LSO?

[Capn kamikaze]

Would it be possible to have an LSO ability for players, so when not actually flying if someone is confident and skilled at landing on the carrier they can do that, all it would need is a viewpoint on the carrier at the LSO position, and an ability to trigger the wave off lights.

 

Combined with VOIP it would be awesome, maybe add boxes that the player can fly through but only the LSO can see if they're new at it and need them.

[Nightwolf]

If you have combined arms, there is already an LSO view, just press LAlt+F9 by default. However, it's a really weird view, just a regular view with a static effect over it, and no control over the waveoff lights. It would be nice to be able to stand at the LSO platform and watch the camera with lines and boxes.

[QuiGon]

That camera is actually not used by the LSOs. The LSOs are standing on a plattform right next to the wires and watch the aircraft with their Mk.I Eyeballs.

[ouPhrontis]

Not sure where the best place to put this is, but it is along the lines of what you're asking:

 

As it is possible to put camera displays on objects, as within cockpits; it'd be nice for the PLAT-cam to be visible on the console of the LSO platform, as it is in reality, best of both worlds, and have the LSO platform the player position, instead of the PLAT-cam.

[ouPhrontis]

Idea for a mod:

 

Pilot-able object that has no ability to fly, i.e. static object, but has a 'cockpit'; the LSO's platform, with PLAT-cam as a live screen, and any other such LSO tools, radio sets etc(?). Could such an object be placed on the Nimitz via a mod? The idea being that human LSO could occupy it, fun ensues with TrackIR/VR etc.

[Strut]

Here read this link

 

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=211557

[ouPhrontis]

Outstanding, thanks for linking that, love seeing the Greenie board up!

 

Very close to what I was proposing, but with some way a person could see the PLAT-cam from the LSO platform without switching views etc, just like you can view a camera within a cockpit. Without having attempted it myself; maybe these lads have already hit those hurdles and decided against.

[Strut]

No probs ouPhrontis, the group I fly with have been trapping with this for a couple of days now and we have been having a "ball" ( pardon the pun) but its great, and our traps have been improving outa sight, we also have a bloke doing the LSO and its great entertainment value, I think Jar wants to see some vid feedback as well, so when we wont embarrass ourselves any further we might put one together for a laugh.