How to set up tripods?

[Combiner]

I can dissemble mounted launcher into backpacks and pick them up, put when they're on the ground I can only pick them up, and when I mouse over the backpack it'll say something like Static Titan Launcher (0 Items)

How do I set them up?

[fight9]

You might have to pick them up first.

[Combiner]

I did pick them up, cant do anything with them.

[fight9]

Hmm... alright. I'll place some in the editor and see what I can do. I'll be back.

[Snips]

So there are (I think) 2 bags. The tri/bi pod, and the actual weapon. Place one bag on the ground. and carry the second. While carrying bag #2, you should have an option to assemble the unit when you are close to and lookign at bag #1.

[fight9]

Originally posted by AegisXIII:

So there are (I think) 2 bags. The tri/bi pod, and the actual weapon. Place one bag on the ground. and carry the second. While carrying bag #2, you should have an option to assemble the unit when you are close to and lookign at bag #1.

I cant seem to get it either. I've tried everything I can think of, including this. With either bag of course.

[fight9]

I guess the mortar bag bug is back from Alpha. It was fixed for a while and working as AegisXIII said. I guess todays patch did it.

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=1645

[Piratebear]

So here's how this works:

Step 1: Put the fitting tripod on the ground (drop the tripod backpack). Place the backpack where you want the gun to be assembled (roughly).

Step 2: Have the gun in the inventory (put the gun backpack on).

Step 3: Aim at the backpack, select the Assemble option in the menu. Aim in the direction the gun is supposed to point.

Things to consider:

• Be sure to have the right combination. For instance,
- a raised tripod requires a raised tripod mounted HMG.
- A static Titan AA Launcher can only be mounted on a regular tripod.
- A mortar requires a mortar baseplate.
Yes, Arma is anal like that.

• The gun will usually be assembled where the game finds free space, so if you sit on the backpack, the gun will be offset.

• I have no idea about reloading these things. Apparently, this only happens via scripts and mods.