diff --git a/Custom-Factions.md b/Custom-Factions.md index 0111462..f2ac2f0 100644 --- a/Custom-Factions.md +++ b/Custom-Factions.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Principle -Frustrated that your home country is not a possible choice in DCS Liberation, or annoyed that an aircraft is missing in your favorite faction ? -Good news, you can now mod factions in liberation ! +Frustrated that your home country is not a possible choice in DCS Liberation, or annoyed that an aircraft is missing in your favorite faction? +Good news, you can now mod factions in liberation! And these custom factions can be created easily with a text editor as a json file. @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ This json file should contain a json object, with the following parameters : * **helicopter_carrier_names** : List of possible name for helicopter carriers (will be picked randomly if there is more than one) * **navy_generators** : List of generators used for navy groups (See the Sam Generator possible choice at the end of this guide) * **destroyers** : List of destroyers available (Will be picked randomly and used as escort for carriers) -* **cruisers** : List of cruisers availables (unused for now) +* **cruisers** : List of cruisers available (unused for now) * **navy_group_count** : Number of navy group to generate per control point * **missiles_group_count** : Number of missiles group to generate per control point * **has_jtac** : Whether this faction has access to jtac @@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ All parameters have default values, so you do not have to set them all up necess When changing a livery, if an aircraft is a Core DCS aircraft or module such as the MiG-19P, the livery must be in the Modules Liveries section and not your Saved Games folder. -It is recommended, that your faction has access to all unit types, e.g. at least one tank, one IFV, one APC and so on in order for the auto purchase option for the player and the ai to work. +It is recommended, that your faction has access to all unit types, e.g. at least one tank, one IFV, one APC and so on in order for the auto purchase option for the player and the AI to work. ## Aircraft and ground unit names **New in DCS Liberation 4.0** -Ground and air units are now named by the name of the unit in Liberation rather than the name in DCS. This was done so DCS updates can long longer break custom factions. Previously, if ED improved the name of a unit in DCS it would require an update to custom factions. Instead the faction files now use the Liberation names so we can prevent breakages from occurring. +Ground and air units are now named by the name of the unit in Liberation rather than the name in DCS. This was done so DCS updates no longer break custom factions. Previously, if ED improved the name of a unit in DCS it would require an update to custom factions. Instead the faction files now use the Liberation names so we can prevent breakages from occurring. The names used are taken from the `variants` section of the unit info files in the `resources/units` directory. For example, `units/aircraft/FA-18C_hornet.yaml` contains the following: