| Task: | FireAtPoint | Added with: 1.2.4 | |
| Hierarchy: | Scripting Root > Tasks > Main task > FireAtPoint | ||
| Tasking Type: | Main task | ||
| For: | Ground vehicles, ships | ||
| Available Under: | Ground Nothing, Ship Nothing (default and unseen tasks for vehicles and ships) | ||
| Description: | 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. | ||
| Format: | This task needs to be in the following format.
FireAtPoint = {
id = 'FireAtPoint',
params = {
point = Vec2,
radius = Distance,
expendQty = number,
expendQtyEnabled = boolean,
weaponType = number,
altitude = number,
alt_type = 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 altitude: If present the task will be focused on shooting a the specified altitude for the point alt_type: Determines if the altitude is defined by AGL (1) or MSL (0) | ||
| Enumerators: | weaponType: Enum for 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. | ||
| Examples: | 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)
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| Notes: | See article Mission Editor: AI Tasking for more information on how AI tasking is handled within DCS.
Patch 2.7 added the ability to fire at a point in 3d space by setting an altitude value. | ||
| Task List: | Task Wrappers: mission, ComboTask, ControlledTask, WrappedAction
En-route Tasks: engageTargets, engageTargetsInZone, engageGroup, engageUnit, awacs, tanker, ewr, FAC_engageGroup, FAC Commands: script, setCallsign, setFrequency, setFrequencyForUnit, switchWaypoint, stopRoute, switchAction, setInvisible, setImmortal, setUnlimitedFuel, activateBeacon, deactivateBeacon, activateICLS, deactivateICLS, eplrs, start, transmitMessage, stopTransmission, smoke_on_off, ActivateLink4, deactivateLink4, activateACLS, deactivateACLS, LoadingShip Options: ROE, Reaction To Threat, Radar Using, Flare Using, Formation, RTB On Bingo, silence, Disperse on Attack, Alarm State, RTB on Out of Ammo, ECM Using, Prohibit AA, Prohibit Jettison, Prohibit Afterburner, Prohibit AG, Missile Attack Range, Prohibit WP Pass Report, Engage Air Weapons, Option Radio Usage Contact, Option Radio Usage Engage, Option Radio Usage Kill, AC Engagement Range Restriction, jett tanks if empty, forced attack, Altitude Restriction for AAA Min, restrict targets, Altitude Restriction for AAA Max, Prefer Vertical | ||
