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NAME. In the Name field, you may enter a unique name for the vehicle group. If you
do not enter one, a default one will be generated. The Name you create will be used
when assigning some types of Triggers such as Activate Unit. Always be careful not to
assign more than one group with the same Name.
UNIT. The Unit selection is composed of two fields and they allow you to select how
many ground units will be part of the group (1 to 99). The right field is used to set the
total number of vehicles in the group; to do so, use the left and right arrow buttons. The
left field is used to select a vehicle unit within the group; to do so, use the left and right
arrow keys.
Note: For Surface to Air Missile (SAM) batteries like SA-10, SA-11, etc., all the
needed units of the SAM battery must all be part of the same Vehicle Group.
Note: If you place a ground unit to act as a JTAC, use a unit that is armed and
has sensors. The armed HMMWV is a good choice.
TYPE. Depending on the Country selection, a list of appropriate ground units will
populate this pull down list.
UNIT NAME. Enter a unique name for each unit within the Group. If you do not, a
default name will be created automatically. This name is important because it will be
used to set some 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 UNIT NAME.
SKILL. The Skill level allows you to select how competent the unit is controlled by the
artificial intelligence. This setting can control such factors as what range it will attack
from, and how accurate its weapon delivery skills are. There are five Skill options for AI
ground units:
Average
Good
High
Excellent
Random. This option will randomly select from one of the four options above.
Note: A unit's skill level will affect its detection ranges, reaction times and
targeting errors.
Note: Regardless of skill level, AI aircraft will have great difficulty spotting
infantry units unless the infantry unit is moving or firing weapons.
HEADING. The course dial can be used to set a unit's standing course when no route
has been created to determine the direction of travel.
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. Check this box to hide the
selected ground group from the ME World Map. You can view all hidden groups using
the Units List window (discussed later in this document).
VISIBLE BEFORE START. If you choose to have a unit appear according to an
Activate Group/Unit trigger, you can choose to have that unit visible in the world or
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