Make combat landing configurable

changelog.md

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 * **[Doctrine]** Ability to customize the startup time allocated to the player
 * **[Mission Generation]** Ability to choose whether player flights can spawn on the sixpack or not
 * **[Options]** New options in Mission Generator section: Limit AI radio callouts & Suppress AI radio callouts.
+* **[Options]** New option to use the combat landing flag in the landing waypoint task for helicopters.
 
 ## Fixes
 * **[UI/UX]** A-10A flights can be edited again

game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/landingzone.py

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class LandingZoneBuilder(PydcsWaypointBuilder):
         # directly at the static ammo depot and exploding
         landing_point = waypoint.position.random_point_within(30, 20)
         # Use Land Task with 30s duration for helos
-        waypoint.add_task(Land(landing_point, duration=30))
+        combat_land = self.flight.coalition.game.settings.use_ai_combat_landing
+        waypoint.add_task(Land(landing_point, duration=30, combat_landing=combat_land))
         if waypoint.name == "DROPOFFZONE":
             script = RunScript(
                 f'trigger.action.setUserFlag("split-{id(self.package)}", true)'

game/settings/settings.py

@@ -824,6 +824,13 @@ class Settings:
         default=False,
         detail="Keeps the AI silent at all times for flights with human pilots. (except for AWACS flights)",
     )
+    use_ai_combat_landing: bool = boolean_option(
+        "Use AI combat landing waypoint task",
+        page=MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
+        section=GAMEPLAY_SECTION,
+        default=False,
+        detail="Turns the combat landing flag on in the landing waypoint task.",
+    )
     # Mission specific
     desired_player_mission_duration: timedelta = minutes_option(
         "Desired mission duration",