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I'm goin' down · 03-23-09, 09:38 PM

I practiced the examples in the MoBo instructions and then tried it in a game. When I try to add a contact, I get a node rather than the Contact ship displayed in the tutorial. What happened? I will try Control C to add a contact, but I am wondering if I can fix the default so I get a contact rahter than a node? This is one hell of a mod.

XLjedi · 03-24-09, 01:59 PM

That's odd... If you press "C" MoBo should plot a contact.

What color is the "node"?

If it's a red square, then you are plotting a contact. There just isn't a visible speed/heading vector. To assign the vector to the contact, just hover over the contact and press "V" and the speed/heading gadget will appear to let you set the vector.

It should only plot a node if you press "N" and it should be a small blue circle.

I'm goin' down · 03-25-09, 12:36 AM

Is the default a node? I thought it was a contact. If it is a node then everything is fine. C gives me a Contact.

XLjedi · 03-25-09, 07:06 AM

The default is a node (blue circle), but the default only applies if you left double-click the mouse button when the "Add Unit" cursor is displayed. If you use the assigned keypresses that's not a default action.

I did try to follow the military standard convention for the shape of a surface contact (square) and OwnShip (circle).

03-23-09, 09:38 PM	#1
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	easy one I practiced the examples in the MoBo instructions and then tried it in a game. When I try to add a contact, I get a node rather than the Contact ship displayed in the tutorial. What happened? I will try Control C to add a contact, but I am wondering if I can fix the default so I get a contact rahter than a node? This is one hell of a mod.

03-24-09, 01:59 PM	#2
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	That's odd... If you press "C" MoBo should plot a contact. What color is the "node"? If it's a red square, then you are plotting a contact. There just isn't a visible speed/heading vector. To assign the vector to the contact, just hover over the contact and press "V" and the speed/heading gadget will appear to let you set the vector. It should only plot a node if you press "N" and it should be a small blue circle. __________________

03-25-09, 12:36 AM	#3
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	? Is the default a node? I thought it was a contact. If it is a node then everything is fine. C gives me a Contact.

03-25-09, 07:06 AM	#4
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	The default is a node (blue circle), but the default only applies if you left double-click the mouse button when the "Add Unit" cursor is displayed. If you use the assigned keypresses that's not a default action. I did try to follow the military standard convention for the shape of a surface contact (square) and OwnShip (circle). __________________ Last edited by XLjedi; 03-25-09 at 09:00 AM.