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Offline milnko

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HTC, here's a couple of Features I'd like to see
« on: April 10, 2000, 09:29:00 AM »
HTC,

Great job with 1.02, it is awesome.

Here's a couple of items I'd like to see a  added sometime in the near future.

1. A disappearing mouse cursor, or a mouse cursor that automatically goes to the side of the screen when the "FLY" button is pushed.
As for the "disappearing mouse cursor"; I'm thinking something like the only time the mouse cursor would appear is when the CLIPBOARD is up.

2. Briefing rooms;  like in AW3 where there are briefing rooms and an offline mission editor, so squadrons can preplan missions, upload em and use em as visual tools for preparing attacks on the enemy.
As STRAT becomes more intense, I believe this feature will really become important for planning and coordinating those long range strikes on factories and oil refineries.

3. In conjuction with the "briefing rooms" a place on the clipboard for the mission brief, so it can be referred to in flight, showing course to target, briefed cruising altitude, rally points, comm channels, designated targets, etc.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2000, 10:32:00 AM »
YES this is what we need

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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2000, 10:41:00 AM »
These would be great features, and would really help out historical events  

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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2000, 12:26:00 PM »
Absolutely! IMHO, this should be the next key feature that should be implemented.

In fact, why not also have the server plan out a list of missions that you could choose from? Once you choose such a mission, you would be placed in a chat / briefing room with others who want to fly this mission. This would be similar to how Falcon 4 sets up missions.

This would not effect FPS or anything like that because it would be a "front-end" program. Also, it would greatly reduce the time required to set up such missions. And since we are all busy people, this would be a great time saver. Finally, it would encourage *organization* in the arena - which would help move AH away from the "fly and die" style, arcade-like flying, to a coordinated, and more immersive experience.

Wow, I really look forward to a feature like this - let's hope the AH crew develops it!

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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2000, 04:48:00 PM »
The map room is envisioned to be the place where mission planning takes place.  Plans and missions will be set up on the table which players can then transfer to their clipboards to take with them on their flights.  Stuff like that is what we have in mind.



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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2000, 05:09:00 PM »
Great thread.

 
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The map room is envisioned to be the place where mission planning takes place. Plans and missions will be set up on the table which players can then transfer to their clipboards to take with them on their flights. Stuff like that is what we have in mind.

Always thinking ahead. Good ideas, IMO.

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« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2000, 06:01:00 PM »
I shoulda known the HTC staff would be a step or two aheada me  

Howa about the mouse thingie tho?

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« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2000, 09:54:00 AM »
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