From f094716b73771caf0ad6525a33e91b7176a5b79a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Applevangelist <post@tniedermeier.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:04:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] CTLD - Added option for Vehicle Formation when going to a
 MOVE zone.

---
 Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua
index 51896bab7..c4f907190 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CTLD.lua	
@@ -867,6 +867,7 @@ do
 --          my_ctld.TroopUnloadDistHoverHook = 5 -- When hovering, unload troops this far behind the Chinook
 --          my_ctld.showstockinmenuitems = false -- When set to true, the menu lines will also show the remaining items in stock (that is, if you set any), downside is that the menu for all will be build every 30 seconds anew.
 --          my_ctld.onestepmenu = false -- When set to true, the menu will create Drop and build, Get and load, Pack and remove, Pack and load, Pack. it will be a 1 step solution.
+--          my_ctld.VehicleMoveFormation = AI.Task.VehicleFormation.VEE -- When a group moves to a MOVE zone, then it takes this formation. Can be a table of formations, which are then randomly chosen. Defaults to "Vee".
 -- 
 -- ## 2.1 CH-47 Chinook support
 -- 
@@ -1294,6 +1295,7 @@ CTLD = {
   LoadedGroupsTable = {},
   keeploadtable = true,
   allowCATransport = false,
+  VehicleMoveFormation = AI.Task.VehicleFormation.VEE,
 }
 
 ------------------------------
@@ -1414,7 +1416,7 @@ CTLD.FixedWingTypes = {
 
 --- CTLD class version.
 -- @field #string version
-CTLD.version="1.3.36"
+CTLD.version="1.3.37"
 
 --- Instantiate a new CTLD.
 -- @param #CTLD self
@@ -1554,6 +1556,8 @@ function CTLD:New(Coalition, Prefixes, Alias)
   self.movetroopsdistance = 5000
   self.troopdropzoneradius = 100
   
+  self.VehicleMoveFormation = AI.Task.VehicleFormation.VEE
+  
   -- added support Hercules Mod
   self.enableHercules = false -- deprecated
   self.enableFixedWing = false
@@ -4197,6 +4201,17 @@ function CTLD:_BuildObjectFromCrates(Group,Unit,Build,Repair,RepairLocation,Mult
   return self
 end
 
+--- (Internal) Function to get a vehicle formation for a moving group
+-- @param #CTLD self
+-- @return #string Formation
+function CTLD:_GetVehicleFormation()
+  local VehicleMoveFormation = self.VehicleMoveFormation or AI.Task.VehicleFormation.VEE
+  if type(self.VehicleMoveFormation)=="table" then
+    VehicleMoveFormation = self.VehicleMoveFormation[math.random(1,#self.VehicleMoveFormation)]
+  end
+  return VehicleMoveFormation
+end
+
 --- (Internal) Function to move group to WP zone.
 -- @param #CTLD self
 -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP Group The Group to move.
@@ -4211,18 +4226,20 @@ function CTLD:_MoveGroupToZone(Group)
     -- yes, we can ;)
     local groupname = Group:GetName()
     local zonecoord = zone:GetRandomCoordinate(20,125) -- Core.Point#COORDINATE
-    local coordinate = zonecoord:GetVec2()
+    local formation = self:_GetVehicleFormation()
+    --local coordinate = zonecoord:GetVec2()
     Group:SetAIOn()
     Group:OptionAlarmStateAuto()
     Group:OptionDisperseOnAttack(30)
-    Group:OptionROEOpenFirePossible()
-    Group:RouteToVec2(coordinate,5)
+    Group:OptionROEOpenFireWeaponFree()
+    Group:RouteGroundTo(zonecoord,5,formation)
     end
   return self
 end
 
 --- (Internal) Housekeeping - Cleanup crates when build
 -- @param #CTLD self
+-- 
 -- @param #table Crates Table of #CTLD_CARGO objects near the unit.
 -- @param #CTLD.Buildable Build Table build object.
 -- @param #number Number Number of objects in Crates (found) to limit search.
@@ -7134,6 +7151,16 @@ end
       local filepath = self.filepath
       self:__Save(interval,filepath,filename)
     end
+    
+    if type(self.VehicleMoveFormation) == "table" then
+      local Formations = {}
+      for _,_formation in pairs(self.VehicleMoveFormation) do
+        table.insert(Formations,_formation)
+      end
+      self.VehicleMoveFormation = nil
+      self.VehicleMoveFormation = Formations
+    end
+  
     return self
   end