Selecting A Doctrine

VBS3Fires supports generic versions of both NATO and Commonwealth Call-For-Fire doctrines.  To view this window, from the toolbar: Options -> Preferences -> Doctrine tab.

Upon opening this tab, a user sees an options panel with a radio button for each doctrine.  Selecting one or the other will result in the input settings for that VBS3Fires terminal switching.  It will affect the doctrine checking for the plain text entry window, as well as the user interface components shown when a New Fire Mission option is selected.

This setting can be changed at any time during a scenario (useful if batteries supporting both doctrines are present in the same scenario) When VBS3Fires is closed down; the last selected doctrine is saved and loaded automatically for next time VBS3Fires runs.

For batteries, the doctrine can be set as part of the VBS3FiresGunline parameters, editable from the VBS3 mission editor (see the ‘Scenario Authoring’ section). These battery parameters are not affected by the doctrine settings in the settings panel.

∆ Image 1a: Fires Preferences Window