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Better Convoy
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DapperShark 7 May, 2022 @ 7:48pm
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How to Use 'Better Convoy'
Step 1: Choose and place down AI vehicles (straighten them in a line formation then space out)
Step 2: Go to the 'Systems' tab [F5], drop down the 'Effects' and select CONVOY.
Step 3: Place the Convoy node by the AI units
Step 4: Right-click the Convoy node and select 'Sync to...' then connect it to each unit in order (repeat the right-click and sync to however many vehicles are in the convoy)
Step 5: Select the lead vehicle and go to 'Waypoints' [F4] to select MOVE. Designate an area for the lead vehicle to move.
Step 6: Make adjustments as necessary to the Convoy node by double clicking it - alter the speed, distance, stiffness, etc.
Step 7: Press play or spectate to observe the convoy in motion

Need to visualize all of this?
I'll link a video I made for it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYnETRZKroA
Last edited by DapperShark; 7 May, 2022 @ 7:55pm
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Livaa 10 May, 2022 @ 12:58am 
you have to make another waypoint for the turns also to avoid the stuck ♥♥♥♥
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DapperShark 10 May, 2022 @ 6:20am 
Originally posted by Oyaji:
you have to make another waypoint for the turns also to avoid the stuck ♥♥♥♥

No I found the problem, I had set it on 'Follow roads' in the convoy settings so it confused the pathing of the lead vehicle. Once I switched that off, it took turns and still followed the road.
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CaptainSlapNuts 10 May, 2022 @ 9:41am 
thanks!
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nagas  [developer] 10 May, 2022 @ 10:19am 
The "follow road" option is one of the arma issues which motivated the creation of the mod. I believe it is an issue with the maps. In vanilla arma, mainly in some road intersections, the drivers cannot identify the continuity of the road. In the case that they could proceed, the other members of the group would get stuck. I decided to leave the option available, but I now believe it should be removed, as I cannot find a situation where it is helpful.
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Ace 14 Jun, 2023 @ 1:51pm 
So I followed the video to the letter and yet the AI constantly drives off the road, in circles, gets stuck, gets lost, etc.

I switch over to doing it the old fashioned way which is all drivers in a group and have them follow in tight column formation, it works way better.

Not sure if ArmA fixed the problem or this mod just doesn't work as well as I had hoped. Could also be the map I'm on. Beketov if you're wondering.
Last edited by Ace; 14 Jun, 2023 @ 1:52pm
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