multiplayer weapon selection annoyance

[Lightning]

when starting a multiplayer mission, only the group leader can assign weapons to other players (not AI!) in the "Gear" menu...

is there any way to allow individual players to assign their *own* gear regardless of role, or is the only person who is ever allowed to assign gear the group leader (which pretty much sucks for any other players "you'll have what i give you and like it!" )

searched the forums and i dont see anything  :'(

[Sefe]

Unfortunately there isn't another way. The most common workaround is an ammo crate at the beginning of the mission where each player can pick his own weapons. Another one would be to let each player start in a different group and join them after the beginning of the mission.

[Lightning]

hmmm, i like the "joining them midmission" idea - thanks

(ammo crates would be nice, but the mission starts airborne in a chopper hehe )

problem solved