function pickLocation(%db, %tryGroup)
{...
   //check for open areas to spawn in around the spawnpoint
	%offset = getRandom(0, 10)-5 SPC getRandom(0, 10)-5 SPC "0";
   %pos = vectorAdd(%spawn.getPosition(), %offset);
	%mask = $TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType | $TypeMasks::VehicleObjectType | $TypeMasks::TerrainObjectType | $TypeMasks::StaticObjectType | $TypeMasks::StaticShapeObjectType;
	%okay = containerBoxEmpty(%mask,%pos,2);
   //no space? bail
	if(!%okay)
	{
		return false;
	}
	//spawn
	%player = AIPlayer::CustomAiSpawn(%spawn, %db);
...}