Okay Snipor- thanks for the clarification. The whole concept turns my stomach but I have to accept that occasionally the rules need to bend a little. Let's not make it common practice to start shooting each other down just because the mission ended.
I'll leave the 30 minutes and add a notice. I'm going to try to integrate the F10 menu "Sitrep..." To be honest I've never used it so I'm not 100% sure where it is... but it enables the player to activate a menu that they can select "sitrep" and depending on the flag I associate with it, I can then broadcast that person a message with an update. All aircraft will be equipped with it. It'll take some time.
Until then, I have mission update broadcasts every 15 minutes. I'll do the same for mission complete.
Also, any admin with SLMOD access will be able to reload the mission or start a new one. I have that feature turned off right now (haven't moved the mission files into the SLMOD misison folder yet) since I'm not 100% certain which functions work and which don't on all missions... While we're still in beta I'll look into just making available any mission that I know works and doesn't possess known bugs that cause crashes. Troop deployments from the choppers are off the docket right now, unfortunately... so that limits the use of hueys and Mags. With that being said, the guys yesterday really cooperated well with them and at one point there were more chopper pilots than fixed wing drivers.
On a side note, I'm happy to report the Firehouse has been updated to 1.2.7 U2... it is available now. To some of you, the autoupdater may not automatically check- if it's like it used to be it only checks for an update once per 24 hour period or so... so you may need to go force the update in the Eagle Dynamics World Beta folder.
It looks like a solid update.
DCS 1.2.7.22998.348 Update 2 - Change Log
AIM-7M missile. Corrected motor data: thrust, time and fuel flow. Reduced smokiness level for many planes. Ka-50 Deployment campaign. Corrected mission #5 Night Hunt. Fixed ARM missile explodes right after launch. Czech, German, French and Russian localisation updates. Fixed JTAC doesn't answer. Fixed bug with hiding mission editor layers cause graphic artifacts and the mission editor. Fixed bug with A2A refueling of AI. Fixed crash at ground unit sounds. Combined Arms. Fixed bug with IR pointer and laser when spot freeze in the space, when exiting binocular view. JTAC callsign will display in F10 menu. Su-27. RLS lock lamps blinks correctly. Multiplayer. Fixed client�s crash when switching slot after changing radio receive mode. Added more compatibility with earlier DCS mission. Corrected JTAC assignment procedure in ME. FC3: Localizer patch bar on HSI for russian airplanes is fixed. Mi-8. Server crash, when client fires GUV id fixed. UH-1H. Corrected animation of door gunners. UH-1H. Corrected AI targeting of door gunners. Fixed error when player try contact JTAC. Mi-8MTV2. Pedals work with keyboard. Fixed crash when SA-6 missile hits the target. Fixed bug with wrong course set of Patriot template. The Su-33 location on carrier deck is corrected. Fixed gun sound freezes, if aircraft is damaged. Mi-8: R-863 radio fix. CA. Fixed bug if player take control after shot AI, tank ignores rearm-time for gun. CA. M1 Abrams time reload fix. CA. Tanks ammo count and reload time are adjusted. CA. T-80 reload time adjusted. CA. Corrected AP shots 105, 120, 125mm. UH-1H. Corrupted cockpit night illumination is fixed. F-15C. The holes in the cockpit external model are eliminated. UH-1H. The tail rotor drive shaft arguments are corrected. UH-1H. Updated fight dynamics. UH-1 and Mi-8. Corrected some weights. UH-1H. Multiplayer. Tail rotor is absent on network phantom bug is corrected. UH1H. Tail rotor direction fix. UH-1H. Tail rotor rotation in multiplayer is corrected. UH-1H. Corrected hints of crew control. UH-1H. Spinup time decreased. Mi-8. Adjusted wheels friction. Mi-8. The engine�s IR suppressor will impact to engine dynamics. The ALQ-131 weight is adjusted. The ALQ-184 weight and drag are adjusted. UH-1H. Updating UH-1H instant missions P-51D. Added new P-51D takeoff training track. Corrected sound effect of Mach cone. Mi-8. Multiplayer. Network phantom lacks engine exhaust and tail rotor bugs are corrected.
