PHEN Automated Unit Definitions (LAFS – Light AI Fire Support)

Tired of placing a wall of "Define Support Units" detector modules every time you set up Light AI Fire Support? This add-on deletes that whole chore. Load it, place one LAFS Spotter Module per side, and you are done. On mission start the server scans CfgVehicles once and auto-fills every per-side support unit list that LAFS reads, for BLUFOR, OPFOR and INDFOR in a single pass.

This is a companion add-on for LAFS. It is not standalone and will do nothing on its own. You need both of these running:

• CBA A3
• Light AI Fire Support by Rimmy

LAFS normally wants you to place "Define Support Units" detector modules in Eden, one per asset type, per side, each synced to an example unit. On a three-side mission that stacks up fast. This mod scans CfgVehicles a single time on the server and builds those lists for you, then broadcasts them so Join-In-Progress players get the same data.

• Drone operators (UAV and FPV controllers)
• Armed planes for CAS and CAP
• Armed attack helicopters
• Tank-hunter infantry (AT soldiers)
• Snipers
• Tanks (MBT-like armour)
• APCs and IFVs, scanned separately from tanks
• Mobile AA, both AA infantry and AA vehicles
• Resupply trucks and their crew for the Supply Base system
• Spotters, your recon, observer and officer infantry

• Place one LAFS Spotter Module per side and tune it like you always would, cycle time, ranges, accuracy.
• With auto-spotters on you can leave that module synced to nothing and your recon and officer units become spotters on their own.
• Want to force a specific unit as a spotter? Sync it as usual. Both sets combine.
• You never place a single "Define Support Units" module again.
• Manual detector modules still work if you want them, and they merge on top of what was auto-detected.

• Zero detector modules, the server fills every per-side list for you at mission start.
• All three sides at once, BLUFOR, OPFOR and INDFOR are scanned in one pass.
• Tanks and APCs split, each has its own enable toggle plus anti-infantry and anti-vehicle role settings.
• Per-drone toggles, turn grenade dropper, mortar dropper, AP FPV and AT FPV on or off individually.
• Auto-spotters, recon, observer and officer units become spotters with no syncing, with an option to treat all infantry as spotters.
• Auto supply trucks, resupply vehicles and their crew are picked up for the Supply Base system.
• Manual modules still merge, sync units or drop a detector module and it stacks on top of the auto lists.
• Faction mod aware, name and config heuristics catch RHS, CUP and other modded factions.
• Lots of CBA settings, a master Enabled switch, Auto-detect Spotters, All Infantry as Spotters, Auto-detect Supply Trucks, the per-drone capabilities, tank and APC detect plus roles, and more.
• Debug mode, dumps every generated list to the RPT so you can see exactly what got picked up.
• Server-side and JIP safe, the scan runs once on the server and broadcasts globally, so it is multiplayer and dedicated-server friendly and stays lightweight.

Q: Is this standalone?
A: No. It is an add-on for Light AI Fire Support and does nothing without it.

Q: Do I still need LAFS installed?
A: Yes, LAFS by Rimmy is required, along with CBA A3. This mod only fills in the unit lists that LAFS reads.

Q: Does it work in multiplayer and with Join-In-Progress?
A: Yes. The scan runs on the server and the lists are broadcast globally, so players who join late get the same setup as everyone else.

Q: Is it dedicated-server safe?
A: Yes. The scan is server-side only and runs once, so it is light and dedi-friendly.

Q: Does it work with RHS, CUP and other modded factions?
A: In most cases yes. Detection uses name and config Rule of thumb(s) that catches the common faction mods. For units a mod names in an unusual way you can still place a detector module manually or turn on "All Infantry as Spotters".

Q: Do I still have to place "Define Support Units" detector modules?
A: No, that is the whole point. The lists are built automatically. If you ever want manual control the old detector modules still work and merge on top of what was detected.

Q: What about artillery?
A: No setup needed. LAFS detects artillery on its own through a config check, so any artillery piece works out of the box.

Q: Do I have to give up paramter controls/choice?
A: No. Every part of the scan has a CBA setting. You can disable detection per asset type, change tank and APC roles, toggle individual drone missions, and force specific units by syncing them to your Spotter Module.

• Tweaks based on your feedback and bug reports.

• Rimmy for Light AI Fire Support, the base mod this builds on. Go grab it and give it a thumbs up.

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