Mando Bombs and Mando Air Support Console

[Mandoble]

colligpip, "someone" has already his UAVs integrated with Mando Missile systems. Probably his work will be public soon.

Kremator, better to have MMA questions/replies in the MMA thread. About the SCUD, which are you using, an AI firing one or an MCC one for players or something else?

[Kremator]

Agreed, sorry. Posting there.

[TAO] Kremator

[supergruntsb78]

Well, this is what's going on with the updated version of the console:
- It will have a new bomb script, the planes will switch to "failed to align" state if they were not able to align with the target in time, also "no visual" state if you made them ingress from a direction where there is an obstacle between then and the target (a big mountain for example) so they cannot see the target.
- The planes will be able to attack objetives at any height, and they will be already spawned at the height of the objetive + bombing height. So the planes will not be automatically spawned too high or too low.
- Aside of bomb runs or CAS, you will be able to call for gunships support or/and airborne assaults.
- If mando missile is present in the mission (addon or script suite), and you select a firing unit, a new console option will be available to fire cruise missiles against indicated positions as long as the firing unit is alive. These cruise missiles will be detectable by mando missile firing units anti-missile capable, so they can be intercepted. The firing unit will be marked also as active radar target, so enemy SEAD units with mando missile systems can go and try to hunt it down. Also, if mando missiles is present, spawned planes and choppers will be equipped with automatic countermeasures dispensers (obviously, if mando missiles is present, more than probably you have more than one enemy SAM waiting for the air units ***.
- Initial numbers of gunships, airborne and cruise missile attacks per side can be set via globals.
- Console options might be also initially disabled or not-visible via globals (for example, SADARM attacks).
- Sakakah problem gone.

With a bit of luck and free time all this will be ready for next weekend.

mando.. my friend... ***you earned to borrow my wife for a week ***

UPDATE WITH QUESTION :

wich parameter do i have to change to spawn the aircraft a fair distance away or to make them spawn a little later (standard they spawn close and quickly i like to have my fighters travel a ceretain distance) so it looks like the planes have to travel from the carrier (or airfield) to the striking area

[Mandoble]

As promised, <span style='color:blue'>Mando Bombs and Mando Air Support 1.3</span> is now available

[Bingham67]

You are awesome Mando thanks very much

[Kremator]

Mandoble ..... it just gets better and better &#33;

Was going to bed late last night when I saw that you have released this new version. So I opened up the Bomb Console and spent the next TWO hours playing with it &#33;&#33; Eyes ... all ... blurry now &#33;

This is an amazing tool. I have made a mission using the &#39;older&#39; Bomb script, and will put this new one in as well. Alpha team commander is sure gonna love this &#33;

Kind regards

[TAO] Kremator

[Baron von Beer]

Thanks for the update&#33; Like the CM/SAM plugin.

I did notice that the "available aircraft" count is reducing each time I enter the console in that test mission though. It seems the act of opening it subtracts one.

Also on Sakakh, the a/c appear to be using the map&#39;s ASL alt as the base, adding their "fly in height" setting, but using the sum as AGL instead of ASL. IE: Map elevation 400m, flying 150m, aircraft fly in @ 600m above ground rather than ASL. I realize this may be a necessary workaround on this map, but just in case it isn&#39;t.

That said, I actually prefer the higher alt.

[supergruntsb78]

this is definetly the best support console its cool to see a blackops blow sam sites then call in airsupport to take out arty at the beach while the marines are landing and then call in airborne and gunships to secure a second village

mando there is only one thing to say I LOVE YOU 4-EVER

[Mandoble]

Baron, your asumption is correct, the console will spawn the planes higher if their spawn ASL height is lower than target ASL height, and then the alt attack will be added. Hence alt attack is marked as minimum attack height in the console.

On the other hand, the console substracts available planes only if you use them, not each time you open the console. You may always reset or increase the available resources of each type externally, for example, simulating reinforcements (you just need to increase the value of the desired global var and then publish it if the game is MP).


Kremator, if you want to sleep even less try the following:
1 - Make sure Mando Missiles are initialized and run the mapdlg_mma.sara mission.
2 - Set up a four planes attack ingressing from North to the middle of base Pesadas, call for CAS and close the console.
3 - Now just watch the action from the ruins. You should see the SAMs activating and firing to the North, few seconds later some jets falling down in flames while the rest try to avoid incoming SAMs dropping countermeasures and proceeding with the terminal strike and then egressing and dropping more and more countermasures.

[Kremator]

Even more was

Calling for heli CAS from North
Calling Paras from South
Calling in a cruise missile
Calling in 4 planes from West

and timing it all to coincide .... it was amazing &#33;&#33;&#33; The poor SAMs didnt know who to lock onto first &#33;

VERY VERY WELL DONE MANDOBLE &#33;&#33;&#33;

You just keep me wanting more and more scripts &#33;&#33;

[TAO] Kremator

PS Could it be coded to all coincide at the same time ? Hehe