Organising flights in a multisquad campaign.

[5./JG27.Farber]

Kodiak thats great. Were gonna give it a whirl on our server today. I have some ideas for expansion. Could there be some kind of delay between requesting the information and recieving it, say 4 mins? This would simulate the request going to and from the lines of communication. Also. What if some radars are knocked out or damaged? Can this be simulated also?

P.S. I know how you feel with the renovation, Ive been doing it for 4 months now. It will be finished this week. What a grind.

[FG28_Kodiak]

you wanna ask the operators with the mission menu? and than after 4min you will get the response? This is possible without problem.
Okay for clearance, when we use "radars" will you give the messages to the Airgroups in range of a spezific radarstation or to all. So if you hit the 'radarbutton' then you get Information of all Enemies Airgoups in range of any available radarstation or only from this you are in Range?

[_79_dev]

i gave it a go : this is my script

PHP Code:

//$reference IL2ClodCommanderStats.dll
// v.1_0. script by FG28_Kodiak, ZaltysZ, Oreva, Small_Bee, RAF238thWildWillie
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Collections;
using maddox.GP;
using maddox.game;
using maddox.game.world;
using part;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using IL2ClodCommanderStats;


public class Mission : AMission
{
    #region Stats Initialization
    // For Connection to the IL2 Clod Commander Application
    // This allows you to store stats on players within Cliffs of Dover
    //  Change the following to meet your needs
    //
    private static string serverName = "5./JG27 SERVER";
    private static string serverIP = "127.0.0.1";
    
    // Password is not used currently
    private static string serverPassword = "password";
    private static Int32  serverPort = 27015;
    private StatsRecording stats = new StatsRecording(serverName, serverIP, serverPassword, serverPort);
    private Dictionary<String, AiActor> allActors = new Dictionary<String, AiActor>();
    private List<ServerCommand> newCmds = new List<ServerCommand>();
    private Stopwatch MissionTimer = new Stopwatch();
    #endregion

    int LastMissionLoaded = 0;

    double initTime;
    
    
    ////////////////setting chat messages
    private void sendChatMessage(string msg, params object[] args)
    {
        GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, msg, args);
    }


    private void sendChatMessage(Player player, string msg, params object[] args)
    {
        if (player != null)
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(new Player[] { player }, msg, args);
    }


    private void sendChatMessage(int army, string msg, params object[] args)
    {
        List<Player> Consignees = new List<Player>();

        if (GamePlay.gpPlayer() != null)
            Consignees.Add(GamePlay.gpPlayer());
        if (GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers() != null)
            Consignees.AddRange(GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers());

        if (army == -1)
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, msg, args);
        else if (Consignees.Exists(item => item.Army() == army))
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(Consignees.FindAll(item => item.Army() == army).ToArray(), msg, args);
    }
    ////////////////testing voice messages
    
     public void sendMessagesToAirgroup(AiAirGroup from, double maxDistance)
    {

        AiAirGroup[] EnemyAirgroups;
        Point3d StartPos = new Point3d(from.Pos().x, from.Pos().y, 1.0);

        EnemyAirgroups = GamePlay.gpAirGroups((from.Army() == 1) ? 2 : 1);

        int i = 0;

        foreach (AiAirGroup aag in EnemyAirgroups)
        {
            Point3d enemyPosition = new Point3d(aag.Pos().x, aag.Pos().y, 1.0);

            if (from.Pos().distance(ref enemyPosition) < maxDistance)
            {
                
                string sectorName = GamePlay.gpSectorName(aag.Pos().x, aag.Pos().y);

                string[] splittet = sectorName.Split(',');
                string alpha = splittet[0];
                string number = "n" + splittet[1];

                AiAircraft LeaderPlane = (from.GetItems()[0] as AiAircraft);

                Timeout(i, () =>
                {
                    (LeaderPlane as AiAircraft).SayToGroup(from as AiAirGroup, "Enemy_planes");
                });


                Timeout(i += 2, () =>
                {
                    LeaderPlane.SayToGroup(from, "In_square");
                });

                Timeout(i += 2, () =>
                {
                    LeaderPlane.SayToGroup(from, alpha);
                });
                Timeout(i += 2, () =>
                {
                    LeaderPlane.SayToGroup(from, number);
                });

                i += 2;
            }
        }
    }


    public override void OnTickGame()
    {
        base.OnTickGame();

        if (Time.tickCounter() % 600 == 299)
        {
            foreach(AiAirGroup aag in GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1))
                sendMessagesToAirgroup(aag, 100000.0);
        
        }
    


    // loading sub-missions
    
    
          #region Stats Timer
          if (MissionTimer.Elapsed.TotalSeconds >= 5) // 5 seconds
        {
            MissionTimer.Restart(); // stopwatch reset to 0 and restart
            if (stats != null )
            {
               newCmds = stats.getCommands();
               if (newCmds != null && newCmds.Count > 0)
                   ProcessCommands(newCmds);
            }
        }
        #endregion
    ///////////////////////
    // server info every 5 min
    
     if (Time.tickCounter() % 9000 == 1800)  
       
       {

       sendChatMessage((-1), "PLEAS VISIT www.5jg27.net TO CHECK STATS");

        }
    
    
    // load ground objects
       if (Time.tickCounter() % 2592000 == 300)  
       {
           GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/kanalkampf/kanalkampf_ground.mis");
    
       }

// loads Mission1
       if (Time.tickCounter() % 2592000 == 12600)  
       {
           GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/kanalkampf/kanalkampf_Air1Red1Blue1.mis");
                      
       }

// loads Rescue
       if (Time.tickCounter() % 2592000 == 95000)  
       {
           GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/kanalkampf/kanalkampf_Airsearescue.mis");
                      
       }
    

// loads Mission2
       if (Time.tickCounter() % 2592000 == 66600)  
       {
           GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/kanalkampf/kanalkampf_Air2Red2.mis");
           
           
       }

// loads Mission3
       if (Time.tickCounter() % 2592000 == 144000)  
       {
           GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/kanalkampf/kanalkampf_Air3Blue2.mis");
          
           
       }
       


    }
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//

// Base Scripts for Missions
  private bool isAiControlledPlane (AiAircraft aircraft) 
  {
        if (aircraft == null) 
        { 
            return false;
        }

        Player [] players = GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers ();
        foreach (Player p in players) 
        {    
            if (p != null && (p.Place () is AiAircraft) && (p.Place () as AiAircraft) == aircraft)
            { 
                return false;
            }
        }

        return true;
    }

    private void destroyPlane (AiAircraft aircraft) {
        if (aircraft != null) { 
            aircraft.Destroy ();
        }
    }

    private void explodeFuelTank (AiAircraft aircraft) 
  {
        if (aircraft != null) 
        { 
            aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.FuelTank0Exploded);
        }
    }

    private void destroyAiControlledPlane (AiAircraft aircraft) {
        if (isAiControlledPlane (aircraft)) {
            destroyPlane (aircraft);
        }
    }

    private void damageAiControlledPlane (AiActor actor) {
        if (actor == null || !(actor is AiAircraft)) { 
            return;
        }

        AiAircraft aircraft = (actor as AiAircraft);

        if (!isAiControlledPlane (aircraft)) {
            return;
        }

        if (aircraft == null) { 
            return;
        }

        aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsElevatorDisabled);
        aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsAileronsDisabled);
        aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsRudderDisabled);
        aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.FuelPumpFailure);

        int iNumOfEngines = (aircraft.Group() as AiAirGroup).aircraftEnginesNum();
        for (int i = 0; i < iNumOfEngines; i++)
        {
            aircraft.hitNamed((part.NamedDamageTypes)Enum.Parse(typeof(part.NamedDamageTypes), "Eng" + i.ToString() + "TotalFailure"));
        }

        /***Timeout (240, () =>
                {explodeFuelTank (aircraft);}
            );
         * ***/

        Timeout (300, () =>
                {destroyPlane (aircraft);}
            );
    }

  public override void Init(maddox.game.ABattle battle, int missionNumber)
  {
        base.Init(battle, missionNumber);
        MissionNumberListener = -1; //Listen to events of every mission
  }

//////////////////////////////////////////
// Methods for Stats (You can add any code you may need after the Stats Region
//////////////////////////////////////////

    public override void OnBattleStarted()
    {
        base.OnBattleStarted();
        #region Stats
           MissionTimer.Start(); // start the stopwatch
        #endregion
    }

    private void sendScreenMessageTo(int army, string msg, object[] parms)
    {
        List<Player> Players = new List<Player>();

        // on Dedi the server or for singleplayertesting
        if (GamePlay.gpPlayer() != null)
        {
            if (GamePlay.gpPlayer().Army() == army || army == -1)
                Players.Add(GamePlay.gpPlayer());
        }
        if (GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers() != null || GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers().Length > 0)
        {
            foreach (Player p in GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers())
            {
                if (p.Army() == army || army == -1)
                    Players.Add(p);
            }
        }
        if (Players != null && Players.Count > 0)
            GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(Players.ToArray(), msg, parms);
    }

    private void ProcessCommands(List<ServerCommand> newCmds)
    {
        try
        {
            foreach (ServerCommand sc in newCmds)
            {
                if (sc.CommandType.Equals("HUDmsg"))
                {
                    if (sc.ToWho.Equals("All"))
                        GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(sc.Command);
                  else if (sc.ToWho.Equals("Red"))
                    {
                        sendScreenMessageTo(1, sc.Command, null);
                    }
                    else if (sc.ToWho.Equals("Blue"))
                    {
                        sendScreenMessageTo(2, sc.Command, null);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        if (GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers() != null || GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers().Length > 0)
                        {

                            foreach (Player p in GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers())
                            {
                                if (p.Name() == sc.ToWho)
                                    GamePlay.gpLogServer(new Player[] { p }, sc.Command, null);
                            }
                        }
                        // Message is for a specific player based on player name in string sc.ToWho
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.ProcessCommands - Exception: " + ex);
        }
    }
 
    public override void OnActorCreated(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiActor actor)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnActorCreated(missionNumber, shortName, actor);
        // Add actor to list of all Actors
        if (!allActors.ContainsKey(shortName))
           allActors.Add(shortName, actor);
        try
        {
            stats.newActor(shortName, actor);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnActorCreated - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
    }


    public override void OnPersonHealth(maddox.game.world.AiPerson person, maddox.game.world.AiDamageInitiator initiator, float deltaHealth)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPersonHealth(person, initiator, deltaHealth);
        try
        {
            stats.playerHealth(person, initiator, deltaHealth);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPersonHealth - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion

    }

    public override void OnPersonParachuteFailed(maddox.game.world.AiPerson person)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPersonParachuteFailed(person);
        try
        {
            stats.personParachute("Failed", person);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPersonParachuteFailed - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
    }

    public override void OnPersonParachuteLanded(maddox.game.world.AiPerson person)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPersonParachuteLanded(person);
        try
        {
            stats.personParachute("Landed", person);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPersonParachuteLanded - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
    }

    public override void OnPlayerArmy(maddox.game.Player player, int army)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPlayerArmy(player, army);
        try
        {
            stats.playerArmy(player, army);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPlayerArmy - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion

    }

    public override void OnPlayerConnected(maddox.game.Player player)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPlayerConnected(player);
        try
        {
            stats.pilotInfo(player);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPlayerConnected - Exception: " + ex);
        }

        #endregion
        // Your code here
    }
    public override void OnPlayerDisconnected(maddox.game.Player player, string diagnostic)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPlayerDisconnected(player, diagnostic);
        try
        {
            stats.playerDisconnect(player, diagnostic);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPlayerDisconnected - Exception: " + ex);
        }

        #endregion
        // Your code here
    }
    
    public override void OnPlaceEnter(Player player, AiActor actor, int placeIndex)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPlaceEnter(player, actor, placeIndex);
        try
        {
            Point2d actorPos = new Point2d(actor.Pos().x, actor.Pos().y);
            String startingGrid = GamePlay.gpSectorName(actorPos.x, actorPos.y).ToString();
            stats.sortieBegin(player, actor, placeIndex, actorPos, startingGrid);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPlaceEnter - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here
    }


    public override void OnPlaceLeave(Player player, AiActor actor, int placeIndex)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnPlaceLeave(player, actor, placeIndex);
        try
        {
            stats.sortieEnd(player, actor, placeIndex);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnPlaceLeave - Exception: " + ex);
        }

        #endregion
        //add your code here
        Timeout(1, () =>
                { damageAiControlledPlane(actor); }
            );
    }

    public override void OnAircraftCrashLanded (int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnAircraftCrashLanded (missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);
        try
        {
            Point2d actorPos = new Point2d(aircraft.Pos().x, aircraft.Pos().y);
            String gridRef = GamePlay.gpSectorName(actorPos.x, actorPos.y).ToString();
            stats.aircraftLanded("CrashLanded", shortName, aircraft, actorPos, gridRef);
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftCrashLanded - ("+shortName+")");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftCrashLanded - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here
        Timeout (300, () =>
            { destroyPlane(aircraft); }
            );
      }

    public override void OnAircraftTookOff(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnAircraftTookOff(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);
        try
        {
            stats.aircraftTakeoff(shortName, aircraft);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftTookOff - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here
    }
          
    public override void OnAircraftLanded (int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
          #region stats
          base.OnAircraftLanded(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);
            try
            {
              Point2d actorPos = new Point2d(aircraft.Pos().x, aircraft.Pos().y);
             String gridRef = GamePlay.gpSectorName(actorPos.x, actorPos.y).ToString();
             stats.aircraftLanded("Landed", shortName, aircraft, actorPos, gridRef);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftTookOff - Exception: " + ex);
            }
          #endregion
          //add your code here

          Timeout(300, () =>
            { destroyPlane(aircraft); }
            );
    }

    public override void OnActorDamaged(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiActor actor, AiDamageInitiator initiator, NamedDamageTypes damageType)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnActorDamaged(missionNumber, shortName, actor, initiator, damageType);
        try
        {
            stats.missionActorDamaged(shortName, actor, initiator, damageType);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnActorDamaged - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here

    }

    public override void OnAircraftDamaged(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft, AiDamageInitiator initiator, NamedDamageTypes damageType)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnAircraftDamaged(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft, initiator, damageType);
        try
        {
            stats.missionAircraftDamaged(shortName, aircraft, initiator, damageType);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftDamaged - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here

    }
    public override void OnAircraftLimbDamaged(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft, AiLimbDamage limbDamage)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnAircraftLimbDamaged(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft, limbDamage);
        try
        {
            stats.aircraftLimbDamaged(shortName, aircraft, limbDamage);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftLimbDamaged - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here
    }
    public override void OnAircraftCutLimb(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft, AiDamageInitiator initiator, LimbNames limbName)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnAircraftCutLimb(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft, initiator, limbName);
        try
        {
            stats.missionAircraftCutLimb(shortName, aircraft, initiator, limbName);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftCutLimb - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here
    }

    public override void OnActorDead(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiActor actor, List<DamagerScore> damages)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnActorDead(missionNumber, shortName, actor, damages);
        try
        {
             stats.missionActorDead(shortName, actor, damages); 
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnActorDead - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here

    }

    public override void OnActorDestroyed(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiActor actor)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnActorDestroyed(missionNumber, shortName, actor);
        try
        {
            stats.actorDestroyed(shortName, actor);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnActorDestroyed - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here

    }
    public override void OnAircraftKilled(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnAircraftKilled(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);
        try
        {
            stats.aircraftKilled(shortName, aircraft);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnAircraftKilled - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here

    }

    public override void OnBattleStoped()
    {
        #region stats
        base.OnBattleStoped();
        try
        {
            stats.battleStopped();
            // Loop through list of AiActors and destroy them all
            List<string> keys = new List<string>(allActors.Keys);
            for (int i = 0; i < keys.Count; i++)
            {
                AiActor a = allActors[keys[i]];
                AiAircraft aircraft = a as AiAircraft;
                if (aircraft != null)
                {
                    aircraft.Destroy();
                }
                else
                {
                    AiGroundActor aiGroundActor = a as AiGroundActor;
                    if (aiGroundActor != null)
                    {
                        aiGroundActor.Destroy();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnBattleStoped - Unknown Actor (" + a.Name()+") ShortName ("+keys[i]+")");
                    }
                }
            }
            stats.disconnectStats();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Stats.OnBattleStoped - Exception: " + ex);
        }
        #endregion
        //add your code here
    }
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


 
} 


console gives that every 20-30sec

PHP Code:

at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at maddox.game.IBattle.OnTickGame()
at maddox.game.GameDef.tickGame()
at uRQMLX6vlhrpBgfbWjC.eBu9gE6TS67VJSjj97t.Hwe9ADXhn0AxpFMw7lv0(Object )
at uRQMLX6vlhrpBgfbWjC.eBu9gE6TS67VJSjj97t.8An9qLaqwNd()
at 93bAC3gAbOoH4F4mw53.Pljjc2gU48bdLjaViwW.Af3oASrUh27g1Z9hCmya(Object )
at 93bAC3gAbOoH4F4mw53.Pljjc2gU48bdLjaViwW.9B8JM8x755B(Boolean , Boolean )
=================================================
=================================================
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Server stack trace:
at Mission.sendMessagesToAirgroup(AiAirGroup from, Double maxDistance)
at Mission.OnTickGame()
at maddox.game.ABattle.OnTickGame()
at maddox.game.world.Strategy.OnTickGame()
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
Exception rethrown at [0]:
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at maddox.game.IBattle.OnTickGame()
at maddox.game.GameDef.tickGame()
at uRQMLX6vlhrpBgfbWjC.eBu9gE6TS67VJSjj97t.Hwe9ADXhn0AxpFMw7lv0(Object )
at uRQMLX6vlhrpBgfbWjC.eBu9gE6TS67VJSjj97t.8An9qLaqwNd()
at 93bAC3gAbOoH4F4mw53.Pljjc2gU48bdLjaViwW.Af3oASrUh27g1Z9hCmya(Object )
at 93bAC3gAbOoH4F4mw53.Pljjc2gU48bdLjaViwW.9B8JM8x755B(Boolean , Boolean )
================================================= 


is that because there is no airgroups loaded yet?

[FG28_Kodiak]

Originally Posted by _79_dev

is that because there is no airgroups loaded yet?

Yepp:
Added
if (EnemyAirgroups == null) return;
to method sendMessagesToAirgroup
and
if (GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1) != null)
in OnTickGame
to avoid exception

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using maddox.game;
using maddox.game.world;
using maddox.GP;


public class Mission : AMission
{

    public void sendMessagesToAirgroup(AiAirGroup from, double maxDistance)
    {

        AiAirGroup[] EnemyAirgroups;
        Point3d StartPos = new Point3d(from.Pos().x, from.Pos().y, 1.0);

        EnemyAirgroups = GamePlay.gpAirGroups((from.Army() == 1) ? 2 : 1);
        if (EnemyAirgroups == null) return;

        int i = 0;

        foreach (AiAirGroup aag in EnemyAirgroups)
        {
            Point3d enemyPosition = new Point3d(aag.Pos().x, aag.Pos().y, 1.0);

            if (from.Pos().distance(ref enemyPosition) < maxDistance)
            {
                
                string sectorName = GamePlay.gpSectorName(aag.Pos().x, aag.Pos().y);

                string[] splittet = sectorName.Split(',');
                string alpha = splittet[0];
                string number = "n" + splittet[1];

                AiAircraft LeaderPlane = (from.GetItems()[0] as AiAircraft);

                Timeout(i, () =>
                {
                    (LeaderPlane as AiAircraft).SayToGroup(from as AiAirGroup, "Enemy_planes");
                });


                Timeout(i += 2, () =>
                {
                    LeaderPlane.SayToGroup(from, "In_square");
                });

                Timeout(i += 2, () =>
                {
                    LeaderPlane.SayToGroup(from, alpha);
                });
                Timeout(i += 2, () =>
                {
                    LeaderPlane.SayToGroup(from, number);
                });

                i += 2;
            }
        }
    }


    public override void OnTickGame()
    {
        base.OnTickGame();

        if (Time.tickCounter() % 600 == 299)
        {
            if (GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1) != null)
                foreach(AiAirGroup aag in GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1))
                    sendMessagesToAirgroup(aag, 100000.0);
        
        }
    }
}

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

you wanna ask the operators with the mission menu? and than after 4min you will get the response? This is possible without problem.
Okay for clearance, when we use "radars" will you give the messages to the Airgroups in range of a spezific radarstation or to all. So if you hit the 'radarbutton' then you get Information of all Enemies Airgoups in range of any available radarstation or only from this you are in Range?

Hmm if the radar closest gave the information that would be good otherwise it is as if the aircraft has the radar, or maybe not?

How would you ask the radar?

[FG28_Kodiak]

via MissionMenu.

[csThor]

If my input is allowed. I agree with Kodiak about the menu thing. Think of it as a Squadron Leader "registering" with a certain Sector Station Ops Room to receive RADAR information. That could be easily done either by making this selection available in the menu (i.e. Select Sector -> Biggin Hill, Kenley, Tangmere etc - if you want more structure and accept a slightly higher workload for the squadron leader) or simply via a distance check for the airgroup (if it's supposed to be easier).

I do, however, suggest to take a look at how the Squad Select Series at Warbirds and the Friday Squad Ops at Aces High II operate. They appoint a CO prior to a run and he has to devise a general plan. Since we lack the numbers they can (theoretically) operate with there would, of course, be some adaptations necessary. My suggestion would be:

1.) Select one squad for CO duty prior to the run. Rotate this position within the squad pool after each run.
2.) Give the CO a number of targets he can choose from. For example a mission set in August 1940 would give the Luftwaffe CO a list of primary airfields of which he has to hit a certain number (depending on number of players, I guess no more than two for CloD) plus a list of secondary targets which may give the LW additional points. This way you create a more realistic Fog of War situation in which the RAF doesn't know which targets will be hit by the LW in advance.

For the RAF this CO duty is, of course, not that important. Later it will certainly become more important once we move to theaters which include offensive ops by both sides.

[Osprey]

Hi Kodiak, whilst Farber has done the vast majority of the work and it is a JG27 campaign, I am providing a large number of his enemy fighters for it (looking forward to that ) and I have been working with him on how this runs (though the buck stops with him).

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

you wanna ask the operators with the mission menu? and than after 4min you will get the response? This is possible without problem.
Okay for clearance, when we use "radars" will you give the messages to the Airgroups in range of a spezific radarstation or to all. So if you hit the 'radarbutton' then you get Information of all Enemies Airgoups in range of any available radarstation or only from this you are in Range?

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

Hmm if the radar closest gave the information that would be good otherwise it is as if the aircraft has the radar, or maybe not?

How would you ask the radar?

Yes, mission menu! This is what I suggested in the first place. The flight leaders select #1



Everyone else selects something else, therefore this means not everyone gets the menu option and have to be organised by the squadron leader. Only 3 or 4 people on RAF would even have this ability so their workload goes up and the pressure for their team to stay together in flight becomes very important.

The information provided should be:
1. Location
2. Approximate numbers (30+??)
3. Height
4. Heading

The flight lead has to then direct his crew to intercept. If this can be provided vocally then that is even better.

Fighter Command had a WHOLE picture of the area via the plotting room bunker. This would receive all radar information from the RDF stations and observer corps, then scramble accordingly. @FARBER I imagine that for the purposes of campaign, that this event, ie "501 squadron scramble" could be handle by trigger. That way we start at the right time from the right place. I wouldn't want to be on some random patrol for ages because I don't know what's going on and then find ourselves 180 miles away with 1/2 tank of fuel left. Sorry to talk mission but I would suggest participating RAF squadrons being "At Readiness" with kites ready to scramble waiting for the off would be most realistic.

4 minutes delay
This 4 minutes delay for response is interesting since information cannot be absolutely up to date. I'm trying to find out the delay between RDF station and reporting to the squadrons. 4 mins seems a long time, you could cross the Channel in that time. An alternative suggestion is that the flight leaders have a time delay between plot requests of a few minutes, so once they request and get feedback they cannot select again until that time has expired - this would add in the random factor for LW course changes and human error until visual confirmation, it would stop a flight leader from just hammering the button!


This is why I love this stuff, because you learn so much about it all as you go I read that Ground Controlled Interception didn't occur until later because the RDF stations needed to scan the whole sky, therefore a squadron was scrambled and vectored to an interception position and that was it, though it was accurate. There was no 'within range of a station' since the entire coast was covered as one. It's really this we need to replicate. The difficulty would be that since we don't have the whole of 11 group in the mission then the Luftwaffe could 'slip the net' so we probably could do with a bit more reliability.
Here's a nice overview
http://www.radarpages.co.uk/mob/gci/gci.htm

Originally Posted by csThor

If my input is allowed. I agree with Kodiak about the menu thing. Think of it as a Squadron Leader "registering" with a certain Sector Station Ops Room to receive RADAR information. That could be easily done either by making this selection available in the menu (i.e. Select Sector -> Biggin Hill, Kenley, Tangmere etc - if you want more structure and accept a slightly higher workload for the squadron leader) or simply via a distance check for the airgroup (if it's supposed to be easier).

I do, however, suggest to take a look at how the Squad Select Series at Warbirds and the Friday Squad Ops at Aces High II operate. They appoint a CO prior to a run and he has to devise a general plan. Since we lack the numbers they can (theoretically) operate with there would, of course, be some adaptations necessary. My suggestion would be:

1.) Select one squad for CO duty prior to the run. Rotate this position within the squad pool after each run.
2.) Give the CO a number of targets he can choose from. For example a mission set in August 1940 would give the Luftwaffe CO a list of primary airfields of which he has to hit a certain number (depending on number of players, I guess no more than two for CloD) plus a list of secondary targets which may give the LW additional points. This way you create a more realistic Fog of War situation in which the RAF doesn't know which targets will be hit by the LW in advance.

For the RAF this CO duty is, of course, not that important. Later it will certainly become more important once we move to theaters which include offensive ops by both sides.

I see where you are coming from but I wouldn't want to sit out and direct anyone, and if you have a list of targets which the LW can hit then chances of even meeting in the sky are slim - which is the whole point. I don't care for tactics, winning or losing, I'm interested in experiencing the same as squadrons did in the BoB (minus the death).

[csThor]

Originally Posted by Osprey

I see where you are coming from but I wouldn't want to sit out and direct anyone, and if you have a list of targets which the LW can hit then chances of even meeting in the sky are slim - which is the whole point.

Err ... no. The CO position is essentially a pre-flight position and is not meant to be RAF Fighter Command CO or commanding General of a german Fliegerkorps during the game. Once the planning is done the CO reverts to flying as usual. I don't know what number of players and squads you're planning with but given the obvious limitations on player numbers and ability to display a lot of aircraft I guess we're talking about maybe forty to fifty people at best so the target area and the target selection will always be within the confines of this limit. Going back to my example of an August 1940 mission I'd envision the german task to hit at least one of the primary targets (i.e. Biggin Hill, Kenley, Croydon) and also offers secondary targets such as radar stations, harbors and secondary airfields.

And just to make that absolutely clear I am not talking about using the whole width of the map if it doesn't reflect the number of players engaged. Right now that is simply not possible from the technical side as we don't see 128 player servers working and being filled to that point (plus a load of AI for the bombers which few people fly, anyway). The target zone would be limited to one of the areas assigned to the german Luftflotten (Luftflotte 3 = west of Seine, Luftflotte 2 = east of Seine). This way both RAF and LW would meet in one area and not play chicken with each other.

Originally Posted by Osprey

I don't care for tactics, winning or losing, I'm interested in experiencing the same as squadrons did in the BoB (minus the death).

The problem is you can't exclude tactics if you want that immersion. The Luftwaffe's bombers would be jubilant if they could fly unmolested.

[Osprey]

Sort of reminds me of the USL in that there was a known mission and both sides planned for it plus if someone knew what was going to happen though then it sort of spoils it for them.

Although it would be nice, I wouldn't expect Farber to have to tail a bomber with flaps down lol I can live without that total repetition!