Menus in Avian Hunt

=Main=

User-generated scenario
In this menu, a player can play scenarios he made, or make new scenarios.

Random map
The Random map option lets the player choose the location of the battle, amount of resources, and starting unit count for each team, among other options, and instantly create a scenario that can immediately be played. However, each scenario generated with Random map can only be played once, unless the player saves the game while playing one.

Custom scenario
These are scenarios the user creates and edits manually.

Create
This option brings the user to the scenario editor, starting from scratch. The user selects a default terrain, places squares of different terrain at his liberty, and creates squadrons and buildings to place in the room at the start of the game.

Play
This option brings the user to a selection of levels that he/she created. Clicking on one starts the scenario.

Edit
Brings the player to the scenario editor

Send
Send a scenario to a friend. The file is sent as an "mplay" message in this option, though it can be saved and emailed.

Instant dogfight
Similar to Random map, but instead creates a quick dogfight scenario.

Custom campaign
This lets a player compile scenarios he made into a campaign.

Create campaign
Creates a new campaign.

Play
This option lets a user play a campaign that is in Avian Hunt's databanks (which is contained in the file directory that holds Avian Hunt).

New
Starts playing a campaign.

Load
Picks up on a campaign that has already been started.

Send
Sends a campaign to a friend, just like with a scenario. However, the recipient has to unlock later scenarios by beating them in sequence. This feature is meant to encourage players of Avian Hunt (tentatively called the "Avian Hunt community" by C3PO the Dragon Slayer and the beta-testers) to challenge each other.

Delete
Deletes a campaign.

Special
This option brings a user to a menu with all sorts of challenges and extras.

Training
This brings the user to the training scenario, which includes the basics in flight as well as instructions on how to build and manage an army, with a simple objective that requires the user to use what he has learned from the training.

Academy
Academy is a survival test, pitting the player against waves of randomly generated enemies. It continually becomes more difficult, eventually requiring the player to face even capital ships singlehandedly, but it is not without rewards. For every 3 waves, an allied ship will assist the player, and when the player gains enough experience (XP) to level up, all allied ships will become the level earned by the player. Additionally, extra lives, health, and ammo can be found as dropped items when enemy ships are shot down. Accomplishments in Academy can earn Assessment credits and unlock secrets.

Bonus scenarios
Bonus scenarios are scenarios that are not part of the regular campaign, but are based off the movies and offer a fresh challenge if the player is bored of the campaign (which everyone on the developer's side sincerely hopes does not happen) or is looking for inspiration for the scenario editor. Planned bonus scenarios include the Battle of Geonosis and the Battle of Hoth. Updates to the game on yoyogames.com my include extra bonus scenarios. Most of these will be unlockable via the Academy or through purchase by Assessment credits.

Vault
The Vault functions as the storage bin for all collectibles and unlockables.

Strategy cards
Strategy cards can be viewed and purchased here.

View
View and organize Strategy cards.

Purchase
Purchase Strategy cards with Assessment credits. They are bought in random packs, visible only when purchased.

Tactics cards
Tactics cards can be viewed and purchased here.

View
View and organize Tactics cards.

Purchase
Purchase Tactics cards with Assessment credits. They are bought in random packs or (for a greater price per unit) individually, with the player allowed to view what they do.

Movies
Lets a user create and view movies.

Avian Hunt movies
Movies built into the game. Includes cutscenes from Campaign and unlockable extras.

My movies
Movies created by the player.

Create
Creates a new movie.

View
Watches a movie.

Send
Sends a movie to a friend.