Do scripted particles affect AIs vision?

[laggy]

Hi,

I think the topic title describes my question.

laggy

[i0n0s]

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

[Wolfrug]

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.

[laggy]

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

[i0n0s]

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

[Spooner]

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.

[Mandoble]

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

[Mr.Peanut]

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

[laggy]

Thanks all,

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

Laggy