From 0694fc8822555b29816556598677e18c94ae2d99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ambroise Garel <47314805+akaAgar@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:06:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] AWACS aircraft now spawned near the centerpoint of all
 mission player slots

---
 README.md                                     | 1 +
 Script/The Universal Mission/SupportAWACS.lua | 9 ++++++++-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c62d6b..ea9a680 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ The core script is quite simple and small, I probably won't need too much help w
   - Added "Using the mission menu" section to this README file, detailing all available commands
   - Added "weapons introduction date" table for upcoming "time period" setting (datamined from Briefing Room, many thanks to @john681611)
   - All AI aircraft now despawned on landing to free CPU cycles and allow space for new aircraft
+  - AWACS aircraft now spawned near the centerpoint of all mission player slots
   - Changed AWACS aircraft detection logic (a tiny bit less realistic but more efficient)
   - Changed some UTF-8 symbols in F10 menu, added UTF-8 symbol for "Objectives" submenu
   - Fixed missing airbase name in "aircraft landed safely" messages
diff --git a/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportAWACS.lua b/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportAWACS.lua
index 2f5138d..d697ea0 100644
--- a/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportAWACS.lua	
+++ b/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportAWACS.lua	
@@ -103,11 +103,18 @@ do
         local awacsUnits = Library.factions.getUnits(TUM.settings.getPlayerFaction(), DCSEx.enums.unitFamily.PLANE_AWACS, 1)
         awacsCallsign = "AWACS"
 
+        local awacsSpawnPoint = DCSEx.envMission.getPlayerGroupsCenterPoint(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition())
+        if awacsSpawnPoint then
+            awacsSpawnPoint = DCSEx.math.randomPointInCircle(awacsSpawnPoint, DCSEx.converter.nmToMeters(10), DCSEx.converter.nmToMeters(5))
+        else
+            awacsSpawnPoint = TUM.territories.getTerritoryCenter(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition())
+        end
+
         if awacsUnits and #awacsUnits > 0 then
             local groupInfo = DCSEx.unitGroupMaker.create(
                 TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(),
                 Group.Category.AIRPLANE,
-                TUM.territories.getTerritoryCenter(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition()),
+                awacsSpawnPoint,
                 { DCSEx.table.getRandom(awacsUnits) },
                 {
                     immortal = true,