From 926a0733e4b5fd9b01a35e589f762d259446b2a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas <72444570+Applevangelist@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 12:14:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Controllable - add option prefer vertical landing

Addrd
---
 .../Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua            | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua
index b9f5a0d86..689d841a5 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
@@ -3629,6 +3629,26 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTPassiveDefense()
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Helicopter - prefer vertical landing.
+-- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
+-- @return #CONTROLLABLE self
+function CONTROLLABLE:OptionPreferVerticalLanding()
+  self:F2( { self.ControllableName } )
+
+  local DCSControllable = self:GetDCSObject()
+  if DCSControllable then
+    local Controller = self:_GetController()
+
+    if self:IsAir() then
+      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PREFER_VERTICAL, true )
+    end
+
+    return self
+  end
+
+  return nil
+end
+
 --- Can the CONTROLLABLE evade on enemy fire?
 -- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
 -- @return #boolean

From 1b6412821b71a38c3c3cab0a1adc0e83ddfda6b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thomas <72444570+Applevangelist@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 12:15:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update Controllable.lua

---
 .../Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua            | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua
index b9f5a0d86..689d841a5 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
@@ -3629,6 +3629,26 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTPassiveDefense()
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Helicopter - prefer vertical landing.
+-- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
+-- @return #CONTROLLABLE self
+function CONTROLLABLE:OptionPreferVerticalLanding()
+  self:F2( { self.ControllableName } )
+
+  local DCSControllable = self:GetDCSObject()
+  if DCSControllable then
+    local Controller = self:_GetController()
+
+    if self:IsAir() then
+      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PREFER_VERTICAL, true )
+    end
+
+    return self
+  end
+
+  return nil
+end
+
 --- Can the CONTROLLABLE evade on enemy fire?
 -- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
 -- @return #boolean

From 7d7488db6f37680c0e707a12acd2f99748bbb48e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: smiki <shafik.j83@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:05:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] [ADDED] GROUP.Attribute.GROUND_SHORAD

---
 Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua
index 44f313f27..89ff5f7c3 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua	
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ GROUP.Attribute = {
   GROUND_EWR="Ground_EWR",
   GROUND_AAA="Ground_AAA",
   GROUND_SAM="Ground_SAM",
+  GROUND_SHORAD="Ground_SHORAD",
   GROUND_OTHER="Ground_OtherGround",
   NAVAL_AIRCRAFTCARRIER="Naval_AircraftCarrier",
   NAVAL_WARSHIP="Naval_WarShip",

From be40d7be9a20cef1f587a797c15b17b2c54999f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Applevangelist <post@tniedermeier.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:09:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] #SPAWNSTATIC - NewFromStatic now creates a new template
 in the database under the new name - if not already there. This allows
 #WAREHOUSE static warehouses spawned that way to be respawned eg on coalition
 change.

---
 Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua
index b41ac1b0c..344d1a5d7 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua	
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromStatic(SpawnTemplateName, SpawnCountryID)
     self.CategoryID          = CategoryID
     self.CoalitionID         = CoalitionID
     self.SpawnIndex          = 0
+    self.StaticCopyFrom      = SpawnTemplateName
   else
     error( "SPAWNSTATIC:New: There is no static declared in the mission editor with SpawnTemplatePrefix = '" .. tostring(SpawnTemplateName) .. "'" )
   end
@@ -607,6 +608,19 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:_SpawnStatic(Template, CountryID)
     -- delay calling this for .3 seconds so that it hopefully comes after the BIRTH event of the group.
     self:ScheduleOnce(0.3, self.SpawnFunctionHook, mystatic, unpack(self.SpawnFunctionArguments))
   end
-
+  
+  if self.StaticCopyFrom ~= nil then
+    mystatic.StaticCopyFrom = self.StaticCopyFrom
+    if not _DATABASE.Templates.Statics[Template.name] then
+      local TemplateGroup={}
+      TemplateGroup.units={}
+      TemplateGroup.units[1]=Template
+      TemplateGroup.x=Template.x
+      TemplateGroup.y=Template.y
+      TemplateGroup.name=Template.name
+      _DATABASE:_RegisterStaticTemplate( TemplateGroup, self.CoalitionID, self.CategoryID, CountryID )
+    end
+  end
+  
   return mystatic
 end