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dodger bullet -> RE: Time for a next generation CC..maybe (12/19/2008 10:28:28 AM)
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On a squad level -- i hope there's a level of upgrades.
The more experience/survibality gained -- the more the user should be rewarded. i.e.
for soldiers. new animations for these vets; faster, quicker to dodge bullets, hit the ground, return fire; accuracy rate higher, nades thrown are cooked; morale-ring (that green one when you press space) larger.
the panzers/vehicles. less prone to blowing off a track; able to recognize threats and appropriate whether to retreat or fight (unless the user deems it otherwise); able to turn off engine faster; able to reload faster; angle their armors to deflect more effeciently; use the closest MG without wheeling to neutralize threats; pop smoke effectively; button in and out for better POV, etc.
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on an engine basis. i'd love to have more control on my squad. position them without loosing cohesion. For instance -- i take a squad of rifleman to hide in a ruble.
normaly, i would just point that move-circle cursor in that rubble and the game mechanics would figure out where best to hide the men.
but wouldn't it be nice to have more control on each of those individual soldier in my squad.
Maybe have when you hold SHIFT+Right clicking on an soldier in that squad -- you can independently control his action, sans the whole squad.
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Have more variation to attack, ambush.
right now we have a pretty broad way of doing things. simple orders. sometimes situations call for a more varied way to handle things.
AMBUSH. take for instance ambush. if i see a patrol moving my way. it'd be nice to have a TAKE-AIM option. where yer men can individually aim different targets (with the help of the SHIFT+RMB proposed aforementioned) -- and fire at a certain DISTANCE given by the user. Or have an ambush-zone circle like found in that one game... i forgot it's name.
TANKS. i'd be nice to order which guns to use to a target. right now we pretty much have an archaic-straight way to kill things. it's simple but not necessarily smart when you're down to 1 AT shells and want to conserve them to a higher threat. only to have a Half track drive by, and yer gunner decides to use his main gun instead of MG to eliminate it. it'll be great to choose my turret MG for that target, and my main gun on that target, etc. again this could be achieved with that invidual order SHIFT+rmb concept.
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a.i.
of course it neededn't be said this needs improvements. but what i'd like to focus is the way they surrender.
the peeve of mine is the a.i. foes that RUN towards you -- only to surrender. hope you folks get rid of that in the future. id imagine a soldier on the verge of quits would either just stay prone, which does happen. or run towards the otherside only when there's a lull in the firefight, and with hands raised.
i believe this is what the engine is trying to do, but the animation doesn't depict it right?
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map
and i already agreed to what's been stated regarding being outflanked map-wise. we've been asking for this since the days of CM. hope it can be incorporated here at last.
environments on the map. I hope other than exploding barrells -- there will be more dynamic, immediate effect against our units. For instance AIRBURSTS on trees when a shell hits it could kill/maim soldiers. I don't know what engines you folks will be using, but i hope there's a way to depict HEIGHTS indoors better. etc.
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sound.
it'd be nice to hear tank sounds this time. adds immersion.
thud of bulelts/shells hitting ground, not just the initial gunfire going off. but the impact as well.
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graphics. for things strictly cosmetic.
see little puffs or explosion of smoke/spark as a bullet carooms against a dirt, wall, water.
have an option of opting for real depiction of tracer rounds. instead of the laser bullets we're so used to, i'd like to see this be put in. coupled with bullet-impact -- seeing your aim wouldn't be too hard then.
have the option of putting SUPPRESSION indication back from CC2 days. I loved that, when i realize what it was and not a monitor glitch that is. i'm sure you folks will find a way to depict it better with current technology.
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input.
I'd love to have DETAILED accounts on what's happening down there to my little soldier. Like found in CC2. As the series goes on, the less we are told what's happening in the battlefield in that little text box. I hope to see this expanded. i.e. if a squad is selected -- more TEXT descriptions on what they're doing would be shown: Moe is showing signs of fatigue; Kelly is under fire, wants better position; Harold just shot a Gerry in the legs and is aiming again to kill; Sanford is now breathing easy with a CO near the vicinity, etc. cool things like that.
of course one could argue we wouldn't have time to read that while the game is going on. while i agree, there is some element of immersion and aid knowing what is going on play by play instead of just sprites going at it. at guns missed, etc.
anyways here's to the future.
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