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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Shiva-jin Buu on September 21, 2003, 11:49:43 am

Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Shiva-jin Buu on September 21, 2003, 11:49:43 am
Is there a way to put the player's ship in Alpha 2, or Beta 2, or even any other ship than always that Alpha 1?

It just makes little sense that you fly the Squad leader's ship in the early missions where you don't have too much authority... It'd be better if you're not allowed to fly Alpha 1 until you've gotten to the Blue Lions missions (where you actually are the squad leader), that way, you'd have to earn your place at the top.

(I'm talking about single-player) :)
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Taristin on September 21, 2003, 12:11:27 pm
Yes. Save the mission you're making, then open the map in notepad


Then copy the flags from under lpha 2 to one, and Alpha 1 to two, or whichever wingmen... It works. :)
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Hippo on September 21, 2003, 01:34:16 pm
make the mission a multiplayer temporarily. make alpha 2 or whoever a player ship, and remove the player ship checkbox from A1, then make it a single player mission.
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Taristin on September 21, 2003, 02:15:21 pm
That works, too? *mumbles incoherently at Goober...
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: TopAce on September 21, 2003, 02:26:18 pm
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Originally posted by Hippo
make the mission a multiplayer temporarily. make alpha 2 or whoever a player ship, and remove the player ship checkbox from A1, then make it a single player mission.


This is the method I am using, too.
I just wonder to know why is it forbidden to put our hero into Beta wing. :hopping:
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Solatar on September 21, 2003, 02:30:26 pm
It isn't...is it....
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: TopAce on September 21, 2003, 02:32:13 pm
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Originally posted by Solatar
It isn't...is it....


It works. If you mean this.
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: magatsu1 on September 21, 2003, 03:20:29 pm
most of tyhe messages wouldn't really make sense as they're nolonger directed at you (Alpha 1 that is)
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Goober5000 on September 21, 2003, 04:00:01 pm
You could also get FRED 3.5.5 and just hit "Set As Player Ship" for the other ship. :)
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: mnftg64 on September 21, 2003, 05:10:26 pm
Goobre, where can you get FRED 3.5.5?
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Goober5000 on September 21, 2003, 08:57:08 pm
Check the SCP forum...
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: diamondgeezer on September 22, 2003, 08:56:23 am
Safety tip: you can only adjust your loadout if you're in Alpha, Beta or Gamma wing. Put yourself in Delta, for example, and you're stuck with what you give yourself in FRED...


If you're not happy with this fact, Goober's the man to yell at :D
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: mnftg64 on September 22, 2003, 09:24:34 am
sry goober, but SCP? what is that?
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: karajorma on September 22, 2003, 09:45:12 am
Source code project. Check the HLP main page or the forum on this board.
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Woolie Wool on September 22, 2003, 11:49:13 am
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Safety tip: you can only adjust your loadout if you're in Alpha, Beta or Gamma wing. Put yourself in Delta, for example, and you're stuck with what you give yourself in FRED...


If you're not happy with this fact, Goober's the man to yell at :D


You can put player ships outside of Alpha, Beta, or Gamma?
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Taristin on September 22, 2003, 12:19:12 pm
Raa here, Theta Wing leader :D
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: diamondgeezer on September 22, 2003, 01:01:07 pm
I wrote a short campaign in which the player was Delta Two. But no-one gave a flying fanny-fart.
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: karajorma on September 22, 2003, 02:15:18 pm
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
I wrote a short campaign in which the player was Delta Two. But no-one gave a flying fanny-fart.


What happened to it DG? I might be interested :)
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: diamondgeezer on September 23, 2003, 10:46:16 am
It's all Aldo's fault. See, it had, er, certain ships of his in it. Well, only one actually, and an old one at that. The plan was for the Reci boys to beta test it so that we could think about releasing it as an offshoot or maybe even a demo or something. But it's been sat there since Christmas with narry a reply. I was recently considering poking Aldo again but to be honest I don't think I've got a big enough virtual stick to stir him in to action. If you're interested, go bug him for permission and I'll set you up with the files :nod:
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: Havock on September 26, 2003, 10:19:22 am
nooooooo, a player not assigned as alpha 1!?!?

the universe collapses!
Title: Alpha 1
Post by: TopAce on September 27, 2003, 07:49:27 am
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Originally posted by Havock
....
the universe collapses!


Like a jump node. ;)