Map airliners as static objects please.

[Stratos]

I want to request the airliners on the airfields that are currently map objects to be available as static objects so we can place it where we want. Specially If we can change the schemes. Thanks!

[ggrewe]

Agreed - would be nice to have as many objects as possible in the Cold War Assets pack, including static - especially the Soviet Airlines

Currently I'm replacing / adding existing civilian static AC with the Civilian Aviation Mod to add airline liveries for Western aircraft, but noticed some issues when removing some aircraft with triggers, where it removes some nearby buildings as well?

Most noticeable on the Tempelhof Airport in Berlin

Removing all aircraft in ME with triggers also removes part of the terminal, 2 statics marked in red are the problems

When replacing statics with mainly Civil Aviation Mod, I am getting around by just placing a bigger aircraft over the problem aircraft

[Northstar98]

Yeah, ythis is exactly my problem with having these kind of objects as scenery objects.

Personally, I'd much rather maps embrace more of a sandbox ideology - let me decide what goes where, rather than making the choice for me and then doing so in a way where it's difficult to impossible to do anything else.

It is far easier to add a static object and use that as decoration, than to delete a scenery object, especially when it often results in collateral damage as seen above.

[Stratos]

Well, the airliners are there, is just Ugra who can convert them into place able objects we can place where we want.

[Northstar98]

13 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Well, the airliners are there, is just Ugra who can convert them into place able objects we can place where we want.

Yeah, but if you want to put anything else where they are, you're in for a fun time of trying to precisely tailor the object remove zone so that it only removes what you want to remove and doesn't remove things you don't want removed, if this is even possible (and there are cases where it isn't).

It doesn't just go for airliners either, though they are the easy example to point towards as they take up what could've been a usable parking space.

[Stratos]

That would not be a problem If we can get them converted into static objects.

[Northstar98]

On 5/10/2025 at 1:41 PM, Stratos said:

That would not be a problem If we can get them converted into static objects.

Only if this would entail removing the scenery object airliners that are already there. Simply taking the model and converting it to .edm format so it can be used as a static object doesn't necessarily entail doing that.

[Stratos]

On 5/13/2025 at 10:43 AM, Northstar98 said:

Only if this would entail removing the scenery object airliners that are already there. Simply taking the model and converting it to .edm format so it can be used as a static object doesn't necessarily entail doing that.

Look, I don't want anything removed, I'm requesting Ugra to convert the airliners existing in Germany map, into static objects I can place in other airports and maps.

[Rudel_chw]

On 5/6/2025 at 6:15 PM, ggrewe said:

Agreed - would be nice to have as many objects as possible in the Cold War Assets pack, including static - especially the Soviet Airlines

 

The main difficulty I see with these, is that Map objects are very simple, they don't have separate moving shapes like flight surfaces, gears or flaps. They also probably don't have damage shapes nor hit animation for being able to attack them. So, it's probably easier to just build the models from scratch.

 

On 5/6/2025 at 6:15 PM, ggrewe said:

Currently I'm replacing / adding existing civilian static AC with the Civilian Aviation Mod to add airline liveries for Western aircraft, but noticed some issues when removing some aircraft with triggers, where it removes some nearby buildings as well?

 

Years ago, I reported a similar problem on the Nevada terrain:

 

 

Still waiting on a solution, so I wouldn't hold my breath here.  

 

[Stratos]

11 minutes ago, Rudel_chw said:

 

The main difficulty I see with these, is that Map objects are very simple, they don't have separate moving shapes like flight surfaces, gears or flaps. They also probably don't have damage shapes nor hit animation for being able to attack them. So, it's probably easier to just build the models from scratch.

 

Easier? That not gonna happen.

[Rudel_chw]

30 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Easier? That not gonna happen.

 

why not? if a single user can make an airliner like this then why can't a big developer do it too?

 

 

[Stratos]

Cause will require far more work for no profit. But curious thing is, someone request something simple and other users start requesting their own stuff.

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, Stratos said:

But curious thing is, someone request something simple and other users start requesting their own stuff.

I just wanted to point out that it isnt as simple as you believe, wasn’t requesting anything. But no problem, I will just leave you with your wish and not bother you anymore.

[Stratos]

41 minutes ago, Rudel_chw said:

I just wanted to point out that it isnt as simple as you believe, wasn’t requesting anything. But no problem, I will just leave you with your wish and not bother you anymore.

Not really related to you Rudel.