forceSpeed

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Description

Description:

Force the speed limit on given object (object will never attempt to move faster than given by forceSpeed). Use negative value to return to default behaviour.

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This has no effect on players.

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

object forceSpeed speed

Parameters:

object: Object

speed: Number - in metre per second

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

_helicopter forceSpeed 150;

Example 2:

_vtol forceSpeed 0; // vtol stop and hover

Example 3:

_vtol forceSpeed -1; // vtol resume

Additional Information

See also:

getForcedSpeed forceWalk isWalking isForcedWalk getSpeed limitSpeed

Notes

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Posted on 17:02, 2 March 2007 (CET)

Donnervogel

Setting forceSpeed to -1 will make the unit move according to the group speed mode (often specified by the waypoint) again. Setting forceSpeed to 0 will halt the unit ignoring waypoints or orders.

Posted on 9 February 2008

Kronzky

Does not seem to do anything at the current time (V1.08.5163)

Posted on 14 December 2011

Igneous01

If a unit (man) has forceSpeed set to anything under jogging (walking only) the unit will refuse to get into vehicles. He will automatically be unassigned from a vehicle everytime he is ordered to get in (via scripts or direct action)

Posted on 2020-05-01 - 03:21 (UTC)

TMZulu

This command must be executed on the client to which the object/unit is local and will only take effect where the unit is local. If locality changes, the command must be reapplied.

Leopard20 - c

Posted on Nov 17, 2021 - 06:49 (UTC) §

In the case of infantry units, it is recommended to use getSpeed for better and more accurate results:

_unit forceSpeed (_unit getSpeed "NORMAL"); // force the unit to run