Author Topic: Easier re-supply (Read 806 times)

x0847Marine · « **on:** September 12, 2005, 12:32:30 PM »

The general idea...

Resupply missions are a time consuming PITA that few people take the time to bother with.

An option that allows players to create mini re-supply missions.
Three c47s either under the control of 1 player like with bombers, or a simple AI option that will follow a flight plan laid out by the mission creator...

The goal being to escort and protect the C47s...

For example: I create a resupply mission and together with two squaddies we up 3 P51's and escort a flight of 3 Goons flown via an AI path I created.... or I brave it alone, 3 AI goons with 1 escort.

Missions could be created to re-supply multiple bases, or a three supply drop on 1 base as well as dropping mass supplies to vehicles

This option could maybe be good for dropping troops, although I think it should be a player releasing the goons.. not an AI thing.

Wings Over Vietnam has similar escort missions with B52's that are fun... perhaps AI bomber groups that need escort could be added... with AI pilots, player gunners and escorts.

IRASHADES · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2005, 06:29:46 PM »

I don't think it would be a bad thing if it was only applied to supplies. For troops I'd say keep it at 1 goon. I don't know how complicated it would be to pull it off though. Maybe once they get TOD out and hammer out the wrinkles with AI stuff I'd like to see it.

Baine · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:48:43 AM »

I think easier resupply is needed, especially since one guy in a fighter can take out troops at several bases in one mission.

frank3 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2005, 01:46:16 PM »

Also think of resuply-ships

WE NEED MORE TARGETS

Midnight · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2005, 04:01:50 PM »

What if you just send the goons for the resupply mission and then fly off without escorting them? Where do they go? Do they crash automatically or blow up? They would have to, otherwise, people would be upping C47 escort missions all over the place and then just fly off in their "escort" fighter and do whatever they please.

x0847Marine · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2005, 10:48:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Midnight
What if you just send the goons for the resupply mission and then fly off without escorting them? Where do they go? Do they crash automatically or blow up? They would have to, otherwise, people would be upping C47 escort missions all over the place and then just fly off in their "escort" fighter and do whatever they please.

My thinking was they either ditch themselves, or they turn around and RTB...

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2005, 01:05:57 PM »

Troops are way to easy to take out. One fast figher can bring down the barracks in a few passes and there is no real defence against it. It needs to be offset by more effective supply, or make it harder to take out troops.

Gunner