Better Weapons For Troops

[FYB]

CALL OF DUTY 2!!! 

[Unit791]

Uhh, for one I don't play Call of Duty.

Also I didn't say anything about an FPS, the next guy did.

I meant that they could take out an ack or two, not destroy tanks.

And that's the point, you can't do anything with a Colt .45, let's give them something that shoots.

-Penguin

That is not the point.  Ok, the point is that these "blobs of pixel" as you may refer to them as, are simply supposed to represent troops, not to be real soldiers capable of taking tanks and AA>

[Motherland]

I definitely think that our troops could use a make over (maybe when the Goon is redone?) so that they have M1 Carbines or whatever paratroops of the period carried, animations, and maybe if their movement was a bit less predictable.

[321BAR]

Dont they have other games for all that?

Thats all we need is some little cartoon doosh emptying a (BAR) into our cockpit as we fly by. This is a flight sim not an infantry sim. Thumbs down.

first... must we have me shooting everyone?
second

Uhh, for one I don't play Call of Duty.

Also I didn't say anything about an FPS, the next guy did.

I meant that they could take out an ack or two, not destroy tanks.

And that's the point, you can't do anything with a Colt .45, let's give them something that shoots.

-Penguin

i think he means we need a rifle for pilots... cept pilots never carried them   BA NAN A  

[Penguin]

No, I mean that the troops get a rifle. 

But why not use the troops for something other than capturing a base?  That's the whole point of my thread, to have the troops do something other than just run to the maproom.  It would add the GV aspect, with M3's deploying troops to attack the base. 

Albeit, the troops could engage other troops, and this would add to the gamieness; I have a solution:

The total number of defensive troops (those that fire at enemy troops, but cannot storm) cannot be greater than the number of troops (deployed or otherwise) within 5 miles of the town.  This means that you can't have a forest of troops guarding the base, perhaps 10 or 20.  This also means that you can only deploy them when troops are in the area.

-Penguin

[Unit791]

No, I mean that the troops get a rifle. 

But why not use the troops for something other than capturing a base?  That's the whole point of my thread, to have the troops do something other than just run to the maproom.  It would add the GV aspect, with M3's deploying troops to attack the base. 

Albeit, the troops could engage other troops, and this would add to the gamieness; I have a solution:

The total number of defensive troops (those that fire at enemy troops, but cannot storm) cannot be greater than the number of troops (deployed or otherwise) within 5 miles of the town.  This means that you can't have a forest of troops guarding the base, perhaps 10 or 20.  This also means that you can only deploy them when troops are in the area.

-Penguin

OK, listen, Mr. Persistent, there are British, American, and Japanese C-47s in the game, you want to remodel all of them with fully-equipted weapons? I certainly don't think HiTech wants to.

[Motherland]

OK, listen, Mr. Persistent, there are British, American, and Japanese C-47s in the game, you want to remodel all of them with fully-equipted weapons? I certainly don't think HiTech wants to.

They already drop generic American pilots, why wouldn't HTC just skin them as dropping generic American Paratroopers?

[Penguin]

Exactly.  It's not that hard to put the .30cal on a soldier, and there is only a C-47 for troops, so no new skins needed other than maybe no pilot helmet and bright yellow jacket. 

[guncrasher]

I just say model the troops so you carry a "squad leader" (another person with you that is) that will jump with the troops either with chute or tail-gate jump then take command of the conga-line, then sneak them past werbies and tanks and whatever is around.   or if you dont have a squad leader then they can follow the current going over the tallest buildings with a single jump, etc.  think its a fine idea, as long as u have two people.   

semp

[Unit791]

They already drop generic American pilots, why wouldn't HTC just skin them as dropping generic American Paratroopers?

Thats not fully true.  If you look at 109's in F4 view really close, you will see that the pilot has an Iron Cross on his chest.  As with the N1K, the pilot looks like a monkey, not all of the pilots are the same.  Yeah, they do all drop the same, but, i mean come on, thats just silly to see a Japanese C-47 drop out American Infantry with M1 Garands and .30 cals.

[Motherland]

Thats not fully true.  If you look at 109's in F4 view really close, you will see that the pilot has an Iron Cross on his chest.  As with the N1K, the pilot looks like a monkey, not all of the pilots are the same.  Yeah, they do all drop the same, but, i mean come on, thats just silly to see a Japanese C-47 drop out American Infantry with M1 Garands and .30 cals.

I was talking about the pilots that bail out and are dropped from Goons. They're all 100% the same.
I do agree with you, as it is now it's silly to see paratroopers drop from goons in pilot's garb with life jackets flight helmets and a Colt, and then rollerskate across the ground to the map room.

[Martyn]

I was talking about the pilots that bail out and are dropped from Goons. They're all 100% the same.
I do agree with you, as it is now it's silly to see paratroopers drop from goons in pilot's garb with life jackets flight helmets and a Colt, and then rollerskate across the ground to the map room.

Right! It makes the game look a bit dated.

[JunkyII]

MW2 OWNS!!!!!

[Penguin]

Ok, so maybe a little bit of skinning, but not that much.

NO, no squad leader.  This is a WWII sim, not Call of Duty.

-Penguin

[Ack-Ack]

Hopefully with the new stuff coming down the pipeline, HiTech will revisit his plan to include player controlled troops to fight it out for the map room.


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