requested Can't place Infantry on TARAWA/CARRIER to load onto/from Helos as the ME complains that they need to be on 'land'

TEMPEST.114 · March 17, 2023

facepalm...

Really?!

Maverick87Shaka · March 17, 2023

you should be able to place them as static object => ground vehicles, not as infantry.
Remember to link unit as well to the ship.
If you need it for logistics behavior, actually I suggest to go with a CTLD scripts.

Edited March 17, 2023 by Maverick87Shaka

TEMPEST.114 · March 20, 2023

Not the point but thanks.

Grimes · March 21, 2023

The editor isn't checking for the presence of a ship deck when placing objects, it only checks the terrain type. In this instance it is land or not land.

I don't recall it working in the past, but tested just now. At present you can put any amphibious unit on the deck, but any movement will likely cause issues. Interestingly it does seem to impart some "attachment" to the object because units sitting on the deck or glitched due to said movement behave the same as a static object linked to the ship. With appropriate translations of position relative to the ship's movements.

I suspect at worst it is a happy accident from work on the Super Carrier or at best WIP/partially implemented functionality for the future. Also didn't test in MP and it is likely objects may still fall through the ship. At least on Grayflag someone managed to dropoff a crate on a ship and it fell into the sea which existed for a few days before being cleaned up.

https://imgur.com/iAZU9Oa

NineLine · April 14, 2023

Disembarking (and embarking) from a ship is requested internally, I will mention this report there as well. I do not have any sort of timeline though, sorry.