This update to the public beta and also default version later this week if stable, includes some changes to how score is determined for movements and also various fixes.
The main change for scoring is that arriving aircraft and towed aircraft are scored based on how much time they spend standing still on the way to the stand (except for holding short of runways waiting to cross). This is to balance out the difficulty of arrivals with long taxi and arrivals with short taxi. The points limits are the following:
Departures
Within 3 minutes of slot time -> 1000 points
Within 3 to 10 minutes of slot time -> 1000 to 0 points
Over 10 minutes from slot time -> 0 points
Arrivals (Towing values in parentheses)
Standing still less than 3 (10) minutes -> 1000 points
Standing still 3 (10) to 10 (20) minutes -> 1000 to 0 points
Standing still more than 10 (20) minutes -> 0 points
Penalties for requesting aircraft back to ground frequency manually and aircraft departing from incorrect holding point are still active.
The feature to hold departing aircraft for better score is available again, now with the option to turn it on/off in Settings > Pilot Interaction.
A score timer can be added to the radar tag (Settings > Radar Tags) to keep track of how long arrivals and tows have been standing still and the difference between current time and slot time for departures.
Thanks for playing!
Changelog:
- Added option to automatically hold early departing aircraft for better score (found in Settings > Pilot Interaction).
- Added option to lock reference image position (builder).
- Added visual feedback for hold short instruction.
- Changed approach logic to avoid faster airplanes catching up to slower airplanes.
- Changed how score is determined for movements.
- Changed landing exit logic to get more variation in exit point usage but taking airplane weight class into consideration.
- Changed part of voice input handling to better detect runway and stands.
- Changed slightly how path is display when an aircraft is selected or hovered over.
- Changed so airplane can line up even if intersecting runway is occupied except if there is any approaching aircraft.
- Changed so airplanes can cross runway even if an airplane is lined up but runway not completely clear for takeoff.
- Changed so AND can be used between taxiway letters in taxi instructions.
- Changed so right click (mouse1) can be used for shortcuts and view control.
- Changed so there are min and max limits to icon and text sizes relative to camera zoom (builder).
- Fixed correct readback of contact/monitor tower after taxi instructions.
- Fixed issue with object colors after spawn (builder).
- Fixed issue with waypoints not being selectable during path setting.
- Fixed issues with aircraft status sometimes not updating in flights list and on radar tag.
- Fixed issues with event completed messages not sending (for example stand is ready).
- Fixed issues with spawning arrivals after go around.
- Fixed placement of group buttons at the top of the settings window.
- Fixed position marker in input fields disappearing in some screen resolutions.
- Fixed radar tag backgrounds not spawning with correct size.
- Fixed reference image blocking selecting other objects (builder).
- Fixed so the group buttons in settings window cannot be hide their assigned group.