Putting the ingress point directly on one end of the FLOT means that AI
flights won't start searching and engaging targets until they reach that
point. If the front line has advanced toward the flight's departure
airfield, it might overfly targets on its way to the IP.
Instead, place an IP for CAS the same way we place any other IP. The AI
will fly to that and start searching from there.
This also:
* Removes the midpoint waypoint, since it didn't serve any real purpose
* Names the FLOT boundary waypoints for what they actually are
Fixes https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/2231.
This isn't a great fix for the reason I mention in the comment, but it's
quick and actually is accurate since it looks like we don't actually
handle formation speeds correctly in most cases...
This is probably as "fixed" as this is going to get for now since most
of the flight planning code is in the process of being rewritten.
https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3113
We don't need explicit configuration of initial points. The plane
automatically configures any steerpoint immediately before a target
point as an initial point.
Target offset points and aim points have not been implemented because I
can't find any information the describes their intent.
Fixes https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3088.
This makes it possible to have the right laser code set for hot start
aircraft that (typically) do not allow changing laser codes when the
engine is on.
* Helicopter waypoint altitude configurable
Added a new option in Settings: Helicopter waypoint altitude (feet AGL).
It sets the waypoint altitude for helicopters in feet AGL. In campaigns in more mountainous areas, you might want to increase this setting to avoid the AI flying into the terrain.
* black?
* Distinguish cruise/combat altitudes for helicopters
Also includes a refactor for WaypointBuilder so it doesn't need a coalition. It can already reference the coalition from the flight.
* Update changelog.md
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Use the new data from pydcs to improve the properties UI:
* Use human readable names
* Use appropriate control types
* Limit min and max values as appropriate for each property
* Show labels
Fixes https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3090.
These are read unconditionally, but were only initialized when the
coalition had nodes. When a coalition had no nodes, this caused a nil
access. It's unclear if that had any symptoms, but I expect at the very
least it would break the remainder of the script (so a non-functioning
blue IADS if the red IADS had no nodes).
There's a very small chance this is the culprit behind
https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3073.
* Auto-ato AWACS & Tankers settings
Split off the **Automatic AWACS package planning** and **Automatic Theater tanker package planning** settings from **Automatic package planning behavior** so players can choose to have AWACS and theater tankers auto-planned, while managing everything else themselves.
* Drop logic to child-classes
* Enable AWACS auto-planning by default
* Switch order of preconditions
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Added a new option in settings: Convert untasked OPFOR aircraft into client slots. This option will essentially convert the campaign into a sort of team vs. team engagement. There is still no way to plan the OPFOR missions, and there are no guarantees that there even will be any untasked aircraft available for players.
Split the Disable idle aircraft at airfields setting into Disable untasked BLUFOR aircraft at airfields and Disable untasked OPFOR aircraft at airfields.
Corrected the class of the WWII asset pack ship USS Samuel Chase from Logistics (ground unit class) to LandingShip, in order to prevent it being spawned as part of AAA sites.
