Map Channel - Conducttr

After reading this article you'll

The map channel allows you to represent any graphical information dynamically in real time.

Name	Map Channel
Benefit	Improved realism, greater emotional impact Improved situational awareness Improved after action review (AAR) with the ability to redraw map
Features	Dynamically change the background image Dynamically add and move map counters to pre-defined map locations Create multiple maps for different purposes within the same scenario Full screen display for large TV display Android mobile app to plot NFC map counters (see Wargaming) After-action review: Click timeline to redraw map at that past moment in time

1.Create your counters. Navigate to Style> "Add and edit map counters and statuses. Check how to create counters and statuses here
2. Navigate to Style > Map > 'Add Map'
3. Set the default map background
4. Right click > select add location and give this location a name > click Add
5. Add an inject > Select the map channel > chose the recently created map

Now the map is created, there are different way to utilise it.

1. Update Map Only
With this option this will just publish the map for the players.

Create a new inject and select the map channel. Use the function "Update map only".

2. Move Counter to Location

Move counter to location allows you to move them in the map. In this example, what we want is to put a pin in our pre-made location.

3. Change Status for a counter

It is possible to change the status for a counter. In this case we want to show how a plane that was placed in a location has been destroyed.

4. Change status for a Location

It is possible to send the same status several times to your map.

The timeline updates itself when counters are added or moved.

Timeline Display Options

Chose whether to display the timeline or not by navigating to Style > Maps > Hide timeline

You can decide whether you want to display your map channel without sending injects to it.

In the scenario editor navigate to Style > Maps > Map configuration > Use the toggle button to decide whether to:

Show the map from the start of the exercise OR
Show the map after the first inject

Once the exercise is running, the map will be updated according to how you configured your counters, locations and map injects.

The first screenshot below shows the location of an airplane:

With a new inject in your MEL, you can update that plane so, for example, shows where it crashed:

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