First Strike Forums — space maps support for non pilots

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-22T00:12:38Z

Safe-Keeper wrote:

You could gun in a bomber and one of the fighters.
Hmm, yes, forgot about that.
Truth to be told, I can't think of any Imp fighters with more than one seat. Except the Skipray Blastboat, which isn't really a fighter but more of a gunship/light cap ship. If one of those ever got made (I know this is the hundred or so time time I've requested it), I think it'd be a nice addition to EfH.

There's the Scimitar Assault bomber, the TIE-Agressor (that one is from Star Wars Galaxies though, not sure on canonity) and the TIE-Phantom

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-21T02:13:43Z

You could gun in a bomber and one of the fighters.

Hmm, yes, forgot about that.

Truth to be told, I can't think of any Imp fighters with more than one seat. Except the Skipray Blastboat, which isn't really a fighter but more of a gunship/light cap ship. If one of those ever got made (I know this is the hundred or so time time I've requested it), I think it'd be a nice addition to EfH.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-21T01:18:35Z

Yhe other pod is a multi purpose launcher cabable of launching a large variety of weapons, TIE Bombers had no second person. Only in Battlefront.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-21T00:49:48Z

No it isn't, the TIE bomberis a single seat craft.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T16:48:58Z

it goes back to my suggestion from 4 months ago, ADD a bombardier position to the dang T I E Bombers , it wont hurt the balance , and it is canon to the vehicle.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T16:26:23Z

Battle of Britain for 1942 was hardly a space map, Safekeeper!

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T15:56:30Z

I think player controlled guns for the space sick would be a great improvment for Escape from Hoth and Imperial Convoy Raid.

Hoth: Guns on the ISD
Convoy Raid: Y-Wing Gunners, Gunners for the Freighters

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T15:15:24Z

Safe-Keeper wrote:

First Strike is the only FPS I know of where you can suddenly find yourself on a space map that gives you no choice other than to be a pilot.
Battlefield 1942. Battle of Britain, playing as Germans 'Nuff said . Granted, you could parachute in and fight on foot, but this wasn't intended by the developers and I personally felt the map benefited when FH came along and removed all weapons except handguns .

You could gun in a bomber and one of the fighters.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T14:35:58Z

I would agree that space maps need non pilot activities, Ill talk to the guys about it.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T14:29:58Z

First Strike is the only FPS I know of where you can suddenly find yourself on a space map that gives you no choice other than to be a pilot.

Battlefield 1942. Battle of Britain, playing as Germans 'Nuff said . Granted, you could parachute in and fight on foot, but this wasn't intended by the developers and I personally felt the map benefited when FH came along and removed all weapons except handguns .

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T12:16:43Z

First Strike is the only FPS I know of where you can suddenly find yourself on a space map that gives you no choice other than to be a pilot.

As much as I love flying on the space maps just as they are, I also play on Vent with people who don't and I see the number of disconnections as a space round starts. I honestly think it works against this mod gaining more popularity.

The manned turbolaser turrets on the Death Star (Battle of Yavin) are ideal for non-flyers, as are the capital ship turrets on Taloraan. There should be manned turrets on the ISD on EFH, gunner seats in the Y-Wings on Yavin, and manned turrets in the freighters on ICR to allow players on both sides to take a non-piloting role.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T12:00:41Z

Yeah, just make a passage way leading to or from the bridge for hose accidental spawns, could save tickets and such.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T11:21:09Z

have 2 spawnpoints? Sure if you spawn in the wrong place you will have to suicide, But that sometimes happens anyway when you spawn in the wrong vehicle.

Isn't there also a "door" on the upper level, couldn't this be turned into a small control room, thus meaning no major rehall required/in the hanger design?

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-20T07:19:21Z

I would agree with adding some player controlled turrets on the ISD. Thoiugh remodeling the Hanger to incorporate turret control consoles may be an issue.

Re: space maps support for non pilots

2008-07-19T21:33:55Z

Well, you can't exactly hurt a fighter with your pistol, but I'd prefer you did something else while the map was played so that you don't take up server space. Not that FS servers are full too often anyways.