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Title: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: Dawger on October 11, 2016, 03:12:02 PM

I would like the capability to choose a mission skin for pickup missions

Thanks

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: SlipKnt on October 12, 2016, 11:26:30 AM

Quote from: Dawger on October 11, 2016, 03:12:02 PM

I would like the capability to choose a mission skin for pickup missions

Thanks

Would be great for FSO.  I believe this has been discussed before.  Would love to have this!!!

 :aok

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: Dawger on October 12, 2016, 12:10:26 PM

And if I am allowed multiple requests.......

One of the biggest complaints about using missions in FSO is the high probability of a friendly fire kill when spawning since everyone spawns in EXACTLY the same spot (Plus you are blind trying to taxi out of 50 aircraft all piled up)

While the ideal would be aircraft spawning 10 feet in trail of each other on the taxiway at the end of the runway I realize the coding for this would be difficult and it would not eliminate the potential for friendly fire on spawn.

So any chance of making guns inop or fire blanks for the first 30 seconds after mission spawn?

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: Devil 505 on October 12, 2016, 12:19:39 PM

Quote from: Dawger on October 12, 2016, 12:10:26 PM

And if I am allowed multiple requests.......

One of the biggest complaints about using missions in FSO is the high probability of a friendly fire kill when spawning since everyone spawns in EXACTLY the same spot (Plus you are blind trying to taxi out of 50 aircraft all piled up)

While the ideal would be aircraft spawning 10 feet in trail of each other on the taxiway at the end of the runway I realize the coding for this would be difficult and it would not eliminate the potential for friendly fire on spawn.

So any chance of making guns inop or fire blanks for the first 30 seconds after mission spawn?

Considering that the game has code to disable the guns on bombers while on the ground, it may not be that hard to make a universal code.

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: bustr on October 12, 2016, 12:56:44 PM

Used to be the answer was not everyone would have the skin downloaded. And if it was a special for that scenario, you might have players all in different states of lag while it downloaded when they picked their ride. Wonder what the issue is now with AH3?

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: Randy1 on October 12, 2016, 02:49:11 PM

In the MA arena pickup missions put you into the default skin.  That is irritating.

I will have to -1 your wish propagates that if not then a +1.

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: SlipKnt on October 13, 2016, 01:42:58 PM

Quote from: bustr on October 12, 2016, 12:56:44 PM

Used to be the answer was not everyone would have the skin downloaded. And if it was a special for that scenario, you might have players all in different states of lag while it downloaded when they picked their ride. Wonder what the issue is now with AH3?

Ahhhh.  That's it.  There would almost always be guys in the state of getting skins downloaded. Wonder if it is possible to default if you don't have the skin and if you do have it, it loads. 

Definately a programming thing.  May be too hairy to do.  Still a great idea though!!! 

Title: Re: Skin selection for Pickup Missions
Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on October 14, 2016, 09:35:03 AM

Quote from: Randy1 on October 12, 2016, 02:49:11 PM

In the MA arena pickup missions put you into the default skin.  That is irritating.

I agree. I'll fly with a mission but not join to keep the 80th FS skins that I use, rather than the default.

However, being able to pick specific skins for missions wouldn't bother me, and I would definitely give it a +1