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Title: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Saxman on July 08, 2008, 09:00:23 AM
Figured I'd start a new topic for this, after the wish/complaint thread about hangars being shut down in the DA:

I'd like to be able to receive "Target Destroyed" messages in the Training Arena when working with ordinance.

As it is, you get the LCOS when your ordinance is armed but some attack angles still put this below your plane where you can't see it, so you're still left with "feeling" where your bombs are going to land. You can look for craters but that doesn't necessarily tell you if your hits were still near enough to inflict damage, as in the Mains I've had bombs go short but the "splash" was still sufficient to take down a hangar or other object.

This really leaves the DA "bombing range" and Mains for "live fire" practice, which have their own problems (predominantly in the possibility of enemy aircraft getting in the way).

So what I'd like to see is a "target destroyed" message in the Training Arena when you've delivered sufficient ordinance or fire to destroy a ground object, whether by ordinance or guns, based on the "arena standard."
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: hammer on July 08, 2008, 09:20:37 AM
I like this idea. A way to implement may be to have the rebuild time set to almost 0. You could get the destruction message with virtually no real down time. Thinking this would be possible with the arena settings.

Regards,

Hammer
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Coolguy0730 on July 08, 2008, 11:54:28 AM
I like this idea. A way to implement may be to have the rebuild time set to almost 0. You could get the destruction message with virtually no real down time. Thinking this would be possible with the arena settings.

Regards,

Hammer

I agree with hammer. Put the down time to 5 seconds maybe just so they dont hit the same target like 10 times with one bomb drop.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: RATTFINK on July 08, 2008, 12:17:35 PM
I LIKE IT!!  Good idea.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: 100Coogn on July 08, 2008, 01:18:18 PM
I'd like that too.  I have noticed, that on the offline practice I have the TA map. The ground targets are destructable there.  And it tells you what has been destroyed. 

 :salute
100Coogn
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: moot on July 08, 2008, 01:31:25 PM
I'd like that too.  I have noticed, that on the offline practice I have the TA map. The ground targets are destructable there.  And it tells you what has been destroyed. 

 :salute
100Coogn
Those are set by the arena settings, yep.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: bobtom on July 08, 2008, 02:58:10 PM
I like it.  :aok
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: hammer on July 08, 2008, 03:38:45 PM
FYI, I've linked this thread in the Trainer's private forum as a suggestion for the TA settings.

Regards,

Hammer
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Ghosth on July 08, 2008, 09:09:08 PM
Well it would take a fair amount of work, but in theory at least it is possible.

Meantime offline works great for that kind of bombing practice, or a quiet corner in the DA
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Newman5 on July 08, 2008, 11:49:08 PM
I love this idea.  I have often wondered why this doesn't already exist.  The Target Destroyed Message is instant positive feedback for the people trying to learn using ords, both dive bombing and level bombing. :aok
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: E25280 on July 09, 2008, 08:45:47 PM
I agree with hammer. Put the down time to 5 seconds maybe just so they dont hit the same target like 10 times with one bomb drop.
Best solution IMO -- destructible objects, but very short downtime.  I know the downtimes can be adjusted in the AvA, so I would think it would be doable.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Captfish on July 09, 2008, 09:18:19 PM
This idea rules :aok

How would CV's work?
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Spikes on July 09, 2008, 11:44:29 PM
Well it seems that the idea was implemented. You kill an enemy building and it pops about a minute later. I like it.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Captfish on July 10, 2008, 10:05:41 AM
They must have put it back I just checked and it was just like before you see an explosion but no message. :frown:
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: DEAR98 on July 11, 2008, 05:55:00 PM
YES!!! And maybe a you shot down ### with the needed ammo to kill him or(her).
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: 442w30 on July 11, 2008, 07:11:43 PM
Great !  idea Saxman
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Murdr on July 14, 2008, 10:50:21 PM
Well it seems that the idea was implemented. You kill an enemy building and it pops about a minute later. I like it.

That's correct.  Enemy buildings are now destroyable, and the amount of ordnance it takes to destroy objects are matched up to MA standards.  Friendly objects are still protected (also an MA standard).
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: thndregg on July 15, 2008, 08:06:33 AM
This idea rules :aok

How would CV's work?

I have yet to visit the TA and try it, but I'm curious about CV sinking as well.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: Murdr on July 15, 2008, 09:08:24 AM
Thndr that has yet to be tested and ironed out.
Title: Re: "Target Destroyed" in Training Arena
Post by: thndregg on July 15, 2008, 01:28:06 PM
Thanks Murdr. Eventually I'd like to train any interested squaddies (and whoever else) on how to properly level-bomb a CV.