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Should pilots exist in the game

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stevenjackson:

I've seen some mention of pilots as a new personel type.

Is this a serious consideration or idle fancy?  I'm curious to see what people's views are.

Steve

Winter:
It has been part of our design plan almost since the beginning. Until recently we didn't have the models, but now we do, so the only thing holding us back is the lack of code for pilots to influence aircraft stats.

And for them to replace medics in the interface.

Regards,
Winter

Darkpriest667:
yes pilots should exist....

the #1 complaint of any air force or navy officer when they lose an aircraft is the cost and time it takes to train a pilot.. and not necessarily good ones... good pilots are even harder and more expensive (more training less men(women) capable of doing the job that well)


Replacing the equipment is the easy part.

stevenjackson:
Winter

Is there any documentation on what kind of influence is intended for pilots on aircraft?

I have just modified the code to remove medics from the game as per the discussion on the forum and was wondering what to do with the medic employee type.

Steve

Winter:

--- Quote from: stevenjackson on June 02, 2008, 11:18:54 pm ---Winter

Is there any documentation on what kind of influence is intended for pilots on aircraft?

I have just modified the code to remove medics from the game as per the discussion on the forum and was wondering what to do with the medic employee type.

Steve

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By all means, replace medics with pilots! I would be extremely happy if you did. I don't believe there's anything specific written up yet, but I'll be glad to provide you with any information you need.

Pilots' individual skills should reflect and influence most aircraft stats (Speed, Manoeuvre, Range, Targeting, ECM) on any aircraft to which they're assigned. Rookie pilots shouldn't make a vast difference in how an aircraft performs, but elite pilots certainly should. Another, possibly hidden stat would be Survivability, which governs the chance of a pilot living through being shot down. We already have some research topics drawn up for new equipment and aircraft upgrades to improve Survivability.

I'm not sure whether or not we should display hard stats on pilots' effectiveness on modifying aircraft. However, given that their influence might be a little subtle at fist, I wouldn't object to displaying hard stat bonuses on the aircraft.

Regards,
Winter

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