Following a PM between RR and me
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The mission goals are rubbish
Here is my mission goal in FOTRS
Run to the South China Sea and sink stuff
In TMO
Proceed to area Abuse and engage in anti shipping operations within the designated area in the East China Sea for 5 days. Stay within 96nm. If you detect any enemy units outside the patrol area captains autonomy to pursue and destroy
OK so I exaggerate - but you see my point?
FOTRSU patrol objectives are limp and uninspiring, to say the least
TMO patrol objectives are awesome, exciting, and immersive
That is my next thing I want to do
I am definitely going to be doing this for my own install - so would also be happy to share it for everyone if that is OK
Disclaimer
May take me a few weeks!!!
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Long story short, the TMO and RSRD patrol objectives are awesome, descriptive, and immersive
At the moment the FOTRS Patrol objectives are none of the above
Long ago Ducimus figured out how to put a circle on the nav map that delineated your patrol area
I had a look at the files when he did it, and remember being very impressed
For the life of me I cannot now figure out how he did it. But I am going to take a look and see if I can figure it out.
Plus - having descriptive and helpful patrol messages is just better - isn't it??
Just like the restore air contacts on the nav map mod, this can either be part of the core, or can be an optional extra
Either way - I am going to be doing it for my install, so will happily share it if anyone else wants a taste
EDIT - I realise I didn't actually say what I wanted to do
Which is take the patrol briefings from TMO and RSRD for flavour, and apply them to FOTRSU
That is the plan