Possible refuelling trigger?

[coolts]

I want a routine refuelling mission to get more interesting with tasking coming in as the flight is on the boom or just finished refuelling.

Now all i can think of is;

 

A basic time based trigger, but that depends on how good/bad we all are at refuelling, (i am shite). Might take ages and the trigger would seem inappropriate, (as i'd have forgotten what it said by the time i refuelled ;)).

 

A static trigger zone once refuelling is done and the flight heads to their next waypoint. I’m not a fan of this sort for this kind of work as they assume too much linearity from the player, (unless i make a huge one covering the coast, say).

 

A moving trigger zone attached the tanker. Once the flight ‘leaves this zone’, the message is triggered.

 

What do the resident ME gurus’ think? :worthy:

Edited March 21, 2011 by coolts

[STP Dragon]

I would use the moving trigger zone with a step sequence.

Once Flight is in moving zone (refuling) set flag 1.

Once flag 1 is true and Flight is out of the moving zone (refuling finished) activate message.

[coolts]

Dragon

 

Thats the way I was leaning. I just need to add "provisional" waypoints so the flight don't follow the tanker like ducklings after refuelling.

 

The flag is useful.

 

Cheers

[STP Dragon]

You can use the "switch waypoint" option.

Add some waypoints that the Flight is following the Tanker for a long time.

Then add a waypoint (let's say WP5) for approaching to the enemy.

Now add the option "switch to waypoint WP5" to all the waypoints which follow the tanker and set the condition "Flag 2 is true".

 

This Flag 2 will be set in the Triggerlist parallel with your message.

 

Result:

The Flight is following the tanker till the refuling is finished.

Once the refuling is finished the message will appear and the Flight will turn to WP5 to approach the enemy.