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Title: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: laggy on 09 Sep 2008, 14:32:40

Hi,

I think the topic title describes my question.

laggy

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: i0n0s on 09 Sep 2008, 14:42:14

"Does any particle affects AIs vision?" should be the answer.

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: Wolfrug on 09 Sep 2008, 14:43:43

As far as I know - no. Sadly. Some addons add invisible "viewblocks" to their particle effects (notable DMSmokeeffects, now under another name I can't remember) which makes smoke actually work against AI - vanilla smoke grenades don't actually work either.

Wolfrug out.

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: laggy on 09 Sep 2008, 14:47:12

Thanks alot,

I'm doing a sandstorm mission, could I affect AIs vision by making the weather worse in the editor (using the sliders for weather), does that work? I have never noticed a difference.

Thanks again

Laggy

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: i0n0s on 09 Sep 2008, 16:09:39

Fog and daytime effect the way the ai reacts. Bad weather shouldn't.

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: Spooner on 09 Sep 2008, 16:27:21

You could just reduce the view distance for everyone in this case, including the AI:

Code: (init.sqf) [Select]

setViewDistance 300;
The player would see the particles flying around and so have poor visibility anyway, so it wouldn't be so obvious to him that the view range was limited artificially.

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: Mandoble on 09 Sep 2008, 16:29:16

What you can try is to detect AI units inside the sand storm and reduce their skill to 0.

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: Mr.Peanut on 09 Sep 2008, 17:47:22

I would try Mandoble's suggestion first. I am doubtful that SetViewDistance effects AI.

edit: just checked Biki and Ceeeb claims it does effect AI since OFP 1.96

Title: Re: Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?
Post by: laggy on 09 Sep 2008, 20:38:58

Thanks all,

I'll keep on building my sandstorm mission and keep your advices in mind.

Laggy