Tonci87 1 Posted January 14 (edited) I noticed something strange while looking into the possibility of installing an additional Mission Types mod. 3rd party Mission types must be placed inside the MissionTypes folder, but when I looked in there, there already was a MissionTypes folder present, so it looked like this: \WOFF\OBDWW1 Over Flanders Fields\campaigns\CampaignData\MissionTypes\MissionTypes Inside are folders for each region. Now for the really weird part. When I took those region folders and moved them into \WOFF\OBDWW1 Over Flanders Fields\campaigns\CampaignData\MissionTypes with 3rd party mods enabled, I suddenly get new/additional mission types for my recon Pilot in 1915. Do you guys have the same? Was this an oversight by the devs? Edited January 14 by Tonci87 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becker02 27 Posted January 15 Hallo @Tonci87, you don't write, which additional mission type-mod you mean. There are very good mods from @Bletchley, Defence Mission Types and Mission Types - Recon Wars. In the readme you find the way, how to use additional mission types. You find it here WOFF BH&H II-Mods: There! - 28.12.22 - WOFF/WOTR - FAQ/Technical Issues - CombatACE together with other mods, or on the direct way http://www.thatoneplease.co/WOFF.html under "General". I hope, it was helpful. Greetings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonci87 1 Posted January 16 Thank you, but that is not what I meant. It was indeed in the process of installing one of Bletchleys mods that I discovered this. Please do check if your file structure looks like this: OBDWW1 Over Flanders Fields\campaigns\CampaignData\MissionTypes\MissionTypes\Flanders or like this: \WOFF\OBDWW1 Over Flanders Fields\campaigns\CampaignData\MissionTypes\Flanders By moving the region folders up one level and enabling 3rd party mission types I now have a bit more variety in the missions I get. Lets look at the German Bomber Missions for 1915 as an example. This is the file that I think the game seems to be using by default (I´m not 100% sure about this one, maybe another file is used as default), found in \OBDWW1 Over Flanders Fields\campaigns\CampaignData: 6 15 1 Transfer Transfer NULL NULL You are transferring Friendly nothing none none none none 0 none EOR 2 Scramble Scramble "loiter" NULL In bound enemy aircraft - Scramble Friendly sweep none none none none 0 none EOR 3 Reconnaisance Reconnaisance "loiter" NULL Fly over the region and note any troop or vehicle movement Enemy nothing frontsectors airfields troops none 1 Reccy EOR 4 Artillery Spotting Artillery Spotting "startloop" "endloop" Make notes of troop positions and fall of shot for bombardment Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR 5 Bombing Behind Enemy Front Lines Bombing Behind Enemy Front Lines """turn""" """turn""" Bombing Mission behind enemy lines - be careful of the ground fire and air activity Enemy strike airfields railyards towns troops 1 Bombing EOR 6 Bombing Enemy Front Lines Bombing Enemy Front Lines """turn""" """turn""" Bombing Mission enemy front sectors - be careful of the ground fire and air activity Enemy strike frontsectors none none none 1 Bombing EOR So the defined mission types are Transfer, Scramble, Recon by taking notes, Artillery by taking notes. Here is the corresponding file from the mission types folder: 22 15 1 Transfer Transfer NULL NULL You are transferring Friendly nothing none none none none 0 none EOR 2 Scramble Scramble "loiter" NULL In bound enemy aircraft - Scramble Friendly sweep none none none none 0 none EOR 3 Reconnaisance Taktische Aufklärung "loiter" NULL Report back to Army HQ the extent of our troops' advance or retreat, and any pockets of enemy resistance. Keep above 1 Km or they will pot you like Kaninchen! Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 4 Reconnaisance Strategische Aufklärung "startloop" "endloop" Fly across the lines and note any troop or vehicle movement, with particular attention to towns and factories Enemy nothing towns none none none 1 Reccy EOR 5 Reconaissance Luftbildaufklärung "startloop" "endloop" Take photos for Army HQ with the Flieger Kammer. When you are over the target at about 2 Km fly straight and level for at least 2 minutes whilst your Observer works the camera Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 6 Artillery Spotting Artilleriebeobachtung "loiter" NULL Remember to take flares! If you have flares, use one to signal that the shoot is starting; use the other to signal the end of the shoot. You will be using our very latest Telefunken transmitter Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR 7 Reconnaisance Strategische Aufklärung "startloop" "endloop" Fly across the lines and note any troop or vehicle movement. Pay particular attention to any unusual rail activity Enemy nothing railyards none none none 1 Reccy EOR 8 Artillery Spotting Feindliche Artilleriebeobachtung "loiter" NULL Identify the position of enemy artillery batteries for counter-battery bombardment Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR 9 Reconnaisance Taktische Aufklärung "loiter" NULL Report back to Army HQ the extent of our troops' advance or retreat. You should be able to identify our troops by the sun twinkling off their Pickelhauben! Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 10 Reconnaisance Taktische Aufklärung "loiter" NULL Report back to Army HQ the extent of our troops' advance. You have messages to drop on them, but stay high or they will shoot back! Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 11 Artillery Spotting Artilleriebeobachtung "loiter" NULL Remember to take flares! If you have flares, use one to signal that the shoot is starting; use the other to signal the end of the shoot. You will be using the very latest Telefunken transmitter Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR 12 Reconnaisance Luftbildaufklärung "startloop" "endloop" Take photos for Army HQ with the Flieger Kammer. When you are over the target at about 2 Km fly straight and level for at least 2 minutes whilst your Observer works the camera Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 13 Reconnaisance Strategische Aufklärung "startloop" "endloop" Fly across the lines and note any troop or vehicle movement. Pay particular attention to any unusual activity on and around airfields Enemy nothing airfields none none none 1 Reccy EOR 14 Reconnaisance Taktische Aufklärung "loiter" NULL Report back to Army HQ the extent of our troops' advance. You will be dropping messages on lead elements, but don't fly too low or they might fire back Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 15 Artillery Spotting Feindliche Artilleriebeobachtung "loiter" NULL Identify the position of enemy artillery batteries for counter-battery bombardment. Remind your Observer that he owes me 5 pfennig Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR 16 Bombing Behind Enemy Front Lines Bombereinsatz """turn""" """turn""" Today we are attacking an enemy airfield. Remind the armorer to fit bombs, or your Observer will not be pleased! Enemy strike airfields none none none 1 Bombing EOR 17 Bombing Behind Enemy Front Lines Bombereinsatz """turn""" """turn""" Today we are attacking an enemy rail junction. On your return you will be expected to turn out on parade Enemy strike railyards none none none 1 Bombing EOR 18 Lone Wolf Mission Testflug "startloop" "endloop" You will be testing your engine and rigging today. A circuit of the airfield is enough, but you may scout for any target of opportunity Enemy nothing none none none none 1 Reccy EOR 19 Artillery Spotting Artilleriebeobachtung "loiter" NULL Remember to take flares! If you have flares, use one to signal that the shoot is starting; use the other to signal the end of the shoot. You will be using the very latest Telefunken transmitter Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR 20 Reconnaisance Luftbildaufklärung "startloop" "endloop" Take photos for Army HQ with the Flieger Kammer. When you are over the target at about 2 Km fly straight and level for at least 2 minutes whilst your Observer works the camera Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 Reccy EOR 21 Lone Wolf Mission Alleinflug "startloop" "endloop" Practice your navigation today, but you may also scout for any target of opportunity. On your return you will attend a map reading course at Army HQ Enemy nothing none none none none 1 Reccy EOR 22 Artillery Spotting Feindliche Artilleriebeobachtung "loiter" NULL Identify the position of enemy artillery batteries for counter-battery bombardment Enemy nothing frontsectors none none none 1 ArtilleryCooperation EOR The defined mission types are Transfer, Scramble, Tactical recon by noting troop positions, Strategic Recon by taking notes of enemy formations at for example factories, Aerial photography by flying straight and level for two minutes, Artillery coordination with flares and radio (didn´t get that one yet, so not sure how it works), Strategic recon by taking notes above a railyard, Enemy artillery spotting for counter battery fire (didn´t get that one yet and not sure how it works, since I´ve yet to see an artillery battery), Tactical recon of troop positions and dropping the notes on the HQ, Strategic Recon over enemy Airfileds, some more of those recon missions with different flavor texts, Testflight, Lone Wolf Recon. My thinking is that if those things are in the gamefiles already, then the devs must have intended to do something with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becker02 27 Posted January 16 (edited) At first please make sure, that you activate / deactivate your mods with the jsgme-tool. At second it's the best in my eyes, you contact @Bletchley on the SimHQ-forum for your point: Wings over Flanders Fields - Mods > Thread: Bletchleys mission mods (from 03/29/22), or/and via PM there. Greetings Edited January 16 by Becker02 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonci87 1 Posted January 16 Hi I think you misunderstood me, what I´m describing is present without mods enabled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becker02 27 Posted January 16 Okay, my consideration was, that @Bletchley or @Polovski of course are very good adresses in my opinion, if you want to speak about mission types. Greetings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 419 Posted January 17 If you enable 3rd party, then put in some actual 3rd party missions, from other people, it will find them. Moving some files you found in there makes no sense. Ignore those files they are not 3rd party, so irrelevant and the fact you had to move them shows they are not in use. Perhaps they're from a test, perhaps by mistake I don't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
