1 (edited by Suriander 2008-05-19 00:54:13)

Topic: Lambda Corrections

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The Lambda is kickpie, we know, but it has its downsides.

1)  The wings.  I find it hard to get through tight spaces with them open, and if I were a real Imperial pilot, I would be able to close them.  Perhaps you could bind the weapons buttons to control the wings.  Press the Weapon 1 button to open, press Weapon 2 button to close.  Or have the change weapon mode button toggle the wings open/closed.  Maybe when they are closed you have a noticeable speed limitation.

2)  Vertical movement.  It doesn't exist (Unless you idle, which for some odd reason whenever I idle my ship rises).  We all know that Lambdas can move up and down without having to rise or lower the nose.  I try to land in the mines, and I end up colliding into the many ramps and bridges, which I shouldn't have to do.  Maybe you could bind buttons to ascent/descent.  Press the Weapon 3 button to go up, press Weapon 4 button to go down.  (Edit)  Or the have a hover button, and down can be automatic.

(I will then just bind all the Weapon buttons into my joystick.)

Oh yeah, will the Sentinel later be added as the vehicle transport counterpart to the Lambda?

(Edit)  One more thing, for Escape From Hoth, could you make it so that the Lambda is accessible by practical means and usable?  And have like a 5 minute respawn time on it to make it easier on the Rebs.

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2 (edited by inund8 2008-05-19 00:31:54)

Re: Lambda Corrections

Vehicle transport is impossible with the BF2142 engine, unfortunately. The only they may be able to do is make the Sentinel class lambda spawn vehicles out of itself.

EDIT:Yes, flying the Lambda takes practice. I would recommend you not fly it in the canyons on Ryloth untill you've had some considerable amount of practice. Also, you can hover up in Lambda by pressing S.

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Re: Lambda Corrections

There is no reason to fly the Lambda in escape from hoth it is a light transport not a fighter...

On a boarding map it would be practical.

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Re: Lambda Corrections

The lambda rocks, if I ever get a chance I'll give flying lessons in it. Made me laugh so much to see people jumping in it, raising speed, wings deploying then it tips over and crashes. Rinse and repeat.....

I use a stick so hitting it back to 0 gives me hover, 50% throttle is engine idle and 100% is forward with incremental speeds between each setting. So I can hover, move forward land etc with ease. Dont go through narrow canyons with it without practice, or if you do fly it upside down so the wings are at the widest choke point.

Those wanting lambda lessons find me on XFire tonight and we'll go find an empty server, that or practice on a local server setup.

REMEMBER< DONT JUMP IN I THEN HIT FULL THROTTLE! YOU WILL DIE!!!!!

Oh.....and the wings move with airspeed, slower forward speed the higher the wings move up. And if your a passenger and decide to vacate your seat dont punish the pilot when you die. If a vehicle is moving sit still until it stops!

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5 (edited by inund8 2008-05-19 05:13:45)

Re: Lambda Corrections

Twigs wrote:

And if your a passenger and decide to vacate your seat dont punish the pilot when
you die. If a vehicle is moving sit still until it stops!

Yeah, I think the Lambda needs a preflight safety movie...

Please keep arms and legs inside the craft at all times and remain seated untill the craft has come to a full and complete stop. Gunners must change seats before they can leave the craft.
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Re: Lambda Corrections

lol lol lol

You could be right there, any volunteers to make this?

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Re: Lambda Corrections

FSDev| TALON wrote:

lol lol lol

You could be right there, any volunteers to make this?

I'm willing to act, direct and produce a video like this big_smile
I don't have a very good comp so I can't really do any filming sad

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