M109A6 Paladin by Soul_Assassin, NouberNou and rexehuk

[roberthammer 582]

Heh you forgot to change colour of those lifting plugs :D

[Laqueesha 474]

Another thing crossed off the list FAPPs are ready: http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4779/54494629.jpg

Ach mein gott! Das ist wunderbar! :eek:

[topas 1]

Another thing crossed off the list :) FAPPs are ready:

Is it like real ordnance, will these explode when fired upon, or they're just props?

Edited May 31, 2011 by topas

[evil_brownie 17]

Will there be a woodland camo version, or just the desert one?

[soul_assassin 1723]

Is it like real ordnance, will these explode when fired upon, or they're just props?

I dont think these rounds explode from bullets in RL. I think they need the fuse, otherwise they are not live.

Will there be a woodland camo version, or just the desert one?

In the first release only the desert version will be present. This is a conscious move to save us work later. The model is made in such a way that you cannot do a hiddenSelection swap so you need a second p3d. After the first release if there are bugs its easier to fix one model, and quickly make the woodland for the update.

[evil_brownie 17]

In the first release only the desert version will be present. This is a conscious move to save us work later. The model is made in such a way that you cannot do a hiddenSelection swap so you need a second p3d. After the first release if there are bugs its easier to fix one model, and quickly make the woodland for the update.

Okidoki, thanks for the clearing up :)

[noubernou 77]

I dont think these rounds explode from bullets in RL. I think they need the fuse, otherwise they are not live.

Correct. Most of these rounds use an insensitive explosive filler. The only way to set them off is with a very powerful shock, otherwise they just burn.

Thats not to say that they cant have sympathetic detonation in the right circumstances, for example another HE round landing next to them or a shaped charge EFP hitting them.

[noubernou 77]

A few pics of the FAPPs in game and "animated" to show the right round counts. :)

Click to expand!

[purepassion 22]

[Laqueesha 474]

Will these function similarly to the ammo boxes already present in the game, rearming the artillery piece automatically? Also, will the amount of shells change based on the amount of ammunition left in the boxes?

[soul_assassin 1723]

Will these function similarly to the ammo boxes already present in the game, rearming the artillery piece automatically? Also, will the amount of shells change based on the amount of ammunition left in the boxes?

:) you can see in the first srceenshot a FAPP with 2 shells missing ;) i guess someone took two shells from the FAPP :)

[PuFu 4591]

:) you can see in the first srceenshot a FAPP with 2 shells missing ;) i guess someone took two shells from the FAPP :)

[noubernou 77]

Auto-reloading will have to be scripted (the gun doesn't have magazines, it reloads from the vehicles cargo space), though since you can carry 39 rounds, I think it might be fine to let people reload them manually from FAPPs around the vehicle.

[Laqueesha 474]

Auto-reloading will have to be scripted (the gun doesn't have magazines, it reloads from the vehicles cargo space), though since you can carry 39 rounds, I think it might be fine to let people reload them manually from FAPPs around the vehicle.

That sounds reasonable.

Edited June 2, 2011 by Laqueesha

[rexehuk 16]

Documentation has begun! You guys are going to hopefully love this little beauty. Top marks to Soul Assassin for listening to Nou and I and our ongoing crying for a latch system for the gun ;).

May the virtual rounds of wisdom and pain rain near you soon.

[-TNA-BlackHawk 10]

Nice, what do you mean by documentation ? Will it take long ? (sorry, i just can't wait :D)

btw:

Edited June 3, 2011 by [TNA]BlackHawk

[rexehuk 16]

BlackHawk;1944894']Nice' date=' what do you mean by documentation ? Will it take long ? (sorry, i just can't wait :D)

btw:

[/quote']

We're aiming to have something well documented, so expect a nice bit of reading. We currently don't have a timescale, just want it done to a good standard.

[soul_assassin 1723]

lets just say when you download the whole thing and open the readme pdf you will feel like you got the manual for the real thing :p

[cannonouscrash 12]

lets just say when you download the whole thing and open the readme pdf you will feel like you got the manual for the real thing :p

So i wont be able to get in, click on the map and press fire?

Man im going back to CoD

[rexehuk 16]

Couldn't resist, spades are so cool.

[purepassion 22]

very nice!

because i am already very spoiled concerning you project, can I expect them to be fully animated? ;)

Edited June 4, 2011 by PurePassion

[rexehuk 16]

very nice!

because i am already very spoiled concering you project, can I expect that they are fully animated? ;)

You'll have to wait and see wont you ;).

[purepassion 22]

rgr that! ;)

but hey, i know you ;)

[rexehuk 16]

Documentation is almost done... I've not been too mean, theres a good mix of theory and gameplay orientated information. Currently stands at around 30 pages of reading, this could expand depending on how happy we are with it.

[purepassion 22]

i hope we wont have too many tl;dr's