loading pic, start hints, briefing, disableremotesensors

- added pvp optimize command `disableremotesensors true`
- added new loading pic with logo
- added start hint system forcing players into map (though giving the a
3 second chance to opt out)
- added first part of briefing showing set parameter time

helpers/teleportPlayer.sqf

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ _distance = _this select 1;
 
 _spawn = [_location, 0, 50, 1, 0, 1, 0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
 playSound "beam";
-cutText ["", "BLACK OUT", 1];
+cutText ["", "BLACK OUT", 0.1];
 sleep 1.2;
 _nul = player setPos _spawn;
 openMap [false, false];
+hintSilent "";
 cutText ["", "BLACK IN", 1];

init.sqf

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ DEBUG_MODE = true;
 call compile preprocessFile "islandConfig.sqf";
 [] execVM "spawn\initGUI.sqf";
 
+// read parameters
 TIME_OF_DAY = paramsArray select 0;
 WEATHER_SETTING = paramsArray select 1;
 BLUFOR_SPAWN_DISTANCE = (paramsArray select 2) * 2;
@@ -18,14 +19,16 @@ AR3PLAY_ENABLE_REPLAY = (paramsArray select 7) == 1;
 AR3PLAY_IS_STREAMABLE = (paramsArray select 8) == 1;
 custom_overcast = 1;
 
+// optimize for PVP
+disableRemoteSensors true;
+
 setCustomWeather = {
 	skipTime -24; 86400 setOvercast (_this select 0); skipTime 24;
 };
 
-
 switch (WEATHER_SETTING) do {
 	case 0: {[0] call setCustomWeather;};
-	case 1: {[0.5] call setCustomWeather;};
+	case 1: {[0.4] call setCustomWeather;};
 	case 2: {[1] call setCustomWeather;};
 	case 3: {[random 1] call setCustomWeather;};
 	default {[random 1] call setCustomWeather;};
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ if (!isMultiplayer) then { // Editor
 	{_x disableAI "MOVE"} forEach allUnits;
 };
 
+// set to full moon date
 if (isServer) then {
 	setDate [2015, 2, 2, TIME_OF_DAY, 1];
 	setTimeMultiplier TIME_ACCELERATION;
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ if (hasInterface) then {
 		0 = [playerside] execVM "spawn\checkIfSpawned.sqf";
 	};
 
-	createSpawnButton = {
+	createStartHints = {
 		[] spawn checkSpawnButton;
 	};
 
@@ -142,15 +146,15 @@ if (hasInterface) then {
 		[] execVM "player\bluforOpforTeleportListener.sqf";
 		[] execVM "player\bluforBluforTeleportListener.sqf";
 		[] execVM "player\bluforRussianPointsListener.sqf";
-		//[] spawn createSpawnButton;
+		[] spawn createStartHints;
 
 	};
 
 	if (playerSide == east) then {
 		[] execVM "player\russianMarker.sqf"; diag_log format ["setup: russianmarker initiated"];
 		[] execVM "player\opforBluforTeleportListener.sqf"; diag_log format ["setup: opforBluforTeleportListener initiated"];
 		[] execVM "player\opforOpforTeleportListener.sqf"; diag_log format ["setup: opforOpforTeleportListener initiated"];
-		[] spawn createSpawnButton; diag_log format ["setup: createSpawnButton initiated"];
+		[] spawn createStartHints; diag_log format ["setup: createStartHints initiated"];
 
 
 	};

mission.sqm

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class Mission
 				items=1;
 				class Item0
 				{
-					position[]={1404.3721,-0.25151056,6018.7788};
+					position[]={1478.9545,0.078979656,6015.1338};
 					class args
 					{
 						items=1;
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ class Mission
 					id=23;
 					side="EAST";
 					vehicle="O_officer_F";
-					player="PLAYER COMMANDER";
+					player="PLAY CDG";
 					rank="SERGEANT";
 					skill=0.5;
 					text="opfor_teamlead";
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ class Mission
 					id=82;
 					side="WEST";
 					vehicle="B_officer_F";
-					player="PLAY CDG";
+					player="PLAYER COMMANDER";
 					leader=1;
 					rank="MAJOR";
 					skill=0.5;

player/bluforBluforTeleportListener.sqf

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ addBluforSpawnMarker = {
 	_pos = _this;
 
 
-	/*_blufor_marker_start = createMarkerLocal ["blufor_marker_start", _pos];
+	_blufor_marker_start = createMarkerLocal ["blufor_marker_start", _pos];
 	_blufor_marker_start setMarkerTypeLocal "hd_start";
-	_blufor_marker_start setMarkerColorLocal "ColorWEST";*/
+	_blufor_marker_start setMarkerColorLocal "ColorWEST";
 };
 
 deleteBluforSpawnLimitMarkers = {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _BLUFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET_listener = {
 	_pos = _this select 1;
 
 	_pos call addBluforSpawnMarker;
-	call deleteBluforSpawnLimitMarkers;
+	// call deleteBluforSpawnLimitMarkers;
 
 	[_pos, 50] execVM "helpers\teleportPlayer.sqf";
 };

player/setup/helpBriefing.sqf

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Create Diary Record - HINWEISE -
-player createDiaryRecord ["Diary", ["Mission",localize "str_GRAD_briefing"]];
+_minutes = str (POINTS_NEEDED_FOR_VICTORY/60);
+player createDiaryRecord ["Diary", ["Mission",localize "str_GRAD_briefing" + " " + _minutes + " min."]];
 
 player createDiaryRecord ["Diary", ["Story",localize "str_GRAD_story"]];

server/teleportListener.sqf

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ createOpforStuff =  {
 		_opfor_marker_start = createMarker ["debug_opfor_marker_start", RUS_VEHICLE_SPAWN];
 		_opfor_marker_start setMarkerType "hd_start";
 		_opfor_marker_start setMarkerColor "ColorOpfor";
+	} else {
+
 	};
 
 };
@@ -42,9 +44,10 @@ createBluforStuff = {
 	_bluforposition = [_opforposition, "US_WarfareBUAVterminal_Base_EP1"] call findBluforPos;
 
 	BLUFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET = _bluforposition;
-	publicVariable "BLUFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET";
+	publicVariableServer "OPFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET";
+	debugLog("blufor published target");
 
-	diag_log format ["creating blufor stuff on position: %1",_bluforposition];
+	// diag_log format ["creating blufor stuff on position: %1",_bluforposition];
 
 
 	US_base = [_bluforposition, 0, 5, "US_WarfareBUAVterminal_Base_EP1"] call spawnStuff;

spawn/checkIfSpawned.sqf

@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 if (!OPFOR_TELEPORTED && (_this select 0 == east)) exitWith {
 	if (player == opfor_teamlead) then {
-		titleCut ["Mission Setup", "BLACK", 999];
-		0 = createDialog "gui_spawn_opfor";
 		waitUntil {dialog};
-		titleCut ["Mission Setup", "BLACK", 999];
 		[] call checkSpawnButton;
 	} else {
-		titleCut ["Mission Setup", "BLACK", 999];
-		0 = createDialog "gui_spawn_waitplease";
-		titleCut ["Mission Setup", "BLACK", 999];
-		waitUntil {BLUFOR_TELEPORTED};
-		cutText ["", "BLACK IN", 1];
+		openMap [true,false];
+		cutRsc ["gui_opfor_pleasewait","PLAIN",0];
+		waitUntil {!visibleMap};
+		if (OPFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET select 0 != 0) exitWith {};
+		hintsilent "Please dont move. Showing map...";
+		sleep 3;
+		if (BLUFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET select 0 != 0) exitWith {};
+		[] call checkSpawnButton;
 	};
 };
 
 if (!BLUFOR_TELEPORTED && (_this select 0 == west)) exitWith {
-	titleCut ["Mission Setup", "BLACK", 999];
-	0 = createDialog "gui_spawn_waitplease";
-	waitUntil {dialog};
-	if (BLUFOR_TELEPORTED) exitWith {cutText ["", "BLACK IN", 1];};
-	titleCut ["Mission Setup", "BLACK", 999];
+	openMap [true,false];
+	cutRsc ["gui_blufor_pleasewait","PLAIN",0];
+	waitUntil {!visibleMap};
+	if (BLUFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET select 0 != 0) exitWith {};
+	hintsilent "Please dont move. Showing map...";
+	sleep 3;
+	if (BLUFOR_TELEPORT_TARGET select 0 != 0) exitWith {};
 	[] call checkSpawnButton;
 };

spawn/gui/_dialogs.hpp

@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ class RscTitles {
 		fadeOut = 5;
 
 	 	class controls {
-			class russian_gui_pic_1: RscPicture
+			class gui_intel_paper_pic: RscPicture
 			{
 				idc = -1;
 				x = safeZoneX + safeZoneW - 0.3;  
@@ -1078,4 +1078,42 @@ class RscTitles {
 			};
 		};
 	};
+	class gui_blufor_pleasewait
+	{
+		idd = -1;
+		duration = 10e10;
+		name = "gui_blufor_pleasewait";
+		fadeIn = 1;
+
+	 	class controls {
+			class gui_blufor_pleasewait_pic: RscPicture
+			{
+				idc = -1;
+				x = 10 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
+				y = 10 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
+				w = 16 * GUI_GRID_W;
+				h = 8 * GUI_GRID_H;
+				text = "pic\blufor_please_wait.paa";
+			};
+		};
+	};
+	class gui_opfor_pleasewait
+	{
+		idd = -1;
+		duration = 10e10;
+		name = "gui_opfor_pleasewait";
+		fadeIn = 1;
+
+	 	class controls {
+			class gui_opfor_pleasewait_pic: RscPicture
+			{
+				idc = -1;
+				x = 10 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
+				y = 10 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
+				w = 18 * GUI_GRID_W;
+				h = 8 * GUI_GRID_H;
+				text = "pic\opfor_please_wait.paa";
+			};
+		};
+	};
 };

stringtable.xml

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
     <Package name="TvT_Sputnik_package">
     	 <Container name="mission briefing">
     	 	<Key ID="str_GRAD_story">
-                <Original>tbd story</Original>
-                <English>tbd story</English>
-                <German>tbd story</German>
+                <Original>You want to know the full story? Check back later</Original>
+                <English>You want to know the full story? Check back later</English>
+                <German>Du willst die ganze Wahrheit wissen? Schau später nochmal rein.</German>
             </Key>
             <Key ID="str_GRAD_briefing">
-                <Original>tbd story</Original>
-                <English>tbd story</English>
-                <German>tbd story</German>
+                <Original>US has to find and destroy the Russian radio truck before it ends it transmission. Russians have to protect their truck for </Original>
+                <English>US has to find and destroy the Russian radio truck before it ends it transmission. Russians have to protect their truck for </English>
+                <German>Die Amerikaner müssen den Funkwagen der Russen finden und zerstören, bevor er seine Übertragung abschließen kann. Die Russen müssen ihn davor bewahren. Eingestellte Dauer: </German>
             </Key>
         </Container>
         <Container name="mission setup">