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[The Fugitive]

Thanks for clarifying.  My answer still stands.    

It creates a fog of war.  The fog of war adds to the sim. 

We already have something like this. The item stops smoking for the last 5 minutes its on fire before it respawns. But I do like the idea of the counter.

[442w30]

This is a well thought out idea and I hope it is implemented.  Great job

[SmokinLoon]

We already have something like this. The item stops smoking for the last 5 minutes its on fire before it respawns. But I do like the idea of the counter.

Oh?  When the ords stop smoking they will pop in 5 minutes?

Yes, the hangers all stop smoking 5 minutes prior to coming back up (smoke for 10 minutes and fire only for 5 min), but the other OBJ are not the same.   

[Lye-El]

I suggested this once before. I go to a base under attack. VH is down. I spawn from another base and before I can get there the hangers come back up and think " I should have just waited."

[321BAR]

Are YOU telling me that I'D have to go out, and LEARN how to tell time on an ANALOG CLOCK!!!??? Are you out of your mind?

Yeah, sounds good to me, + however many I am.

  Right when i posted that i knew someone was gonna respond like you did  

Oh?  When the ords stop smoking they will pop in 5 minutes?

Yes, the hangers all stop smoking 5 minutes prior to coming back up (smoke for 10 minutes and fire only for 5 min), but the other OBJ are not the same.   

and for this, i think it would help for all noobs who dont know all the specs of the game also... and if u dont c the smoke stop, you still know exactly when it will pop and the same with it still smoking...

It creates a fog of war.  The fog of war adds to the sim. 

...and for this i COMPLETELY AGREE.... add this into another wishlist thread.... or ill start it fo ye

[viper215]

Good idea mach

[LLogann]

This is a good idea!!!

[druski85]

I love this idea. It would help alot. No more taking off on vulched fields to check if towns down etc. Great idea 

 
I fail to see how having to take off is a bad thing.  No one is omnipotent on a battlefield -- even less so then than now. 

SmokinLoon:  I think he's talking about this for the defenders, not the attackers.

I really like the idea, but I think there needs to be a semblance of ambiguity.  How bout just rounding up to the nearest 5 minutes?   For example, when the hangars first go down, it says 15 min til up until there are 10 min left, then 10 until 5, then 5 until they come up.  I agree there should be more information for defenders, but I think you need to keep a bit of estimation in it.

Well, hangers stop burning with 5 mins till up, and you should have a rough idea of whether its been 3 or 7 minutes since drop...  It's not a horrible idea per se, but I dont feel its needed either.  Part of the responsibility of both the attacker and defender is to have an idea of when things are coming up.  This adds an important tactical element to the game, and makes well-planned attacks/defenses that much more effective.

As for ords/troops...if you care that much about them, resupply

I agree fog of war is a good thing, and makes the game more enjoyable. 

[10thmd]

Have to say I like this Idea alot.

[Yossarian]

+1 on this idea, provided that the down times are only available for players of the country that own that base.