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Title: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Chapel on December 21, 2008, 11:06:57 AM
Forgive me if this is already available and I just don't know about it...
But it would be awesome and helpful, if a squad or anyone on a certain vox channel had access to a squad "Flightplan".
It'd be great for planning out routes in FSO's and even just for flying in the Main Arenas.

I know there's a mission editor, but I don't think the flight path stays current on the clipboard etc. Something you can just mark up, and then allow users on that vox channel to view etc. Be great for planning out stuff and having a reference to it in flight during the flight.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Spikes on December 21, 2008, 01:16:24 PM
That'd be nice. Something to show what's going to happen, be able to write notes at the bottom (type)?
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: daddog on December 21, 2008, 01:26:23 PM
 I like that idea. :aok





Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: B4Buster on December 21, 2008, 03:06:45 PM
Forgive me if this is already available and I just don't know about it...
But it would be awesome and helpful, if a squad or anyone on a certain vox channel had access to a squad "Flightplan".
It'd be great for planning out routes in FSO's and even just for flying in the Main Arenas.

I know there's a mission editor, but I don't think the flight path stays current on the clipboard etc. Something you can just mark up, and then allow users on that vox channel to view etc. Be great for planning out stuff and having a reference to it in flight during the flight.

+1

think it would make communication a little better
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Tec on December 21, 2008, 06:51:49 PM
I've wanted something like that for years.  I don't really do the whole base capture thingy any more but was just thinking about it in FSO on Friday.  The ability to set waypoints of some sort would be very nice.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Odee on December 22, 2008, 01:01:24 PM
That'd be nice. Something to show what's going to happen, be able to write notes at the bottom (type)?
:aok :aok
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: DCCBOSS on December 22, 2008, 01:36:06 PM
Good idea maybe a pull down flight ops or something
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Chapel on December 23, 2008, 02:36:34 PM
I'm not a programmer, but it doesn't seem like it'd be terribly difficult to do.
Just thought it'd help communication.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: trigger2 on December 23, 2008, 10:22:57 PM
I like the idea.

+1
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Delirium on December 24, 2008, 12:06:10 AM
I like the idea too and I'm not a 'W1N Z3 W@R!!!111' kind of guy.

It would give scenarios a nice boost, I wouldn't have to print up orders before the frame and create a make-shift kneeboard.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Tec on December 24, 2008, 12:13:02 AM
It would give scenarios a nice boost, I wouldn't have to print up orders before the frame and create a make-shift kneeboard.

Actually the addition of some sort of notepad function like a kneeboard would be really really nice for scenarios and FSO's as well as the waypoint thing with the map.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Lukanian-7 on December 24, 2008, 11:00:35 AM
Awesome, I've thought about this, but never posted. Good Idea :aok
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Yossarian on December 25, 2008, 01:58:38 AM
Very nice idea, +1.

Also, in the main 'Squads' menu in the O'Club, it would be good to have an associated option to give a squaddie permission to set/edit the flight plan.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: beau32 on December 25, 2008, 10:35:57 PM
 :aok


I agree
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Chapel on October 04, 2009, 11:47:27 AM
Still like this idea and would love to see it implemented!
I know the HTC crew are busy, but this would be an outstanding asset in planning!
I think it'd be best if everyone on a certain vox channel could view it, that way squads with multiple squad sections all tuned to the same Vox frequency could see it.
But make it a requirement to be on the Vox channel, not just tuned to the Vox text.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Stalwart on October 04, 2009, 02:03:05 PM
The offline mission editor provides this function.  When you run a mission offline, and pull up the clipboard map, the mission route is laid out on the map.  There's even a marker to show where on the route you should be based on the mission clock.  So it certainly can be done, but the mission designer would have to provide the mission plan before it could work.  The only tool we have to build a mission plan is the offline mission editor.
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: EskimoJoe on October 04, 2009, 03:50:02 PM
This is an excellent idea. In addition, I would like to see...

Flight 1 (color on map shows is xx) ----> (specific plane)
                                                         (specific ordinance loadout)

Flight 2 (color on map shows is xx) ----> (specific plane)
                                                         (specific ordinance loadout)

etc. etc...

What do you guys think?
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Nemisis on October 04, 2009, 04:34:14 PM
+1 many times our squad had to make detours due to dar getting back up, but we had to explain our route over the radio. And I like the note idea. say "keep out of dar" or "fly in groups of 3 flights through here"
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: Traveler on October 06, 2009, 12:59:53 AM
This is an excellent idea. In addition, I would like to see...

Flight 1 (color on map shows is xx) ----> (specific plane)
                                                         (specific ordinance loadout)

Flight 2 (color on map shows is xx) ----> (specific plane)
                                                         (specific ordinance loadout)

etc. etc...

What do you guys think?
We had all that with the old mission planner.  HTC chose to replace that mission planner tool with the one we now have.  When the change was made I questioned HT and his reply was “the old mission planner will never come back”.   It was a far better tool you could stager take off times and have different routes for each flight.  You could also have each flight take off from a different airfield.  It was a much better tool for planning out missions. 
Title: Re: Clipboard "Flight plans"...
Post by: thndregg on October 06, 2009, 07:41:30 AM
Kind of goes along the same line as what I'd like to see. http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,273557.0.html
...and I just replied to a 12-08 thread. :huh