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DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Dear Cfrag, Thank You Once Again!!!!! it works Perfectly!!!!!! -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Thanks I will check right now -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
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DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Do you mean clone zone module? -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Dear Cfrag, In the following simple mission I spawn a static object (Tech Combine). Is there any way via DML when the spawned static object is destroyed to bang a flag? Random Tech Combine.miz -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Fixed it!!!!!!! csarManager2 plus enemy capture.lua demo - CSAR of Georgia.miz csarEnemyCaptureExtension.lua -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
demo - CSAR of Georgia with Enemy Capture.miz For those that they are interested in, here is a modified DML DEMO CSAR mission with capturing enemy pilots function enabled as well. When you approach in shooting range, the Pilot shoots you. The captureRadius in csarEnemyCaptureExtension.lua is setup at 1000 meters. So, If you land at 1000meters from the pilot you get a message that you captured him. And then you can evacuate him to the closer CSARBASE. You can carry both enemy and friendly pilots. You can setup a specific score for teh POW pilots. The only issue up to know is that I want to modify the messages in order to know the pilot's coalition. -- CONFIGURATION local captureRadius = 1000 -- meters local captureCategory = "Captives" local captureScore = 10 -- Optional score to award when delivered -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Tested yesterday and it works troubleless -
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Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Dear Cfrag, I have some interesting news. Me and Pogon from Lock On Greece we managed to add a Capture Enemy Pilots Option in DML CSAR. In this context, initially we modified the stock csarManager2.lua in order all downed pilot RED and BLUE to be visible in F-10 menu - Other - CSAR - List Active CSAR missions. Then we created an additional module, the csarEnemyCaptureExtension.lua that adds the enemy capture functionallity to the CSAR (it has to be loaded as the other DML modules). In the script you can configure the follwing: -- CONFIGURATION local captureRadius = 1000 -- The radius in meters that when you land from the enemy pilot is deactivated and it is loaded in the HELO as POW via (supercargo) local captureScore = 10 -- Optional score to be awarded when delivered to a CSARBASE. We tested in a mission and we had the following results: a.All downed pilots are visible to both coalitions via the F-10 menu. b.When you land inside the capture radius you get a message that the pilot is captured and you can see him via the F-10 menu as being on board. c. When you land at a CSARBASE you get a relevant message and a 10 point score and the pilot is disembarked. d. You can embark both enemy and friendly pilots. We saved 2 enemies and 1 friend and we got 25 points (10 per enemy an 5 for the friend). e. The friendly Pilots are launching flare and give vectoring info. The enemy pilot correctly don't but he shoots. f. The enemy pilot shoots with his machinegun the helicopter (this an issue and that is the reason that we set the captureRadius to 1000 meters to avoid the helicopter to be damaged by the enemy pilot). We unsuccesfully tried to add an extra option, so the enemy downed pilot to be SET in GREEN STATE and WEAPON HOLD when a RESCUE helo (troopCarriers) is inside a specific radius. A realistic option would be e.g to be allowed to shoot only for 10seconds only and then to be set to WEAPONS HOLD or to be set IN GREEN STATE by default. In this contect the captureRadius could be set to closer distances or to be the same as they are set for the friendly pilots (hoverRadius, hoverAlt, hoverDuration etc). g. Another option that we didn't manage to do is in front of the downed pilots message to get the coalition info e.g. (BLUE) X32 downed Pilot etc. The same for the active CSAR mission list. I am sure that you can adopted Enemy Capture CSAR Extension in DML with config zones and attributes. Moreover, an excellent idea would be to connect it with RECON module. So, when you capture and evacuate in a friendly CSARBASE an enemy pilot (despite the playerscore option), you will be able to get RECCE info (F10 map marks on enemy units in specific trigger zones either immediately or after a specific time period e.g. 300secs). This option would simulate interogation results As it is it works perfectly, but I am sure that you can do miracles. Cheers csarEnemyCaptureExtension.lua csarManager2 plus enemy capture.lua -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
We thank You very much for what you are doing for the Community -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Hello Cfrag, Although verbose in SSBclientConfig is false, I was getting a very annoying (as a VR user) message everytime a client was getting a new slot and I tried to modify the SSBClient.lua in order to disable it. Here is a modified version but I am sure that you can tweak it by adding a relevant true or false attribute, to yours instead. First tests are ok. It seems it doesn't affect SSBclient usage. Have a nice day mate!!!!null SSBClient_cleaned.lua -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
You are completely right. Of course it could be done manually via rules, but you would have to have more than one guy to keep the maintenance times for all assets. Almost impossible. So, that the reason that we need such a script or module to do it automatically. It is not a matter of trust or agreement between friends but a matter of practicality. Maybe you misunderstood. The maintenance is applied to the aircrafts or landed HELO and not to clients. It not a matter of clients to agree that they will stay grounded for example 20 minutes to simulate maintenance (this is crew rest). The aircraft is set under maintenance and the clients can get immediately another asset if available and fly. Who will keep the maintenance time countdown for several assets landed in different times. You will have to organise a real logistic office manned with several guys to track all those data manually -
DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
The idea of maintenance, despite the fact that it can be customised in accordance to the squadron's needs, we intend to use it in PvP Dynamic Campaigns missions that last 2 1/2 hours. We invested in limited assets and weapons and we extensively use the limitedAirframes in conjuction with CSAR to simulate the lack of pilots and force the oponent coalition to invest in CSAR mission to recover ejected Pilots in order to be able to use all available slots. Maintenance is what it was mising in our case. Unfortunately, in DCS World when a F-16 lands can be airborne again in less than 3 to 5 minutes. In real life, the maintenance personnel is not unlimited and the weapons need time consuming assembly and transportation. Moreover, the refueling vehicles are not unlimited and a lot of time is needed for them to be refilled. In this context, if you are able to apply a 10-15 minutes maintenance delay, the coalition that will not take it in account in its ops planning in order to maximise sustainabilty, will gift the opponent with opportunity windows to achive its mission objectives. Of course it in not practical in DCS to apply a 45 minutes or 60 minutes maintenance delay, as it maybe in real life. Especially for @DD_Friar, that most probably didn't understood the whole concept, I would like to highlight that if a Sqn for example during a 2:30 mission has available 18 F-16s in an airbase and the coalition has 10 clients flying the F-16, when they land (let's say that only 8 of 10 managed to land) there will be for the the second shortie, for an immediate take off, only 8 available aircrafts. The other 8 will be available after the maintenance time pass and so on for the rest of the mission. But, why to adopt such a philosophy in my game? What is the reason? Despite realism reasons, that's a motivation for your virtual pilots to optimise fuel and weapons management, for the mission commanders to plan wisely to maximise sustainablity. Morever, those that they will not be able to get a anymore F-16 slots they contribute to the mission as CSAR pilots, or by flying other aircrafts or HELO. This is the way of thinking for DCS World in Lock On Greece / DCS World Greece. In my opinion, maintenance is something that it is missing from DML (as it was ASUW, RECON and others as well) and it could add a very valuable option for those that they will to invest in realism. -
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Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
Hello Gents. At first I would like to wish to Have a Happy Easter for those that are celebrating. Then I would like to share with you a nice idea that could promote realism especially to those virtual Squadrons that they are keen in organizing dynamic campaigns or sequential missions with limited assets and weapons. In DCS world when you land you can refuel and rearm ASAP and be in 5 minutes airborn. In real life rearm, refuel and maintenance is by far more time consuming than in DCS. During the previous days I worked with CHATGPT for such a script (it is still under development). Middle East Maintenance.lua The idea is after an aircraft or helo is landed and is stopped for example after 30 seconds, the specific asset to automatically be set under maintenance (the player is removed from the slot and the aircraft from the warehouse for a specific time eg 20minutes). After this time passes it will be available. In this context when you have in an airbase or farp 2 UH-1 in the warehouse, if both of the have just landed you will not be available to get a slot until they finish their maintenance. Such a module (working with dynamic spawns as well) will be very useful in PvP missions or campaigns that available assets are in limited numbers, so the teams will have to plan in detail their usage in operations, if they know for example that when an F-16 lands will be available rdy after 30m. In this context, if you have available 8 F-16s at Incirlick and you decide to take off all of them for tasking, you will know that when they land, for the following 30 minutes they will not be available to fly. This realism will finally give to the coalitions the missing windows of opportunity. I am very confident that Cfrag's unstoppable mind will find a way to implement a module to simulate maintainance. -
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DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]
Panthir replied to cfrag's topic in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues
As always, your support is excellent and stopless. DML is of inestimable value for us. Thnak You Sir.