[-Norbert-]

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[General Battuta]

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Norbert, just wanted to thank you for your VA work, you were awesome. Got a few of you in there.

[-Norbert-]

Thank you. It was fun and I also learned something from it.
Oh and on the matter of VA: Please keep me in mind if the Labouchere ever makes an appearance in later BP parts . She was the first VA role I ever had and will always have a special place in my heart and vocal chords

[Fury]

We'd definitely like a quick, prerendered intro.

I still don't like the idea of having any prerendered cutscenes, because BP has always been about in-game cutscene fredding magic. Not to mention that a prerendered cutscene will look outdated sooner or later whereas in-game visuals keep getting better.

[Scotty]

...but the retail FS2 intro that's used now is not only really dated compared to the gameplay, it's also kinda... less relevant, now that the Sol gate is open.

[General Battuta]

We'd definitely like a quick, prerendered intro.

I still don't like the idea of having any prerendered cutscenes, because BP has always been about in-game cutscene fredding magic. Not to mention that a prerendered cutscene will look outdated sooner or later whereas in-game visuals keep getting better.

I don't think a ten second shot of a BP logo over Earth will hurt.

[Fury]

...but the retail FS2 intro that's used now is not only really dated compared to the gameplay, it's also kinda... less relevant, now that the Sol gate is open.

Put in empty opening cutscene to override the retail one. Problem solved.

I don't think a ten second shot of a BP logo over Earth will hurt.

Same thing really as using empty cutscene override. Of course this one has a bit more style. I think it's fine since it wouldn't use in-game assets or try to copy them.

I keep forgetting mah culurz...

[General Battuta]

Oh **** me too.

The empty opening one was causing errors or something.

[Buckshee Rounds]

We'd definitely like a quick, prerendered intro.

I still don't like the idea of having any prerendered cutscenes, because BP has always been about in-game cutscene fredding magic. Not to mention that a prerendered cutscene will look outdated sooner or later whereas in-game visuals keep getting better.

I don't think a ten second shot of a BP logo over Earth will hurt.

Somehow I've got this untasteful image of the letters 'BP' superimposed over the gulf of mexico...

[Kolgena]

Some scripting for zooming. Space ships with scopes, if you will, and some cool way to use them. Maybe a prototype dumbfire with huge cooldown and epic point damage?

[rscaper1070]

Zoom script already exists.

[Kolgena]

Cool. So could we see some usage in WIH2?

[Spoon]

Want to see in R2: Sniper mission with the zoom script.

If you guys don't do it, I will

[Kolgena]

Some action on the other side of the Terran Knossos. Maybe some recon missions where you fly around outside of Sol.

[Ravenholme]

Some action on the other side of the Terran Knossos. Maybe some recon missions where you fly around outside of Sol.

There is only one way out of Sol, and I think the blockade forces on both ends would be punishingly bad. The UEF are not getting through the Serpentis node without crushing the GTVA in Sol, crushing the node defences on their end, and then accepting collosal losses to force the node defences on the otherside. If they even have the ability to defeat the node defences.

[Snail]

Remember Forced Ejection?

[General Battuta]

Remember Forced Ejection?

Not really representative, man. (The GTVA did not come off well back before the big restart.)

[Ravenholme]

And given the kind of assets that the Tevs have to hand, I could and would do some REALLY nasty things about node defence. Seed the immediate area around the node with a massive minefield of SGs and Mjolnirs, have a permanent CSP and fleet stationed there, perhaps two battlegroups rotating in readiness alert. Meson bombs ready to deploy in scorched earth tactics, fixed installations and defences even further back to support this.

You could do all sorts of nasty things when defending a node.

[Kolgena]

I fly 1x stealth fighter in. I solid snake their asses with cardboard boxes.

[Ravenholme]

I think they'd get a clue when you warped out at the Node, and then they'd make sure to get you at the other side. So.. yeah, I don't think so, I imagine there are contingencies for stealth craft attempting to get through.