Triggers, condition for time of day

[Fisherman82]

I would really like to be able to set a condition for triggers that would be based on the time of day. For example "Time of day is less" and "Time of day is more". I like to make randomized missions where I dont know which units that will spawn, if I could have time of day as a condition I could for example have AI flights spawn carrying and using illumination bombs if it is night time but not in the day.

It would also be good with conditions for weather but I guess that would be harder to do :)

[Wrecking Crew]

There are Conditions for Time More and Time Less.

[Fisherman82]

I know, but that is more or less than a amount of seconds since mission start. What Im looking for is to be able to set more or less than for example 21:00. It would work independent of what time in the sim the miission starts.

[feefifofum]

The problem there is guessing intent. If you're planning a morning op, is that after 21:00 or before 21:00? :)

[VAF [136] Striker]

Well, another idea that I had back awhile ago is that they should at least have the option of setting time values using "hours,minutes,seconds" in my opinion. Having to set 3600 seconds for an hour is inconvenient.

[Backy 51]

Well, another idea that I had back awhile ago is that they should at least have the option of setting time values using "hours,minutes,seconds" in my opinion. Having to set 3600 seconds for an hour is inconvenient.

 

+1

[feefifofum]

Absolutely, a TIME IS condition would be awesome as well...

[Fisherman82]

The problem there is guessing intent. If you're planning a morning op, is that after 21:00 or before 21:00? :)

I dont know anything about software development but Im thinking that the the clock in the sim is a parameter that runs 00:00 to 24:00 and then starts over from 00:00 (like any clock). So, if I would like AI flights to use illumination bombs between 21:00 to 05:00 the next morning for example I could set time of day is more 21:00 OR time of day is less than 05:00. They would then use them anytime the clock-value is more than 21:00 and less than 05:00 regardless of that a new day starts at 24:00. The hour value would be good enough for me, I would be happy with "hour is more" and "hour is less" that can be set to 21 and 5 for example.

[Thisdale]

I support this.

 

Options i see being useful:

 

Condition: Between Time X and Y (24hours format)

Condition: On date X (Year, Month, day)

Condition: Between date X and Y (as above)

[Northstar98]

+1