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Offline tf15pin

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How commander's position works.
« on: September 21, 2011, 06:39:55 PM »
I would like to see the main gun on tanks not always slaved to the commander's sight. Have the commander's sight independent from the gun unless a trigger is held down. That way the gun can remain where it needs to be pointed while the commander is scanning and if you see something of interest you click and the gun starts moving onto target. Small tweek but I think it better matches what would happen between a tank commander and gunner. This is a non issue for most tanks with pintle guns but for those without (t-34) it is something that would be an improvement.
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Offline MachFly

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 06:44:58 PM »
Why not just turn your head like you do in a fighter? With a hat switch or something like that.
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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 06:51:09 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on September 21, 2011, 06:44:58 PM
Why not just turn your head like you do in a fighter? With a hat switch or something like that.

This.
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Offline tf15pin

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 06:59:33 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on September 21, 2011, 06:44:58 PM
Why not just turn your head like you do in a fighter? With a hat switch or something like that.

I GV with a mouse.
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Offline olds442

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 07:44:30 PM »
Quote from: tf15pin on September 21, 2011, 06:59:33 PM
I GV with a mouse.
Quote from: MachFly on September 21, 2011, 06:44:58 PM
Why not just turn your head like you do in a fighter? With a hat switch or something like that.
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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 07:46:08 PM »
Quote from: tf15pin on September 21, 2011, 06:59:33 PM
I GV with a mouse.

Certainly there is a way to map the head look to some keys on your board then.
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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 08:00:33 PM »
Quote from: Melvin on September 21, 2011, 07:46:08 PM
Certainly there is a way to map the head look to some keys on your board then.

Should be on the numpad by default, even in GV's iirc.
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Offline guncrasher

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 08:39:19 PM »
Quote from: tf15pin on September 21, 2011, 06:59:33 PM
I GV with a mouse.

yup use the 10 key to look around.

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Offline gyrene81

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 07:22:26 AM »
Quote from: guncrasher on September 21, 2011, 08:39:19 PM
yup use the 10 key to look around.

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you have numpad with a 10 on it?
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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2011, 06:00:17 PM »
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Offline guncrasher

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2011, 06:05:06 PM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on September 22, 2011, 07:22:26 AM
you have numpad with a 10 on it?

it's called a 10key pad.  because it had 10 keys. 0 thru 9.  numpad is what you use when you want to play with your iphone or your ipod.

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Offline Chilli

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2011, 06:17:46 PM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on September 22, 2011, 07:22:26 AM
you have numpad with a 10 on it?

 :lol  You got me.  I have to remember that one.  Better yet someone should photoshop one.
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Offline Zoney

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2011, 07:30:16 PM »
Mine is custom and has an 11 key.  It activates my cloaking device.  This is the only key that activates my cloaking device.  If you do not have an 11 key you cannot activate my cloaking device.
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2011, 08:32:47 PM »
Quote from: guncrasher on September 22, 2011, 06:05:06 PM
it's called a 10key pad.  because it had 10 keys. 0 thru 9.  numpad is what you use when you want to play with your iphone or your ipod.

semp
so what key do you push if there is no 10?





and, fyi it's called a numeric keypad a.k.a. numpad...not 10 key pad.
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Re: How commander's position works.
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 09:05:37 PM »
Quote from: tf15pin on September 21, 2011, 06:59:33 PM
I GV with a mouse.

 :headscratch: ummm, number pad :headscratch: :bhead :bolt:
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