Mission editor: How to engage ground attack?

[timmer1978]

Hello,

I'm new to DCS and have been having a lot of fun with the mission editor. However, I can't figure out how to get aircraft to engage ground targets.

 

For example, after I add an enemy command post, I'll add an a-10C and set waypoints to fly over the command post. It doesn't seem to matter what task I select for the a-10, ground attack, CAS etc, it just flies over the command post and ignores it.

 

I've also used the advanced waypoints option and added tasks such as attack ground object, then placed the triangle directly over the command post, with no luck. :helpsmilie:

 

Is there something else I need to do? I've tried everything with no luck. I'd just like to get the AI to engage enemy ground targets. Thanks for any advice!

 

- Tim

[ENO]

Are you giving the aircraft enough time to set up his attack when you're watching this happen (or not happen)? Did you try to go into advanced waypoint actions and go "engage group" and choose the command post instead of attack ground object? That might help.

 

By command post are you talking the vehicle or the huge bunker complex thing with the comms tower?

[timmer1978]

That did the trick, thanks ENO! :thumbup: Looks like I needed to select engage target and use the attack unit option like you said. I thought I had tried that, but it is possible I didn't have the waypoint far enough out to give the a-10 time to set up an attack run.

 

Did you just use the mission editor guide in the a-10c or did you use another resource for learning to create custom missions? There's so much information out there I'm lost. Right now I'm reading a getting started with Lua guide and I haven't even figured out where I put the code in the game yet. I'm basically learning slowly by a lot of trail & error. ;)

[ENO]

Just start small Timmer... and gradually as you're cycling through various options enough to find the ones you know the location of you start to become familiar with other possibilities and where they're located... A big part of the learning curve is in figuring out what IS possible in the ME and WHERE it's located!

 

There are quite a few threads that beginners started where many initial steps are discussed at length. I had to learn the same way as you but there are always people in here who are willing to help those who demonstrate a willingness to help themselves.

 

If you get yourself backed into a corner- let me know and I'll do my best. I don't always have the BEST answer (sometimes the BEST answer is a script and I'm no good at those- but I DO know where to find the ones I can adapt to what I need and apply them)...

 

Any answers I have for you will likely be something you can do inside the editor. Frankly, if you even know what a flag is and how to use it you're two steps ahead of me when I started.