Attack everything within a zone

[Darcaem]

I'm slowly learning ME and MOOSE (quite slowly :smartass:), just testing what it can be done.

 

 

 

I'm now editting a very simple mission where I must grant air superiority while a flight of A10s brings havoc to the enemy position. It is a bunch of ground targets, air defenses, infantry and static objects. So far, I haven't done any scripting. I see I can set CAS to the A10s and then at the proper waypoint set them to Perform task -> Attack unit (or group). But I have to click one by one and create a new action for each unit or group. Also, I assume the order of the actions sets the priority for the targets? They will try to destroy first the targets of the first action, and so on?

 

 

 

My main question is, is there any way (in ME or with scripting) to tell the flight "Destroy everything red within this zone"?

[feefifofum]

Delete the default CAS tasking. In Advanced Waypoint Actions, add -> start enroute task -> search then engage in zone. Define the zone radius then click and drag the little triangle in the center to place it.

[Darcaem]

Oh, thank you! I didn't event think about selecting other task

[feefifofum]

:thumbup:

 

You can also direct them to engage specific targets in a large group of enemy units, or prioritize the order in which they engage different groups or units.

[Zayets]

Delete the default CAS tasking. In Advanced Waypoint Actions, add -> start enroute task -> search then engage in zone. Define the zone radius then click and drag the little triangle in the center to place it.

 

Works even without deleting default CAS.

[feefifofum]

It does, but they'll also go after anything else they find outside of the zone.

[Wrench]

You should be able to set ROE: ONLY DESIGNATED

Note: I've never tested this for CAS, but it works in a similar fashion for CAP.

[feefifofum]

The CAP & CAS taskings are essentially a search-then-engage that covers the entire map, so ROE: ONLY DESIGNATED will not affect the AI's behavior if those tasks are still present. ONLY DESIGNATED is also the default ROE setting which is in place unless you change it, adding this as an action will have no effect on their behavior if it's the only ROE action. You -must- delete the default CAS tasking if you want to restrict the flight's attacks to a particular area.

 

Other limitations, such as the aircraft's flight plan and sensor suite, will affect what an AI flight will detect and engage, but if we're talking A-10s they'll find targets at a significant distance.

[Darcaem]

Just with the "search then engage in zone" enroute task worked fine. The A10C fired their mavericks at certaint distance, then orbited the zone dropping bombs until everything was destroyed. Finally they return to base following their route.

 

 

 

They did not attack a couple of Ka50 who were orbitting about 5 miles aways of the designated zone.

[feefifofum]

:thumbup:

Glad you got things working as intended.

[enigma6584]

feefifofum, I'm going to start calling you the "Gandolf of DCS!" ;) You speak magic when it comes to the mission editor. :thumbup:

[feefifofum]

:lol: Save that title for folks like Grimes, I've just beaten my head against the wall enough to pick up a few things.

[enigma6584]

Well you and Grimes keep beating those heads, both of you are most helpful. I know I've learned a thing or two from you both with respect to doing things in the missions I create. :)