Staged Missions

[jimson]

As part of the development of the staged mission system for the CM run arenas, I wish for the ability to load a stack of missions to kick off hourly.
I'd also like to see the mission scoring system, remnants of which are still listed in the mission editor, developed.

We could run something similar to the below that looks like one of the earliest seeds for the Combat Tour idea.

It would be better if it could run alongside arena freeplay, so as not to be an "either or" situation.

Most importantly, I wish for staged missions in the CM run arenas in any form.

How about we call it the mission theater.

Then change the game play to be mission based only, automatically run on every hour, with missions for both offense and defense.

Then  change the scoring to be scored on mission accomplishments and not personal achievements?


Then have the CM's create the set off missions for automation?

HiTech

[MrKrabs]

+10

BUT they would have to have it able to exclude pilots/users that wish not to fly that particular round...

Yes it would leave the question of "why they even in the arena then"

[jimson]

+10

BUT they would have to have it able to exclude pilots/users that wish not to fly that particular round...

Yes it would leave the question of "why they even in the arena then"

The ideal, for AvA anyway, would be the missions would be optional, if you didn't want to fly them, you could play as you normally do, and of course, unclaimed mission spots would be flown by AI.

It would be possible that non mission players could interfere with the missions but no big deal, generally the fights occur between the 2 closest bases so the missions could run out of other bases.

Whatever scoring was going on would be only for those who joined the missions.

[MrKrabs]

I wish the whole "<user> not ready" crud would stop... Perhaps a timer to say yes to perhaps a pop-up to get in the staged mission otherwise get left out... I hate killing the mission and running it again just to force the mission.

[USRanger]

Please HT.