[Script] Replacing current weapon projectile with _ammoType = Bo_GBU12_LGB

[hazydave420]

First off I have to say that I'm loving this ArmA community. I've been a fan of the series since Operation Flashpoint but have only recently subscribed to Broadband Internet Service in my country.

I have been working on a custom mission script to make your current weapon shoot _ammoType = Bo_GBU12_LGB.

Not too much luck, I've decided to dive into the scripting wiki and do some research but let me tell you IT IS CONSUMING!  

If anyone could help me out I'd be really thankfull

hopefully I can make this script stop when I change weapons or make a way to change back to regular ammo

EDIT: I've come to a realization that I may need to spawn a GBU right when the bullet impacts instead to simulate this "bullet bomb" effect i desire.

[Worldeater]

Hmm. I've seen this "bomb shooting" before: it was on a public server when some cheater removed our base with his assault rifle.

Whatever.

This could be done from a units Fired event handler:
* spawn a bomb where the projectile is (createVehicle, getPos)
* point the bomb where the projectile points to (vectorDir, vectorUp, setVectorDirAndUp)
* set the speed of the bomb (setVelocity)
* delete the projectile (deleteVehicle)

Note that you'll lose the original ballistics this way.


Edit:

[CameronMcDonald]

Can't help you, but I had to laugh as this reminds me of the old "Ultra M16" and "Ultra M60" from one of HYK's old OFP weapon packs.

[Coyle[13thSFG]]

How would you trigger an event at the point of impact?  Like say shoot an M24 at a tank and have a Bo_GBU12_LGB explode at point of impact.  The idea is to preserve the ballistics of the m24.  Would make for a great DM.

[h-]

In the firing unit's init:

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this addEventHandler ["Fired",{(nearestObject [_this select 0,_this select 4]) execVM "boom.sqf"}]
boom.sqf:

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private["_pos"];

while {alive _this} do {
_pos = position _this;
sleep 0.01;
};

"Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicleLocal _pos;