How to trigger alternate plane sets?

[WWGeezer]

I know I can create two plane sets at a base using a number in front of the plane at the airfield....but I can't remember how to trigger it.

 

Building a two sortie dogfight mission that starts with Fighters but switches to Escorts and Bombers

 

Oh Mission Building Guru's please advise!

[Habu]

You have to use the Beahavior Command, and set the float parameter.

[WWGeezer]

bless you....was the "float paramater" I forgot

[Jade_Monkey]

Can you guys elaborate?

 

I'm interested.

[WWGeezer]

Yes it is a very simple thing, but can allow you to have multiple plane sets at a single base.  When you select planes to be at the airfield there is a "#" field in the front of each plane on the list.  If you put the number 0 there, those planes show up when you run the mission.  You can add more planes with the number 1 in front of them and they won't show up

 

If an event in the mission is tied to a behavioral trigger that sets the "float parameter" to 1....than when its triggered only planes with 1 label show up.  Basically flips a switch on whole new plane set.

 

Vander used this extensively on his "Day on the Front" missions because it allowed him to change the plane sets multiple times depending on field conditions

 

very cool

[Urra]

Yes it is a very simple thing, but can allow you to have multiple plane sets at a single base. When you select planes to be at the airfield there is a "#" field in the front of each plane on the list. If you put the number 0 there, those planes show up when you run the mission. You can add more planes with the number 1 in front of them and they won't show up

 

If an event in the mission is tied to a behavioral trigger that sets the "float parameter" to 1....than when its triggered only planes with 1 label show up. Basically flips a switch on whole new plane set.

 

Vander used this extensively on his "Day on the Front" missions because it allowed him to change the plane sets multiple times depending on field conditions

 

very cool

Question, if you use up half the quantity of a plane set that is available, and deactivate it and activate it back. Does that reset the total number of planes available to the full volume, or does the quantity available freeze for the duration of the deactivation??

[Habu]

It reset the number of planes available.

[Urra]

It reset the number of planes available.

Thanks! That's awesome.

[Jade_Monkey]

So its for MP only?

[Habu]

yes only for multiplayer, you set the planset in the aifield object. In solo mission you have to set a plane to the player.

[Jade_Monkey]

Right, I was hoping this functionality may be of use somehow in SP for other things but I guess not.

[Habu]

Jade Monkey, if you need, i can do a mission to understand how it works.

[Jade_Monkey]

Jade Monkey, if you need, i can do a mission to understand how it works.

 

 

Thanks! Only if it has any functionality in SP.

 

I dont build MP missions.

[JimTM]

FYI, here are a few MP airfield-related topics in the IL-2 Sturmovik Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Manual (pre-release edition one):

 

- Replenish or Change the Planes Available In a Multiplayer Mission (pg. 115)

- Manage Airfield Availability (pg. 131)

- Change Control of an Airfield to the Enemy (pg. 133)

Edited December 11, 2016 by JimTM

[Habu]

Thanks! Only if it has any functionality in SP.

 

I dont build MP missions.

Ok, as i said, it had no utility in solo.