Static Templates vs Selected Groups with Statics.

[Weta43]

The static templates was a great addition to the Sim, as is the Select tool, but surely the select tool should have made the static templates redundant ?

To select, copy and move a group of units and static objects, the ME must be capable of creating a collection of mixed objects, recording their relative positions and replicating that collection at another point on the map.

Why does the ME not allow that collection to be saved as a description in the same way templates are saved ? (Or just write what you've already written to memory, to disk as a readable file...)

That would allow (for instance) a BUK site complete with revetments/ sandbags etc to be saved & dropped onto any map, rather than having to have a static template for Afghanistan, another for the Caucuses etc.etc.

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[buceador]

I'm not sure I understand correctly but...

As it stands at the moment you can select a group of mixed units and static objects with the SELECT tool, then CTRL C to copy, load a different map click on desired location and CTRL V to paste the copied units?

Have I missed the point?

[Weta43]

 I’ve tried that repeatedly & never got it to work so I figured it didn’t work …

But even if it worked that way reliably, it’s a clunky workaround - if I want 5 different groups I shouldn’t have to open 5 missions select, copy & repeatedly open the mission I’m working on, I should just be able to select a mixed group from the template drop-down. 

[buceador]

18 minutes ago, Weta43 said:

I figured it didn’t work

I understand that there are  probably better options but in the interim the COPY / PASTE option does work ( I tried it 30 minutes ago to check and copied a mixed group from Caucasus to PG successfully)

[Weta43]

I had another go after you posted and did get it to work - by pushing “wait for the program to respond”, not “close the program” at the “DCS has stopped responding” prompt. 
Thanks for promoting me to persevere - now I have a village of user objects I can drop down anywhere (at least anywhere there’s an unformed village on the satellite textures)