Coalition changing

[159_Archer]

I perused the manual and played with the sim, but there appears no way of changing the coalition around anymore. Is this correct?

 

It'll be more than a crying-shame if we can't do that. As part of the 159th GAR, I make many missions and a big requirement is to be able to face Soviet/Russian stuff with like-wise AC. :(

 

Anyway, otherwise, so far I'm pretty impressed with DCS World and CA. :thumbup:

[Nate--IRL--]

It can only be done when Clicking on New mission in the editor - it can't be changed after this.

 

Nate

[funkyb]

Has anyone tried editing the mission file inside the miz directly? While a bit messy, it doesn't look unmanageable.

[Essah]

Has anyone tried editing the mission file inside the miz directly? While a bit messy, it doesn't look unmanageable.

 

there was a tiny addon for FC2 that returned the option to change coalition after mission was created so I assume it might still be possible... somehow.

 

silly design choice or lack theroff in my opinion. Why would you not be able to change coalition after creating the mission?

[chromium]

cause you can make sequential campaing mission by starting from the same "central scenery" mission file :)

[Grimes]

Its possible, it just takes some knowledge and editing of the mission file in a text editor.

[funkyb]

Its possible, it just takes some knowledge and editing of the mission file in a text editor.

 

Yep, I poked around inside the mission file and figured it out. Based on the structure of the file it seems it could cause complications if the country you're moving has units assigned to it. I just removed everything before changing them and it seems to have worked as desired.

[mjeh]

you can (well you have to, more like it) move the units as well, just mind the formatting and index

[Stuka]

Yup, you can sure change the coalitions in a mission, just remind it's going to be a PITA if you have a lot of units.

But it's doable.