BriefingRoom for DCS

The quick builder can load templates created in the Full Builder to make use of the full range of options. info icons () will show info on where these apply. The quick builder is purposely minimialist on options.

Context

Blue Coalition

USA

Red Coalition

Russia

Time Period

Player Side

Theater

Situation

Home Airbase

Player Flight Groups

Aircraft

Su-25T

Count

Starting Setup

Start on (Carrier/Ship/FOB)

Payload

Livery

AI Wingmen

Dynamic Spawning

Currently Only Works on MP Servers (inc Self Hosted). Aircraft currently don't spawn with waypoints.

Carriers & FOBs Allow Hot Start

Dynamic Cargo

Carriers & FOBs

Objectives

Objective distance (NM)

Min Max

Objective separation/relocation (NM)

Min Max

Max Distance from front line (NM)

Tasks

1

Preset

Task

Target

Target behavior

Target Count

Options

Fog of war

Random Seed (optional, leave blank for time-based)

A seed pins generation so the same template produces the same mission every run. Useful for sharing a mission, retrying a bug repro, or regenerating a favorite.

Mission Features

Friendly:

AA FOBsAdds a few friendly AA around each FOB Airbases AAAAdds a few AAA around each populated friendly airbase Airbases SAMAdds a SAM site around each populated friendly airbase Ambient AAAAdds a few friendly AAA near the "frontline" (roughly halfway between initial airbase and objectives) that will ambiently fire when you get near Ambient ArtilleryAdds a few friendly Artillery near the "frontline" (roughly halfway between initial airbase and objectives) that will fire periodically AWACSSpawns a friendly AWACS aircraft. BasesPopulates the map with friendly bases. Depends on map being configured for bases. BombersSpawns friendly Bomber aircraft. Cargo HelicoptersSpawns Cargo Helicopters. Cargo PlanesSpawns Cargo Planes. CASSpawns friendly CAS aircraft. GroundAdds a few friendly vehicles near the "frontline" (roughly halfway between initial airbase and objectives) HelicoptersSpawns friendly CAS helicopters. Offshore StructuresAdds a few friendly offshore structures Recovery TankersSpawns a friendly carrier recovery basket tanker aircraft. SEADSpawns friendly SEAD aircraft. ShipsAdds a few friendly ships Ships PatrolsAdds a few friendly ships on Patrol StructuresAdds a few friendly structures TACAN AirbasesAdds a TACAN beacon near populated Airabases TACAN FOBsAdds a TACAN beacon near FOBS Tanker-basketSpawns a friendly basket tanker aircraft. Tanker-boomSpawns a friendly boom tanker aircraft.

Scripts:

Active Ground unitsGround units can move to attack each other. ATISAdds ATIS to home airbase CSARAdds Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) script CTLDAdds Complete Troops and Logistics Deployment for DCS World (CTLD) script Enhanced GamemasterAdds Enhanced Gamemaster Script (Zeus) EWRSAdds Early Warning Radar Script (EWRS) Fat Cow FARP (AI)The "Fat Cow" will by default be spawned 10 miles out in a random direction. After landing it will erect a temporary FARP Hound ElintIt uses one or more assigned ELINT platforms to approximate the location of transmitting enemy radars using triangulation. Lase Anything ScriptAdds Don Rudi’s Lase anything script MooseAdds Core Moose Script (other scripts may automatically add Moose to function) Respawn AircraftNon Objective Aircraft groups will respawn after a random ammount of time. SelfJTACAllows self lasing for UH-60, OH-6 and Gazelle aircraft. Skynet: IADSAdds Skynet Integrated Air Defence System behavour script Skynet: IADS Command Center(Requires: Skynet IADS) Adds a command center to Skynet

Improvements:

Advanced Aircraft SpawningAircraft don't just spawn on objective completion. They can spawn on any kill or at any time you are detected and CAP isn't already present. Stronger splash damageImproves splash damage, secondary explosions, simulates disabling effect. Can make Helos more effective.

Enemy:

Airbases AAAAdds a few AAA around each populated hostile airbase Airbases SAMAdds a SAM site around each populated hostile airbase Ambient AAAAdds a few enemy AAA near the "frontline" (roughly halfway between initial airbase and objectives) that will ambiently fire when you get near Ambient ArtilleryAdds a few enemy Artillery near the "frontline" (roughly halfway between initial airbase and objectives) that will fire periodically AWACSSpawns a enemy AWACS aircraft. BasesPopulates the map with enemy bases. Depends on map being configured for bases. BombersSpawns enemy Bomber aircraft. Cargo HelicoptersSpawns Cargo Helicopters. Cargo PlanesSpawns Cargo Planes. CASSpawns enemy CAS aircraft. GroundAdds a few enemy vehicles near the "frontline" (roughly halfway between initial airbase and objectives) HelicoptersSpawns enemy CAS Helicopters. Offshore StructuresAdds a few enemy offshore structures SEADSpawns enemy SEAD aircraft. ShipsAdds a few enemy ships Ships PatrolsAdds a few enemy ships on Patrol StructuresAdds a few enemy structures TankerSpawns a enemy tanker aircraft.

Direct Support:

ArtilleryAdds artillery support which players can task using the F10 menu. BomberAdds a friendly bomber which players can task using the F10 menu. CAPAdds CAP support which players can task using the F10 menu. CASAdds a friendly CAS which players can task using the F10 menu. HelicoptersAdds a friendly Attack Helicopters which players can task using the F10 menu. SEADAdds SEAD support which players can task using the F10 menu. Transport HelicoptersAdds a friendly Transport Helicopters which players can task using the F10 menu.

System:

Bullseye WaypointAdds a Bullseye Waypoint. Debug modeEnables the debug menu and output. Extra WaypointsAdds Ingress and Egress Waypoints. Land To CaptureCapture Locations by landing at them (spawns a JTAC nearby if nearby area is free of hostiles it will be captured (DCS rules)).

Context:

Cold warEnemy will not attack until it has been attacked first. Ground Start AircraftAll aircraft start on ground *May impede operations manual editing may be required, aircaft may spawn on carriers if suitable. Scramble StartMission doesn't wait for you inital aircraft spawn on mission start rather than your takeoff. Training missionEnemy will never return fire.

Scenery:

Enemy Static AircraftStatic enemy aircraft. Fires in Home AreaAdds multiple fires near the home area. Fires in Objective AreaAdds multiple fires near the objective area. Friendly Static AircraftStatic friendly aircraft. *May impede operations manual editing may be required, aircaft may spawn on carriers if suitable. Friendly Static Aircraft (Carrier Suitable)Like static aircaft but specifially spawn carrier suitable aircaft *May impede operations manual editing may be required, aircaft may spawn on terrain if suitable carrier isn't present. Neutral Air TrafficSpawns Neutral Air Traffic. Reccomend using CAM mod. Neutral Air Traffic shuttlesSpawns Neutral Air Traffic shuttling between two airbases. Reccomend using CAM mod. Neutral Ship TrafficSpawns Neutral Ship Traffic Static Neutral AircraftStatic Neutral aircraft. Reccomend using CAM mod. *May impede operations manual editing may be required, aircaft may spawn on carriers if suitable. Static Neutral ShipsStatic Neutral Ships.

Inherited Settings

You can change these by using the full mission builder saving a template then loading it here.
Weather

Season: Random
Weather: Random

Time Of Day: Random, daytime only
Wind: Random

Situation

Enemy
AA: Random
CAP: Random
Skill: Random

Friendly
AA: Random
CAP: Random
Skill: Random

Options: Low-res Units, Combined Arms Pilot Control, Use imperial units, Mark waypoints
Realism: Disable DCS radio assists, Disable DCS battle damage assessment log

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