Late Activation for Static Units

[LG-Skyman]

It would also be nice to have a late deactivation for carriers that way after a certain time in the mission or maybe even a way to use it with triggers the carrier changes it's deck layout from a launch layout to a recovery layout and vice versa

+1

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[SirAlaric]

The more features, the merrier!

[pedro.santuchi]

Yes, yes and yes!

[sirrah]

Well, I guess this early poll result speaks volumes 

 

As said before, just as important:

"Static object deactivation"

[xjk]

10 minutes ago, sirrah said:

Well, I guess this early poll result speaks volumes 

 

As said before, just as important:

"Static object deactivation"

Definitely agreed with last statement!

[shagrat]

1 hour ago, Yurgon said:

I can't think of a single practical use case for myself, nor for my squadron.

 

 

 

Hold on, we DO have a use case for late activation of static units? Darn. Consider my "No" vote erroneous.

Dynamic setup of multiple "potential" static targets (aka buildings, FARP objects, tents, flags, yadda yadda) and activate a random target instead of scripting with vector or coordinates from zone or point and try to "arrange" an insurgent camp, factory site, hideout or whatever... Together with the option to group statics, copy and paste the grouped statics, this would speed up mission design with random elements tremendously! Yes, please yes!

Edited April 22, 2021 by shagrat

[remus77]

Yes, but I'd trade this for a selection marquee or an undo, 8 days a week.

Edited April 22, 2021 by remus77

[MemphisBelle]

We absolutely need that, we also need the ability to multiselect Units and Objects and move them around, the current System is sooooo much limiting.

[evilnate]

53 minutes ago, KIllshot0597 said:

Might be a dumb question, but I assume this will be shipped with a "Deactivate Static" Trigger action?

 

We deactivate the static objects with ordinance. 

[Northstar98]

+1, and yes, it would need to be able to be activated/deactivated via triggers.

 

And we desperately need the ability to group static objects together, in exact fashion as the ground units (2.7 looks to have this planned, just that it's non-functional).

[Ala12Rv-Muscat]

Yes please!

[shagrat]

15 minutes ago, remus77 said:

Yes, but I'd trade this for a selection marquee or an undo, 8 days a week.

 

This!!! A simple selection by standard rectangle draw and copy/paste and an undo feature... Pretty please.

[shagrat]

14 minutes ago, evilnate said:

 

We deactivate the static objects with ordinance. 

I doubt you would want to "deactivate" your own coalitions FARP or improvised airfield with bombs...

One use of such a feature, setup a realistic FARP that activates with a trigger and after refueling gets deactivated, the trucks move to the next zone and trigger the next FARP, if they reach the zone. So many options! 

[HC_Official]

17 minutes ago, Northstar98 said:

+1, and yes, it would need to be able to be activated/deactivated via triggers.

 

And we desperately need the ability to group static objects together, in exact fashion as the ground units (2.7 looks to have this planned, just that it's non-functional).

 

Yeah this would be needed as well

 

And yes late activation statics = good thing

[shagrat]

1 hour ago, The_Dan said:

That would be a handy feature for sure. But in my opinion a lot better would be, if most of the assets in the static category (like structures, FARP assets, factories,...) would be available in the group section in the structure type. You can do a lot more and easier scripting and ME handling with the groups as with the statics. And one can add some of the statics by lua modding so it wouldn't be a huge task for most statics. E.g. spawn a FARP with tents and generators, use all the triggers with it as you can with the other groups, copy your FARP layout and use it in other locations on the map and so on.

 

This got me thinking. Wouldn't it be even better/easier to have an option to create a "static group"? Basically everything we get with the normal "group" like selecting from different unit types from infantry to buildings, give us all statics as units to add.

Then for a "Static group" simply remove the whole waypoint section and AI tasks etc. ?

That would solve the grouping, copy/paste, template creation and activation/deactivation all in one.

[Lucas_From_Hell]

I would really like having that. For the purpose of campaign building, it would simplify the placement workload a lot.

[Von Thrud]

Excellent... also the ability to save statics in templates for easy reuse for things like farps, enemy compounds, target locations.... the static L/A alone is a great QOL addition

[Woody01]

Would be a fantastic feature, especially smoke and fire effects.

[StevanJ]

3 hours ago, NineLine said:

Dear all, this came up in internal discussion. Would Mission Builders be interested in having late activation for Static Units?

 

This is the only topic for this poll, doesn't mean its priority over anything else, or that its the only thing we are doing, we just value your opinion on this specific option.

 

Thanks.

I voted no, Unless i can turn off the static too, Id rather use a Dynamic as theyre more flexible an asset.

[Von Thrud]

All unit / statics need a   REMOVE function whereby the undamaged  / damaged / destroyed iteration of it is gone from game map and game memory, for those larger missions

 

[Tank50us]

2 minutes ago, Von Thrud said:

All unit / statics need a   REMOVE function whereby the undamaged  / damaged / destroyed iteration of it is gone from game map and game memory, for those larger missions

 

and maybe leave a generic 'wreck' in its place, or at least have the option for it

[spatti]

This would be awesome. I see there already is a "static activate" trigger.

 

Also, there's an issue with spawning static units on the oil rigs. They spawn underneath it in the water. Also the ability to place land units on ships and sea shelf objects would really add some dynamic mission choices!

[Skysurfer]

This would come in very handy for carrier deck states and recovery ops. Additionally maybe even a trigger to de-spawn said units. Would sure be awesome.

[ElementLT]

definitely yes! this would be very useful! 

[Killshot0597]

3 hours ago, evilnate said:

 

We deactivate the static objects with ordinance. 

Yes, great idea! I'll just blow up the static aircraft on the deck of the carrier I took-off from so I can late activate new statics on the bow of the ship instead. Can't wait to land on a smoldering heap of wreckage 10/10