So, i am in the process of revamping my wanted levels and adjusting responses.

 

I started searching for PoliceHeli and came across it in the VehicleModelSets.meta

 

I found it because as I was re-writting stuff in the loadouts.meta I saw the entry for vehiclemodelsets. So when i went searching for that, I found the heli.

 

My question is basically this.

 

The PoliceHeli entry for vehicleModelSet is this:

 

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<Item type="CAmbientModelSet">
      <Name>POLICE_HELI</Name>
      <Models>
        <Item>
          <Name>BUZZARD2</Name>
          <Variations type="NULL" />
          <Probability value="1.000000" />
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <Name>polmav</Name>
          <Variations type="CAmbientVehicleModelVariations">
            <BodyColour1 value="-1" />
            <BodyColour2 value="-1" />
            <BodyColour3 value="-1" />
            <BodyColour4 value="-1" />
            <WindowTint value="-1" />
            <ColourCombination value="-1" />
            <Livery value="0" />
            <ModKit value="-1" />
            <Mods />
            <Extra1>Either</Extra1>
            <Extra2>Either</Extra2>
            <Extra3>Either</Extra3>
            <Extra4>Either</Extra4>
            <Extra5>Either</Extra5>
            <Extra6>Either</Extra6>
            <Extra7>Either</Extra7>
            <Extra8>Either</Extra8>
            <Extra9>Either</Extra9>
            <Extra10>Either</Extra10>
          </Variations>
          <Probability value="1.000000" />
        </Item>

While it does say BUZZARD2, a bit further down it says PolMav.   Buzzard2 to my understanding is a armed chopper. https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Buzzard_Attack_Chopper

 

PolMav is a Police/Medical Chopper https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Police_Maverick

 

Is Buzzard2 just a name given to this item and not it's spawn name?

 

Because Buzzard is a Unarmed Helo https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Buzzard you would think more suitable for police helicopter patrols.

 

My idea is to change the police heli to Buzzard and reduce the number of peds spawning in it to 1, so no police can shoot from it. So what do i change? PolMav to Buzzard?

 

I am also looking at adding a News Helo that will spawn at wanted level 2 and above, using PolMav, like the Medical helo uses Polmav just with a different livery.

 

Ideas? Suggestions?

 

I am also working along with this for new weapon icon wheel reflecting the real weapons the ingame weapons are modeled after and setting realistic ammo loads.

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While it does say BUZZARD2, a bit further down it says PolMav.   Buzzard2 to my understanding is a armed chopper. https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Buzzard_Attack_Chopper

 

PolMav is a Police/Medical Chopper https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Police_Maverick

 

Is Buzzard2 just a name given to this item and not it's spawn name?

 

Because Buzzard is a Unarmed Helo https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Buzzard you would think more suitable for police helicopter patrols.

 

My idea is to change the police heli to Buzzard and reduce the number of peds spawning in it to 1, so no police can shoot from it. So what do i change? PolMav to Buzzard?

 

I am also looking at adding a News Helo that will spawn at wanted level 2 and above, using PolMav, like the Medical helo uses Polmav just with a different livery.

 

"buzzard" is the Attack Chopper, "buzzard2" is the unarmed version.

 

The wanted dispatch system has a lot of hardcoded limits, and one of them is that police helis need to spawn with SWAT peds, and at least two of them (if both cases aren't true, they'll fly off and not engage).

 

The News heli won't probably be possible without using external scripts, even if you used a separate heli model and peds for it. In addition to the above restrictions, the peds will spawn with the police_heli loadout, as the dispatch system doesn't really respect the exact loadout settings (as far as I could tell back when I paid attention).

5 hours ago, The Loot said:

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While it does say BUZZARD2, a bit further down it says PolMav.   Buzzard2 to my understanding is a armed chopper. https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Buzzard_Attack_Chopper

 

PolMav is a Police/Medical Chopper https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Police_Maverick

 

Is Buzzard2 just a name given to this item and not it's spawn name?

 

Because Buzzard is a Unarmed Helo https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Buzzard you would think more suitable for police helicopter patrols.

 

My idea is to change the police heli to Buzzard and reduce the number of peds spawning in it to 1, so no police can shoot from it. So what do i change? PolMav to Buzzard?

 

I am also looking at adding a News Helo that will spawn at wanted level 2 and above, using PolMav, like the Medical helo uses Polmav just with a different livery.

 

"buzzard" is the Attack Chopper, "buzzard2" is the unarmed version.

 

The wanted dispatch system has a lot of hardcoded limits, and one of them is that police helis need to spawn with SWAT peds, and at least two of them (if both cases aren't true, they'll fly off and not engage).

 

The News heli won't probably be possible without using external scripts, even if you used a separate heli model and peds for it. In addition to the above restrictions, the peds will spawn with the police_heli loadout, as the dispatch system doesn't really respect the exact loadout settings (as far as I could tell back when I paid attention).

I understand your point, but here in dispatch.meta

<Item>
                    <DispatchType>DT_SwatHelicopter</DispatchType>
                    <NumPedsToSpawn value="5"/>
                    <DispatchVehicleSets>
                        <Dispatch>ARMY_HELI</Dispatch>
                    </DispatchVehicleSets>
                </Item>

 

U can adjust the pedspawn and reduce how many spawn in either the police heli or swat heli and It works because I have been beta testing it.

 

My main question above was with the the police_heli model set, it shows Buzzard and then down a few line PolMav. Both are different choppers. I was just wondering if they r using Buzzard as a name of sorts because PolMav is actual a model.

 

Thanks for responding and input

So, I have the buzzard now spawning in replace of the PolMav and so far, it doesnt shoot at u, just gives chase and reports your where abouts.. Still working on other things to improve this