Benefits of Task Pools & Packages over standard Msns?
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:48 pm
I've been playing around with Task Pools and, unless I'm using them wrong (I most probably am), after watching P Gatcomb's YT video on the subject, I don't really see any benefits other than as an organisational tool. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOMcIVf ... l=PGatcomb)
I was hoping that I could do the following:
Option 1 (scen attached):
1 - Create a Task Pool (TP), named CAPs, before then assigning F/A-18Es and Fs to it.
2 - Create two CAP Packages within the TP, N CAP and S CAP.
3 - The TP would then pull aircraft as required into the Packages and launch them, meaning that I have coverage in both CAPs zones from the same pool of jets. Unfortunately, without then specifically assigning the Super Hornets to a Package (the same way one would for standard Missions), the don't launch.
Option 2:
1 - Create a Task Pool (TP), named Task Pool - Baghdad, assigning MiG-23s to it.
2 - Create two CAP Packages, CAP - Baghdad 1 and CAP - Baghdad 2.
3 - Set the CAP - Baghdad 1 Package to take-off at 19/04:01:00Z and end at 19/15:00:00Z.
4 - Set the CAP - Baghdad 2 Package to take-off at 20/04:01:00Z and end at 20/15:00:00Z. The idea here being that the MiG-23s won't operate in the hours of darkness (apparently Iraqi pilots in the Gulf War had limited night flying competencies; while in the DB their A2A loadout allows them to fly at night, I don't want them to). As above, the jets will not launch.
Is there any way using Task Pools that I can set up these situations without LUA?
I was hoping that I could do the following:
Option 1 (scen attached):
1 - Create a Task Pool (TP), named CAPs, before then assigning F/A-18Es and Fs to it.
2 - Create two CAP Packages within the TP, N CAP and S CAP.
3 - The TP would then pull aircraft as required into the Packages and launch them, meaning that I have coverage in both CAPs zones from the same pool of jets. Unfortunately, without then specifically assigning the Super Hornets to a Package (the same way one would for standard Missions), the don't launch.
Option 2:
1 - Create a Task Pool (TP), named Task Pool - Baghdad, assigning MiG-23s to it.
2 - Create two CAP Packages, CAP - Baghdad 1 and CAP - Baghdad 2.
3 - Set the CAP - Baghdad 1 Package to take-off at 19/04:01:00Z and end at 19/15:00:00Z.
4 - Set the CAP - Baghdad 2 Package to take-off at 20/04:01:00Z and end at 20/15:00:00Z. The idea here being that the MiG-23s won't operate in the hours of darkness (apparently Iraqi pilots in the Gulf War had limited night flying competencies; while in the DB their A2A loadout allows them to fly at night, I don't want them to). As above, the jets will not launch.
Is there any way using Task Pools that I can set up these situations without LUA?