BIS_fnc_stalk

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Description

Description:

Continuously set WP of one group to a different group to hunt it. It does not change the group's behaviour.
Script terminates if one of the groups is eliminated or if the optional condition is activated.

Execution:

spawn

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

[stalker, stalked, refresh, radius, endCondition, endDestination] spawn BIS_fnc_stalk

Parameters:

stalker: Group - the group that will move towards the other

stalked: Group - the group that will be followed

refresh: Number - (Optional, default 10, minimum 5) time between waypoint updates

radius: Number - (Optional, default 0, minimum 0) waypoint "precision"

endCondition: Code - (Optional, default {false}) condition that if true stops stalker to follow stalked

endDestination: String or Position or Object or Number - (Optional, default 0) destination stalker will go after endCondition is met (or stalked is killed)

• String - destination marker name
• Position - destination
• Object - destination
• Number
  • 0: return to original group waypoints
  • 1: search around their current stalking position, in a 50m radius
  • 2: return to the original position before stalking

Return Value:

Boolean - true when done

Examples

Example 1:

_stalking = [BIS_grpStalkers, BIS_grpPlayer] spawn BIS_fnc_stalk;

Example 2:

_stalking = [grp1, group player, nil, nil, { player distance BIS_Heli < 100 }, "BIS_mrkRetreatMarker"] spawn BIS_fnc_stalk;

Example 3:

_stalking = [BIS_grpStalkers, BIS_grpPlayer, 20, 10, { BIS_Return }, 1] spawn BIS_fnc_stalk;

Example 4:

_stalking = [BIS_grpStalkers, BIS_grpPlayer, 5, 0, { dayTime > 20 }, [3600,600,0]] spawn BIS_fnc_stalk;

Additional Information

See also:

BIS_fnc_spawnGroup

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