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### Supply routes
Supply routes are defined by placing a CJTF Blue M113 at an airfield and defining a route to the connected control point. Front lines progress along supply routes, and supply routes also define road networks for ground unit transit.
Supply routes are defined by placing a CJTF Blue M113 at an airfield and defining a route to the connected control point. Front lines progress along supply routes, and supply routes also define road networks for ground unit transit. This M113 should be placed with waypoints set to offroad. The purpose of the supply route waypoints are twofold - they allow the creation of an aethetically pleasing supply route on the Retribution map while at the same time assisting the generation of a convoy route in DCS.
The supply route will follow the _waypoints_ of the vehicle group (not the path, so using on-road waypoints will not cause the front line to follow roads automatically), so waypoints should be placed at each location that the front line should turn to avoid terrain. The route beginning and end points will be used as the origin and destination endpoints for convoys, so each end point of the route should be placed on a road. The beginning and ending waypoints will associate with the nearest airfields when the campaign is generated.
A common mistake by new campaign designers is taking one of these factors into consideration but not the other. When creating a supply route, it is recommended to place a temporary ground unit (doesn't matter which one) set to onroad waypoints, and using it to ascertain that there is a viable onroad route between the two control points. Typically, just placing the unit at near one control point and a single waypoint near the destination control point is enough to generate a good route. Occasionally, you might need an additioonal waypoint or two. Remember, this ground unit is temporary. Its purpose is simply to determine route viability and as a visual guide for the next step.
The begin and end waypoints of the path defining the front line route define the origin and destination for convoy routes. Endpoints of the route should be placed on or near roads so that convoys can get moving quickly. If far from a road, units will move from their location off-road to the road one at a time until they have all reached the road.
Once you have the temporary route set up, place the M113 and then place each waypoint along the route so that it intersects with the onroad route as defined by the temporary ground unit. See image below for an example. The temporary ground unit's onroad route is shown in white (because it is selected at the moment), while the M113's waypoints are shown in blue.
You may optionally (optional, but highly recommended) facilitate the spawning of convoys on roads, in order to prevent the potentially long form-up time and to help prevent the convoys getting stuck. This is done by placing a "Scout HMMWV" (a.k.a. M1043 HMMWV Armament) at each end of the supply route. The waypoints of that Scout HMMWV should be put on roads, making sure that the lines between the waypoints are centered on the road. The use of "On road" waypoint type in the Mission Editor may help with this. Also, make that route sufficiently long so that large convoys won’t run out of road to spawn on.
![image](https://github.com/dcs-retribution/dcs-retribution/assets/89945461/4d301288-4038-40eb-838f-ac44ca029aa3)
![image](https://github.com/dcs-retribution/dcs-retribution/assets/89945461/51589738-a81e-4bdd-980b-bc0d68d27276)
![Pathing in ME](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/79e94607-dac6-48cc-917f-8d94de17ba11)
**Important:** Care should be taken to route the frontline around exclusion zones. If the center of the frontline location lies in an exclusion zones, frontline units may not spawn correctly. You can view the exclusion zones in the Retribution UI by clicking on the "3 stacked sheets" icon below the ruler icon in the top left corner of the map window. Frontlines can jump smaller exclusion zones but using these can cause frontlines to render on both sides of the gap, or cause the frontline to render far from the intended line.
The result of doing it this way is that the actual convoy will follow the white route during a mission, while in Retribution, you will get a nice clean supply route drawn on the map like this image below. Once you have setup the M113 waypoints, delete the temporary ground unit.
**Work in Progress**
Exclusion zones are being updated to try and allow frontlines to follow or at least be in the general area of convoy routes. Frontlines need to follow the center of these Exclusion zone corridors. The frontline will shrink down to a small area, based on the size of the corridor and the frontline. (# of units) The frontline might not render correctly if the line is to large, (# of units) limiting the ammo depots (explained below) on these frontlines will help limit this issue.
![Pathing in Retribution](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/58c03910-594b-4f40-8da9-e835f68b0097)
One common mistake made when setting up supply route is thinking that every twist and turn on the route has to be determined by M113 waypoints. This can lead to very convoluted supply routes in the Retribution UI, and can seriously mess up frontline orientation. This example here shows how the frontline is actually flipped 180 degrees because of this routing style. We strongly recommend not doing so.
![Poor Routing Style Example 1](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7418acb3-d5a7-4aea-998b-febd8f912d55)
This is an in-editor example of over-use of waypoints. The supply route does not need to be defined to that sort of degree.
![Poor Routing Style Example 2](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3a576bf1-977f-4312-bcaa-72dd79339271)
This is an example of a common mistake where supply route waypoints are placed purely for aesthetics without ensuring they are actually placed on a road. Waypoints 1, 2, and 3 are placed correctly but it veers offroad after that.
![Poor Routing Style Example 3](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c371037f-50b0-43a5-8499-0c6298119249)
This should be what it ought to look like. Every single M113 waypoint is placed on a road along the supply route.
![Poor Routing Style Example 3 Fixed](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4be0987e-949a-4cc3-a01a-b4df1c74079e)
While technically optional, convoy spawn positions are a feature that is highly recommended because without this, convoys will spawn offroad and take a long time to form up on the nearest road before moving off, rather than spawning correctly onroad and able to move off immediately. This is done by placing a "Scout HMMWV" just behind the first and last waypoints along the M113-defined supply route, with onroad waypoints denoting the stretch of road upon which the convoy should spawn. A good rule of thumb is to have it 200 metres behind the M113 waypoint, and have the Scount HMMWV's onroad waypoints stretch for 2NM behind it.
![Convoy Spawn location](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1c216c8c-f88e-47aa-8d3c-dc514852cf4a)
In the example above, you can see the convoy spawn location waypoints in white, trailing behind the M113-defined supply route. It is recommended to find a relatively straight stretch of road for this, though this is not always possible.
### Shipping lanes