script:
(script dormant mission_cliff_marine
(sleep_until (or (< (ai_living_fraction cliff_wave )0.5 )
(volume_test_objects cliff_right_fort_first_floor (players ))(volume_test_objects cliff_left_fort_first_floor (players )))5 )
(if (not (volume_test_objects cliff_inside_left_bottom (players )))(sound_impulse_start "sound\dialog\a30\a30_540_cortana" none 1 ))
(sleep (sound_impulse_time "sound\dialog\a30\a30_540_cortana" ))
(ai_timer_expire cliff_wave/left_fort_inside_grunt )
(ai_timer_expire cliff_wave/right_fort_inside_grunt )
(sleep_until (or (< (ai_living_fraction cliff_wave )0.3 )
(volume_test_objects cliff_right_fort_second_floor (players ))(volume_test_objects cliff_left_fort_second_floor (players )))5 )
(if (or (volume_test_objects cliff_right_fort_second_floor (players ))(volume_test_objects cliff_left_fort_second_floor (players )))(ai_place cliff_wave/inside_bottom_jackal ))
(ai_place cliff_marine )
(objects_predict (ai_actors cliff_marine ))
(objects_predict (ai_actors cliff_wave ))
(sleep_until (or (< (ai_living_fraction cliff_wave )0.3 )(volume_test_objects cliff_inside_left_bottom (players )))5 )
(sleep_until (< (ai_living_count cliff_wave/inside_bottom_jackal )3 )1 delay_late )
(if (< (ai_living_fraction cliff_wave )0.3 )(set global_cliff_welcome true ))
(sleep_until (game_safe_to_speak )1 )
(wake save_cliff_welcome )
(ai_conversation cliff_welcome )
(sleep_until (< 4 (ai_conversation_status cliff_welcome ))1 )(set global_cliff_welcome true ))

error:
07.20.10 09:30:13 recompiling scripts after scenarios were merged.
07.20.10 09:30:14 this left parenthesis is unmatched.: (script dormant mission_cliff_marine

now where do I put the parenthesis?

...I'm not going to go through that giant script. Count the number of unclosed pairs; every time you see a left parentheses, increase your count by one. Whenever you see a right parentheses, decrease your count by one.

Compile in sapien, it will tell you the line #. In notepad
Go to>Type your line #

However, the provided line number usually isn't the location of the missing parentheses. Sapien usually provides the line number for the beginning of the block that isn't closed.

It's the zteam campaign scripts so the formatting isn't my fault if anyone knows any better more reliable campaign scripts I'd be happy to download them

You can format zteam's scripts, you know O.o

Well I'll ask this here:

(script dormant cave_hermits
(sleep_until volume_test_objects Cave_AI1 (players))
(AI_place Forunner_Cave-Cov))
^Made myself hurrrrrrrrr

07.22.10 19:04:28 [a30 line 2417] i expected "true" or "false".: volume_test_objects Cave_AI1 (players))

07.22.10 19:04:28 recompiling scripts after scenarios were merged.
07.22.10 19:04:43 [a30 line 2416] this left parenthesis is unmatched.: (script dormant cave_hermits

true or false about what I don't completely understand scripts so Idk I just want a trigger volume to spawn an encounter when entered

(script dormant cave_hermits
           (sleep_until
              (volume_test_objects Cave_AI1 (players))
           );;end sleep
     (AI_place Forunner_Cave-Cov)
)

If I interpreted this correctly, he wants the AI in the cave placed upon player-in-the-volume.

Doesn't work. You're missing a parameter in the sleep_until command for the interval for checking for the condition.

(script dormant cave_hermits
           (sleep_until
              (volume_test_objects Cave_AI1 (players))
           15 );;check every half second for completion of the condition
     (AI_place Forunner_Cave-Cov)
)

Although why he's using a dormant command AND a sleep_until command in conjunction is beyond my mind.

because I have absolutely no clue what in the world I'm doing

so do I delete sleep_until only? or do I have to delete something with it? or do you not understand what in the world I'm trying to say because I sure don't :/

It doesn't matter which you use, as according to grunts, (and after a bit of checking), both scripts function.

so if I leave both it will work?

>>;
Either my script or SlappyThePirate's script will work. Use one.