What kind of request is this?
Improvement to an existing feature
What would you like to see?
The ability to create a custom scenario in a specific Stratcon AoO hex. Currently StratCon scenarios can be generated with a GM button on the Briefing Room page, but this button chooses a random hex and scenario for that hex (or at least a random hex that doesn't currently hide a pre-generated scenario) rather than allowing the GM to choose a specific hex. Fully custom scenarios can be added with the 'Add Scenario' button, but this generates a scenarios independent of the StratCon systems (which seems to use AtB legacy stuff). The GM instead should be able to right-click on the AoO map and, in the same manner that facilities can be added or removed, have options to: add a blank custom scenario, generate a specific StratCon scenario, or generate a random Stratcon scenario on a specific hex.
Ex 1: I want to have a customized scenario on a specific hex. I right-click on the hex with GM mode on, select 'Add a Scenario', then 'Add a custom scenario' from the extended menu. A new blank StratCon scenario is generated on the map and in the Briefing Room. I can then edit the scenario in the briefing room to what I want it to be, then deploy forces and reinforcements to it like a normal StratCon scenario.
Ex 2: I want to generate a specific StratCon scenario on a specific hex. I right-click on the hex with GM mode on, select 'Add a Scenario', then 'Generate a Stratcon Scenario'. A pop-up window appears with a drop-down letting me select from all StratCon scenarios (or any applicable scenarios; tiles without facilities may not be able to have facility-defense scenarios generated, for example). I select the option I want, and click 'ok'. A new StratCon scenario is generated on the map and in the briefing room which can be deployed to as normal.
Ex 3: Same as Ex 2, but I just want a random scenario. The pop-up with the drop-down select can just have a 'random' option for this, generating a random scenario on that specific hex.
Why is it worth doing?
This is a nice QoL feature for the GM to make functional StratCon scenarios appear when and where they want, rather than having to use the existing button and randomizing until they get what they want, or just making a 'Briefing Room'-only custom scenario that still works like the old AtB system. Currently if I want, say, a dropship raid; I either have to try a million times to generate it with the '[GM] Add a Stratcon Scenario' button, or go through the trouble of making a custom one, including all the various rolls and calculations that StratCon normally does for the GM automatically. With this change, it would be a mere ~5 clicks away.
Reference material
No response
MegaMek Suite Version
51.00
Before you submit
What kind of request is this?
Improvement to an existing feature
What would you like to see?
The ability to create a custom scenario in a specific Stratcon AoO hex. Currently StratCon scenarios can be generated with a GM button on the Briefing Room page, but this button chooses a random hex and scenario for that hex (or at least a random hex that doesn't currently hide a pre-generated scenario) rather than allowing the GM to choose a specific hex. Fully custom scenarios can be added with the 'Add Scenario' button, but this generates a scenarios independent of the StratCon systems (which seems to use AtB legacy stuff). The GM instead should be able to right-click on the AoO map and, in the same manner that facilities can be added or removed, have options to: add a blank custom scenario, generate a specific StratCon scenario, or generate a random Stratcon scenario on a specific hex.
Ex 1: I want to have a customized scenario on a specific hex. I right-click on the hex with GM mode on, select 'Add a Scenario', then 'Add a custom scenario' from the extended menu. A new blank StratCon scenario is generated on the map and in the Briefing Room. I can then edit the scenario in the briefing room to what I want it to be, then deploy forces and reinforcements to it like a normal StratCon scenario.
Ex 2: I want to generate a specific StratCon scenario on a specific hex. I right-click on the hex with GM mode on, select 'Add a Scenario', then 'Generate a Stratcon Scenario'. A pop-up window appears with a drop-down letting me select from all StratCon scenarios (or any applicable scenarios; tiles without facilities may not be able to have facility-defense scenarios generated, for example). I select the option I want, and click 'ok'. A new StratCon scenario is generated on the map and in the briefing room which can be deployed to as normal.
Ex 3: Same as Ex 2, but I just want a random scenario. The pop-up with the drop-down select can just have a 'random' option for this, generating a random scenario on that specific hex.
Why is it worth doing?
This is a nice QoL feature for the GM to make functional StratCon scenarios appear when and where they want, rather than having to use the existing button and randomizing until they get what they want, or just making a 'Briefing Room'-only custom scenario that still works like the old AtB system. Currently if I want, say, a dropship raid; I either have to try a million times to generate it with the '[GM] Add a Stratcon Scenario' button, or go through the trouble of making a custom one, including all the various rolls and calculations that StratCon normally does for the GM automatically. With this change, it would be a mere ~5 clicks away.
Reference material
No response
MegaMek Suite Version
51.00
Before you submit
This report only contains one issue or request, and I haven't already reported it
I am on the right repository - MegaMek for battles, MegaMekLab for unit design, MekHQ for campaigns, mm-data for unit and planet data
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