From 6618346e7897a8a52d249c84d22a1012843fc2e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: psikomonkie <189469115+psikomonkie@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 14:32:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Issue 1437: During Deployment don't allow grounded aeros to
 be deployed on top of units

---
 megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java
index 7688c8eeba3..27477a7316d 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Compute.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import megamek.common.annotations.Nullable;
 import megamek.common.enums.AimingMode;
 import megamek.common.enums.BasementType;
+import megamek.common.enums.GamePhase;
 import megamek.common.equipment.AmmoMounted;
 import megamek.common.equipment.WeaponMounted;
 import megamek.common.options.OptionsConstants;
@@ -419,8 +420,8 @@ public static Entity stackingViolation(Game game, Entity entering,
             return null;
         }
 
-        // no stacking violations for flying aeros
-        if (entering.isAirborne()) {
+        // no stacking violations for flying aeros, except during deployment - no crushing units during deployment!
+        if (entering.isAirborne() && !((game.getPhase().equals(GamePhase.DEPLOYMENT) && elevation == 0))) {
             return null;
         }