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Title: Zepplins!
Post by: Saxman on March 10, 2010, 04:56:58 PM
It's inevitable: Now that the WWI aircraft have arrived, people are going to want to start seeing WWI-themed special events. The obvious problem with that is there's not a great deal that can really be done with only four fighters and no bombers.

So how about Zepplins? They would be unmanned and would work sort of like a cross between a CV task group and the drones for Offline Missions. You'd set a target flight plan, and cruise altitude, (or it could default to something, like 10k or whatever) and the AI takes care of the rest. Players could jump in the defensive guns.

For Special Events one side would need to defend the Zepplin, while the other tries to shoot it down.

Although his would require an option in the hangar to load out with incendiary ammunition....
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Krusty on March 10, 2010, 05:05:57 PM
Some of THE most fun missions I had in original RB were zeppelin hunts!

I think are a must-have eventually, along with some bomber craft.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Bronk on March 10, 2010, 05:39:00 PM
No. lets keep WWI pure.

As in pure furball goodness. :aok
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Lusche on March 10, 2010, 05:56:51 PM
No. lets keep WWI pure.

As in pure furball goodness. :aok

As much as I had fun today, I know I will back to the old MAs in the long run for that very reason.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Saxman on March 10, 2010, 06:14:33 PM
No. lets keep WWI pure.

As in pure furball goodness. :aok

Bronk,

Re-read my original post

It's inevitable: Now that the WWI aircraft have arrived, people are going to want to start seeing WWI-themed special events.

For Special Events one side would need to defend the Zepplin, while the other tries to shoot it down.


I've cut down all them thar excess words that were confusing you.  :P
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: horble on March 10, 2010, 06:43:54 PM
Zeppelins were incredibly fun to fly in DoA  :aok
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: RaptorL on March 10, 2010, 09:07:40 PM
The prospect of a fiery inferno falling from the sky fills me with joy and excitement.....YES.+
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Denholm on March 10, 2010, 10:37:27 PM
Have you guys forgotten to type .show zp?

(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1125/hab.jpg)
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: PFactorDave on March 10, 2010, 10:37:42 PM
As much as I had fun today, I know I will back to the old MAs in the long run for that very reason.

+1 I agree
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Ghosth on March 11, 2010, 05:59:56 AM
Personally I'd rather not see field capture, or calling in Arty strikes, strafing the trenches, etc.

To me a Zep hunt is a very good reasonable alternative. Like the CV battles for WWII, it gives a fight a start point, with attackers and defenders.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Rebel on March 11, 2010, 11:49:39 AM
Agreed, Ghost. 

Any chance to close the fields would yield the return of the fun police. 
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: waystin2 on March 11, 2010, 01:15:52 PM
No. lets keep WWI pure.

As in pure furball goodness. :aok

Edited for Saxman's sanity:

I concur for use in the regular WWI arenas.  Nothing other than planes in the WWI arenas please.  However it is great idea for development to use in scenarios and the like.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Saxman on March 11, 2010, 01:21:36 PM
I wonder if anyone has actually READ my original post?

I'm talking about Special Events.. Snapshots. FSOs. Scenarios. I said NOTHING WHATSOEVER about the "WWI Main Arenas."
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: 4deck on March 11, 2010, 03:22:09 PM
I just posted to another thread in the general, but I agree with keep it simple. On the other hand, Barrage Ballons over the field would be kewl to look at, and wires, for snagging planes, sounds even cooler. Maybe make em 5-6k up to climb up to shoot em, and have em re-spawn in 10 mins. But have a few around the base, and maybe the center of the map.

I'd also like to see some eye candy in the center of the map, more detailed trenches, and craters. Maybe even a few fires.

Anyway, the WW I Area, IMHO is gonna be around as a great reliever. MUCH Better then the DA. I'm sure it may be 1-2 Arena's compared with 4, but its new, and everyone can check it out.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: 321BAR on March 11, 2010, 07:10:37 PM
Have you guys forgotten to type .show zp?

(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1125/hab.jpg)
:rofl :rofl :rofl im laughing so hard im crying! Howd you DO this? :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Denholm on March 13, 2010, 11:59:46 AM
I sent Hitech a case of Cragganmore.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: 321BAR on March 13, 2010, 01:42:38 PM
hehe that would probably do it huh?
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Denholm on March 13, 2010, 01:46:35 PM
No. I had to drop some LSD in the last bottle.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: 321BAR on March 13, 2010, 01:52:12 PM
No. I had to drop some LSD in the last bottle.
:lol
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: stealth on March 13, 2010, 06:12:17 PM
Well WW1 is gonna be like WW2 just WW1 planes and so on.Theres Gonna be 4 mph tanks bombers with 100 pound bombs all the jazz.Hopefully zeppelins.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Denholm on March 13, 2010, 06:13:56 PM
Goodness man, read!
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: stealth on March 13, 2010, 06:15:31 PM
I just can't wait,just the maps are gonna be smaller then they appear.
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Denholm on March 13, 2010, 06:17:56 PM
Is it really that hard to type .show zp?
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: bravoa8 on March 13, 2010, 08:32:03 PM
Is it really that hard to type .show zp?
No.......
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: 321BAR on March 14, 2010, 10:35:26 AM
Is it really that hard to type .show zp?
dang man! i did this and it worked. thats awesome! i love flying those big fat burning cigars!
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: firemike on March 14, 2010, 03:29:28 PM
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Title: Re: Zepplins!
Post by: Eric122 on March 22, 2010, 06:44:00 PM
+1  :aok