Stalintc Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) Hi all, Ive been looking for a list of what mission types are likely to be possible in Black Shark with little success. I realise that goals of destroying things are going to be indefinate... ..But I would really like to know if there are any possibilities of recon missions being created which require you to reconoiter an area for the mission to be successful. The reason I ask is because I really enjoy missions like this where the objective is to sneak around and gather data without actually firing a shot! I have been involved in a Steel Beasts virtual unit before and I was assigned the role of Recon unit for this, as I really enjoy playing in this role :) Any answers gratefully recieved! Only a few months away from the fun that is hovering around buildings and trees playing peek a boo with ground targets! woo! Cheers! Edited October 20, 2008 by Stalintc spelling errors... smack head.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviletk Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Recon missions are great. Luckily we get a very nice mission editor shipped with BS. So recon missions will definatelly come out sooner or later. Kinda like ArmA and its million missinos made by community people. And since the ME now supports triggers and such, missions can be made very very nice. Even trigger off sound recordings for example radio chatter that comes up at certain steer points/locations. A recon mission out of the box would be nice indeed, but rest assured, we will have all the missions we like in just a little while after release. At least i forsee this as i know many here love to make missions, including myself. ;) Best regards Alex 1 Regards Alex "Snuffer" D. AMD FX8350 (8 core) 4.1GHZ ::: 8GB Dominator 1600mhz ::: GTX660 2GB ::: 2xHD ::: 24" ASUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalintc Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Recon missions are great. Luckily we get a very nice mission editor shipped with BS. So recon missions will definatelly come out sooner or later. Kinda like ArmA and its million missinos made by community people. And since the ME now supports triggers and such, missions can be made very very nice. Even trigger off sound recordings for example radio chatter that comes up at certain steer points/locations. A recon mission out of the box would be nice indeed, but rest assured, we will have all the missions we like in just a little while after release. At least i forsee this as i know many here love to make missions, including myself. ;) Best regards Alex Marvellous! I had no idea the ME had been overhauled for BS, I was thinking in horror that it may still be like the limited ME for lockon! That is very gratifying news to hear. If its that well thought out I might just well give missions designing a go myself when it comes out, I love versatile editors like the one found in ARMA. The possibilities are endless. Thanks for your response Alex, that is a very useful reply! rep inbound! :thumbup: Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team JimMack Posted October 20, 2008 ED Team Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) Correct - Recon missions can be easily created. For those interested in evaluating threats for shipping (as in pirates off the Somalia coast), there is an insurgent speedboat armed with a heavy machine gun. Therefore you can create a mission "observe shipping lanes and ensure there is no threat from insurgents/pirates". Edited October 20, 2008 by JimMack spelling! Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalintc Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Correct - Recon missions can be easily created. For those interested in evaluating threats for shipping (as in pirates off the Somalia coast), there is an insurgent speedboat armed with a heavy machine gun. Therefore you can create a mission "observe shipping lanes and ensure there is no threat from insurgents/pirates". Awesome, exactly what the doctor ordered! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element1108 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 You could take it one step further with multiplayer. Have a wing pair go out and ID targets for a strike package. Send info to strike package, strike package launch and take out the designated target by the recon team. Recon multiplayer missions could be a LOT of fun. It's always great to have specific individual mission objectives...really promotes teamwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBear Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 You could take it one step further with multiplayer. Have a wing pair go out and ID targets for a strike package. Send info to strike package, strike package launch and take out the designated target by the recon team. Recon multiplayer missions could be a LOT of fun. It's always great to have specific individual mission objectives...really promotes teamwork. Really looking forward to that! Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobGordon Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 New ME sounds like real fun! In one of Matt's producre's notes (not sure which one it was) he was flying over (crossing) quite a big river. I just imagined putting one of those armed speedboats in that river and then chasing it with the KA-50. :joystick: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team JimMack Posted October 21, 2008 ED Team Share Posted October 21, 2008 New ME sounds like real fun! In one of Matt's producre's notes (not sure which one it was) he was flying over (crossing) quite a big river. I just imagined putting one of those armed speedboats in that river and then chasing it with the KA-50. :joystick: Sorry, for certain technical reasons, speedboats can not operate on rivers. However, you can still create interesting missions. I have a test mission where insurgents are moving to attack a tanker in port from land and sea (hugging the coast). Mission is to identify the most immediate and greatest threat, and send your armed wingman to neutralise it in time. The HMG on the speedboat can set a tanker on fire, but it takes time, about 10 minutes. Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Skipper- Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Sorry, for certain technical reasons, speedboats can not operate on rivers. However, you can still create interesting missions. I have a test mission where insurgents are moving to attack a tanker in port from land and sea (hugging the coast). Mission is to identify the most immediate and greatest threat, and send your armed wingman to neutralise it in time. The HMG on the speedboat can set a tanker on fire, but it takes time, about 10 minutes. Couldn't this be done by triggers? Like Boat xy arrives within 50m of tanker = bang? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team JimMack Posted October 21, 2008 ED Team Share Posted October 21, 2008 Couldn't this be done by triggers? Like Boat xy arrives within 50m of tanker = bang? It could be, but it would not be realistic. In real life you have to put a lot of rounds into a ship to start it burning. Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobGordon Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Sorry, for certain technical reasons, speedboats can not operate on rivers. Can't be that hard to do. I mean all the vehicles are able to follow a road. (At least in LO it was possible to select on/off-road) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Skipper- Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 It could be, but it would not be realistic. In real life you have to put a lot of rounds into a ship to start it burning. Not if you are a suicide bomber. And AFAIK most terrorists, who attack a tanker won't use a HMG. :smilewink: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Groove Posted October 21, 2008 ED Team Share Posted October 21, 2008 Not if you are a suicide bomber. And AFAIK most terrorists, who attack a tanker won't use a HMG. :smilewink: Obviously people who know what terrorists use wanted a HMG on that speedboat ;) Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Skipper- Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Obviously people who know what terrorists use wanted a HMG on that speedboat ;) True! Question is, if they intended the HMG for self-defense or for attacking tankers. :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team JimMack Posted October 21, 2008 ED Team Share Posted October 21, 2008 True! Question is, if they intended the HMG for self-defense or for attacking tankers. :D Do a google search - pirates somali - it is a real current problem Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Skipper- Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Do a google search - pirates somali - it is a real current problem Okay, let me make my last statement more clear: Question is, if they intended the HMG for self-defense or for SINKING tankers. Don't ge me wrong, the boat is a great idea, but you didn't convince me, yet, that these boats were put into the game to fire at a tanker for 10 minutes to get it burning. Pirates either do quick raids or they hijack the ship. They may even sink the boat after their raids, but I never read a report of a supertanker being sunk by HMG fire from pirates. :wassat: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemises Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 ^^ sheesh..it was just an example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Skipper- Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 ... and a joke about it. ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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