Becker Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Hi! I am pretty new to creating missions for DCS and have a question in regards to using cargo ships in missions. I am trying to create a mission for the PG map where you are sent out to protect a tanker/cargo ship from being boarded by Iranian forces (probably going to be a bunch of these missions now, but I am using it to learn the ME). My idea is basically that you are supposed to fly out to the cargo ship, scare of any approaching helicopters/small boats and wait for an approaching destroyer. My issue is how do I add non combat ship assets, I have not found any under statics or for any other countries than Russia..
HC_Official Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Just use the ship type units not static, they can be used by serveral countries eg Russia, USAF aggressors, Abkhazia etc No more pre-orders Click here for tutorials for using Virpil Hardware and Software Click here for Virpil Flight equipment dimensions and pictures. .
Becker Posted July 25, 2019 Author Posted July 25, 2019 In my mission I had USA, UK and Saudi Arabia in one faction but none of them had access to cargo ships under naval units. Can you add ships that are neutral to either side?
joey45 Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 There is no neutral side yet but ED is working it. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Habu_69 Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 In my mission I had USA, UK and Saudi Arabia in one faction but none of them had access to cargo ships under naval units. Can you add ships that are neutral to either side? Check the Mods forum. You will find several mods that add cargo ships.
mono6020 Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 ukraine has tankers and cargo ships. in the case you didn't edit the default coalition on a new mission, ukraine should be on blue. if you have custom coalitions and dont want to redo the whole mission there is a script somewhere in user files which enables you to change coalitions later
Kang Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Putting units on one side and setting them to 'invisible' is the closest you can get to a neutral unit right now.
Becker Posted July 25, 2019 Author Posted July 25, 2019 Thanks for the tip, already tested the script and it works like a charm! I will try it out with Ukrain on the Blue side then, read that you can change what units are available to a country (would like to have Kuwaiti ships for historical reasons), but I understand that it was not an easy fix. Read a bunch about the ”Tanker Wars” and wanted to make some missions around it.
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