updated releasenotes

this fixes #35

does not close but starts work partly on #41

Reviewed-on: #40
Co-authored-by: dutchie031 <timrorije@gmail.com>

.docs/web/index.html

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
     <main>
         <div class="reference-container">
             <div class="side-nav">
+                
+                <div id="beta-box-div"></div>
+                
                 <h4>Quick Links</h4>
                 <ul>
                     <li><a href="/pages/tutorials.html" class="side-nav-h2">Tutorials</a></li>
@@ -59,6 +62,13 @@
     <footer>
         <p>&copy; 2025 Spearhead Project</p>
     </footer>
+
+    <script>
+        if (true || window.location.hostname.toLowerCase() == 'beta.spearhead.rocks') {
+            betaHtml = '<note-box type="warning" title="Beta Version">You are looking at docs that are released with the beta version.</note-box>';
+        }
+        document.getElementById('beta-box-div').innerHTML = betaHtml || '';
+    </script>
 </body>
 
 </html>

.docs/web/js/components/sidebar.js

@@ -168,8 +168,14 @@ class Sidebar extends HTMLElement {
     }
 
     render() {
+        var betaHtml = '';
+        if (window.location.hostname.toLowerCase() == 'beta.spearhead.rocks') {
+            betaHtml = '<note-box type="warning" title="Beta Version">You are looking at docs that are released with the beta version.</note-box>';
+        }
+        
         this.innerHTML = `
             <div class="side-nav">
+                ${betaHtml}
                 <h4 class="side-nav-title"></h4>
                 <ul>
                     <!-- Navigation items will be populated automatically -->

.docs/web/pages/advanced/lanes.html

@@ -99,10 +99,66 @@
                 </p>
 
                 <h3 id="mermaid-log-example">Log Example</h3>
-                <p> TODO: Show log example</p>
+                <code-block>
+                    2026-09-01 17:53:13.213 INFO    SCRIPTING (Main): [Spearhead][StageManager] ========== STAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ==========
+                    graph TD
+                        default_8["MAIN-2 (S8)"]
+                        b_5["West Valley (S5)"]
+                        default_1["MAIN-1 (S1)"]
+                        a_5["WEST-2 (S5)"]
+                        default_4["MAIN-2 (S4)"]
+                        default_10["MAIN-1 (S10)"]
+                        default_6["MAIN-2 (S6)"]
+                        a_4["WEST-1 (S4)"]
+                        default_3["MAIN-1 (S3)"]
+                        default_9["MAIN-3 (S9)"]
+                        a_7["WEST-2 (S7)"]
+                        a_3["WEST (S3)"]
+                        default_5["MAIN-3 (S5)"]
+                        b_6["West Valley-1 (S6)"]
+                        default_61["CAP-Maykop (S61)"]
+                        default_7["MAIN-1 (S7)"]
+                        default_0["START (S0)"]
+                        a_6["WEST-3 (S6)"]
+                        default_60["CAP-Nalchik (S60)"]
+                        default_2["MAIN (S2)"]
+                        a_2["WEST-1 (S2)"]
+                        a_2 --> a_3
+                        a_3 --> a_4
+                        a_4 --> a_5
+                        a_5 --> a_6
+                        a_6 --> a_7
+                        default_0 --> default_1
+                        default_1 --> default_2
+                        default_2 --> default_3
+                        default_3 --> default_4
+                        default_4 --> default_5
+                        default_5 --> default_6
+                        default_6 --> default_7
+                        default_7 --> default_8
+                        default_8 --> default_9
+                        default_9 --> default_10
+                        default_10 -->|chapter| default_60
+                        default_60 --> default_61
+                        b_5 --> b_6
+                        default_2 -->|unlock| a_2
+                        default_5 -->|unlock| b_5
+                        a_7 -->|gate| default_60
+                        b_6 -->|gate| default_60
+                    ========== END DIAGRAM ==========
+
+                </code-block>
 
                 <h3 id="mermaid-diagram-example">Diagram Example</h3>
-                <p> TODO: Show diagram example</p>
+                <p>
+                    If you want to then copy and paste everything between the <br>
+                    <code-inline>========== STAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ==========</code-inline> and <br>
+                     <code-inline>========== END DIAGRAM ==========</code-inline> <br>
+                    you will be able to go to <a href="https://mermaid.live/">https://mermaid.live/</a> and paste the diagram code into the editor. <br>
+
+                    It would look like this:
+                </p>
+                <img src="/img/mermaid-preview.png" alt="Example of mermaid diagram">
 
                 <h2 id="lane-limitations">Limitations</h2>
                 <h3 class="lane-limitations-cap">CAP</h3>

.docs/web/pages/reference.html

@@ -253,6 +253,13 @@
                     To make an airbase buildable add a text box inside of the trigger zone and name it: <code-inline>buildable_[freeform]</code-inline> <br/>
                     Then in the text box type amount of kilo's you want to be transfered before the logistisc mission is complete. <br/>
                     
+                    <br>
+                    To add a custom briefing for a buildable zone, include a text box inside the trigger zone and name it: <code-inline>supplybriefing_[freeform]</code-inline>. 
+                    <code-inline>{{coords}}</code-inline> is highly recommended so the players can easily find their landing zone.<br>
+                    Additionally, the amount of kilos required and delivered are always shown on the bottom, as well as a note to not land in the construction zone.
+                    <br/>
+
+
                     <br>
                     The base or zone will slowly build up with each crate giving both a nice view of it happening AND it's good for performance as there's not a big addition of objects at once. <br/>
                     Right now a crate takes 15 seconds to unpack per 500kg. Meaning 2 crates of 1000kg will be faster than 1 crate of 2000kg. <br/>

.gitea/workflows/update-docs.yml

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - develop
     paths:
       - '.docs/**'
 
 env: 
   DOCKER_REGISTRY: registry.dutchie031.net
   DOCKER_IMAGE: spearhead-docs
-  DOCKER_TAG: latest
+  DOCKER_TAG: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' && 'latest' || 'beta' }}
 
 jobs:
   ## Run replacements and cleanups on the docs
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i '/@@API_CODE@@/d' .docs/web/pages/spearheadapi.html
           rm .docs/web/pages/temp_api_code.html
 
-      - name: Highlight API code and update HTML
+      - name: Highlight Config code and update HTML
         run: |
           pygmentize -f html -l lua -O noclasses,style=monokai ./config.lua > .docs/web/pages/temp_config_code.html
           # Insert the highlighted code into the placeholder in spearheadapi.html
@@ -105,15 +106,30 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 $HOME/.kube/config
           cat $HOME/.kube/config
 
-      - name: Run Helm upgrade/install
+      - name: Run Helm upgrade/install spearhead-docs (main)
+        if: github.ref_name == 'main'
         run: |
           helm upgrade --install spearhead-docs .helm \
             --namespace spearhead-docs \
             --create-namespace \
+            -f .helm/values.yaml \
             --set image.repository=${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }} \
             --set image.tag=${{ env.DOCKER_TAG }} \
             --wait
 
+      - name: Run Helm upgrade/install spearhead-docs (develop)
+        if: github.ref_name == 'develop'
+        run: |
+          helm upgrade --install spearhead-docs-beta .helm \
+            --namespace spearhead-docs \
+            --create-namespace \
+            -f .helm/values.yaml \
+            -f .helm/values.beta.yaml \
+            --set image.repository=${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }} \
+            --set image.tag=${{ env.DOCKER_TAG }} \
+            --wait
+            
+
       # - name: 'Deploy'
       #   uses: deliverybot/helm@v1
       #   with: 

.helm/Chart.yaml

@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ sources:
 maintainers:
   - name: Spearhead Team
 
+    

.helm/templates/deployment.yaml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spec:
           type: RuntimeDefault
       containers:
         - name: {{ .Values.app }}
-          image: {{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag }}
+          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag }}"
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           ports:
             - containerPort: {{ .Values.ports.containerPort }}

.helm/templates/network.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Ingress
 metadata:
-  name: {{ .Values.app }}-ingress
+  name: "{{ .Values.app }}-ingress"
   namespace: spearhead-docs
   annotations:
     kubernetes.io/tls-acme: "true"
@@ -22,28 +22,21 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   ingressClassName: nginx
   rules:
-    - host: spearhead.dutchie031.com
+    {{- range .Values.ingress.hosts }}
+    - host: {{ . }}
       http:
         paths:
           - path: /
             pathType: Prefix
             backend:
               service:
-                name: {{ .Values.app }}
+                name: {{ $.Values.app }}
                 port:
-                  number: {{ .Values.ports.servicePort }}
+                  number: {{ $.Values.ports.servicePort }}
-    - host: spearhead.rocks
+    {{- end }}
-      http:
-        paths:
-          - path: /
-            pathType: Prefix
-            backend:
-              service:
-                name: {{ .Values.app }}
-                port:
-                  number: {{ .Values.ports.servicePort }}
   tls:
     - hosts:
-        - spearhead.dutchie031.com
+        {{- range .Values.ingress.hosts }}
-        - spearhead.rocks
+        - {{ . }}
-      secretName: spearhead-docs-tls
+        {{- end }}
+      secretName: "{{ .Values.app }}-docs-tls"

.helm/values.beta.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+app: spearhead-docs-beta
+
+image:
+  tag: "beta"
+
+ingress:
+  hosts: 
+    - beta.spearhead.rocks

.helm/values.yaml

@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ image:
 ports:
   servicePort: 80
   containerPort: 80
+
+ingress:
+  hosts: 
+    - spearhead.dutchie031.com
+    - spearhead.rocks

RELEASENOTES.md

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
   These lanes can be used to create different stage progression flows and create different "side-stories".
   #40
 
+- Issue: #37
+  Now enabled the mission editor to add a custom briefing to the "Buildable" missions.
+  #44
+
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 ## [0.13.0] 2026-08

lanes.excalidraw.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "excalidraw",
   "version": 2,
-  "source": "vscode-webview://1h45nhtr1vhnknf2q5n6qdd43citnkfueml5qdvamifv7pfv0our",
+  "source": "vscode-webview://1hn2vaam3v69jt67pr4i27hnkafotvd70l4ao9nlb18pmrffl5dm",
   "elements": [
     {
       "id": "kJXWwZE94uUnPMEB7mBNj",
@@ -629,11 +629,11 @@
         "type": 2
       },
       "seed": 2125327475,
-      "version": 44,
+      "version": 46,
-      "versionNonce": 2047370396,
+      "versionNonce": 342494645,
       "isDeleted": true,
       "boundElements": [],
-      "updated": 1788258273370,
+      "updated": 1788285477032,
       "link": null,
       "locked": false,
       "points": [
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@
       "version": 112,
       "versionNonce": 1755199388,
       "isDeleted": false,
-      "boundElements": null,
+      "boundElements": [],
       "updated": 1788258305636,
       "link": null,
       "locked": false
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@
       "version": 28,
       "versionNonce": 557293604,
       "isDeleted": false,
-      "boundElements": null,
+      "boundElements": [],
       "updated": 1788258305636,
       "link": null,
       "locked": false,
@@ -2598,7 +2598,7 @@
       "version": 7,
       "versionNonce": 969870492,
       "isDeleted": true,
-      "boundElements": null,
+      "boundElements": [],
       "updated": 1788258356227,
       "link": null,
       "locked": false,
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@
       "version": 3,
       "versionNonce": 1886913564,
       "isDeleted": true,
-      "boundElements": null,
+      "boundElements": [],
       "updated": 1788258344772,
       "link": null,
       "locked": false,
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@
       "version": 3,
       "versionNonce": 1539555236,
       "isDeleted": true,
-      "boundElements": null,
+      "boundElements": [],
       "updated": 1788258343223,
       "link": null,
       "locked": false,

src/classes/capClasses/airGroups/AirGroup.lua

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function AirGroup:New(groupName, groupType, config, logger, spawnManager)
     self._config = config
     self._logger = logger
     self._spawnManager = spawnManager
-    self._routeDrawing = nil
+    self._routeDrawings = {}
 
     local group = Group.getByName(self._groupName)
     if group then

src/classes/spearhead_db.lua

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local StageDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.StageDrawing")
 ---@class BlueSamData
 ---@field groups Array<string>
 ---@field buildingKilos number?
+---@field briefing string?
 
 ---@class MissionZoneData
 ---@field ZoneName string
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ local StageDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.StageDrawing")
 ---@field padNames Array<string>
 ---@field buildingKilos number?
 ---@field supplyHubNames Array<string>
+---@field briefing string?
 
 ---@class Database
 ---@field private _tables DatabaseTables
@@ -616,6 +618,27 @@ function Database:loadBlueSamUnits()
                     local number = tonumber(kvPair.value)
                     if number and number > 0 then
                         samData.buildingKilos = number
+
+                        if env.mission.drawings and env.mission.drawings.layers then
+                            for i, layer in pairs(env.mission.drawings.layers) do
+                                if string.lower(layer.name) == "author" then
+                                    for key, layer_object in pairs(layer.objects) do
+
+                                        local vec2 = { x = layer_object.mapX, y = layer_object.mapY }
+                                        if triggerZone and Util.is2dPointInZone(vec2, triggerZone) then
+                                            if layer_object.name and Util.startswith(layer_object.name, "supplybriefing_", true) then
+                                                local description = layer_object.text
+                                                if description and description ~= "" then
+                                                    samData.briefing = description
+                                                end
+                                            end
+                                        end
+                                    end
+                                end
+                            end
+                        end
+                    else 
+                        MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Buildable number for " .. blueSamZone .. " is invalid")
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -750,12 +773,36 @@ function Database:loadFarpData()
                     local number = tonumber(kvPair.value)
                     if number and number > 0 then
                         farpzoneData.buildingKilos = number
+
+                        -- check briefings
+                        if env.mission.drawings and env.mission.drawings.layers then
+                            for i, layer in pairs(env.mission.drawings.layers) do
+                                if string.lower(layer.name) == "author" then
+                                    for key, layer_object in pairs(layer.objects) do
+
+                                        local vec2 = { x = layer_object.mapX, y = layer_object.mapY }
+                                        if triggerZone and Util.is2dPointInZone(vec2, triggerZone) then
+                                            if layer_object.name and Util.startswith(layer_object.name, "supplybriefing_", true) then
+                                                local description = layer_object.text
+                                                if description and description ~= "" then
+                                                    farpzoneData.briefing = description
                                                 end
                                             end
                                         end
                                     end
                                 end
                             end
+                        end
+                    else
+                        MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Buildable number for " .. farpZone .. " is invalid.")
+                    end
+
+                    
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
 
 function Database:loadAirbaseGroups()
     local all_groups = getAvailableGroups()

src/classes/stageClasses/GlobalStageManager.lua

@@ -368,12 +368,51 @@ function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
     local stageIndicesByLane = {} -- Track all stage indices per lane
     local mainLaneId = "default"
     
+    -- Color palette for lanes (26 vibrant colors optimized for dark mode)
+    local laneColors = {
+        "#FF6B6B", -- 1: Red
+        "#4ECDC4", -- 2: Teal
+        "#45B7D1", -- 3: Blue
+        "#FFA502", -- 4: Orange
+        "#95E1D3", -- 5: Mint
+        "#F38181", -- 6: Coral
+        "#AA96DA", -- 7: Purple
+        "#FCBAD3", -- 8: Pink
+        "#A8E6CF", -- 9: Light green
+        "#FFD3B6", -- 10: Peach
+        "#FFAAA5", -- 11: Light red
+        "#FF8B94", -- 12: Rose
+        "#FFEAA7", -- 13: Butter
+        "#DFE6E9", -- 14: Gray
+        "#00B894", -- 15: Emerald
+        "#0984E3", -- 16: Cobalt
+        "#6C5CE7", -- 17: Indigo
+        "#A29BFE", -- 18: Lavender
+        "#FD79A8", -- 19: Magenta
+        "#FDCB6E", -- 20: Gold
+        "#6C757D", -- 21: Slate
+        "#20C997", -- 22: Seafoam
+        "#E74C3C", -- 23: Scarlet
+        "#3498DB", -- 24: Dodger blue
+        "#9B59B6", -- 25: Amethyst
+        "#1ABC9C", -- 26: Turquoise
+    }
+    local laneColorMap = {} -- Map lane ID to color
+    local colorIndex = 1
+    
     -- Build nodes and collect all stage indices per lane
     for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
         local laneId = lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default"
         local stageIndices = lane:GetAllStageIndices()
         stageIndicesByLane[laneId] = stageIndices
         
+        -- Assign color to this lane
+        laneColorMap[laneId] = laneColors[colorIndex]
+        colorIndex = colorIndex + 1
+        if colorIndex > #laneColors then
+            colorIndex = 1
+        end
+        
         -- Create nodes for each stage index in this lane
         for _, stageIndex in ipairs(stageIndices) do
             local stages = lane:GetStagesAtIndex(stageIndex)
@@ -382,7 +421,18 @@ function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
                 for _, stage in ipairs(stages) do
                     local nodeId = laneId .. "_" .. stageIndex
                     local stageType = stage:GetStageType()
-                    local label = stage.stageName or stage.zoneName
+                    local stageName = stage.stageName or stage.zoneName
+                    
+                    -- Generate bracket label: [1], [2] for default, [w1], [e2] for other lanes
+                    local bracketLabel
+                    if laneId == "default" then
+                        bracketLabel = "[" .. stageIndex .. "]"
+                    else
+                        bracketLabel = "[" .. laneId .. stageIndex .. "]"
+                    end
+                    
+                    -- Combined label: [bracket] Name
+                    local label = bracketLabel .. " " .. stageName
                     
                     -- Different node shapes for different stage types
                     local nodeShape = "["
@@ -395,8 +445,8 @@ function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
                         nodeEnd = "]]"
                     end
                     
-                    nodes[nodeId] = string.format('    %s%s"%s (S%d)"%s', 
+                    nodes[nodeId] = string.format('    %s%s"%s"%s', 
-                        nodeId, nodeShape, label, stageIndex, nodeEnd)
+                        nodeId, nodeShape, label, nodeEnd)
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -435,7 +485,7 @@ function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
     end
     
     -- Add dependencies from DEFAULT lane to SIDE lanes at chapter starts
-    -- Side lanes activate when main reaches a chapter start index for that side lane
+    -- Side lanes activate when main completes the stage BEFORE the chapter start
     if mainStageLane then
         for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
             if lane:IsDefaultStageLane() == false then
@@ -446,9 +496,10 @@ function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
                 for _, stageIdx in ipairs(sideIndices) do
                     -- Check if this is a chapter start in the side lane
                     if lane:IsChapterStart(stageIdx) then
-                        local fromNodeId = mainLaneId .. "_" .. stageIdx
+                        -- Main lane must complete (stageIdx - 1) to activate side lane at stageIdx
+                        local fromNodeId = mainLaneId .. "_" .. (stageIdx - 1)
                         local toNodeId = sideId .. "_" .. stageIdx
-                        -- Side lane activates when main lane reaches this chapter start
+                        -- Side lane activates when main lane completes the prior stage
                         table.insert(edges, string.format('    %s -->|unlock| %s', fromNodeId, toNodeId))
                     end
                 end
@@ -502,13 +553,30 @@ function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
     
     -- Build complete Mermaid diagram
     local diagramLines = {"graph TD"}
+    
+    -- Add class definitions for each lane with colors and contrasting text
+    for laneId, color in pairs(laneColorMap) do
+        table.insert(diagramLines, string.format('    classDef lane_%s fill:%s,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#000', laneId, color))
+    end
+    
+    -- Add nodes
     for _, nodeStr in pairs(nodes) do
         table.insert(diagramLines, nodeStr)
     end
+    
+    -- Add edges
     for _, edgeStr in pairs(edges) do
         table.insert(diagramLines, edgeStr)
     end
     
+    -- Apply classes to nodes
+    for nodeId in pairs(nodes) do
+        local laneId = nodeId:match("(.+)_[0-9]+$")
+        if laneId then
+            table.insert(diagramLines, string.format('    class %s lane_%s', nodeId, laneId))
+        end
+    end
+    
     -- Print as single multi-line message
     local diagram = "========== STAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ==========\n" .. table.concat(diagramLines, "\n") .. "\n========== END DIAGRAM =========="
     self.logger:info(diagram)

src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/BlueSam.lua

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function BlueSam.New(database, logger, zoneName, spawnManager)
 
     local zone = DcsUtil.getZoneByName(zoneName)
     if zone then
-        BuildableZone.New(self, zone, self._buildableCrateKilos or 0, "SAM_CRATE", self._blueGroups, logger, database)
+        BuildableZone.New(self, zone, self._buildableCrateKilos or 0, "SAM_CRATE", self._blueGroups, logger, database, blueSamData.briefing)
     end
 
     return self

src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/FarpZone.lua

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function FarpZone.New(database, logger, zoneName, spawnManager)
         local zone = DcsUtil.getZoneByName(zoneName)
         if zone then
             self._logger:debug("Creating Buildable zone: " .. zoneName .. " with " .. (farpData.buildingKilos or "nil") .. " kilos")
-            BuildableZone.New(self, zone, farpData.buildingKilos or 0, "FARP_CRATE",  self._groups, logger, database)
+            BuildableZone.New(self, zone, farpData.buildingKilos or 0, "FARP_CRATE",  self._groups, logger, database, farpData.briefing)
         end
     end
     self:Deactivate()

src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/abstract/BuildableZone.lua

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ BuildableZone.__index = BuildableZone
 ---@param database Database
 ---@param crateType SupplyType
 ---@param logger Logger
-function BuildableZone:New(targetZone, kilosRequired, crateType,  buildableGroups, logger, database)
+---@param briefing string?
+function BuildableZone:New(targetZone, kilosRequired, crateType,  buildableGroups, logger, database, briefing)
     self._targetZone = targetZone
     self._requiredKilos = kilosRequired or 0
     self._buildableGroups = buildableGroups or {}
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ function BuildableZone:New(targetZone, kilosRequired, crateType,  buildableGroup
 
     local noLandingZone = self:GetNoLandingZone()
     if kilosRequired and kilosRequired > 0 then
-        self._buildableMission = BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, kilosRequired, crateType)
+        self._buildableMission = BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, kilosRequired, crateType, briefing)
         self._buildableMission:AddOnCrateDroppedOfListener(self)
     else
         self._buildableMission = nil

src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/BaseStage/Stage.lua

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ local Events = require("classes.spearhead_events")
 local GlobalCapManager = require("classes.capClasses.GlobalCapManager")
 local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
 local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
+local StageRepository = require("classes.stageClasses.StageRepository")
+local StageState = require("classes.stageClasses.Stages.BaseStage.StageState")
 
 ---@alias StageColor
 ---| "RED"
@@ -58,9 +60,9 @@ local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelpe
 --- @field protected _missionCommandsHelper MissionCommandsHelper
 --- @field protected _missionPriority MissionPriority
 --- @field protected _database Database
+--- @field protected _stageRepository StageRepository
 --- @field protected _db StageData
 --- @field protected _logger Logger
---- @field protected _activeStage integer
 --- @field protected _stageConfig StageConfig
 --- @field protected _customDrawing CustomDrawing
 --- @field protected _spawnedGroups Array<string>
@@ -72,14 +74,6 @@ local Stage = {}
 
 Stage.__index = Stage
 
----@enum CurrentStageState
-Stage.CurrentStageState = {
-    INACTIVE = 0,
-    PREACTIVATED = 1,
-    ACTIVE = 2,
-    BLUE = 3
-}
-
 Stage.StageColors = {
     INVISIBLE = { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
     RED_ACTIVE = { 1, 0, 0, 0.20 },
@@ -100,16 +94,16 @@ Stage.StageColors = {
 function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, stageType, missionPriority, spawnManager)
 
     logger:debug("[BaseStage] Initiating stage with name: " .. initData.stageZoneName)
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.Inactive
     self.zoneName = initData.stageZoneName
     self.stageNumber = initData.stageNumber
+    self._stageRepository = StageRepository.getInstance()
     if initData.stageLaneIdentifier then
         self._stageLaneIdentifier = string.lower(initData.stageLaneIdentifier)
     else
         self._stageLaneIdentifier = nil
     end
     self.stageName = initData.stageDisplayName
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE
     self._stageType = stageType
     
     self.OnPostStageComplete = nil
@@ -131,7 +125,6 @@ function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, stageType, miss
         supplyHubs = {}
     }
 
-    self._activeStage = -99
     self._stageConfig = stageConfig or {}
     self._missionCommandsHelper = MissionCommandsHelper.getOrCreate()
 
@@ -289,7 +282,7 @@ end
 
 ---@return boolean
 function Stage:IsComplete()
-    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then return true end
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.Blue then return true end
 
     for i, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
         local state = mission:getState()
@@ -304,14 +297,12 @@ function Stage:IsComplete()
             return false
         end
     end
-
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE
     return true
 end
 
 ---@return boolean
 function Stage:IsActive()
-    return self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE
+    return self._currentStageState == StageState.Activated
 end
 
 ---@return StageType
@@ -429,8 +420,12 @@ end
 
 ---Activates all SAMS, Airbase units etc all at once.
 function Stage:PreActivate()
-    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE then
+
-        self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.PreActivated then
+        return
+    end
+
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.PreActivated
     for key, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
         if mission then
             mission:SpawnInactive()
@@ -440,7 +435,6 @@ function Stage:PreActivate()
     for _, airbase in pairs(self._db.airbases) do
         airbase:ActivateRedStage()
     end
-    end
 
     self:MarkStage()
 
@@ -455,22 +449,22 @@ function Stage:MarkStage()
     end
 
     if self._stageConfig.isDrawStagesEnabled == false then return end
-    if self._stageConfig.isDrawPreActivatedEnabled == false and self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED then
+    if self._stageConfig.isDrawPreActivatedEnabled == false and self._currentStageState == StageState.PreActivated then
         return
     end
 
     if self._customDrawing then
         self._customDrawing:UpdateDrawingObject(function(drawingObject)
             local drawing = drawingObject --[[@as Polygon]]
-            if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE then
+            if self._currentStageState == StageState.Activated then
                 drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
                 drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
                 drawing.style = "dot dash"
-            elseif self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED then
+            elseif self._currentStageState == StageState.PreActivated then
                 drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
                 drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
                 drawing.style = "no line"
-            elseif self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then
+            elseif self._currentStageState == StageState.Blue then
                 drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
                 drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
                 drawing.style = "two dash"
@@ -488,10 +482,13 @@ function Stage:MarkStage()
 end
 
 function Stage:ActivateStage()
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE
+
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.Activated then
+        return
+    end
 
     self:PreActivate()
-
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.Activated
      pcall(function()
         self:MarkStage()
     end)
@@ -519,6 +516,10 @@ function Stage:ActivateStage()
         end
     end
 
+    if self._db and self._db.stageBriefing then
+        self._missionCommandsHelper:AddStageBriefing(self.zoneName, self._db.stageBriefing)
+    end
+
     timer.scheduleFunction(self.CheckContinuousAsync, self, timer.getTime() + 3)
 end
 
@@ -534,45 +535,57 @@ end
 ---@param stageLaneIdentifier string?
 function Stage:OnStageNumberChanged(number, stageLaneIdentifier)
 
-    if stageLaneIdentifier ~= self._stageLaneIdentifier then
+    ---@return boolean
-        return
+    local needsPreActivation = function()
+        if self._stageLaneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier then
+            if self.stageNumber <= number + self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage then
+                return true
+            end
+        elseif self._stageLaneIdentifier == nil then
+            --main lane
+            --Check if this stage is a chapter stage
+            if self._stageRepository:getStageLane(self._stageLaneIdentifier):IsChapterStart(self.stageNumber)
+                and self.stageNumber < number + self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage
+            then
+                return true
             end
 
-    if self._activeStage == number then --only activate once for a stage
+            if GlobalCapManager.IsCapActiveWhenZoneIsActive(self.zoneName, number) == true then
-        return
+                return true
+            end
         end
 
-    local previousActive = self._activeStage
+        return false
-    self._activeStage = number
+    end
 
-    if self.stageNumber - self._activeStage  == self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage then
+    ---@return boolean
-        self._logger:debug("Pre-activating stage: " .. self.zoneName .. " with number: " .. number)
+    local needsActivation = function()
-        self:PreActivate()
+        if self._stageLaneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier and self.stageNumber == number then
-    elseif GlobalCapManager.IsCapActiveWhenZoneIsActive(self.zoneName, number) == true then
+            return true
+        end
+        return false
+    end
+
+    ---@return boolean
+    local needsBlueActivation = function()
+        if self._stageLaneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier and self.stageNumber < number then
+            return true
+        end
+        return false
+    end
+
+    if needsPreActivation() == true then
         self:PreActivate()
     end
 
-    if number == self.stageNumber then
+    if needsActivation() == true then
         self:ActivateStage()
-
-        if self._db and self._db.stageBriefing then
-            self._missionCommandsHelper:AddStageBriefing(self.zoneName, self._db.stageBriefing)
-        end
     end
 
-    if previousActive <= self.stageNumber then
+    if needsBlueActivation() == true then
-        if number > self.stageNumber then
         self:ActivateBlueStage()
     end
-    end
     
-    if number > self.stageNumber then
-        self._missionCommandsHelper:RemoveStageBriefing(self.zoneName)
-    end
-end
-
-function Stage:GetBriefing()
-    return "Briefing For "
 end
 
 ---@param self Stage
@@ -581,7 +594,6 @@ Stage.OnMissionComplete = function(self, mission)
     self:CheckAndUpdateSelf()
 end
 
-
 ---private use only
 function Stage:ActivateBlueGroups()
 
@@ -643,8 +655,12 @@ end
 
 function Stage:ActivateBlueStage()
 
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.Blue then
+        return
+    end
+
     self._logger:debug("Setting stage '" .. Util.toString(self.zoneName) .. "' to blue")
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.Blue
     for _, mission in pairs(self._db.missions) do
         mission:SpawnPersistedState()
     end
@@ -668,6 +684,8 @@ function Stage:ActivateBlueStage()
         return nil
     end
 
+    self._missionCommandsHelper:RemoveStageBriefing(self.zoneName)
+
     timer.scheduleFunction(ActivateBlueAsync, self, timer.getTime() + 3)
 end
 

src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/BaseStage/StageState.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+--- StageState enumeration for the current stage state.
+--- Chronological order, meaning that higher values should represent later stages in the sequence.
+---@enum CurrentStageState
+local StageState = {
+    Inactive = 0,
+    PreActivated = 1,
+    Activated = 2,
+    Blue = 3
+}
+
+return StageState

src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/CustomDrawing.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local drawingLogger = Logger.new("CustomDrawing")
 
 
 ---@class CustomDrawing
----@field protected _id integer?
+---@field protected _IDs Array<integer>?
 ---@field protected _name string? 
 ---@field protected _drawingObject DrawingObject
 local CustomDrawing = {}
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CustomDrawing.__index = CustomDrawing
 function CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
     local self = setmetatable({}, CustomDrawing)
     self._drawingObject = drawingObject
-    self._id = nil -- initiate ID as nil, when drawn it will be set to the ID returned by DrawingHelper.Draw
+    self._IDs = {} -- initiate IDs as an empty array, when drawn it will be set to the IDs returned by DrawingHelper.Draw
     self._name = drawingObject.name
     return self
 end
@@ -110,20 +110,24 @@ function CustomDrawing:GetName()
 end
 
 function CustomDrawing:Draw()
-    drawingLogger:debug("Drawing custom drawing with ID " .. tostring(self._id))
+    drawingLogger:debug("Drawing custom drawing with IDs " .. table.concat(self._IDs, ", "))
 
-    if self._id ~= nil then
+    if self._IDs ~= nil then
-        DrawingHelper.Remove(self._id)
+        for _, id in ipairs(self._IDs) do
+            DrawingHelper.Remove(id)
+        end
     end
 
-    self._id = DrawingHelper.Draw(self._drawingObject)
+    self._IDs = DrawingHelper.Draw(self._drawingObject)
 end
 
 function CustomDrawing:Remove()
-    if self._id ~= nil then
+    if self._IDs ~= nil then
-        drawingLogger:debug("Removing custom drawing with ID " .. tostring(self._id))
+        for _, id in ipairs(self._IDs) do
-        DrawingHelper.Remove(self._id)
+            drawingLogger:debug("Removing custom drawing with ID " .. tostring(id))
-        self._id = nil
+            DrawingHelper.Remove(id)
+        end
+        self._IDs = {}
     end
 end
 

src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/helper/DrawingHelper.lua

@@ -1,57 +1,45 @@
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
+local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
 local GlobalConfig = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")
 
 ---@type LogLevel
 local level = "INFO"
-if GlobalConfig:isDebugEnabled() then
+if GlobalConfig.New():isDebugEnabled() then
     level = "DEBUG"
 end
 
-local drawingLogger = Logger.new("DrawingHelper", level)
+local logger = Logger.new("DrawingHelper", level)
 
 ---@class DrawingHelper
 local DrawingHelper = {}
 DrawingHelper.__index = DrawingHelper
 
-
-local customDrawingIdIncrementer = 4210
-
 ---@param object DrawingObject
----@param logger Logger?
+---@return Array<integer> id
----@return integer? id
+function DrawingHelper.Draw(object)
-function DrawingHelper.Draw(object, logger)
     if object == nil then
         if logger then
             logger:warn("DrawingHelper.Draw called with nil object")
         end
-        return nil
+        return {}
-    end
-
-    local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
-
-    if logger then
-        logger:debug("Drawing object with ID " .. tostring(id) .. " and primitive type: " .. tostring(object.primitiveType))
     end
 
     if(object.primitiveType == "Polygon") then
-        DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object--[[@as Polygon]], id, logger)
+        return DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object--[[@as Polygon]])
     elseif(object.primitiveType == "Line") then
-        DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object--[[@as Line]], id, logger)
+        return DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object--[[@as Line]])
     elseif(object.primitiveType == "TextBox") then
-        DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object--[[@as TextBox]], id)
+        return DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object--[[@as TextBox]])
     else
-        if logger then
         logger:warn("Unknown primitive type: " .. tostring(object.primitiveType))
     end
-    end
 
-    return id
+    return {}
 end
 
 function DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
-    customDrawingIdIncrementer = customDrawingIdIncrementer + 1
+    return DcsUtil.GetNextDrawID()
-    return customDrawingIdIncrementer
 end
 
 ---@private
@@ -62,8 +50,7 @@ end
 ---@param lineColor table
 ---@param lineStyle LineType
 ---@param lineThickness number
----@param logger Logger?
+local function  MarkupToAll(shapeID, drawID, points, fillColor, lineColor, lineStyle, lineThickness)
-local function  MarkupToAll(shapeID, drawID, points, fillColor, lineColor, lineStyle, lineThickness, logger)
 
     if lineThickness == nil or lineThickness <= 0 then
         lineStyle = 0
@@ -76,23 +63,19 @@ local function  MarkupToAll(shapeID, drawID, points, fillColor, lineColor, lineS
     end
     functionString = functionString .. "{0,1,0,1}, {0,1,0,1}, " .. lineStyle .. ")"
 
-    if logger then
     logger:debug("Drawing complex drawing with ID " .. tostring(drawID) .. " and function string: " .. functionString)
-    end
 
     ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: deprecated
     local f, err = loadstring(functionString)
     if f then
         f()
     else
-        env.error("Something failed when drawing complex drawing" .. err)
+        logger:error("Something failed when drawing complex drawing" .. err)
-    end
-    
-    if logger then
-        logger:debug("Drawing with fill color: " .. table.concat(fillColor, ",") .. " and line color: " .. table.concat(lineColor, ",") .. " and line style: " .. tostring(lineStyle) .. " and line thickness: " .. tostring(lineThickness))
     end
 
+    if fillColor then
         trigger.action.setMarkupColorFill(drawID, fillColor)
+    end
     trigger.action.setMarkupColor(drawID, lineColor)
     trigger.action.setMarkupTypeLine(drawID, lineStyle)
     
@@ -100,13 +83,14 @@ end
 
 ---@private
 ---@param object Polygon
----@param id integer
+---@return Array<integer>
----@param logger Logger?
+function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object)
-function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
     if object == nil then
-        return
+        return {}
     end
 
+    local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
+
     ---@param circle Circle
     local function DrawCircle(circle)
         local vec3 = { x = circle.mapX, y = 0, z = circle.mapY }
@@ -117,8 +101,8 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
     end
 
     ---@param oval Oval
-    ---@param logger Logger?
+    ---@return integer?, Array<CustomDrawing>?
-    local function DrawOval(oval, logger)
+    local function DrawOval(oval)
         ---@type Array<Vec3>
         local points = {}
         local pointsNo = 30
@@ -134,12 +118,11 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
             local y = oval.mapY + (oval.r2 * math.sin(angle))
             table.insert(points, { x = x, y = 0, z = y } )
         end
-        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, oval.thickness, logger)
+        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, oval.thickness)
     end
 
     ---@param free Free
-    ---@param logger Logger?
+    local function DrawFree(free)
-    local function DrawFree(free, logger)
         local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(free.fillColorString)
         local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(free.colorString)
         local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(free.style)
@@ -163,7 +146,7 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
             end
         end
 
-        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, free.thickness, logger)
+        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, free.thickness)
     end
 
     ---@param rect Rect
@@ -175,19 +158,16 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
         local pointA = { x = rect.mapX, y = 0, z = rect.mapY }
         local pointB = { x = rect.mapX + rect.width, y = 0, z = rect.mapY + rect.height }
         trigger.action.rectToAll(-1, id, pointA, pointB, color, fillColor, lineStyle, true)
-
     end
 
     ---@param arrow Arrow
-    ---@param logger Logger?
+    local function DrawArrow(arrow)
-    local function DrawArrow(arrow, logger)
         local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(arrow.fillColorString)
         local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(arrow.colorString)
         local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(arrow.style)
 
-        if logger then
         logger:debug("Drawing arrow with start point: " .. tostring(arrow.mapX) .. ", " .. tostring(arrow.mapY) .. " and angle: " .. tostring(arrow.angle) .. " and length: " .. tostring(arrow.length))
-        end
+
 
         local endPoint = { x = arrow.mapX, y = 0, z = arrow.mapY }
         local rad = math.rad(arrow.angle or 0)
@@ -203,44 +183,56 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
     if object.polygonMode == "circle" then
         DrawCircle(object--[[@as Circle]])
     elseif object.polygonMode == "oval" then
-        DrawOval(object--[[@as Oval]], logger)
+        DrawOval(object--[[@as Oval]])
     elseif object.polygonMode == "free" then
-        DrawFree(object--[[@as Free]], logger)
+        DrawFree(object--[[@as Free]])
     elseif object.polygonMode == "rect" then
         DrawRect(object--[[@as Rect]])
     elseif object.polygonMode == "arrow" then
-        DrawArrow(object--[[@as Arrow]], logger)
+        DrawArrow(object--[[@as Arrow]])
     end
+    return {id}
 end
 
 ---@private 
 ---@param object Line
----@param id integer
+---@return Array<integer>
----@param logger Logger?
+function DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object)
-function DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object, id, logger)
 
     ---@type Array<Vec3>
     local points = {}
+    local ids = {} 
 
     for _, point in ipairs(object.points) do
-        table.insert(points, { x = point.x, y = 0, z = point.y } )
+        table.insert(points, { x = object.mapX + point.x, y = 0, z = object.mapY + point.y } )
     end
 
     local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(object.colorString)
     local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(object.style)
-    MarkupToAll(1, id, points, color, color, lineStyle, object.thickness, logger)
+
+    for i = 1, #points - 1 do
+        local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
+        trigger.action.lineToAll(-1, id, points[i], points[i + 1], color, lineStyle, true)
+        table.insert(ids, id)
+    end
+    return ids
 end
 
 ---@private 
 ---@param object TextBox
----@param id integer
+---@return Array<integer>
-function DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object, id)
+function DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object)
+
+    local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
+
     trigger.action.textToAll(-1, id, { x= object.mapX, y = 0, z = object.mapY },
         DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(object.colorString),
         DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(object.fillColorString),
         object.fontSize or 12,
         true,
         object.text or "")
+
+    return {id}
 end
 
 function DrawingHelper.Remove(id)
@@ -252,7 +244,7 @@ end
 function DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(hexStr)
 
     if hexStr == nil then
-        drawingLogger:warn("ColorToColorTable called with nil hexStr, returning default color {0, 0, 0, 0}")
+        logger:warn("ColorToColorTable called with nil hexStr, returning default color {0, 0, 0, 0}")
         return { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
     end
 
@@ -270,7 +262,7 @@ end
 ---@return string 
 function DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(rgba)
     if rgba == nil or #rgba < 4 or rgba[1] == nil or rgba[2] == nil or rgba[3] == nil or rgba[4] == nil then
-        drawingLogger:warn("ColorTableToColorString called with invalid rgba table, returning default color string '0x00000000'")
+        logger:warn("ColorTableToColorString called with invalid rgba table, returning default color string '0x00000000'")
         return "0x00000000"
     end
     

src/classes/stageClasses/missions/BuildableMission.lua

@@ -21,9 +21,18 @@ local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelpe
 ---@field private _dropOffZone SpearheadTriggerZone?
 ---@field private _noLandingZoneDrawing CustomDrawing?
 ---@field private _dropOffZoneDrawing CustomDrawing?
+---@field private _briefing string?
 local BuildableMission = {}
 BuildableMission.__index = BuildableMission
 
+
+local function getDefaultBriefing(siteType, coords)
+    return "We've dispatched forward units to find a proper spot for a new " .. siteType .. "." ..
+        "\nYou will need to drop off supplies so they can start building." ..
+        "\nThe coords are: " .. coords ..
+        "\n\n"
+end
+
 ---@class OnCrateDroppedListener 
 ---@field OnCrateDroppedOff fun(self:OnCrateDroppedListener, mission:BuildableMission, kilos:number)
 
@@ -33,7 +42,8 @@ BuildableMission.__index = BuildableMission
 ---@param requiredCrateType SupplyType
 ---@param noLandingZone SpearheadTriggerZone?
 ---@param logger Logger
-function BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, requiredKilos, requiredCrateType)
+---@param briefing string?
+function BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, requiredKilos, requiredCrateType, briefing)
 
     setmetatable(BuildableMission, Mission)
 
@@ -43,6 +53,7 @@ function BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, requi
     self._database = database
     self._requiredKilos = requiredKilos
     self._droppedKilos = 0
+    self._briefing = briefing
 
     self._noLandingZone = noLandingZone
 
@@ -64,7 +75,13 @@ function BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, requi
     end
 
     self.code = tostring(database:GetNewMissionCode())
+    
+    local splitTargetZoneName = Util.split_string(targetZone.name, "_")
+    if splitTargetZoneName and splitTargetZoneName[3] and splitTargetZoneName[3] ~= "" then
+        self.name = splitTargetZoneName[3]
+    else
         self.name = "Resupply"
+    end
 
     local type = "site"
     if requiredCrateType == "SAM_CRATE" then
@@ -81,7 +98,6 @@ function BuildableMission.new(database, logger, targetZone, noLandingZone, requi
     self._supplyUnitsTracker = SupplyUnitsTracker.getOrCreate()
     self._state = "NEW"
 
-
     self.location = targetZone.location
 
     self.missionType = "LOGISTICS"
@@ -116,11 +132,16 @@ function BuildableMission:ShowBriefing(groupID)
         siteType = "airbase"
     end
 
+    local briefingPart = self._briefing
+    if briefingPart then
+        briefingPart = Util.replaceString(briefingPart, "{{coords}}", coords)
+    else
+        briefingPart = getDefaultBriefing(siteType, coords)
+    end
+
     local briefing = "Mission [" .. self.code .. "] " .. self.name .. 
         "\n \n" ..
-        "We've dispatched forward units to find a proper spot for a new " .. siteType .. "." ..
+        briefingPart ..
-        "\nYou will need to drop off supplies so they can start building." ..
-        "\nThe coords are: " .. coords ..
         "\n\n" ..
         "\nKilos still required: " .. self._requiredKilos - self._droppedKilos ..
         "\n\n" ..

src/classes/stageClasses/missions/RunwayStrikeMission.lua

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local RunwayStrikeMission = {}
 ---@field corners Array<Vec2> 
 ---@field kilosHit number
 ---@field repairGroups Array<string>
----@field drawID number?
+---@field drawID Array<number>
 
 
 ---@param runway Runway
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ function RunwayStrikeMission:Draw()
 
             runwaySection.drawID = DrawingHelper.Draw(drawObject)
         else
-            DcsUtil.SetFillColor(runwaySection.drawID, fillColor)
+            for _, drawID in pairs(runwaySection.drawID) do
-            DcsUtil.SetLineColor(runwaySection.drawID, lineColor)
+                DcsUtil.SetFillColor(drawID, fillColor)
+                DcsUtil.SetLineColor(drawID, lineColor)
+            end
         end
 
     end
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@ function RunwayStrikeMission:ToSections(runway, numSections)
             corners = corners,
             kilosHit = 0,
             repairGroups = {},
+            drawID = {},
         }
 
         table.insert(sections, section)

src/classes/util/DcsUtil.lua

@@ -632,13 +632,19 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
     ---@field b number
     ---@field a number
 
+    local drawID = 4210
+
+    function DCS_UTIL.GetNextDrawID()
+        drawID = drawID + 1
+        return drawID
+    end
 
     ---@param groupID number
     ---@param text string
     ---@param location Vec3
     ---@return number markID
     function DCS_UTIL.AddMarkToGroup(groupID, text, location)
-        drawID = drawID + 1
+        local drawID = DCS_UTIL.GetNextDrawID()
         trigger.action.markToGroup(drawID, text, location, groupID, true, nil)
         return drawID
     end
@@ -648,7 +654,7 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
     ---@param location Vec3
     ---@return integer
     function DCS_UTIL.AddMarkToAll(text, location)
-        drawID = drawID + 1
+        local drawID = DCS_UTIL.GetNextDrawID()
         trigger.action.markToAll(drawID, text, location, true, nil)
         return drawID
     end
@@ -677,6 +683,10 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
     ---@param drawID number
     ---@param fillColor DrawColor
     function DCS_UTIL.SetFillColor(drawID, fillColor)
+        if fillColor == nil then
+            return
+        end
+
         local lineColorMapped = {
             fillColor.r or 0,
             fillColor.g or 0,