Reorganize Module Categories

[astruyk]

I think it's time to rethink some of the categories that Ares adds. There are some that are filling up with things (Util) and some that are basically placeholders for a few functions (Reinforcements, Save/Load). I think re-organizing the Ares module categories is probably a good idea.

[TheOtherTaylor]

Time to bust out the visio and get some flowcharts going >_>

[astruyk]

That might be overkill :)

• Something
  • Like this

will probably do.

[TheOtherTaylor]

On this topic, but possibly a separate issue, It would be nice if all menus in Zeus were default collapsed. It seems like some menus (like modules) will automatically collapse to the top level, but others (units/groups) only collapse to the second level.

When you're navigating the menus while running RHS, Isla Duala, CFB etc., it becomes a major pain in the ass to find what you're looking for, because every "Faction" has it's own 3-4 items that are expanded every time you open the zeus interface.

Anyway, if there's any way to do it, I think it would be super helpful.

[astruyk]

What we have right now:

• AI Behaviours
  • Artillery Fire Mission
  • Create Artillery Target
  • Fire Artillery
  • Garrison Building (instant)
  • Patrol
  • Search and Garrison Building
  • Search Building
  • Surrender Unit
  • Un-Garrison
• Arsenal
  • Add Filtered ...
  • Add Full Arsenal
  • Copy To Clipboard
  • Create Basic AAF
  • Create Basic CSAT
  • Create Basic Guerilla
  • Create Basic NATO
  • Paste & Combine
  • Paste & Replace
• Equipment
  • Add/Remove NVG's
  • Add/Remove Thermals
  • Lights On/Off
  • Remove Weapon Optics
• Reinforcements
  • Create New LZ
  • Create New RP
  • Spawn Units
• Save/Load
  • Generate Mission SQF
• Spawn
  • Persistent Smoke Pillar
  • Submarine
  • Trawler
• Teleport
  • Create Teleporter
  • Teleport All
  • Teleport Civilian
  • Teleport CSAT
  • Teleport Group
  • Teleport Independent
  • Teleport NATO
  • Teleport Single Unit
  • Teleport Zeus
• Util
  • Add Objects to Zeus
  • Change Player Sides
  • Change Weather
  • Create Composition
  • Delete LZ/RP/Artillery Target
  • Disable Debug Log
  • Disbale Simulation
  • Enable Debug Log
  • Enable Simulation
  • Execute Code (All Machines)
  • Execute Code (Local)
  • Execute Code (Server)
  • Make Zeus Invisible
  • Make Zeus Visible
  • Remove All Actions
  • Remove Objects From Zeus

[astruyk]

Proposed new sorting:

• Ares AI Actions
  • Add Artillery Target
  • Artillery Fire Mission
  • Fire Artillery
  • Garrison Building (instant)
  • Lights On/Off
  • Patrol
  • Search Building
  • Search and Garrison Building
  • Surrender Unit
  • Un-Garrison
• Ares Equipment
  • Add Filtered Arsenal...
  • Add Full Arsenal
  • Add/Remove NVG's
  • Add/Remove Thermals
  • Arsenal Paste & Combine
  • Arsenal Paste & Replace
  • Arsenal to Clipboard
  • Create Basic AAF
  • Create Basic CSAT
  • Create Basic Guerilla
  • Create Basic NATO
  • Remove Weapon Optics
• Ares Object Actions
  • Add To Zeus
  • Disable Simulation
  • Enable Simulation
  • Remove All Actions
  • Remove From Zeus
• Ares Player Actions
  • Teleport All
  • Teleport Civilian
  • Teleport CSAT
  • Teleport Group
  • Teleport Independent
  • Teleport NATO
  • Teleport Single Unit
  • Teleport Zeus
  • Change Player Sides
  • Make Zeus Invisible
  • Make Zeus Visible
• Ares Spawn
  • Create Unit LZ
  • Create Unit RP
  • Reinforcements
  • Smoke Pillar
  • Submarine
  • Teleporter
  • Trawler
• Ares Util
  • Change Weather
  • Create Composition
  • Delete LZ/RP/Artillery Target
  • Disable Debug Log
  • Enable Debug Log
  • Execute Code (All Machines)
  • Execute Code (Local)
  • Execute Code (Server)
  • Generate Mission SQF

[astruyk]

Reasoning:

• Moves all the Ares module categories next to eachother in the list (because they start with 'Ares')
• Changes sorting to be more 'task' based instead of functionality based (i.e. I want to spawn something, I want to change the equipment for something, I want to do something with players, etc...)
• Fewer categories with better distribution

There are probably a bunch of these that can be removed/combined (I'm looking at you teleport and arsenal!) but that's a different can of worms.