Would it be possible to add a minimum and maximum time the chinook should fly around the map?  This way we can fine tune how long it takes to drop the crates.

Min/Max time on the map would not contribute to that. It's going to drop a crate the first time it gets to a drop zone.

I just meant reduce the time it flies around the map before it does the first drop.  Its possible with https://umod.org/plugins/chinook-drop-randomizer but something is wrong with that plugin where the crate drops in the middle of nowhere and dont think it is compatible with better chinhook patrol.  Would be nice if that feature was just integrated into this one

That other plugin is probably working as intended if you require it to drop within a time period. It should not spend more time figuring out and flying to the next nearest dropzone/monument because then it would be excedding your time limits. If you want this plugin to drop quickly then remove unnecessary monuments it visits and only include ones with drop zones.

I already told you the other plugin is broken and it will drop a crate in the middle of a field instead of at the right monument.

Setting only 1 monument doesnt reduce the amount of time it flies around the map initially and still takes a while to get to the first monument.

With chinook drop randomizer, it spawns very close to the shore, and will drop off at the frist monument within 20-30 seconds.  

Im asking for a configuration to remove that initial time before it drops at the first monument.  What you suggested is not the same thing.  I wasn't looking for assistance but making a suggestion to the dev and they can decide if its useful or not.  I'll just get both plugins merged into one myself if dev is not interested.

Well I can guess how that's going to go. I think my arguments were fair, It wasn't even clear you wanted it to drop in a time period. If you say it's broken then OK, why not get it fixed instead?

If you set this plugin to only visit one monument with a drop zone then it should fly right to it, drop and fly away. That for sure will reduce the amount of time it flys around because it won't visit any other monuments. The time it drops at the first monument directly correlates to the first time it visits one that has a drop zone.

Because that plugin is 5 years old and has no maintainer.  Did you even click the link? 

I get what you are saying but you are still wrong that my suggestion is the same.  I think this plugin can benefit from taking control of crate drop times and allowing these settings in better chinook patrol

 "Time before chinook starts trying to drop (seconds)": 200.0,
  "Minimum time until drop (seconds)": 40.0,
  "Maximum time until drop (seconds)": 60.0,
  "Minimum number of online players to drop": 0,

would make this plugin that much better with making chinooks "better".

Thanks for your input.

Would be a great addition

elll

Would be a great addition

The whole reason for this post was because another plugin was broken. That plugin has been fixed and you could use that now?

hom3rSIMP

The whole reason for this post was because another plugin was broken. That plugin has been fixed and you could use that now?

I guess I could?