Mission Editor and Skins

[Gumbeau]

Any chance of selectable skins on the mission editor?

[Gumbeau]

Or having the skins the players chooses be the one used instead of default.

Sucks to be in an event that uses Missions (Close Escort) and not be able to select the proper skins.

[Odee]

Originally posted by Gumbeau
Or having the skins the players chooses be the one used instead of default.

Sucks to be in an event that uses Missions (Close Escort) and not be able to select the proper skins.

GREAT idea there guys...   Whatcha say HT?

[Kev367th]

Be better if the Mission Creator chose the skins for the aircraft.

That way they different flights could wing up based on the skin.

Been asking for assignable skins in the Mission Editor for ages now.

Add to that if you join a mission then the skin you chose for that plane is 'forgotten' next time you up that plane.
All you get is the default one, you have to choose your skin all over again.

[Laurie]

i remember the days of old mission planner, was far better,
but yer, choice of skins would be useful and fun.

[Gumbeau]

I'd like to have it both ways.

On the mission editor it would be nice to be able to choose a skin that overrides the player choice.

It would also be nice to allow players joining the mission to use the skin they select.

First,  player chosen skins are normal in the mission editor,

then a check box " Override player skin" opens a drop down list for each plane for the mission planner to choose skins for each aircraft in the mission.

When my squadron first came to AH we used the mission planner for every sortie (we fly together a lot) but the inability to choose skins has resulted in us not using the planner tool much.

Folks like their own favorite skins too much.

So we are back to the old 20 questions routine Where when what runway, what plane what loadout, how much fuel, whats the target....................... ....................

Help please.

[DREDger]

I would like the ability to load saved missions.  As it is now, you have to create a mission from scratch each time.

And picking skins would be nice too.

[tedrbr]

Originally posted by DREDger
I would like the ability to load saved missions.  As it is now, you have to create a mission from scratch each time.

And picking skins would be nice too.

Been hearing it both ways.... some able to used saved missions, many others unable to use saved missions.  Some say it is linked to "when" the mission was saved, or under what version of AHII.  Have not tested it myself.

I miss the old mission editor.  Oh well.... lost and gone forever.  Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Meeeee....

Skin.... Yeah, I'll usually set up a plane in Hangar to what is called in mission.  Bail from mission at 1 minute onto field and runway with plane with skin of my choosing.  Set skins for mission would be nice.

[Odee]

Originally posted by DREDger
I would like the ability to load saved missions.  As it is now, you have to create a mission from scratch each time.

And picking skins would be nice too.

Now that'd be way cool!  

Unfortunately with the way the bases keep changing hands, you would still have to update the mission on the fly.

[FTJR]

I came across this problem today, and found this thread, would like to be able to assign skins for a mission.

[Spikes]

It has been asked before...good idea.

[thndregg]

I brought this one up a while ago.

http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=172066&highlight=Skin+Selector+in+Mission+Planner