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| Gets unit faction. Factions are defined under ''CfgFactionClasses''. If the given faction is not defined, the command returns empty string. Standard Factions include:<br>
| Gets unit faction. Factions were introduced in {{arma2}} and are defined under ''CfgFactionClasses''.
 
{{{!}} class{{=}}"bikitable" style{{=}}"font-size: 0.9em; white-space: nowrap"
! Side
! {{GVI|arma2|1.00}}
! {{GVI|arma2oa|1.50}}
! {{GVI|arma3|1.00}}
! {{GVI|arma3|1.62}} Apex
 
{{!}}-
{{!}} style{{=}}"text-align: center" {{!}} [[west]]/[[blufor]]
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 -->
* USMC
* CDF
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 OA -->
* BIS_US
* BIS_CZ
* BIS_GER
* BIS_BAF (BAF DLC)
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 -->
* BLU_F (NATO)
* BLU_G_F (FIA)
* BLU_W_F (Woodland NATO, Contact DLC)
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 Apex -->
* BLU_T_F (Pacific NATO)
* BLU_CTRG_F (Pacific CTRG)
* BLU_GEN_F (Gendarmerie)
 
{{!}}-
{{!}} style{{=}}"text-align: center" {{!}} [[east]]/[[opfor]]
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 -->
* INS (ChDKZ)
* RU (Russia)
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 OA -->
* BIS_TK (Takistan army)
* BIS_TK_INS (TK insurgents)
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 -->
* OPF_F (Iranian CSAT)
* OPF_G_F (FIA)
* OPF_R_F (Spetznatz, Contact DLC)
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 Apex -->
* OPF_T_F (Chinese CSAT)
 
{{!}}-
{{!}} style{{=}}"text-align: center" {{!}} [[resistance]]/<br>[[independent]]
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 -->
* GUE (Guerilla)
 
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 OA -->
* BIS_TK_GUE
* BIS_UN (United Nations)
* PMC_BAF (PMC DLC)


{{GVI|arma2|1.00}} '''Arma 2'''
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 -->
* West: "USMC", "CDF"
* IND_F (AAF)
* East: "RU", "INS"
* IND_G_F (FIA)
* Guer: "GUE"
* IND_E_F (LDF, Contact DLC)
* Civ: "CIV", "CIV_RU"
* IND_L_F (Looters, Contact DLC)


{{GVI|arma2oa|1.62}} '''Arma 2 - Operation Arrowhead'''
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 Apex -->
* West: "BIS_US", "BIS_CZ", "BIS_GER"
* IND_C_F (Syndikat)
* East: "BIS_TK", "BIS_TK_INS"
* Guer: "BIS_TK_GUE", "BIS_UN"
* Civ: "BIS_TK_CIV", "BIS_CIV_special"


'''British Armed Forces DLC'''
{{!}}-
* West: "BIS_BAF"
{{!}} style{{=}}"text-align: center" {{!}} [[civilian]]


'''Private Military Company DLC'''
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 -->
* Guer: "PMC_BAF"
* CIV
* CIV_RU


{{GVI|arma3|1.00}} '''Arma 3'''
{{!}} <!-- Arma 2 OA -->
* West: "BLU_F" (NATO), "BLU_G_F" (FIA)
* BIS_TK_CIV
* East: "OPF_F" (CSAT), "OPF_G_F" (FIA)
* BIS_CIV_special
* Guer: "IND_F" (AAF), "IND_G_F" (FIA)
* Civ: "CIV_F" (Civilians)


'''Arma 3 - APEX'''
{{!}} <!-- Arma 3 -->
* West: "BLU_T_F" (Pacific NATO), "BLU_CTRG_F" (Pacific CTRG), "BLU_GEN_F" (Gendarmerie)
* CIV_F
* East: "OPF_T_F"
* CIV_IDAP_F (Laws of War DLC)
* Guer: "IND_C_F" (Syndikat)


{{GVI|arma3|1.76}} '''Arma 3 - Laws of War DLC'''
{{!}} style{{=}}"text-align: center" {{!}} <!-- Arma 3 Apex -->
* "CIV_IDAP_F"
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{{!}}}


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{{Informative | If a unit's faction is not defined in its config, an empty string is returned.}} |DESCRIPTION=
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| '''faction''' unitName |SYNTAX=
| [[faction]] unitName |SYNTAX=


|p1= unitName: [[Object]] |PARAMETER1=
|p1= unitName: [[Object]] |PARAMETER1=
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| [[side]], [[Side]] |SEEALSO=
| [[side]], [[Side]] |SEEALSO=
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Revision as of 22:17, 6 September 2019

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Description

Description:
Gets unit faction. Factions were introduced in Arma 2 and are defined under CfgFactionClasses.
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west/blufor
  • USMC
  • CDF
  • BIS_US
  • BIS_CZ
  • BIS_GER
  • BIS_BAF (BAF DLC)
  • BLU_F (NATO)
  • BLU_G_F (FIA)
  • BLU_W_F (Woodland NATO, Contact DLC)
  • BLU_T_F (Pacific NATO)
  • BLU_CTRG_F (Pacific CTRG)
  • BLU_GEN_F (Gendarmerie)
east/opfor
  • INS (ChDKZ)
  • RU (Russia)
  • BIS_TK (Takistan army)
  • BIS_TK_INS (TK insurgents)
  • OPF_F (Iranian CSAT)
  • OPF_G_F (FIA)
  • OPF_R_F (Spetznatz, Contact DLC)
  • OPF_T_F (Chinese CSAT)
resistance/
independent
  • GUE (Guerilla)
  • BIS_TK_GUE
  • BIS_UN (United Nations)
  • PMC_BAF (PMC DLC)
  • IND_F (AAF)
  • IND_G_F (FIA)
  • IND_E_F (LDF, Contact DLC)
  • IND_L_F (Looters, Contact DLC)
  • IND_C_F (Syndikat)
civilian
  • CIV
  • CIV_RU
  • BIS_TK_CIV
  • BIS_CIV_special
  • CIV_F
  • CIV_IDAP_F (Laws of War DLC)

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If a unit's faction is not defined in its config, an empty string is returned.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
faction unitName
Parameters:
unitName: Object
Return Value:
String

Examples

Example 1:
_playersFaction = faction player;

Additional Information

See also:
sideSide

Notes

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Notes

Tankbuster
Faction behaves slightly differently to side. Side can refer to the pilot or commander of a vehicle, but faction never changes. It always returns the 'country of manufacture'.

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