Disabling tank systems

Lucid Nightmare · 03-13-2007, 05:02 PM

I was thinking, with the disabling of various tank systems when damaged (eg, getting tracked), would it be possible to add in an extra one where the targeting/optical system is disabled?

This could be represented by the drivers or gunners screen going black. You would still have control over your inputs, be able to fire and drive. You'd just not be able to see anything.

[3rd]Sonders · 03-13-2007, 05:32 PM

i think you would be getting alot of "OMG WTF HAPPEND TO MY SCREEN?!?!?" *restart PC*

Jonathan_Archer_nx01 · 03-13-2007, 05:43 PM

...throwing monitor out of the window.

[DVB] TRIggS · 03-13-2007, 06:06 PM

would be good if the screen goes all staticy like an old TV screen.
On a side note with armor. What happened to the black and white infrared view i saw earlier in production?

[R-DEV]dbzao · 03-13-2007, 06:31 PM

The black and white view was only black and white, and not infrared. So a dark camouflage was even darker.

It wasn't helping with the identification of long range targets so we just change it back to colored.

eggman · 03-13-2007, 07:20 PM

plus most modern APCs and tanks use color cameras anyways .. I just liked the "tv distortion" effect, but it was not possible to get that with a colored screen.

[R-COM]Darkpowder · 03-13-2007, 08:50 PM

nice idea lucid, i would like to see a view that looks like it has been hit with bad static, with intermittant operation of the targeting system, but of course there are in MBTs backup systems where the pure and very small and hard to hit optical systems can be used when the laser gets knocked out, and even the commander sights can be used as backups. (i forget the precise details on this).

But in general gunners sight knocked out, leaving only the driver to get the tank back somewhere near the repair vehicle sounds good. It would give the AT gunners reason to try to hit the turret optics.

[R-DEV]dbzao · 03-13-2007, 09:20 PM

We have some ideas in that area, basically to take out the "wrong kit" text messages and using an image on the hud that tells the player he's in with the wrong kit.

If that works, we thought of other hud images that would say more about the damage status of the vehicle.

Not sure if it will work, but we are working on it...

Deadmonkiefart · 03-13-2007, 10:30 PM

Real tanks have several different viewing ports. It should me made so that You have several to stary out with, and as you take damage some of them may be destroyed. The different viewing ports would be varying in quality(color, zoom, clarity).

Expendable Grunt · 03-13-2007, 10:48 PM

Would be nice, a hull status. Just a red, yellow, or green dot (which would be nice for us grunts too).

03-13-2007, 05:02 PM	#1
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03-13-2007, 06:06 PM	#4
[DVB] TRIggS Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 399	would be good if the screen goes all staticy like an old TV screen. On a side note with armor. What happened to the black and white infrared view i saw earlier in production?
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03-13-2007, 07:20 PM	#6
eggman Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Canada Posts: 11,377 Blog Entries: 2	plus most modern APCs and tanks use color cameras anyways .. I just liked the "tv distortion" effect, but it was not possible to get that with a colored screen.
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03-13-2007, 08:50 PM	#7
[R-COM]Darkpowder Support Technician Join Date: Aug 2006 United Kingdom Location: UK Posts: 1,519	nice idea lucid, i would like to see a view that looks like it has been hit with bad static, with intermittant operation of the targeting system, but of course there are in MBTs backup systems where the pure and very small and hard to hit optical systems can be used when the laser gets knocked out, and even the commander sights can be used as backups. (i forget the precise details on this). But in general gunners sight knocked out, leaving only the driver to get the tank back somewhere near the repair vehicle sounds good. It would give the AT gunners reason to try to hit the turret optics.
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03-13-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
Jonathan_Archer_nx01 Join Date: Dec 2006 Europe Posts: 306	...throwing monitor out of the window.

03-13-2007, 06:31 PM	#5
[R-DEV]dbzao Programming Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Brazil Location: Campinas, SP Posts: 9,029 Blog Entries: 23	The black and white view was only black and white, and not infrared. So a dark camouflage was even darker. It wasn't helping with the identification of long range targets so we just change it back to colored.

03-13-2007, 09:20 PM	#8
[R-DEV]dbzao Programming Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Brazil Location: Campinas, SP Posts: 9,029 Blog Entries: 23	We have some ideas in that area, basically to take out the "wrong kit" text messages and using an image on the hud that tells the player he's in with the wrong kit. If that works, we thought of other hud images that would say more about the damage status of the vehicle. Not sure if it will work, but we are working on it...

03-13-2007, 10:30 PM	#9
Deadmonkiefart Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 576	Real tanks have several different viewing ports. It should me made so that You have several to stary out with, and as you take damage some of them may be destroyed. The different viewing ports would be varying in quality(color, zoom, clarity).
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03-13-2007, 10:48 PM	#10
Expendable Grunt Join Date: Mar 2007 Mongolia Location: Hollywood, MD Posts: 4,641	Would be nice, a hull status. Just a red, yellow, or green dot (which would be nice for us grunts too).

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