Multi Weapon Upgrade for OFP

[Wires]

You heard right  ;D it's in development right now and early code has been sent to BIS so they can hopefully make a patch out of it.  ATM the AI is having trouble targeting multiple enemies at once but that will hopefully be fixed in the near future. Unfortunatly if BIS don't take this and run with it (as they most likely will not) the files required are around 100MB which means almost immpossible for 56kers  :'( but I'm sure many gaming mags would be interested in such a huge addition to OFP.

I am not making this, infact I have nothing to do with it I just thought that the OFPEC community should be aware. So fingers crossed people  

[Stalker]

I don't understand what does it actually do ?

[DeLiltMon]

I'd download on my 56k it anyway!
Who is working on it BTW?

[DeadMeatXM2]

hell yeah... i'd d/l it on my 56k!!! any fuckin day!!!

(if not i'd d/l it at college and burn it onto cd )

but in principal, i'd download 100's of MB IF it allowed multipule gunners

[Baphomet]

I don't get it... what does it do and why does BIS have to have anything to do with it?

[Gummi]

yeah, what the .... does it do?!

[DeLiltMon]

Well if it does what I think it does, then it allows more than one weapon to be used on a vehicle at once so as an example we could have a working machine gun for a tank commander or both door guns working on a heli.

[Wires]

That's exactly right DeLiltMon. Not only that but it would then be possible for that sweet version of the LRPV with a M2 on top, MAG58 on the front and the MAG58 on a tripod in the back  :wow: The guy working on this has just moved to the USA so once he has settled in, work will most likely continue on this project. This is the kind of thing people have been hoping for in OFP2 but it could be a reality for OFP relativly soon  

[DeLiltMon]

Mmmmmmmm 3 guns  

[Mr_Shady]

*splurge*


O. M. F. G.



That's all I have to say right now.

[Canukausiuka]

Wow... if it works right, this will be one of the absolute best things to happen to the ofp community!  I do have a question though.  Is it a script, an addon, or a change to the source code?  As far as I knew it was an engine limitation that prevented multiple gunners.  My guess is fancy scripting, but if it's an actual change to the engine, that would be amazing!

Is there any way we can know anything more about this as it develops?  You've certainly caught my interest, but I haven't seen this brought up elsewhere, like the Flashpoint1985 forums.  Would be really nice to have an official BIS statement (rare as they are these days... makes me think something is in the works... and if it's this, then they can be quiet for a few more months, lol).

Anyways, great news, and I hope that this works.

[ntstlkr]

Cheers All,

Pretty damn interesting development, the possibilities are quite formidable if it is applied to all classes of vehicles.

Think of Capt Ryan (he does great work!) salivating over the thought of making a true B-17G with gunners in every position (all the WWII folks splooge over that one!!!) ;D

Hhhmm, does this mean you can build a Tornado, or A-6, or hell even the the whole slew of modern two seater aircraft with someone in the pilot's slot and an ACTUAL RIO or weapons system operator in the other (as opposed to the ttally useless cargo spectator they are now)?

Let's not forget about the Navy. Anyone willing to build the New Jersey (for all you Big Gun fanatics out there, 16 inch guns oughta do), or maybe the Ticonderoga and stage a HARPOON mission.

You know, maybe we ought to draw up a list (community wide) of the most desired changes/modification/patch to the game code type thing.

Like I know alot of guys would like to change straight wing aircraft to be able to have turrets (for that Predator), or rockets/missiles from wheeled vehicles (for a TOW Humvee).

Not that BIS would even listen, but maybe its worth a few minutes of our time to put it to them.

NSDQ!!!  

[Lt_Phoenix]

That sounds like a great idea ntstlkr.

Maybe the best way to get peoples attention is to post this in a new thread and call it "OFP improvements" or something like that.

Where would be the best place to post it though?

[ntstlkr]

Cheers 'elTee,  

Definitely in the  _addons area but should prob get the ball rolling by contacting one of the Admin types. Since Wires started this with his original posting re: the possibility of an "upgrade", he might be the one to approach.

I'll mull this over some before I hit him with the bum's rush. I wouldn't think that we are looking for a poll (we aren't doing a "most favorite"..), but eventually tabulating responses would be good.

Of course, there's bound to be the giant helping of bs that will be submitted by the immature to wade through.

Still, it would be good to know some of the ideas out there twirling around in the heads of our more creative and addon proficient bretheren.

NSDQ!!!

[Eviscerator]

Hhhmm, does this mean you can build a Tornado, or A-6, or hell even the the whole slew of modern two seater aircraft with someone in the pilot's slot and an ACTUAL RIO or weapons system operator in the other (as opposed to the ttally useless cargo spectator they are now)?

Thats already possible, exactly the same implementation as with any other vehicle, just no turret for them.