Problems with adding packing in campaign
-
OK, so you want to choose Block 50s from the list when fragging missions, and since they are the only Block 50 squadron (14th FS) in the campaign you can’t select the wrong squadron.
If you want to transfer bases during a campaign here is an alternative way
Click OoB at the bottom and select the US and South Korean flags at the top by clicking on each. Drill down in Air Forces, then the airfield you want by clicking the plus sign next to them. Right click on the squadrons you see and choose status to view them, then click join to transfer. It’s an easy way to have a look around and maybe find a pre-fragged mission you like, simply join a different squadron to fly a different aircraft type or fly out of a different base, or for a variety of other uses.
-
Well, it varies. I normally stick with one base, but when there are no missions I want to fly, I simply reload the campaign and choose a new airbase. I currently am stationed at Kimpo.
Once you figure this piece out you won’t have to do this any more. Set it so the HQ doesn’t frag your sorties and you can do what you want by creating your own packages. The downside is you won’t ever get fragged for anything like Escort if you like those sort of missions. If you do like those types, then once you get comfortable with everything and it’s working as advertised, you can look into adding squadrons via MC of other types of aircraft and set them all to be not fragged by HQ and then you will be able to setup packages with other airframes and fly as escort or SEAD Escort, etc…
As a side note, I typically do this for every campaign I do. Add an extra squadron of A10s, F15Es, KC135/10s, and the F16 variant you like to fly, all of which are not set by HQ. Then you can have a little more control over what is going on in the campaign without sacrificing the AIs big picture plans, and you never have to worry about not having aircraft available when you want to build your own package. The tanker is especially nice, since the AI picks some rather odd and random places to fly tanker orbits, which usually don’t help you at all.
I wasn’t in the A-10 squadron when I created the package, so I can see why it didn’t show up in the mission list.
The flightpath did appear when I created the airfield strike mission.
The flight path will appear even if it is not your active squadron. This is just the result of creating a new sortie and can be convenient because you can adjust steerpoints or loiter times for a new sortie without having to drill down in the ATO, switch squadrons, and do it after the fact.
-
I think we know now why he wasn’t seeing some of the missions he was creating, but I’m still curious about what was preventing the 3D from loading.
-
I think we know now why he wasn’t seeing some of the missions he was creating, but I’m still curious about what was preventing the 3D from loading.
Good question. This is why I wanted him to do a full “basic” procedure with a new campaign. Maybe corrupted CAM file? It only appears to be happening when he creates a sortie–not an issue with AI fragged packages, or at least he doesn’t mention it happening from AI, so if the process above works with no problems then try it again on his save file going through the same steps. If it still crashes then I’m guessing bad sav file.
-
Thanks for the post MortSil! I followed it step by step and had no issues adding a Sweep mission. I will try this out in my own campaign and see how it goes, though I am sure it will work as it did when I used a test campaign.
-
Thanks for the post MortSil! I followed it step by step and had no issues adding a Sweep mission. I will try this out in my own campaign and see how it goes, though I am sure it will work as it did when I used a test campaign.
Glad to hear it, let us know if you still have issues in your existing campaign/SAV file.
-
Mostly following from outside, I wanted to say you guys have been great on helping CaptCanada, it was just awesome to watch :D. Hope you’re getting it sorted, Capt.
-
Hi all
I am playing the first campaign in KTO on veteran difficulty and have lost several airframes and haven’t successfully completed any missions I have chosen. Thus, I decided to try adding my own package to attack targets I chose, namely airfields as I seem to constantly shot down!
There a some issues I seem to be having
1.) Can I add a package to an airbase that does not currently have any missions listed?
2.) I have added a package to my home airbase, but after hitting OK it is not listed. I did have one mission I made listed, but when I went to fly it, the countdown timer started okay, but then it went to all zeros and nothing happened.I have unselected “Set By HQ” option, but wonder if I am missing something else?
I don’t have any trouble selecting the F16’s I want to use, if they are available of course. If I get the “bad timing” error, I just adjust the TOT and the mission seems to be generated, but again not listed in the mission list.Thanks for any tips for this newbie mission builder.
Cap, sometimes you have to go into the ATO tab, find your created package , and join the mission. Then it will appear on your Frag List
-
Thanks drtbkj, I will definitely look in the ATO the next time a created package doesn’t show up in the frag list.
-
Mostly following from outside, I wanted to say you guys have been great on helping CaptCanada, it was just awesome to watch :D. Hope you’re getting it sorted, Capt.
This definitely a great forum for questions like this. Not a day has gone by where I’ve asked a question without getting a reply of some kind. Same goes for questions asked here and in the other forums as well. Great community!