AnimatedDynamicHelicopters

This is a free to USE mod.

NOTE TO ADMIN/HOSTERS
If you are spawning the smoke grenades using admin tools like VPP or COT then you MUST set the quantity to 1-100. Do NOT use the default "MAX" for quantity or else all smoke grenades will not work properly.
I usually just set the quantity to 1.

Description
This mod adds animations and effects for the dynamic helicopter spawns. I created a separate new spawn system to manage the event so it does not use the vanilla event system, so I'd recommend you disable the vanilla helicopter crash event while using this mod.

When the event is triggered it will spawn a helicopter on a random edge of the map and it will then fly to its designated crash site. While it is flying to its crash site it can be shot out of the sky (if your aim is good enough) to cause it to crash early.

Crash sites can either be specified in the config or you can use the system I made that generates random locations. It works on all maps and only generates locations on terrain and NOT in the water.

While the helicopter is falling out of the sky it has physics so it will not land precisely on crash site but close enough. It will knock down trees so it is impossible for it to get stuck up in a tree. Keep in mind that it is possible to for the crash to land on somewhere inaccessible (for example a roof with no access to the roof)

You are able to customize the loot and the enemies that spawns around the crash in the config. (Compatible with Expansion AI to spawn bots on crash read "Info.txt" located inside the mods Extras folder for more info)

I also added an air strike that a player can call in using an Airstrike Smoke Grenade. An AH-64D will flyby and fire hellfire missiles are the smokes current location. (It will actively track smoke location movement)

There is also an optional Missile Launcher that can be placed around the map that will target and shoot down any helicopter within 1000 meters.

A CH-47 is available to act like an Uber/Taxi and transport players to and from multiple customizable locations. Has 2 seats in the front and 16 seats in the back. (Standing is possible but do so at your own risk) Needs a minimum of 2 locations (No limit on maximum) for the CH-47 to travel between. Use DayZ Editor or similar method to place CH-47 and Radios in order to get their coordinates and orientation for the config.
(Only to get the coords, do not load them into your server like that because the scripts from the mod will handle the spawning of both the helicopter and the radios)
Each location needs the coords/orientation for both the helicopter and the radio in order to work properly.
Highly advised to setup the No Fly Zones for mountain areas or areas with drastic increase/decrease in elevation. ( The CH-47 will fly around them )

Config Options
There are serveral options that are customizable in the config that is generated in your servers "profiles" folder located inside the"_DynamicHelicopters" folder.
Detailed instructions are located inside this mods "Extras" folder where you will also find the "types.xml" (Don't forget to add the types to allow new smoke signal to spawn in world and persistency for the crash)

Planned Features
A supply drop using the ch-47. (both dynamic event and player called)
Add a crash model for AH-64 and CH-47 and enable them to be shot down.
Add an customizable event with the AH-64
Add more config options for missile launcher and enable option to also target player controlled helicopters.

Credits

Thanks to @iqos for assisting with the mod update for 1.29 DayZ patch! He took the time to identify the exact issues from the changes from the patch and helped setup the neccessary changes for the fix which saved me alot of time and made it possible for me to apply a fix without me needing to finish my WIP update for the new content before I would have been able to release a fix.

AH-64D model = Model Website Link
MI-8 model = Model Website Link
UH-1 model = Model Website Link
Rocket launcher turret model = Model Website Link

Repacking and Monetization
For now do not Repack or Reupload, please use a collection. Requests will be ignored. I plan to update and add some new features along the way. Absolutely no republishing.
Monetization is allowed as long as you follow Bohemia Monetization Rules Monetization

Please like and favorite if you enjoy this mod.

Discord
Discord Link

Tags
animated, crash, helicopter, event, dynamic, air strike, mi-8, ah-64d