Players

This section describes the custom UI players can interact with.

F10 Menus

Players interact with the theater through the “F10. Other” radio menu.

Scratchpad Menu

The player scratchpad allows a player to input arbitrary data into the game. This allows for things like submitting intel reports, joining another person’s mission, etc.

F1. Scratch Pad
	F1. DISPLAY
	F2. SET
	F3. RUN

DISPLAY

Displays the contents of the current value of the scratch pad.

SET

Sets the value of the scratch pad by putting a mark on the map. The mark will be placed at the current position of the player’s aircraft. It is then expected the player will edit this mark in the F10 map, the text script put in the body of this map marker will become the new value of the scratch pad.

Note: The moment focus is changed from this mark the scratch pad value will be stored and the mark deleted from the map. Thus one cannot expect to go in and out of the F10 map to edit the mark.

RUN

Run a generic text based command from the user.

Intel Menu 

F2. Intel Maps
	F1. Strategic
	F2. Air Defense
	F3. Display Target
	F4. Clear All

These options display various intel on the F10 map via DCS mark points. The maps are intended to provide the following:

  1. use the mark system to provide a visual intel report at both the strategic region and air defense levels
  2. do not force the visuals on players, have them request to see it
  3. Allow the marks to be deleted by the players

Strategic

Displays per-region strategic threat information, the categories are:

  • AIR - any historical or current air threats in the region
  • SAM - any Surface to Air Missile systems in the region and types
  • SHORAD - any short range or low level air defense in the region
  • SEA - any sea threats known to be in the region

Example map mark report:

Title: Region <name> Threat Report
Body:
	AIR: Low
	SAM: High; 2 x SA-6, 1 x SA-10
	SHORAD: Medium
	SEA: None

Air Defense

Display SAM threats (not SHORAD) with marks representing their approximate location based on the intel level currently known about the SAM.

Example map mark report:

Title: SAM SA-6
Body: empty

Display Target

Creates a mark point displaying the location of the assigned target location.

Example map mark report:

Title: Target <callsign>
Body:
	Location: <coords, airframe specific>
	Threat Report:
		AIR: Low
		SAM: High; 2 x SA-6, 1 x SA-10
		SHORAD: Medium
		SEA: None
	Weather:
		METAR: <time> <wind> <clouds> <temps> <altimiter>

Clear All

Clears all marks made by the system for the player.

Ground Crew Menu 

F3. Ground Crew
	F1. Check Payload
	F2. Carrier Status

Check Payload

If enabled provides a way for the player to verify that their payload is valid.

Carrier Status

Check what the status of the carrier is and if you can recover at the carrier.

Mission Menu

F10 menu for player requested/assigned missions.

No Assigned Mission 

F4. Mission
	F1. Request
		F1. <allowed-mission-type-1>
		...
		FN. <allowed-mission-type-8>
	F2. Join
Request

Request a mission of the requested type. There are no restrictions to when a player can request a mission other than when one is already assigned.

Join

Uses the scratchpad to join a mission already in existence. The system will verify the joining player’s airframe is allowed fly the type of mission being joined.

Mission Assigned 

F4. Mission
	F1. Briefing
	F2. Status
	F3. Rolex +30
	F4. Abort
	FX. <mission specific>
Briefing

Gets the briefing associated with the assigned mission. Briefing contents:

  • Overview - pkg#, short description, target information
    • Package ID - players can use this to join the mission
    • Target - location and codename
  • Description - summary text
  • IFF - M1 & M3 codes specific to the aircraft in order of when they joined the mission, max 6 players can join a mission
  • Threat Analysis - same analysis report provided in the strategic map
  • Remarks - any additional mission specific information

Example briefing:

### Overview
Package: #5720
Target: 88°07.2'N 063°27.6'W (PHOENIX)

### Description
Ground units operating in the area have informed us of an Iranian
Ammo Dump 88°07.2'N 063°27.6'W. Find and destroy the bunkers and
the ordnance within.
    Tot: 2001-06-22 12:02z

    Primary Objectives: Destroy the large, armoured bunker. It is
heavily fortified, so accuracy is key.

    Secondary Objectives: Destroy the two smaller, white hangars.

    Recommended Pilots: 2

    Recommended Ordnance: Heavy ordnance required for bunker targets,
e.g. Mk-84s or PGM Variants.

### IFF
M1(05), M3(5720)

### Threat Analysis
<same threat analysis used in strategic map>

### Remarks
None
Status

Updates the player on the status of the mission.

Package: 5720
Timeout: 2001-06-22 14:03z (in 297 mins)
BDA: 0% complete
Rolex +30

Pushes the timeout of the mission by 30 minutes.

Abort

Aborting only aborts for the requester, once all members of a mission have aborted the mission it is then retired.