DCS task fireAtPoint - Revision history

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{{Template:DCS_tasking

|tName= FireAtPoint

|vNum= 1.2.4

|type= Main task

|for= Ground vehicles, ships

|desc= Assigns a point on the ground for which the AI will shoot at. Most commonly used with artillery to shell a target. Can also be used to simulate a firefight by making AI shoot in the general direction of other AI but not likely hitting anything. Either way it is the easiest way to make AI use up all of their ammo.

It takes approximately 3 minutes for artillery positions to prepare and fire at the specified target.

|avail= Ground Nothing, Ship Nothing (default and unseen tasks for vehicles and ships)

|form= This task needs to be in the following format.

FireAtPoint = {
id = 'FireAtPoint',
params = {
point = Vec2,
radius = Distance,
expendQty = number,
expendQtyEnabled = boolean,
weaponType = number,
}
}
'''Required parameters''':

point: vec2 coordinate to define where the AI will aim at. Note this value can also be an x and y coordinate directly in the params table. Example of this is shown below.

'''Optional Parameters''':

radius: Optional radius in meters that defines the area AI will attempt to be hitting.

expendQty: Specifies number of shots to be fired.

expendQtyEnabled: Whether or not expendQty will be used

|enum= weaponType: Enum for [[DCS_enum_weapon_flag|weapon type ID]]. This value is only required if you want the group firing to use a specific weapon, for instance using the task on a ship to force it to fire guided missiles at targets within cannon range.

|exam= The following creates a task for a group named 'arty' to fire 20 shells into a zone that is defined in the mission editor named "killzone'.

local target = {}
target.x = trigger.misc.getZone('killzone').point.x
target.y = trigger.misc.getZone('killzone').point.z
target.radius = trigger.misc.getZone('killzone').radius
target.expendQty = 20
target.expendQtyEnabled = true
local fire = {id = 'FireAtPoint', params = target}
Group.getByName('arty'):getController():pushTask(fire)

|notes= See article [[Mission Editor: AI Tasking]] for more information on how AI tasking is handled within DCS.

}}

[[Category:Ground Task|Fire At Point]]
[[Category:Naval Task|Fire At Point]]

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 alt_type: Determines if the altitude is defined by AGL (1) or MSL (0)
 counterbattaryRadius: The radius in meters from the group leader that the group will move in random directions after completing the fireAtPoint task.
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 [[Category:Ground Task|Fire At Point]]
 [[Category:Naval Task|Fire At Point]]
-[[Category:Scripting Changes: 1.2.4|Fire At Point]]
+[[Category:Game Patch: 1.2.4|Fire At Point]]
-[[Category:Scripting Changes: 2.7|Fire At Point]]
+[[Category:Game Patch: 2.7|Fire At Point]]

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       altitude = number,
       alt_type = number,
+    }
+   }
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 alt_type: Determines if the altitude is defined by AGL (1) or MSL (0)
+counterbattaryRadius: The radius in meters from the group leader that the group will move in random directions after completing the fireAtPoint task.
 |enum= weaponType: Enum for [[DCS_enum_weapon_flag|weapon type ID]]. This value is only required if you want the group firing to use a specific weapon, for instance using the task on a ship to force it to fire guided missiles at targets within cannon range.
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 Patch 2.7 added the ability to fire at a point in 3d space by setting an altitude value.
 }}

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		+	[[Category:Scripting Changes: 2.7\|Fire At Point]]

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 [[Category:Ground Task|Fire At Point]]
 [[Category:Naval Task|Fire At Point]]
-[[Category:Version Updated|1.2.4]]
+[[Category:Scripting Changes: 1.2.4|Fire At Point]]

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       expendQtyEnabled = boolean,
       weaponType = number,
+    }
+   }
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 expendQtyEnabled: Whether or not expendQty will be used
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 |notes= See article [[Mission Editor: AI Tasking]] for more information on how AI tasking is handled within DCS.