!route command

[rabauke80]

Purpose:

!route command could be used to send a single unit or a group from point A to point B by placing two map marker, using the DCS builtin path finding (potential options are OnRoad or OffRoad).

Once the route is created by placing the two markers, a third marker could be used to activate the route.

Extra: if we wish to use the route for further automation, a RouteID entry in the DB would be beneficial, to e.g. automatically create a convoy support mission, referring to that specific RouteID - also visual map markers/polygons could be added based on the reference.

Command example:

!route:<StartMarkerName>:<EndMarkerName>:<UnitName|GroupName>

optionally, instead of a UnitName or GroupName, a radius parameter could be used to route all units detected within given radius.

!route:<StartMarker>:<EndMarker>:<radius{int}>

UX example:

• User creates a marker with a name, e.g. route-start
• User creates a marker with a name, e.g. route-end
• User creates a marker with a name, e.g. route-activate
• System creates route, based on the provided paramaters and activates it
• System provides UI feedback via message, e.g. "Route#123 successfully created"
• System routes units and send them on the way