If/when we get a space map with troop transport ships like the lambda, I wouldn't be against Pilots getting the ability to eject from fighters for then to hover around in space until a shuttle picks them up.....

I would.
Had this conversation the other day. Ejecting is realistic, but its boring. You just float around and contribute nothing for the rest of the game.
Also, reminds me of BF2 , where people (me) would use a jet to fly to enemy arty and jump out, parachute down and c4 it.

Please do that. Only make it a pink unicorn tauntaun with butterfly wings.

If/when we get a space map with troop transport ships like the lambda, I wouldn't be against Pilots getting the ability to eject from fighters for then to hover around in space until a shuttle picks them up. But parachutes or jet packs to slow falls? It's the consensus of the devs (and for the matter us testers) that it's not gonna happen.

Contradictory much?

1st paragraph: Using stuff for which there's little basis: Bad.
2nd paragraph: Using stuff for which there's already a basis: Bad.

"Popular" and "good addition" aren't synonyms. If I coded a tauntaun that could breathe fire, that'd probably be popular too, doesn't mean it'd make FS a better mod.

I see possible implementations for the jet pack, but I think I speak for all of us guys making and testing the mod when I say that a map where everyone has one and buzzes around dogfighting instead of actually capping CP's (on a map never designed for jet packs in the first place) just isn't one of them.

"Coding" is the programming and tweaking of the gamemodes, vehicles, weapons, etc. in First Strike. But no, fortunately we don't have to resort to just 0's and 1's. We've moved on to Python and whatnot now, so we're talking lines of programming language that you can check out for yourself by looking through the .zip files in your First Strike folder.

You all spent more time teamkilling each other to get the jetpack or camping the area it was found in... Fighting over a kit completely negates that.

See, your statement proves that the jetpacks were really popular!

I hate jetpacks, but I love you, Duke.

you love him with our without jetpacks ? 

anyways jump packs or nothing

Jetpacks. Fun, sure,

OMG!! Twiggy said Jetpacks are fun.  Holy freaking crap!

With Jetpacks for all regular soldiers (in one or two dedicated maps), the developers of First Strike actually have an opportunity to CONTRIBUTE to the expanded universe of Star Wars, instead of just being a SLAVE to what other people have written about the expanded universe.

Why limit the flight time to that severe degree?  In the 1960s a turbojet pack using kerosene powered jet engines was built and it could fly for 20 minutes.

WRONG! That was the original version of the jetpack kit.  In the second version, anybody could walk up to a vehicle, a tank or speederbike, and access the jetpack kit that way.

I have suggested in the past that one map, the 64p version of Null Station, have jetpacks readily available for all soldiers, not every map in First Strike.

I spelled it correct!  Check out Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypocrisy

Sykes wrote:

Well, If not parachutes, we could use grapple hooks. When we jump off, and use the grapple hook, it hooks on to the nearest ledge (ex. a building), thought would take alot of time, would it? I understand that Parachutes are in the expanded star-wars universe, though it would be useful to have something similar to it..

If you code it, we'll do it.

Or not? I really don't want to see a bunch of grapple hooks all over. The maps weren't designed that way.

Well, If not parachutes, we could use grapple hooks. When we jump off, and use the grapple hook, it hooks on to the nearest ledge (ex. a building), thought would take alot of time, would it? I understand that Parachutes are in the expanded star-wars universe, though it would be useful to have something similar to it..

If you code it, we'll do it.

Alternatively: Take the stairs or ladders instead of jumping 10ft.