ARMA II Thread - Page 110

Dowly · 05-30-13, 02:20 PM

You can enable/disable most of the major features of ACE 2 with just modules
placed in the mission editor.

As for using it, I'm good either way.

Arclight · 05-31-13, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

You can switch off the grass (I always do that because the AI can obviously see through it while you can't see anything).

Not exactly. You can use high grass to avoid detection; they aren't superhuman at that point. The problem is when you get spotted: the AI can continue to track you for a moment, leading to situations where they shoot you accurately despite not being able to see you (or anything really). An AI soldier dropping down into high grass can still accurately fire on you despite not being able to see, at least for about a second or so. Same with vehicles: they might be moving along trees, spot you through a gap and then shoot you a second later when their sight is actually obstructed.

Hott stating patrols walked close past him shows that it helps avoid detection, but indeed if spotted it's only a hindrance to you. There have been a few occasions where we blew the radio tower with satchels by crawling there through high grass, especially at night.

* right so should I stick up edited Taki Domi until we figure things out?

Dowly · 05-31-13, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

* right so should I stick up edited Taki Domi until we figure things out?

Yes please.

HunterICX · 05-31-13, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Yes please.

HunterICX

Arclight · 05-31-13, 06:06 AM

Right, up and running. Please let me know of any issues/bugs, haven't had/taken time for some proper play testing.

HunterICX · 05-31-13, 06:09 AM

Ehm...what are the things you've modified and we should look out for?

HunterICX

Arclight · 05-31-13, 06:28 AM

Any of the 4 main helos not being able to load an ammo box or respawning before being completely destroyed, anything around 10 tons not being liftable (Strykers are an exception, should all be liftable), missing weapons or ammo in crates, added vehicles not respawning...

Think that's the major things.

Hottentot · 05-31-13, 08:56 AM

It probably isn't a bug, but parajumping seems to be disabled. I tried to do a scouting trip, but couldn't jump near the target as usual (and wouldn't trek across the whole map just to reach it). Is this normal?

Arclight · 05-31-13, 09:28 AM

Myeah decided to toggle that off for base. Reasoning being that we never use helos to drop people (yes, you can HALO from a chopper). Didn't consider the lone wolf; the idea was to encourage teamwork.

Hottentot · 05-31-13, 09:35 AM

If it could still be turned back on without too much hassle, that would be much appreciated. Parajumping is the quickest and stealthiest way to get to the target for intel gathering. It also helps to get in position for lasing and eventually sniping. (In short: pretty much everything I ever do.)

Dowly · 05-31-13, 09:52 AM

Arclight has a point. We use it quite a lot.

Dont we have Little Birds at base to use?

Hottentot · 05-31-13, 09:57 AM

Little birds can be shot down. Little birds can be heard. A parachute cannot. Plus that little bird might be more useful for CAS role than transporting spotter to the designated position.

Arclight · 05-31-13, 10:17 AM

There's both an MH-6 and AH-6; the MH-6 would not really be missed and is pretty much build for that kind of mission (SF action). Creeping along low the ground and setting down a good km away shouldn't attract any attention.

Setting the parameters is done at mission start. I just figured that flying HALO runs would be more interesting than the magical "pile-up at flagpole" function.

Hottentot · 05-31-13, 10:18 AM

M'kay, taking the chopper for the intel runs then.

Dowly · 05-31-13, 02:41 PM

Arclight and Schroeder take out their targets; Arclight a T-34, Schroeder a bird's nest.

First warloot of the day with Arclight overhead.

(Then Schroeder and I met a couple with a bad case of road rage: T-72 & Shilka)

Also, parachuting from base is enabled again.

05-31-13, 06:06 AM	#1640
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Right, up and running. Please let me know of any issues/bugs, haven't had/taken time for some proper play testing. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-31-13, 06:09 AM	#1641
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Ehm...what are the things you've modified and we should look out for? HunterICX __________________

05-31-13, 06:28 AM	#1642
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Any of the 4 main helos not being able to load an ammo box or respawning before being completely destroyed, anything around 10 tons not being liftable (Strykers are an exception, should all be liftable), missing weapons or ammo in crates, added vehicles not respawning... Think that's the major things. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-31-13, 08:56 AM	#1643
Hottentot Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My private socialist utopia of Finland Posts: 1,918 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	It probably isn't a bug, but parajumping seems to be disabled. I tried to do a scouting trip, but couldn't jump near the target as usual (and wouldn't trek across the whole map just to reach it). Is this normal? __________________ Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.

05-31-13, 09:28 AM	#1644
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Myeah decided to toggle that off for base. Reasoning being that we never use helos to drop people (yes, you can HALO from a chopper). Didn't consider the lone wolf; the idea was to encourage teamwork. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-30-13, 02:20 PM	#1636
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	You can enable/disable most of the major features of ACE 2 with just modules placed in the mission editor. As for using it, I'm good either way.

05-31-13, 09:35 AM	#1645
Hottentot Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My private socialist utopia of Finland Posts: 1,918 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	If it could still be turned back on without too much hassle, that would be much appreciated. Parajumping is the quickest and stealthiest way to get to the target for intel gathering. It also helps to get in position for lasing and eventually sniping. (In short: pretty much everything I ever do.) __________________ Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.

05-31-13, 09:52 AM	#1646
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Arclight has a point. We use it quite a lot. Dont we have Little Birds at base to use?

05-31-13, 09:57 AM	#1647
Hottentot Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My private socialist utopia of Finland Posts: 1,918 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Little birds can be shot down. Little birds can be heard. A parachute cannot. Plus that little bird might be more useful for CAS role than transporting spotter to the designated position. __________________ Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.

05-31-13, 10:17 AM	#1648
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	There's both an MH-6 and AH-6; the MH-6 would not really be missed and is pretty much build for that kind of mission (SF action). Creeping along low the ground and setting down a good km away shouldn't attract any attention. Setting the parameters is done at mission start. I just figured that flying HALO runs would be more interesting than the magical "pile-up at flagpole" function. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-31-13, 10:18 AM	#1649
Hottentot Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My private socialist utopia of Finland Posts: 1,918 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	M'kay, taking the chopper for the intel runs then. __________________ Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.

05-31-13, 02:41 PM	#1650
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Arclight and Schroeder take out their targets; Arclight a T-34, Schroeder a bird's nest. First warloot of the day with Arclight overhead. (Then Schroeder and I met a couple with a bad case of road rage: T-72 & Shilka) Also, parachuting from base is enabled again.