Lights arent spawning on the heli

I can't reproduce this issue. Are you using the latest version of the plugin?

The issue you describe was introduced in the August Rust update, but was fixed last month in v2.1.1.

Yes Im using 2.1.2

The will work for a time, then the lights stop working.  Sometimes a reload helps.

I can't see any reason in the code why this would happen, and I still can't reproduce the issue. The only thing I could think of is that the player is trying to use the search light less than 3 seconds after the minicopter spawns, since the search light should be invisible during those 3 seconds. Let me know if you find anything else out in your troubleshooting.

Also lose access to the storage on new helis.  Reloading fixes.  I have no upgarded to the new version that just came out though.

The latest version shouldn't fix those issues.

What do you mean by lose access to storage? The storage is present, but you cannot open it?

Overall, it sounds like another plugin is doing something to the minicopters when they spawn, which is conflicting with MiniCopterOptions. Reloading probably works because it allows MiniCopterOptions to get the final say. For next step, you'll have to figure out specifically which plugin is conflicting.

No the storage isnt even there.

When you started seeing this issue, did you start using a new map by Gruber, which included a plugin called MapProtection.cs (by Kpuctajl)? That plugin has been causing problems for other plugins that come alphabetically after it (such and MiniCopterOptions and MonumentFinder), where those plugins silently do not initialize on server boot. Any plugin immediately after MapProtection alphabetically is affected.

Merged post

Quick update regarding the MapProtection plugin conflict. Gruber has released a new version of his latest map which provides the fixed version of the plugin. For anyone using older Gruber maps, I'm told you can uninstall the MapProtection plugin, as long as you are using the latest version of those maps.

Hey sorry man, I was away for a bit.  You are correct on both of those, at the time I was using them.  Thanks man you rock!