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Offline Sundog

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New Airfield Construction
« on: August 09, 2000, 08:36:00 PM »
In the `hypotheotical' map I am creatiing, I am planning on making the airfields differently. For instance, I was planning on 6 Very Large bomber bases per team. They would have a single runway constructed from four standard runways (e.g.-take a current runway put another parallel next to it and add two more at the end). I was planning on doing this to make large Bomber runways where formations of bombers could roll from without being `on top of' each other (e.g.- for sea events where friendly collisions are on and because it would look cool).  Does anyone know if that is possible?

As for fighter fields, all the other fields will be fighter fields only, with some being dual runways and some very austere forward bases. In fact, I havent looked at the objects available, but is there a taxi-way model in there that I could use to make a small `runway' from.

Also, can I make an airfield without a runway (Grass strip...you pull into the hanger to exit if you land there)? Of course, since they have made `exploding' while ditching so easy (Due to whiner support) I don't know if a grass strip will be do-able since you may explode on take off..if not landing..hehe.

All of this may be moot if the objects are scalable ( I read the Editor instructions, but am just familairizing myself with its use right now.) I just want to be as prepared as I can possibly be before I get to airfield construction. Thanks!

       


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Offline -raxx-

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New Airfield Construction
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2000, 04:27:00 AM »
Sundog,

placing objects across grid boundaries can cause problems.  Everything needs to be placed within one grid square and not overlapping an edge.  As a good example the standard small airfield has a vehicle hanger to the west.  There are no objects astride the border between the two grid squares as this causes faults in the way objects are displayed when flying.

Rather than having an extra long runway I'd raise the airfiled up a few hundred feet and  have the larger aircraft launch themselves carrier style off the edge of the field.

Spotcha in the Air

Offline Sundog

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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2000, 08:14:00 PM »
Ahhh, thanks Raxx, I was thinking of a 25 mile grid square as in the game, not a half mile grid square as in the terrain editor..I guess there will have to be grass growing between the edges then due to poor up-keep!    


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