Request: mission parameters

[Tom Gore 0]

This is a request to the developers:

At its current state, only the server can adjust mission parameters on mission startup. No one else can even see them.

Could it be changed so (at least as a server option) that the server admin could change the parameters and other could see them.

I would love to put a few options in my missions (daytime, respawn, etc.) but as we play on a dedicated server, nobody could adjust them.

I can't see this being too hard to code in. Pretty please?

[hoz 0]

Actually this is not true.

These parameters are set by the mission developer.

If you want to change them you have to depob the mission file then edit the parameters then recompile and put the mission back on the server.

I don't see this changing much since the mission editing is left up to the mission creator.

Hoz

[HellToupee 0]

u can change them depends if the mission builder lets u or not my missions allow u to change time or score limits but admins cannot do this only if its your server your hosting.

[Blake 0]

I agree. This is clearly a defect in OFP multiplayer. I hope the new multiplayer interface will improve the situation.

[Enigmus 0]

I doubt Time of day could be changed on the fly, but I have noticed that Missions on Dedicated servers run the Default mission Params when selected by Admin or by vote.  The only other way to set them is in the map rotation order.  It might be nice if the Admin had the ablity to change the Score, time, etc params while logged in.  The Same way you can when playing on a listen server.

[Tom Gore 0]

Time of day can be easily adjusted. Just use the skiptime command.

Anyway I would be very pleased if any from the BIS could comment on this.

I cannot see any real problems in implementing this and it would be very nice for the mission designers. No separate mission files for respawn/no respawn, day/night missions etc. etc. The mission parameters are very powerful when used right. Unfortunately for players with dedicated servers they are now useless.