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Behemoth -> Seach plane patterns (12/8/2004 4:56:06 PM)
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Listen, as a little disclaimer, I'm fully aware that the Matrix/2by3 gang have more than their fair share of work, so this is only an exploritory question. I've noticed in a few major PTO naval exercises that focused search plane patrol patterns were utililized, ie; Similar to a seach light or radar cone. All planes focused in say a 45 or 35 degree search pattern in the direction of an objective. I know the best example comes right before the Battle of Midway when the Alllies fanned out their seach planes to the west where a they expected a Jap. invasion. Is this seach pattern at all possible with the way this game is built. I know it's not possible now, my question is could it ever be implimented or is it just not workable with the present code?
To make my case for it I think one has just to look at the utilility of such a search. I've used the shorter distance, search circles to try to simulate this, but it is a limited work around. Planes would have longer distances in one direction and would be more likely to get the bead on a surface group with a more focused cone pattern. I'm aware that as with many things, airpatrol is a little abstracted, but this one feature could give a enormous edge to a players inteliligence gathering ability. A new level of play would be added as the player would have to make sacifices for the need for inteliligence. As I said earlier, this is only a wish of mine, if this is unworkable than sobeit. Thanks.
-B
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