Author Topic: TA Damage list... (Read 395 times)

clerick · « **on:** May 14, 2007, 03:11:38 PM »

I'm not asking for damage to be turned on in the TA, but was wondering if there would be a way to still have the damage be registered in the damage list. I was deuling with Murdr and he of course managed to ping me a few times, but i was often wondering just how much damage would have been done. Was it critical or just cosmetic? Maybe add a dot command that would alow you to reset the damage list.

Any thoughts?

Xasthur · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2007, 03:26:21 PM »

Great idea!

SIK1 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2007, 03:28:22 PM »

I like the idea as well.

If Mudr was in his 38 I'm sure the damage was substantial.

clerick · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2007, 02:34:47 PM »

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Originally posted by SIK1
I like the idea as well.

If Mudr was in his 38 I'm sure the damage was substantial.

yeah, maybe i'm better off not knowing after all

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2007, 02:54:34 PM »

Why? You would show red after 1 hit, but what about after that? You can take hit after hit after hit, but after a part is red, no more indication of damage is possible. If that part (wing? Fuselage? Whatever) is hit after that point you're back where you are now.

There's no way to re-set the damage screen while in-flight. Not to mention you can ding your prop, rip your gear off, and any number of things to cause actual damage to your airframe, in which case you can't tell the difference.

clerick · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2007, 03:12:07 PM »

Just a thought is all. I was curious as to just how hard it would be to code in a few TA excusives. Red would register like in the other arenas and maybe another color to indicate that a part would have been destroyed, such as a severed wing or other terminal hit.

While there is currently no way to reset the damage list in flight, it might be a simple matter to just insert a way.

The main reason i suggested this was that often in the MA i'll take ping after ping with no real damage to the airframe or pilot and other times just a few and BOOM! I think that often we get used to a few rounds landing in a snap shot or a botched cherry pick but we are able to keep flying with no ill affects. So when sparing in the TA it would be nice to have some idea as to how probable your chances of surviving a barrage from your opponant are. Was it nothing or was it terminal?

No need to be a "won't" here krusty

Murdr · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2007, 05:26:50 PM »

A damage message like I used to see in WB would be great for this.
"Left aeliron destroyed"
"Left flap detroyed"
"Pilot killed!"

Of course no damage would actually take place. I don't see it being added to the 'list of things to do', but it would be a nice TA feature.