Vehicles driving through each other

[Stingray66]

Dunno whether this really belongs here - but have a look at this:

 

the rescue convoi just drove through that bus...

[AeroOrange]

so then civ traffic doesn't impact ground movement and path finding (and only exists for its aesthetic/distraction value)? ...or is it just that bus :alien:.

 

(I think civ traffic is a realistic distraction (when targeting and the like) and should be there btw. Even on my paltry video card I still want the power to the people.)

[cichlidfan]

so then civ traffic doesn't impact ground movement and path finding (and only exists for its aesthetic/distraction value)? ...or is it just that bus :alien:.

 

Just think of them like trees, that move!

[Sense]

I saw a video on youtube of a blackshark landing on a bus.

So I think it's not like the tree's.

[cichlidfan]

I saw a video on youtube of a blackshark landing on a bus.

So I think it's not like the tree's.

 

If the bus was a vehicle placed into a mission that would do it. There are busses in the mission editor.

[Stingray66]

That could really be the difference -> CIV traffic (i.e. moving trees :D ) or real objects placed in the mission editor...

 

is it really that hard to implement the CIV traffic as real objects that do affect path finding - my tanks also dont go through buildings or trees, at least thats what I hope :) though I have to admit that moving trees might be more difficult ;)

[cichlidfan]

That could really be the difference -> CIV traffic (i.e. moving trees :D ) or real objects placed in the mission editor...

 

is it really that hard to implement the CIV traffic as real objects that do affect path finding - my tanks also dont go through buildings or trees, at least thats what I hope :) though I have to admit that moving trees might be more difficult ;)

 

That would probably require that each car or bus be an actual model instead of an image. I suspect that, aside from the programming issues, it would be a much greater negative to performance than it would be a positive for game play. Especially since the amount of civ traffic is variable based on user settings.

[Speed]

I'd much rather have vehicles driving through each other than getting stuck permanently. I've had enough of vehicles getting stuck permanently.

[ALDEGA]

I'd much rather have vehicles driving through each other than getting stuck permanently. I've had enough of vehicles getting stuck permanently.

You mean like this?

[ALDEGA]

That could really be the difference -> CIV traffic (i.e. moving trees :D ) or real objects placed in the mission editor...

"actual objects" also "collide" (doesn't seem to damage the objects though ...)

[cichlidfan]

A while back I did notice that while flying really low that the weapons under the wings can intersect the ground without effecting your flight.

[Grimes]

I'd much rather have vehicles driving through each other than getting stuck permanently. I've had enough of vehicles getting stuck permanently.

 

Blow up a bridge with civ traffic on. At least it causes a hell of a traffic jam.

[Speed]

Blow up a bridge with civ traffic on. At least it causes a hell of a traffic jam.

 

Yea, I really like that. Not sure when they added it, but it used to be, you blow up a bridge, and civilian traffic would just cross the now-invisible bridge Indiana Jones style :D

[ALDEGA]

Oh my, it happened again ;)

[kylania]

Do you really need that many large planes in that small of an area? :)