Mission making sessions

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

So a few guys... Wooz, Cold, Castor.. (might be more I can't remember) expressed some interest in having mission 'classes' to learn the basics of Arma mission making. I am happy to do this and we can start as soon as you want. Please post here to sign up and perhaps what you would like to learn about specifically.

I will come up with some videos, documents, etc that you can all review to start, so that everyone has the same basic editor knowledge and what constitutes a mission file. Be advised you will not be cranking out Domi-clone missions right away.. Arma mission making takes time to learn properly... more so if you want to make multi-player missions.

You do NOT need any coding knowledge (I am a shining example of this!!!) but after a few basic sessions we will get into scripting and how to integrate existing scripts into your missions.

!download

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

We'll start with a list of 'must reads' for Arma mission-making. Yes there are many pages, but also pretty pictures!!

Mr. Murray's Editing Guide - yes it's for original Arma but most stuff is the same
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=4847

Murdock's Arma Guide - there will be a lot of duplicate stuff between these 2 but still a good read
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13109


YouTube video series:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=16680
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=arma+2+editing&aq=f
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/arma-mission-development/144524-arma-2-editor-tutorial-series-pclipse.html

More stuff here but don't worry about this just yet...
http://www.veterans-gaming.com/vg-plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?15961

[=VG= Wooz2770]

Alright im up for this friday or saturday, , not sure exactly what i wanna learn, but you know what i was thinking about making, so maybe we?ll take it from there?

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

I think I've already forgotten what that was.... so you might need to remind me :)

Yeah if we do anything tomorrow or Saturday it will have to be just editor stuff like triggers, etc. I'd like to prepare a mission for training that will include a bunch of features.

[suomikeizari]

Friday and Saturday is probably a no go for me for months...
But the videos are really going to help!

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

SavageCDN =VG= LAN_WROTE ...

You do NOT need any coding knowledge (I am a shining example of this!!!) but after a few basic sessions we will get into scripting and how to integrate existing scripts into your missions.

I am also an example of this - I knew NOTHING about coding at all when I picked this up last year, October 2011. You can do anything you can imagine in this game through scripting - that should be passion enough for anyone to take their first steps into Arma 2 scripting. Only difference for you all is the added benefit of having people like SavageCDN, Poffadder, and myself around to answer questions as you trod along. I have internet links to nearly everything on nearly every subject - if one of us can't help, we know where to go to read about it.

!2cool

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

OK let's get this started!!


First class will be this Wednesday starting at 4pm EST (9pm GMT).
-review of basics in mission making


Next class will be this Friday say 1pm EST (6pm GMT) unless we decide on a better time.
-review of basics in mission making


Please post if you would like to attend. I'll do 2 or 3 'basics' classes so that everyone can get a chance, then we can move on to more fun stuff.

[=VG= Wooz2770]

Sure, i?ll be there :D

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

Where do you want to start? Basics like what files are usually in a mission and what the different files are for? Some editor basics like syncing triggers or creating waypoints?

[=VG= Wooz2770]

Maybe syncing triggers would be a good start:)

[suomikeizari]

Im trying to come today, really interested in this. thanks for the chance sav :)

would be best to learn about the different tools and how to use them, and maybe do a very simple mission ourselves next time.

after we get the hang of doing missions, we could start wondering how to add mods, maps, and such (i dunno, general direction here :) )

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

So we'll do some basics today:

Mission file structure and essential files
Where to start when creating your own mission
Editor stuff - triggers, waypoints, synching objects, modules, setFriend

I'm uploading a zipped mission to the Editing/Scripting channel please download it and extract it to your My Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\*yourprofilename*\missions


You will also need this editor and it's update:

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1455
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=8354

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

*bump*

So there is interest again in doing some mission-making / editor sessions. Castor, Wooz, myself... anyone else interested? Post up and we'll pick a good day / time to get started.

[suomikeizari]

today, tomorrow, this week, next week :)

[=VG= Wooz2770]

By Friday i?ll be done with every assignment from school (holy hell i?m done!!!) after that i?ve only got a couple of finals to take, so i?ve got time:)

[=VG= Terremer]

i may be interested in this. im available during the week after 5pm EST as well as all weekend. the only mission ive really made is just slapping some helis onto a map though, lol

[instant]

Great initiative :)

[=VG= Nvram]

Here

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

Ok we'll try again for this week to do some sessions. I am around tonight and Thursday evening, as well as Friday afternoon. I know Castor has a mission already he'd like to test... and Wooz probably has like 200 questions :)

[=VG= Solar]

I'm looking into arma 2 scripting and mission making, so maybe you'll see me pop in :P

[=VG= Terremer]

i might drop in tonight, i get home like 5-6 eastern.

[=VG= Wooz2770]

273 questions actually. How is 8pm GMT for everyone? i can come on when ever, up to you guys

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

I should be home and ready by 3:30pm or so (GMT -5).. so that should be 8:30GMT

http://wiki.rustyinplaces.org/article/ArmA_2_Mission_Creating-Basic_Mission_Template

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=17112

https://code.google.com/p/arma2-mission-template/downloads/list

[suomikeizari]

ill see ya next week I guess.. I'm Graduating ATM