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buttons. The left field is used to select an airplane within the group; to do so, use the
left and right arrow keys.
TYPE. Depending on the Country and Task selections, a list of appropriate aircraft is
listed in this pull down list.
PILOT. Enter a unique name for each unit within the aircraft Group. If you do not, a
default name will be created automatically. This name is important because it will be
used to set Trigger Conditions. For example, if you create a condition based on the
destruction of a unit, the unit will be selected from a list using its PILOT name.
SKILL. The Skill level allows you to select how competent the aircraft pilot is when
flown by the artificial intelligence. This setting can control such factors on how much G
the pilot can pull, at what range it will attack, and how accurate its weapon delivery
skills are. There are five Skill options for AI aircraft:
Average
Good
High
Excellent
Random. This option will randomly select from one of the four options above.
For non-AI groups, you have two selections:
Client. If you wish the aircraft to be flown by a human in a multiplayer game,
set it as Client. Do not set aircraft to Player in a multiplayer game.
Player. Set the aircraft to Player when you want it to be flown by a human
player in a single-player mission/campaign.
Note that a unit's skill level will affect its detection ranges, reaction times and targeting
errors.
SIDE #. Enter in this field either a three or two digit number you wish to have
displayed on the aircraft.
CALLSIGN. Type in the callsign of the aircraft you wish it to use. For Russian aircraft, a
three-digit number is used. This callsign will be used in communications with the flight,
AWACS, and ground controllers.
HIDDEN ON MAP. check box. After creating a mission, you may wish to hide certain
units so that people playing your mission cannot see them. For example, you may want
to hide mobile enemy units from being seen by the player on the briefing and F10 maps.
Press this check box to hide the selected aircraft group from the ME World Map and F10
view. You can view all hidden groups using the Units List window (discussed later in this
manual).
UNCONTROLLED. When setting an AI group to a “Takeoff from Ramp” (cold start)
waypoint, the Uncontrolled check box can be used to have the AI group appear at their
starting location on the ramp, but not begin the spool up sequence until initiated by an
AI TASK trigger as set by the START Command in the Triggered Actions of the group. In
this case, the group aircraft will appear in the mission in parked configuration and
remain as such until triggered to “come alive”.
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