in-game downloadable addons ?

[ROBINO]

noob question alert !

do you have to already have addons in the "addons" dir before playing multiplayer missions that contain them ?  Is there any way to have players dl these addons when they receive the data for the mission off the host ?

I know most addons are hefty in size - but a simple weapon would only amount to about 400k average - so u would think dl of a mission host was a possibility - especially when other files (containing sound *.ogg) are much bigger.

So could i create a subdir in my mission directory named "addons"  - would this solve the problem ?

help very much appreciated  

[fragsta]

Umm.....ook......if ur askin can u download addons from a server you are playing on before you play the game, then no! It would slow the game too much. U have to get the addon b4 you join the server if u wana stay in it, but usually the server name contains the address to get the addons from.

[Artak]

I doubt this would be possible because OFP checks if player has the missions before it even accepts the player in the pool.

Generally speaking addons are always a problem in MP. Playing missions with many addons just always makes the session so messy for some reason..

Artak connecting..
Cannot load mission missing addons: ("insert odd addon name here")
Artak disconnected
Artak connecting..
Artak: Guys I'm missing an addon!!
Artak disconnected
Artak connecting..
Dude: Sorry bud I forgot to tell you, you need the addon..
Artak disconnected
Artak connecting..
Artak: What addon is it, where can I get it?!
Artak disconnected
Artak connecting
Artak: ?!?!
Dude: Heck if I remember, wait a sec
Artak disconnected
...
seem familiar?

The best only solution to reduce the confusion is to play only MP missions using either a) official addons b) mods c) addon packs

* Artak leaves mumbling something bad about addons