Update 1.12 “Miss(iled) me!” (Insert creative name)
Abstract: Pretty much complete rework of Missile System, and other changes such as sound and User Interface, as well as small changes to make the world more immersive
Suggested Features:
-Infrared Missiles (and perhaps a rework of the flares/chaff/radar locking system) could be modeled after AIM-9 series missiles
-re-work of existing missiles: Missiles can now change their maximum deflection degree, speed (in exchange for burn time), tracking sector (exchange for range), and explosive type, among other possible options.
-Radar Warning Receiver part: (1.11 style indicator that shows incoming radar locks on a “clock face” format.
-Radar part: Necessary to get locks for radar guided missiles. Not necessary for seeing targets using the existing system. There could also be a 1.11 indicator for use in cockpits.
-Headsup Display part: Configurable into different fonts and orientations of the data on the display. Could just be a generic part that labels could be attached to.
-Hollow Fuselage Cone: For housing radar, among other things.
- Fuselage Wings: Wings now have the option of being made of fuselage, and changing wing shape is visible as the wing becomes more or less curved. Control surfaces could also be integrated similarly to how they exist on the blocky wings in game.
-Sound Redesign: Current sounds tend to drone or make really unpleasant sounds that have no acoustics to them. A slight rework, (particularly to miniguns, guns, landing gear and jet engines) would be very beneficial.
-UI changes: Changing the User Interface to a color scheme that better blends with the background would be beneficial. A possible solution could be to make parts like the gunsight work like the crosshair from Minecraft, where it is inverted from whatever is underneath it.
-New Location: a small village in the flat area of Wright Isles. It would have small buildings, a small port, and some roads which could serve as runways for smaller aircraft. This could also add the possibility of more AI ground vehicles such as cars and boats.
-Other small ideas: New Music, Rehauled Skybox and weather design, terrain textures could be made more rocky or Sandy, low resolution trees added, etc.
Afterthought: I realize this is a lot and I don’t expect it to make it into the game or even to be passed to the developers, but I believe these features would offer something new and beneficial to the game. Sorry if it came off as a rant. I think this game is great and I would love to offer ways to help make it even better.
@SnoWFLakE0s what did you mean by this?
One of these will be fufilled... Albeit in unofficial form soon.
Maybe bring back android compatible maps and plugins?
@ReinMcDeer idk man roblos with raytracing looks pretty decent i don't think i can say the same for the sp map
@rexzion Yeees. We need these basic additions before anything super crazy.
Think about it, we got cockpit parts and the map still makes Roblox look like it has raytracing and there's barely any levels besides the races.
I have found a way to make weapons glide with no thrust but it takes multiple parts and is a pain to make but it works extremely well
Maybe the village should have a Lake near it, or something like that. Also maybe a new Island with a tropical forest, some villages and an airport like the balota airfield in DayZ Mod (Map: Chenarus)
I have wanted realistic missiles ever since I first put them on a jet, I have managed to make a realistic-flight missile but no amount of FT will make IR missiles possible.
even though I REALLY want a missile rework I feel like they should work on something that affects more players besides the ones that want SimpleDCS.
- updaet the map pls and add custom mision
Added suggestion and opinions personally from me:
I'm glad that I wasn't the only one hoping for a Fox 2.
Personally, I feel like it doesn't need that much of a rework. The XML editing is already quite simple enough. If anything, I just want a little behaviour tweak.
RWR is a great suggestion, if I'm being honest. Generally increase situational awareness.
Radar increases the immersion of the game. Even a simple radar like the Ace Combat style Radar would be very nice. Problem with Radar displays with text is that the targets needs to be selected first, then you can see where they are.
None.
HUD:
We kinda don't need a separate part for HUD. PlanariaLab already made a working 1 part HUD. But when you really think about it, the non-ft users will have a hard time navigating the HUD, let alone editing it.
None.
Misc:
Would be nice if the nose cone doesn't act like the way it is... I think they should redo the Rise and Run model for the nose cone first. It looks weird.
No objections, I fully agree with this.
Yes please!
The UI is as good as it is, to be honest. I don't feel the need to change it.
Yes please! It feels as if there's 0% activities on these islands.
Fuselage wing are a great idea
Since we can now build beautiful plane but only with stuffy stock wing, or stuff it inside a pair of fake wing
But the biggest think SP could have is some sort of compain editor, so we have things to do with our craft, as i elaborate in this post
Everything on this list is pretty good in my opinion.
It feels as though SP2 is in development to me.
No news for so long is a bit of an oddity to me. I know it’s gonna happen I’m sure of it.
I’m hoping the devs implement this sorta stuff in the next game, whenever the hell that happens / if it happens
Suggestion:
Add a limit to aircraft : speed limit, which could be set in the property of cockpit, when aircraft starts to exceed this given speed limit the system start to disconnect its parts and block the input of pitch, yaw, VTOL, trim and roll slowly and cause the crash of aircraft (for simulating overspeed caused midair disintegration). Old aircraft and users that does not want to set a speed limit for their aircraft could be added for a default speed limit of 0 which stands for no limit.
I think variety and addition to the current soundtracks will help, not completely replacing, just adding like 3-4 new songs into the mix @Bo1233
Great suggestions, bar the new music.