Lots of little changes.

DCS_Afgainistan/Insurgent_Sandstorm/Moose_CTLD.lua

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function BuildAFARP(Coordinate)
   local m  = MESSAGE:New(string.format("FARP %s in operation!",FName),15,"CTLD"):ToBlue() 
 end
 
-function my_ctld:OnAfterCratesBuild(From,Event,To,Group,Unit,Vehicle)
+function blue_ctld:OnAfterCratesBuild(From,Event,To,Group,Unit,Vehicle)
   local name = Vehicle:GetName()
   if string.find(name,"FOB",1,true) then
     local Coord = Vehicle:GetCoordinate()
@@ -361,7 +361,14 @@ function blue_ctld:OnAfterTroopsDeployed(From,Event,To,Group,Unit,Troops)
   -- Red CTLD Functions
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
-  
+  function red_ctld:OnAfterCratesBuild(From,Event,To,Group,Unit,Vehicle)
+    local name = Vehicle:GetName()
+    if string.find(name,"FOB",1,true) then
+      local Coord = Vehicle:GetCoordinate()
+      Vehicle:Destroy(false)
+      BuildAFARP(Coord) 
+    end
+  end
   
   function red_ctld:OnAfterTroopsDeployed(From,Event,To,Group,Unit,Troops)
     if Unit then

DCS_Afgainistan/Insurgent_Sandstorm/Moose_InsurgentSandstorm.lua

@@ -74,7 +74,21 @@ local RED_AA_ZONES = {
   ZONE:New("RED-AA-13"),
   ZONE:New("RED-AA-14"),
   ZONE:New("RED-AA-15"),
-  ZONE:New("RED-AA-16")
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-16"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-17"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-18"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-19"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-20"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-21"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-22"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-23"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-24"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-25"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-26"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-27"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-28"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-29"),
+  ZONE:New("RED-AA-30")
 
 }
 

DCS_Afgainistan/Insurgent_Sandstorm/Moose_InsurgentSandstorm_Awacs.lua

@@ -1,43 +1,109 @@
--- Define the patrol zone
-local patrolZone = ZONE:New("AWACS_PatrolZone")
+-- Debugging flag
+local DEBUG = true
 
 -- Define AWACS and its escorts
-local awacsGroup = "BLUE EWR AWACS"  -- Name of AWACS group from mission editor
-local escortGroup1 = "BlueAWACS_Escort_Group1"  -- First escort group
-local escortGroup2 = "BlueAWACS_Escort_Group2"  -- Second escort group
+local awacsGroupName = "BLUE EWR AWACS"
+local escortGroup1Name = "BlueAWACS_Escort_Group1"
 
--- Spawn the AWACS and set up patrol behavior
-local awacs = SPAWN:New(awacsGroup)
-  :InitLimit(1, 0)  -- Limit to one active instance of AWACS
-  :OnSpawnGroup(function(group)
-    -- Define patrol within the zone
-    local awacsPatrol = AI_PATROL_ZONE:New(group, patrolZone, 5000, 10000, 500, 800)
-    awacsPatrol:ManageFuelOn(.7, 300)  -- AWACS returns to base when low on fuel
+-- Configuration parameters
+local patrolAltMin = 5000
+local patrolAltMax = 8000
+local escortFollowDistance = 1000
+local respawnCheckInterval = 10
+local maxEscortSpawns = 10 -- maximum number of escort spawns - might take this out.
 
-    -- Event handler for AWACS being attacked
-    group:HandleEvent(EVENTS.Hit)
-    function group:OnEventHit(EventData)
-      group:RouteRTB()  -- AWACS returns to base when attacked
+-- Function to print debug messages if DEBUG is enabled
+local function DebugMessage(message)
+    if DEBUG and message then
+        env.info("[AWACS DEBUG] " .. tostring(message))
     end
-  end)
-  :Spawn()
+end
 
--- Spawn the first escort and attach to AWACS
-local escort1 = SPAWN:New(escortGroup1)
-  :InitLimit(1, 0)
-  :OnSpawnGroup(function(escortGroup)
-    -- Attach the escort to follow AWACS
-    local awacsEscort1 = ESCORT:New(awacs, escortGroup)
-    awacsEscort1:Escort()
-  end)
-  :Spawn()
+-- Function to send a message to all players
+local function Announce(message, soundFile)
+    if message then
+        MESSAGE:New(message, 15):ToAll()
+    end
+    if soundFile then
+        --local sound = SOUND:New(soundFile)
+        --sound:ToAll()
+    end
+end
 
--- Spawn the second escort and attach to AWACS
-local escort2 = SPAWN:New(escortGroup2)
-  :InitLimit(1, 0)
-  :OnSpawnGroup(function(escortGroup)
-    -- Attach the second escort to follow AWACS
-    local awacsEscort2 = ESCORT:New(awacs, escortGroup)
-    awacsEscort2:Escort()
-  end)
-  :Spawn()
+-- Define the patrol zone
+local patrolZone = ZONE:New("AWACS_PatrolZone")
+if patrolZone then
+    DebugMessage("Patrol zone created: " .. patrolZone:GetName())
+else
+    DebugMessage("ERROR: Patrol zone 'AWACS_PatrolZone' not found. Check the mission editor.")
+    return  -- Exit if the patrol zone is not defined
+end
+
+
+
+-- Define the AWACS spawn
+local awacsSpawn = SPAWN:New(awacsGroupName):InitLimit(1, 0)
+
+-- Function to spawn and attach escorts to AWACS
+function spawnEscort(escortGroupName, awacsGroup)
+    if not escortGroupName or not awacsGroup then
+        DebugMessage("ERROR: Invalid escort group name or AWACS group.")
+        return
+    end
+
+    DebugMessage("Spawning escort: " .. escortGroupName)
+    Announce("Spawning escort for AWACS.", "escort_spawn.ogg")
+
+    local escortSpawn = SPAWN:New(escortGroupName):InitLimit(1, maxEscortSpawns)
+
+    escortSpawn:OnSpawnGroup(function(escortGroup)
+        if not escortGroup then
+            DebugMessage("ERROR: Escort group failed to spawn.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        DebugMessage("Escort spawned: " .. escortGroup:GetName())
+
+        -- Set the escort group to follow the AWACS
+        SCHEDULER:New(nil, function()
+            if awacsGroup:IsAlive() and escortGroup:IsAlive() then
+                escortGroup:TaskFollow(awacsGroup, escortFollowDistance)
+                DebugMessage("Escort assigned to follow AWACS.")
+            else
+                DebugMessage("AWACS or escort is not alive.")
+            end
+        end, {}, 3, respawnCheckInterval)
+    end):Spawn()
+end
+
+-- Start AWACS in a patrol pattern within the patrol zone
+awacsSpawn:InitRepeatOnEngineShutDown()
+    :OnSpawnGroup(function(awacsGroup)
+        if not awacsGroup then
+            DebugMessage("ERROR: AWACS group failed to spawn.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        DebugMessage("AWACS spawned: " .. awacsGroup:GetName())
+        Announce("AWACS is now airborne and patrolling.", "awacs_spawn.ogg")
+
+        -- Create a patrol task for the AWACS in the defined zone
+        local patrolTask = AI_PATROL_ZONE:New(patrolZone, patrolAltMin, patrolAltMax)
+        patrolTask:SetControllable(awacsGroup)
+        patrolTask:__Start(1)
+        DebugMessage("Patrol task assigned to AWACS.")
+
+        -- Spawn and manage escorts
+        spawnEscort(escortGroup1Name, awacsGroup)
+    end)
+    :Spawn()
+
+-- Create a scheduled task to check if AWACS is alive and respawn if destroyed
+SCHEDULER:New(nil, function()
+    local awacsGroup = awacsSpawn:GetLastAliveGroup()
+    if not awacsGroup or not awacsGroup:IsAlive() then
+        DebugMessage("AWACS destroyed. Respawning...")
+        Announce("AWACS has been destroyed! Respawning...", "awacs_destroyed.ogg")
+        awacsSpawn:Spawn()
+    end
+end, {}, 0, respawnCheckInterval)