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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Sabre on January 18, 2007, 03:28:56 PM

Title: How hard would this request be to fill?
Post by: Sabre on January 18, 2007, 03:28:56 PM
I’d like (A) the option to bail out of a ground vehicle, same as you can bail from a plane; (B) it would be extra cool if your bailed ground crewman had a submachine gun instead of a side arm -- the German MP-40 would be a good choice; (C) finally, I’d like to see the a/c an/or gv crewman be a spawn-able item, same as planes and vehicles.  Item (A) would require minimal code effort and no new 3D modeling or skins.  Item (B) would require the model for the MP-40 (though it was a pretty simple looking weapon), and (optional) perhaps a different uniform skin for the standard pilot model.  Level of effort for (C) would depend on whether (B) was also done, but is potentially minimal effort as well.

Why would I want these?  Just because it would be fun, and would offer a new element to the game that is lacking.  Gamey?  Probably, but no more so than the current pilot with his side-arm.  In fact, since all vehicle can take a second player on as a gunner, HTC could make it possible for them to bail independently of the driver.  A dozen jeeps could transport an entire platoon’s worth of troops.

What do you say, HiTech?  Can’t we have this quick and dirty mod while we wait for CT?
Title: How hard would this request be to fill?
Post by: Krusty on January 18, 2007, 03:35:21 PM
You're looking for WW2OL. It's ---> thattaway.
Title: How hard would this request be to fill?
Post by: Sabre on January 18, 2007, 04:03:42 PM
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Originally posted by Krusty
You're looking for WW2OL. It's ---> thattaway.


No, you're thinking of someone else, someone who doesn't care if the game sucks:).  Seriously tho, flying will always be my favorite aspect of the game.  Just thought it would be fun and easy to add this.  I could be wrong, of course.
Title: How hard would this request be to fill?
Post by: hubsonfire on January 18, 2007, 04:48:09 PM
This would be good for hunting down people who bail out, but we'd need to do away with EFing once you bail, unless you were on a friendly base/depot/factory/etc.
Title: How hard would this request be to fill?
Post by: tedrbr on January 18, 2007, 04:49:07 PM
If we go this route, then we need an option for signalmen on the carriers with flags too for takeoffs and LSO's.

"Waveoff! Waveoff!"