Organising flights in a multisquad campaign.

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

I think it depens of the length of a speech file, at the moment i use 3 sec. but the speech files have different lenghts, so it would better to use the exact lenghts + few miliseconds. Your speech.txt is the file for the subtitles, could be usefull, thanks.

Wouldn't it be possible to open the ogg files with a .Net media class not to play it but only to read the length?

By this one could write a function that takes a array/list of strings that contains the names of the ogg files that should be played in a row.

[FG28_Kodiak]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks

Wouldn't it be possible to open the ogg files with a .Net media class not to play it but only to read the length?

By this one could write a function that takes a array/list of strings that contains the names of the ogg files that should be played in a row.

Good idea will try it.

[FG28_Kodiak]

So added sectors to headquarters, for testing i use a simple chat message, at the moment.

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


public class Mission : AMission
{
    #region class Menu
    
    internal class Menu
    {
        internal class MenuEntry
        {
            internal string MenuName { get; set; }
            internal bool active { get; set; }
        }

        internal List<MenuEntry> menuEntries = new List<MenuEntry>();

        public void AddMenuEntry(string description, bool active)
        {
            MenuEntry NewMenuEntry = new MenuEntry();

            NewMenuEntry.MenuName = description;
            NewMenuEntry.active = active;

            menuEntries.Add(NewMenuEntry);
        }

        public string[] GetMenuDescriptions()
        {
            List<string> Descriptions = new List<string>();

            menuEntries.ForEach(item =>
            {
                Descriptions.Add(item.MenuName);
            });

            return Descriptions.ToArray();
        }

        public bool[] GetActives()
        {
            List<bool> Actives = new List<bool>();

            menuEntries.ForEach(item =>
            {
                Actives.Add(item.active);
            });

            return Actives.ToArray();
        }

        public bool IsValid()
        {
            if (menuEntries == null || menuEntries.Count < 1)
                return false;
            else
                return true;

        }

    }

    #endregion


    internal class Pilot
    {
        public Player player { get; set; }
        public LocalHeadquarters connectedHeadquarter;

        public Pilot(Player player)
        {
            this.player = player;
        }
    }


    internal List<Pilot> PilotsInGame = new List<Pilot>();


    internal class LocalHeadquarters
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public Point2d LocationCoords { get; set; }
        public string Callsign { get; set; }
        private List<string> AttachedSectors = new List<string>();
        
        public LocalHeadquarters(string name, string callsign, double x, double y, params string[] sectors)
        {
            this.Name = name;
            this.Callsign = callsign;
            this.LocationCoords = new Point2d(x, y);

            if (sectors != null)
                AttachedSectors.AddRange(sectors);
        }

        public bool observeSector(string sectorName)
        {
            if (AttachedSectors.Exists(item => item.Equals(sectorName)))
                return true;
            else 
                return false;
        }
    }


    List<LocalHeadquarters> Headquarters = new List<LocalHeadquarters>{
        {new LocalHeadquarters("Luton", "CallSign24", 100.0, 100.0, "A,1","A,2","A,3","B,1","B,2","B,3")},
        {new LocalHeadquarters("RadPoe", "CallSign32", 200.0, 200.0, "C,1","C,2","C,3","D,1","D,2","D,3")},
        {new LocalHeadquarters("Forest", "CallSign15", 300.0, 300.0, "E,1","E,2","E,3","F,1","F,2","F,3")},
        {new LocalHeadquarters("Bearskin", "CallSign5", 400.0, 400.0, "G,1","G,2","G,3")}};



    public void checkSectors(Player player)
    {

        if (PilotsInGame.Exists(item => item.player == player))
        {
            int i = PilotsInGame.FindIndex(item => item.player == player);

            if (PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter != null)
            {
                if (Headquarters.Exists(hq => hq == PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter))
                {
                    LocalHeadquarters localHQ = PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter;
                    AiAirGroup[] EnemyAirgroups = GamePlay.gpAirGroups((player.Army() == 1) ? 2 : 1);

                    if (EnemyAirgroups != null)
                    {
                        bool foundEnemy = false;
                        
                        foreach (AiAirGroup aag in EnemyAirgroups)
                        {
                            string sectorName = GamePlay.gpSectorName(aag.Pos().x, aag.Pos().y);

                            if (localHQ.observeSector(sectorName) && aag.Pos().z > 600.00)
                            {
                                foundEnemy = true;
                                string type = "";

                                if (aag.isAircraftType(AircraftType.Bomber) || aag.isAircraftType(AircraftType.DiveBomber))
                                    type = "Bombers";
                                else if (aag.isAircraftType(AircraftType.Fighter))
                                    type = "Fighters";


                                GamePlay.gpLogServer(new[] { player }, "Enemy {0} in Sector: {1}", new[] { type, sectorName });
                            }
                        }
                        if(!foundEnemy)
                            GamePlay.gpLogServer(new[] { player }, "No Enemy in Range", null);

                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }


    public override void OnPlaceEnter(Player player, AiActor actor, int placeIndex)
    {
        base.OnPlaceEnter(player, actor, placeIndex);


        if (!PilotsInGame.Exists(item => item.player == player))
        {
            PilotsInGame.Add(new Pilot(player));
        }

        SetMainMenu(player);
    }


    private void connectToHeadquarterSpeech(AiAircraft aircraft, LocalHeadquarters localHQ)
    {
        double initTime = 0.0;

        aircraft.SayToGroup(aircraft.AirGroup(), "Hello_guys");

        Timeout(initTime += 2, () =>
            {
                aircraft.SayToGroup(aircraft.AirGroup(), "This_is");
            });

        Timeout(initTime += 2, () =>
        {
            aircraft.SayToGroup(aircraft.AirGroup(), localHQ.Callsign);
        });

        
        // to is missing as ogg


        Timeout(initTime += 2, () =>
        {
            aircraft.SayToGroup(aircraft.AirGroup(), aircraft.CallSign());
        });

        

        Timeout(initTime += 2, () =>
        {
            aircraft.SayToGroup(aircraft.AirGroup(), "leader__");
        });


    }


    
    public void SetMainMenu(Player player)
    {
        if (player.Army() == 1) // red Side
            GamePlay.gpSetOrderMissionMenu(player, false, 0, new string[] { "Radaroperations" }, new bool[] { true });
        else
            GamePlay.gpSetOrderMissionMenu(player, false, 0, new string[] { "Not Available" }, new bool[] { true });
    }


    public void SetRadarMenu(Player player)
    {
        string headQuarter = "Select Headquarter";
        string connectedTo = "";

        if (PilotsInGame.Exists(item => item.player == player))
        {
            int i = PilotsInGame.FindIndex(item => item.player == player);

            if (PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter != null)
                connectedTo = string.Format(" (connected: {0})", PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter.Name);
        }
        headQuarter += connectedTo;

        GamePlay.gpSetOrderMissionMenu(player, true, 100, new string[] { headQuarter, "Get Radar Information" }, new bool[] { true, true });

    }


    public void SetConnectToHeadquarterMenu(Player player)
    {
        Menu NewMenu = new Menu();
        LocalHeadquarters headQuarter = null;

        if (PilotsInGame.Exists(item => item.player == player))
        {
            int i = PilotsInGame.FindIndex(item => item.player == player);
            headQuarter = PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter;
        }

        Headquarters.ForEach(item =>
        {
            if (headQuarter != null && item == headQuarter)
            {
                NewMenu.AddMenuEntry(item.Name + " *", true);
            }
            else
                NewMenu.AddMenuEntry(item.Name, true);
        });

        if (NewMenu.IsValid())
            GamePlay.gpSetOrderMissionMenu(player, true, 101, NewMenu.GetMenuDescriptions() , NewMenu.GetActives());
        else
            GamePlay.gpSetOrderMissionMenu(player, true, 101, new string[]{ "Not available" }, new bool[]{true});
    }


    public void SetHeadQuarter(Player player, int menuItemIndex)
    {
        if (PilotsInGame.Exists(item => item.player == player))
        {
            int i = PilotsInGame.FindIndex(item => item.player == player);
            PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter = Headquarters[menuItemIndex-1];
            if (player.Place() != null)
                connectToHeadquarterSpeech((player.Place() as AiAircraft), PilotsInGame[i].connectedHeadquarter);
        }

    }


    public override void OnOrderMissionMenuSelected(Player player, int ID, int menuItemIndex)
    {


        if (ID == 0)
        { // main menu
            if (menuItemIndex == 1)
            {
                SetRadarMenu(player);
            }
            //if (menuItemIndex == 2)
            //{


            //}
            //if (menuItemIndex == 3)
            //{


            //}
        }


        if (ID == 100)
        {
            //Radar Menu
            if (menuItemIndex == 1)
            {
                SetConnectToHeadquarterMenu(player);
            }

            if (menuItemIndex == 2)
            {
                checkSectors(player);
                SetMainMenu(player);
            }
            if (menuItemIndex == 0)
                SetMainMenu(player);
        }

        if (ID == 101)
        {
            //Radar Menu
            if (menuItemIndex == 0)
                SetRadarMenu(player);
            else
            {
                SetHeadQuarter(player, menuItemIndex);
                SetRadarMenu(player);
            }
        }
    }
}

Example mission:
Three planes in sectors (at beginning all in sectors from RadPoe) one figther, one Bomber and a Bf110 below 600m (this should not be 'found' at the beginning)

[PARTS]
  core.100
  bob.100
[MAIN]
  MAP Land$Online_Cobra_(8x8)
  BattleArea 8704 14465 64640 59199 10000
  TIME 12
  WeatherIndex 0
  CloudsHeight 1000
  BreezeActivity 10
  ThermalActivity 10
  player BoB_RAF_F_FatCat_Early.000
[GlobalWind_0]
  Power 3.000 0.000 0.000
  BottomBound 0.00
  TopBound 1500.00
  GustPower 5
  GustAngle 45
[splines]
[AirGroups]
  BoB_RAF_F_FatCat_Early.01
  BoB_LW_LG2_I.02
  BoB_LW_LG2_I.04
  BoB_LW_LG2_I.11
[BoB_RAF_F_FatCat_Early.01]
  Flight0  1
  Class Aircraft.SpitfireMkIIa
  Formation VIC3
  CallSign 26
  Fuel 100
  Weapons 1
  Skill 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
  Person0_0 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1
[BoB_RAF_F_FatCat_Early.01_Way]
  TAKEOFF 40128.00 20864.00 0 0
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.02]
  Flight1  11
  Class Aircraft.Bf-109E-4
  Formation FINGERFOUR
  CallSign 26
  Fuel 100
  Weapons 1
  Skill 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.02_Way]
  NORMFLY 31360.00 43456.00 1000.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 31360.00 21696.00 1000.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 22464.00 21440.00 1000.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 22272.00 43008.00 1000.00 300.00
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.04]
  Flight2  21
  Class Aircraft.He-111H-2
  Formation FINGERFOUR
  CallSign 26
  Fuel 100
  Weapons 1
  Skill 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.04_Way]
  NORMFLY 33536.56 29249.82 2500.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 45119.69 29953.77 2500.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 54143.01 37825.18 2500.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 61502.45 49920.27 2500.00 300.00
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.11]
  Flight0  1
  Class Aircraft.Bf-110C-4
  Formation FINGERFOUR
  CallSign 26
  Fuel 100
  Weapons 1
  Skill 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.11_Way]
  NORMFLY 40448.00 44097.40 500.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 32960.00 32129.40 500.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 27008.00 26817.40 1000.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 17664.00 22529.40 1000.00 300.00
[CustomChiefs]
[Stationary]
[Buildings]
[BuildingsLinks]

[5./JG27.Farber]

I tested your mission. It works fine. However its like the aircraft has radar.

Could the command sectors be tied to an ingame object? Then it could take its readings from there instead of mesuring from the aircraft. Also this means radar can be destroyed.

Could radar tell the difference between fighters and bombers?

[Osprey]

It was going to be one of my suggestions, however I have grave reservations about the ability to destroy radar. Although yes, a tactical war campaign that is perfectly sensible the impact would be:

1. Not historical. During the entire BoB, RDF was lost for under 2 hours in one sector only.
2. Lost RDF means that, on such a large map, that you are unlikely to meet each other in the sky, which is the whole point.

If it came to that, the first thing one would do would be to send out the entire squadron to each station and strike the object with 1 jabo. Job done. In reality an entire bombing group had little success. When we had Radar in the USL I made it so that it wasn't worth the attempt since it would detract from the historical nature of the missions that were developed.

[FG28_Kodiak]

Hm a sector is 10*10Km or more, so i don't think its to easy, and if no symbols in options a pilot must know where he is himself , and there will be a time delay between request and answer, and a delay before a pilot can request again, so a player could not ask every 5 seconds. (not implemented yet).

But i can create Radars, each radar then has it's sectors to observe and is attached to a HQ. If a radar is destroyed the HQ is blind in this sectors.
Must test if a radar is an Actor, so i can 'see' if it is destroyed (the destroy with bombs ).

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by Osprey

It was going to be one of my suggestions, however I have grave reservations about the ability to destroy radar. Although yes, a tactical war campaign that is perfectly sensible the impact would be:

1. Not historical. During the entire BoB, RDF was lost for under 2 hours in one sector only.
2. Lost RDF means that, on such a large map, that you are unlikely to meet each other in the sky, which is the whole point.

Radar stations were knocked out in BoB. It is well documented. You wont be able to miss 100+ aircraft
Mobile units were used when this happened and were not as effective due to their short hieght which effect wave length and the distance they could "see".

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

Hm a sector is 10*10Km or more, so i don't think its to easy, and if no symbols in options a pilot must know where he is himself , and there will be a time delay between request and answer, and a delay before a pilot can request again, so a player could not ask every 5 seconds. (not implemented yet).

But i can create Radars, each radar then has it's sectors to observe and is attached to a HQ. If a radar is destroyed the HQ is blind in this sectors.
Must test if a radar is an Actor, so i can 'see' if it is destroyed (the destroy with bombs ).

The English Radar 1, it is one object made of 4 towers, it would make the ideal actor. It can assigned a side (red/blue) and be destroyed with bombs.

[Osprey]

One 250kg bomb from a single fight will knock out that radar. The towers in the BoB weren't destroyed anywhere despite several attempts by entire bomber squadrons. There were a couple of single events where radar was damaged, one because a bomb happened to land on one of the essential buildings in the complex.

I'm really not sure where this is going, what is the bigger objective of the campaign? I am seeing long term a tactical reason for this. From my perspective I honestly don't care if you bomb the crap out of every target as long as we get to meet you in the skies in the same interception fashion as the boys of the day did, but if you knock out our eyes then that won't happen - you can come in from anywhere, anytime across a big map.