BIS_fnc_spawnGroup

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Description

Description:: Function which handles the spawning of a dynamic group of characters. The composition of the group can be passed to the function. Alternatively a number can be passed and the function will spawn that amount of characters with a random type.
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Before Arma 3 a side's Center must have been created before a group may be spawned either by using createCenter or an editor placed (0% Probability of Presence is fine) unit of the appropriate side.
Execution:: call
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

[position, side, toSpawn, relPositions, ranks, skillRange, ammoRange, randomControls, azimuth, precisePos, maxVehicles] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup

Parameters:

position: Position - group's starting position

side: Side - group's side

toSpawn - Can be one of:

Array - list of character types
Number - amount of characters to spawn
Config - CfgGroups entry

relPositions: Array of Positions (Optional, default []) a list of relative positions

ranks: Array of Strings/Numbers - (Optional, default []) ranks (see BIS_fnc_setRank) - must be same size as toSpawn's array

skillRange: Array of Numbers - (Optional, default []) skill range format [min, max]

ammoRange: Array of Numbers - (Optional, default []) ammunition range (0..1) format [min, max]

randomControls: Array of Numbers - (Optional, default [-1, 1]) to format [minUnits, chance]:

minUnits: Number - (Optional, default -1) amount of mandatory units
chance: Number - (Optional, default -1) spawn chance for remaining units (0..1)

azimuth: Number - (Optional, default 0) azimuth/direction

precisePos: Boolean - (Optional, default true) forces precise position placement

maxVehicles: Number - (Optional, default 10e10) vehicle number limit

Return Value:

Group

Examples

Example 1:: Spawn five random EAST units at aPosition: [getPos aPosition, east, 5] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
Example 2:: Spawn a Stryker MGS Platoon at marker "tankSpawn": [getMarkerPos "tankSpawn", side player, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BIS_US" >> "Armored" >> "US_MGSPlatoon")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
Example 3:: Spawn a TK Militia Medic and Soldier at aPos facing south: [getPos aPos, east, ["TK_INS_Bonesetter_EP1", "TK_INS_Soldier_2_EP1"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup

Additional Information

See also:: Category:CfgVehicles Arma 2: CfgVehicles Arma 3 Assets

Notes

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Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Posted on August 23, 2016 - 02:42 (UTC)

Snake Plissken

Sides are as follow:

west/blufor = BLUFOR
east/opfor = OPFOR
resistance/independent = INDEPENDENT
civilian = CIVILIAN.

To spawn one BLUFOR group ("MARK1" is the name given to a map marker):

Group_Name_Here = [getMarkerPos "MARK1", WEST, ["B_G_Soldier_A_F", "B_G_Soldier_F", "B_G_Soldier_AR_F", "B_G_Soldier_LAT_F"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

Or a random group OPFOR of seven units Group_Name_Here= [getMarkerPos "MARK1", EAST, 7] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup; an independent group:

Group_Name_Here = [getMarkerPos "MARK1", INDEPENDENT, ["I_G_Soldier_A_F", "I_G_Soldier_F", "I_G_Soldier_AR_F", "I_G_Soldier_LAT_F"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

Posted on August 2, 2017 - 19:06 (UTC)

Cheitan

When using this function for making a dynamic AI spawn, pay attention to the fact that none of the created groups will be marked for auto-deletion when the group become empty (all members dead). It means that it can be very easy to hit the 144 (288 for A3) max groups per side limitation, implying that no more AI or group can be created afterwards. To avoid this issue on Arma 3, don't forget to use deleteGroupWhenEmpty command in your script.