Make default AEW&C missions ASAP.

changelog.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Saves from 2.5 are not compatible with 3.0.
 * **[Campaign]** Non-control point FOBs will no longer spawn.
 * **[Campaign AI]** AI now considers Ju-88s for CAS, strike, and DEAD missions.
 * **[Campaign AI]** Fix purchase of aircraft by priority (the faction's list was being used as the priority list rather than the game's).
+* **[Campaign AI]** AI planned AEW&C missions will now be scheduled ASAP. 
 * **[Flight Planner]** Desired mission length is now configurable (defaults to 60 minutes). A BARCAP will be planned every 30 minutes. Other packages will simply have their takeoffs spread out or compressed such that the last flight will take off around the mission end time.
 * **[Flight Planner]** AI strike flight plans now include the correct target actions for building groups.
 * **[Flight Planner]** Flight plans now include bullseye waypoints.

gen/flights/ai_flight_planner.py

@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class ProposedMission:
     #: The proposed flights that are required for the mission.
     flights: List[ProposedFlight]
 
+    asap: bool = field(default=False)
+
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         flights = ", ".join([str(f) for f in self.flights])
         return f"{self.location.name}: {flights}"
@@ -183,11 +185,12 @@ class PackageBuilder:
         is_player: bool,
         package_country: str,
         start_type: str,
+        asap: bool,
     ) -> None:
         self.closest_airfields = closest_airfields
         self.is_player = is_player
         self.package_country = package_country
-        self.package = Package(location)
+        self.package = Package(location, auto_asap=asap)
         self.allocator = AircraftAllocator(
             closest_airfields, global_inventory, is_player
         )
@@ -571,7 +574,10 @@ class CoalitionMissionPlanner:
         cp = self.objective_finder.farthest_friendly_control_point()
         if cp is not None:
             yield ProposedMission(
-                cp, [ProposedFlight(FlightType.AEWC, 1, self.MAX_AWEC_RANGE)]
+                cp,
+                [ProposedFlight(FlightType.AEWC, 1, self.MAX_AWEC_RANGE)],
+                # Supports all the early CAP flights, so should be in the air ASAP.
+                asap=True,
             )
 
         # Find friendly CPs within 100 nmi from an enemy airfield, plan CAP.
@@ -857,6 +863,7 @@ class CoalitionMissionPlanner:
             self.is_player,
             package_country,
             self.game.settings.default_start_type,
+            mission.asap,
         )
 
         # Attempt to plan all the main elements of the mission first. Escorts
@@ -975,7 +982,7 @@ class CoalitionMissionPlanner:
                     logging.error(f"Could not determine mission end time for {package}")
                     continue
                 previous_cap_end_time[package.target] = departure_time
-            else:
+            elif not package.auto_asap:
                 # But other packages should be spread out a bit. Note that take
                 # times are delayed, but all aircraft will become active at
                 # mission start. This makes it more worthwhile to attack enemy