[terran_emperor]

It's been done a lot actually.

By modders like us.

Im talking in FS canon, there werent any fully develloped characters...though, Bosch came close

[blackhole]

I would like to point out that because of how FS2's engine is constructed, attempting to implement geomodding would be akin to throwing it into a fiery pit with spikes, dousing it in sulferic acid, and then teleporting it into the sun.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Ouch.

Is manual turret aiming a feasible idea?

[Colonol Dekker]

I think the biggy that most of us wanted which was never done (in retail) was carrier landing.

[Stormkeeper]

I think the biggy that most of us wanted which was never done (in retail) was carrier landing.

Which you approximate in FRED using the distance SEXp

[Colonol Dekker]

It wasn't in any :V: missions :rolleyes:FAn-wise though itrust me, this was done way back in and before the robotech mod. Hell it was done in FS1 custom campaigns.

Never in a mission though..

[Stormkeeper]

True, that.

[Black Wolf]

/me hides all his ideas.

About 80% of everything unique I've thought up for FS has gone into TI, in one incarnation or another. Not going to blow the whole thing by posting it all here

[Eishtmo]

Well, aside from the bomber variant, I believe the Apollo was a two-seater. You're thinking of something like a RIO, aren't you?

RIO, yes, I forgot the term.  And only the bomber variant of the Apollo IN A CUTSCENE had one.  I'd like to see AND HEAR them.

[lostllama]

Ejection seats (well it has been done, kind of - ask Colonel Dekker about his eject-o-land mod).

Indicators on the HUD that highlight the position of incoming missiles (like a targeting bracket but for missiles, with range to missile also indicated). Actually I remember a thread about this being mentioned a long while ago, someone had apparently made this possible. You'd see these little yellow circles appear around the missiles. It would look cool if someone launched hornets at you.

Making capships block the missile's line of sight when trying to obtain a lock - might not be a good idea but it would be a bit more realistic IMO.

One or two model issues: Aeolus - is it me or does it have beam cannons on its sides that look like huge missile launchers? Also I think the Hecate has anti-fighter beams on its frontal "fins" that look like missile launchers too, I just don't think it looks right. Whilst I'm on the subject - making those stubby beam cannon turrets like those on the Orion turn and track targets... Would probably require new, multi-part turrets or something. But I can live without these changes.

Hmm, I'll go away and try to think of some more.

[Retsof]

Ejection seats (well it has been done, kind of - ask Colonel Dekker about his eject-o-land mod).

Wait ... what?   DEKKER!  GET OVER HERE!

[Colonol Dekker]

Eject-o-land i forgot about that.... wait a sec, lets see...........

This link pretty much sums it up...
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,42857.0.html

[NGTM-1R]

Side-mounted multi-part turrets that actually work.

Which I think has briefly been accomplished several times only to be broken again.

[Goober5000]

Let's not turn this into a SCP request thread.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Let's not turn this into a SCP request thread.

I won't; you have my word.

I'm just wondering: we can shoot bombs down, but why not missiles?

[Snail]

It would slow the game down with so many killable objects, I guess.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Perhaps...

FreeSpace uses energy weapons for primaries, but not weapons of mass, like a chaingun-esque weapon. The closest thing to that is the Mekhu HL-7, but it's still an energy weapon by definition.

[Droid803]

Perhaps...

FreeSpace uses energy weapons for primaries, but not weapons of mass, like a chaingun-esque weapon. The closest thing to that is the Mekhu HL-7, but it's still an energy weapon by definition.

You mean the Maxim. The Mehku is an energy weapon through and through. At least the Maxim shoots...solid stuff.
Also, TVWP Demo has limited-ammo machineguns. So it's been done.

[Stormkeeper]

Melee weapons. Like, a fighter that has lightsaber attachments to edges of its wings, and can slice and dice enemy fighters and stuff.

[JGZinv]

i made an image and thread concerning melee weapons and saber like weapons,
it was theorized that it might be able to work for a saber weapon, but any movements
would involve a lot of scripting.

Plus no one seemed to like the idea short of Robo G, so it was dropped.

Edit - here was the image:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/GuardianZinv/Tachyon/ShipSaber.jpg