Vehicle Spawn Mechanics

[Jack Marslow]

Running a DayZST server. I have some questions about vehicle respawn mechanics.
1: If a vehicle is destroyed, how long will it take for that vehicle to attempt to respawn? Every restart? When I say attempt, I assume that whenever a vehicle attempts to respawn it uses the spawn chance I set in the database.
2: If I press the spawn vehicles button, does it ignore the spawn chance? or does it run it as a chance to spawn?

 

[Rossymond]

The spawn vehicle button deletes destroyed vehicles and vehicles outside of the map.

Then it collects the vehicle spawns that have not reached limit and theres then a set chance for that vehicle to spawn.

Head to the vehicles tables in your database to see the spawn parameters for each vehicle.

It's worth noting that if the "limit_max" is reached, the vehicle will not spawn until one is destroyed.

Your "world_vehicle" tables contains the percentage chance to spawn : 0.800 = 80% and so forth.

 

[Jack Marslow]

it will NOT create new spawns right? Or spawn another vehicle at the spawn point of a vehicle that hasnt reached its max? I totally redid spawns on my server.

Example: Vehicle spawn at NWAF for UH1

UH1 from this spawn is currently at a player camp inside the map. It is not destroyed. UH1 Max is set at 10 and there are 8 out there, and only 8 spawn points. If I press spawn it will not spawn a new UH1 right? Because the one from that spawn point is still alive?

Example #2 Same UH1 Spawn point at NWAF

The chopper has been destroyed. In the DB it has a .1 on spawn chance. I press spawn on the control panel. That chopper has a 10% chance of respawning?

Sorry but Ive googled and googled and this stuff just aint explained. I am trying to make my server have a good number of vehicles, but not so many that its rediculous. Want a new join to have a decent chance of finding one, but not crazy amount.

 

[Rossymond]

Example 1 : IF any of the 8 choppers have been MOVED from the spawn point and the limit has not been reached then there is a 10% chance a vehicle will spawn at a spawn point when you hit "spawn vehicles", with a max of 2 if the limit is 10. Assuming the spawn rate is 0.100

Example 2 : Yes again if a spawn point is clear, and limit is not reached, 10% chance of a UH1. But thats 10% chance at EACH spawn point, so you may get multiples.

Hope that helps.

 

[Jack Marslow]

Thank you very much, info was very valuable. If I had left my settings I woulda had hundreds of vehicles -_-

 

[Rossymond]

No worries

 

[Jack Marslow]

Just incase anyone was wondering, heres whats going on

In an attempt to get enough vehicles on the server people have a chance to find them, I have redone all the spawns on the server. Vehicles have been placed in an intuitive way (for example the two wheel drive pickup is now a common spawn behind my stores, as u might see delivery vehicles behind them). Spawns are thickest on the coast and thin out as you move north.

Max # on each type of vehicle has been set to the # of spawn points for that vehicle (example, of my two wheel drive trucks, there are four spawns on the server, so max has been set to 4) According to what I have just learned, as long as those 4 trucks arnt destroyed no more will spawn. If one gets destroyed then it has 4 chances to respawn at the rate I have set (25%) when I press the spawn button on my control panel.

Its this way for every vehicle on my server, so I shouldn't have vehicle over crowding, and I shouldn't run into a situation where there are NO vehicles for new players to find. *Assuming I regulate hoarders on my server or use that not touched in 7 days thing command*

 

[Robin Hood]

The spawn vehicle button deletes destroyed vehicles and vehicles outside of the map.

wrong on the
vehicles outside of the map