[PL_Harpoon]

Well, you can always use the cameras to "enjoy the view" during the long patrol missions, especially on some planet`s orbit.

[Snail]

Well, you can always use the cameras to "enjoy the view" during the long patrol missions, especially on some planet`s orbit.

What, zooming on on girls changing?

[PL_Harpoon]

If you`ve got that powerfull zoom.

This actually reminds me of a account from the F-16 flight

My brief for tomorrow starts at 1230 and as far as I know, the pilot is going to do a combat departure (straight up after takeoff), then we'll be heading to Charleston, then up the beach at about 2000ft AGL, looking at babes through the targeting pod (I swear to god he said that!), do a couple of approaches into Myrtle Beach, then back to some airspace over SC.

[gevatter Lars]

Well I think its some kind of psychological thing to have windows, real ones or just displays. Humans like to take a look at enemy ships, planets, babes(?)
I think in WC was a referance that they even have teleskops on the ships to take a closer look at far away objects for indentification. A sensor might detect the class and other data of the ship but hull markings are most likely not on the list. A human could take a look at an image and see if he knows the ship. In WC carriers of the enemy are mostly well known so knowing the carriers name might give you an idea who is the commander and what you can aspect...that is if you got an intel file about him.

[Snail]

Well you can have external window viewports for that, but I'd prefer to have a heavily armored bridge instead.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Yeah, most modern navy ships have the (combat) command centre hidden inside the ship and the bridge upstairs.

IIRC, the Hattie has a 'Bridge' subsys where the neck transitions into the main body.

[Droid803]

Not that blowing up the bridge does anything.

[Narwhal]

With the SEXP Snail proposed, is there a risk that a refuel/repair vehicule just come and repair everything (and revive the pilot, obviously).

As for Alpha 1, I am afraid he wouldn't be "dead". He would just be unable to play.

[Droid803]

The enemy doesn't use support ships, IIRC.
Also, if you break comms, they can't call a support ship.

[Jeff Vader]

Also, if you break comms, they can't call a support ship.

And that is so cruel. I remember this one time, when I was playing Awakenings. I think it was the last mission. After getting the permission to return to base, I decided to check out how badly my wingmen had suffered. I noticed there was this one Herc with all its subsystems destroyed, just floating there. I was like "ofmg! There's a ****ing support ship here doing nothing. Someone go help that innocent soul!". But no. Everyone just ignored the poor bastard. So I did the only thing that could be done: jumped out of there and lol'd at the scenario.

[Narwhal]

Well, he can call a support ship to reload, and then get hit in the cockpit.
I thought your wingmen could actually call a support ship - which explained for me why it is so often "busy".

[Admiral_Stones]

Also, if you break comms, they can't call a support ship.

And that is so cruel. I remember this one time, when I was playing Awakenings. I think it was the last mission. After getting the permission to return to base, I decided to check out how badly my wingmen had suffered. I noticed there was this one Herc with all its subsystems destroyed, just floating there. I was like "ofmg! There's a ****ing support ship here doing nothing. Someone go help that innocent soul!". But no. Everyone just ignored the poor bastard. So I did the only thing that could be done: jumped out of there and lol'd at the scenario.

I would've slaughtered the poor bastard.

DUAL TREB OVERKILL!

[Flaming_Sword]

I could swear that I've been able to call support ships for myself when my comms were destroyed though...

[Solatar]

You can, AI can't.

[Droid803]

I've never been able to call support with comms dead. I can't even bring up the commands menu.
I just restart...

[Solatar]

I've gotten hit with a few torpedos that knocked out all my subsystems. I couldn't order my wingmen, but I could call a support ship.

[WMCoolmon]

Try shift-R. And make sure the mission you're in allows a support ship.

[Admiral_Stones]

I've gotten hit with a few torpedos that knocked out all my subsystems. I couldn't order my wingmen, but I could call a support ship.

What the hell were you flying that Torpedoes catch up with you?

[Snail]

An Ursa on multi i guess.

[Dilmah G]

Well, you can always use the cameras to "enjoy the view" during the long patrol missions, especially on some planet`s orbit.

What, zooming on on girls changing?

HELL YEA!!!!!!!!


(omg y didnt i ever think of that)