putting carrier on a track

wushuhero · 11-27-2005, 10:50 PM

ok guys after talking with a bunch of people about cool things to do with the nifty new carrier in the editor, someone suggested that it should be put on a track and have it slowly sinking throughout the round, So I go curious and asked the folks at the editor forum about it

http://bfeditor.gotfrag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3239

all very confusing if you ask me, can anyone here figure it out

Trooper · 11-28-2005, 12:50 AM

now that would be cool....for wake island can you imagine the game play then.....keep us updated on that....

wushuhero · 11-28-2005, 01:13 AM

heh, I was hoping one of you all could do it, cause I have no idea what there talking about

Trooper · 11-28-2005, 01:14 AM

LOL.....awesome....i have no idea either...so next!

Preston85 · 11-28-2005, 05:06 AM

A track is like a rail track, things can move up and down it.

Normally in other games these are called paths so I will have a look around later when I get home and see what I can find out about doing these in BF2.

In games such as Raven Shield the game engine wasn't designed to cope with things like moving cars as "Static Objects" were meant to be static, causing lag and errors.

wushuhero · 11-29-2005, 04:08 PM

can someone who has more experience with the editor try this out, I would but I have no idea what any of them are talking about, I would really like to try this out
heck if it works maybe we can put it on server 2

WalkaboutTigger · 12-11-2005, 05:38 AM

One of the biggest issues with moving the carrier at all is simplifying the model. At the moment, moving ships caused so much lag during testing they canned movable ships. I don't think it is possible with the current rendition of the engine.

**CingularDuality** · 12-11-2005, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by WalkaboutTigger

One of the biggest issues with moving the carrier at all is simplifying the model. At the moment, moving ships caused so much lag during testing they canned movable ships. I don't think it is possible with the current rendition of the engine.

And yet BF:1942 had maps with dozens of ships that you could operate... This was one of the biggest disappointments with BF2. I was hoping they would improve the naval warfare aspect of the game, not eliminate it...

WalkaboutTigger · 12-12-2005, 03:14 AM

Yes, but remember the lag issues with Desert Combat with the carrier maps and people moving the carriers.

**CingularDuality** · 12-12-2005, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WalkaboutTigger

Yes, but remember the lag issues with Desert Combat with the carrier maps and people moving the carriers.

I never had them... I think it was video lag, and once I upgraded from my TNT2, I was good in the graphics department...

munchkin · 12-12-2005, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

And yet BF:1942 had maps with dozens of ships that you could operate... This was one of the biggest disappointments with BF2. I was hoping they would improve the naval warfare aspect of the game, not eliminate it...

Don't worry Cing, it's just a matter of time until some bright spark models a carrier as a vehicle for a mod.

I can see it now...

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|TG-1337th|Munchkin [Carrier] |TG-1337th|Jepzilla

WalkaboutTigger · 12-14-2005, 05:34 AM

I'll take a look at the carrier code this weekend and see what I can come up with. So you want a sinking/raising carrier? With spawns for men and equipment?

**Acid** · 12-14-2005, 08:10 AM

That's going to be hard to pull off. You would have to have moving spawn points, or else the people would spawn above the ship and take fall damage. They are not making moving ships, because the ship itself is extremly complicated and has a high polygon count in itself. If they could make a model that was less complicated, they could put it into the game as a moving ship.

**Apophis** · 12-14-2005, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by black death5

That's going to be hard to pull off. You would have to have moving spawn points, or else the people would spawn above the ship and take fall damage. They are not making moving ships, because the ship itself is extremly complicated and has a high polygon count in itself. If they could make a model that was less complicated, they could put it into the game as a moving ship.

What would be hard about a moving spawn point? You can spawn on your SL while they are in motion. They pulled this off in BF1942. I would love to see it in BF2.

**Acid** · 12-14-2005, 08:36 AM

Well, it could be done, it would just take a lot of good timing with all of the moving parts moving at the same speed in the same direction. Muy complicado (sorry spanish test next block). A good maper could probably do it, not me.

11-27-2005, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
wushuhero Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 722	putting carrier on a track ok guys after talking with a bunch of people about cool things to do with the nifty new carrier in the editor, someone suggested that it should be put on a track and have it slowly sinking throughout the round, So I go curious and asked the folks at the editor forum about it http://bfeditor.gotfrag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3239 all very confusing if you ask me, can anyone here figure it out __________________ "The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful." -- Lao Tzu ingame name: Zuiquan1

11-28-2005, 12:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,644	Re: putting carrier on a track now that would be cool....for wake island can you imagine the game play then.....keep us updated on that.... __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

11-28-2005, 01:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
wushuhero Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 722	Re: putting carrier on a track heh, I was hoping one of you all could do it, cause I have no idea what there talking about __________________ "The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful." -- Lao Tzu ingame name: Zuiquan1

11-28-2005, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,644	Re: putting carrier on a track LOL.....awesome....i have no idea either...so next! __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

11-28-2005, 05:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Preston85 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,601	Re: putting carrier on a track A track is like a rail track, things can move up and down it. Normally in other games these are called paths so I will have a look around later when I get home and see what I can find out about doing these in BF2. In games such as Raven Shield the game engine wasn't designed to cope with things like moving cars as "Static Objects" were meant to be static, causing lag and errors. __________________

11-29-2005, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
wushuhero Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 722	Re: putting carrier on a track can someone who has more experience with the editor try this out, I would but I have no idea what any of them are talking about, I would really like to try this out heck if it works maybe we can put it on server 2 __________________ "The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful." -- Lao Tzu ingame name: Zuiquan1

12-11-2005, 05:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
WalkaboutTigger Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54	Re: putting carrier on a track One of the biggest issues with moving the carrier at all is simplifying the model. At the moment, moving ships caused so much lag during testing they canned movable ships. I don't think it is possible with the current rendition of the engine.

12-12-2005, 03:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
WalkaboutTigger Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54	Re: putting carrier on a track Yes, but remember the lag issues with Desert Combat with the carrier maps and people moving the carriers.

12-14-2005, 05:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
WalkaboutTigger Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54	Re: putting carrier on a track I'll take a look at the carrier code this weekend and see what I can come up with. So you want a sinking/raising carrier? With spawns for men and equipment?

12-14-2005, 08:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: putting carrier on a track That's going to be hard to pull off. You would have to have moving spawn points, or else the people would spawn above the ship and take fall damage. They are not making moving ships, because the ship itself is extremly complicated and has a high polygon count in itself. If they could make a model that was less complicated, they could put it into the game as a moving ship. __________________

12-14-2005, 08:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: putting carrier on a track Well, it could be done, it would just take a lot of good timing with all of the moving parts moving at the same speed in the same direction. Muy complicado (sorry spanish test next block). A good maper could probably do it, not me. __________________

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