Topic: PPD?!?!? (Read 1376 times)

nx_adam_1701 · « **on:** November 27, 2003, 09:17:52 pm »

Is there anyway to get the PPD to actually come out of the hardpoint and not the center of the ship, is this completely hardcoded or can something be done about it

adam out

nx_adam_1701 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2003, 04:22:42 am »

thx

Magnum357 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2003, 10:50:35 pm »

I could be wrong, but under SFB doctrine rules I think the PPD had to be centerline. Meaning that it could not be placed anywhere else on the ship and it usually always had a FA firing arc. This was due to the fact that under SFB rules weapons like these where subject to shock if they where put anywhere else. I would not be suprised if Taldren might had hard coded this too, at least graphically.

Desty_Nova · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2003, 01:16:23 am »

Well, that's not entirely true, there are ISC ships w/o centerlined PPD's. What he's referring to is the actual PPD graphic coming directly from the center of the model in gameplay rather than a hardpoint dummy object. I've encountered this problem as well and I don't really know how to get around myself. Sorry.

nx_adam_1701 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2003, 09:54:05 pm »

Well I just really like the PPD texture I made, it looks like the Borg Tractor beam used to hold the Defiant in first contact, I just would Like to see the PPD fire from several location not just the center, it kinda dumb to hard coded because if the players want it to be exactly like SFB then they can just leave the hardpoints where they are in the game, and allow others to mess around with them but hey if its hardcoded then i guess ill find something else the borg could use

adam out

thx guys

Thu11s · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2003, 04:54:11 pm »

Unfortunately the PPD graphic will always come from the centre of the model no matter where hardpoints are placed or assigned, even on scratch built models. Its coded into the game and has been a known "issue" for a LONG time (well, issue for people who don't want PPD's firing from the centre

) As to whether anyone will fix this in a patch, its probably WAY down the list as its not really an issue as far as game play goes so don't hold your breath (would be nice tho

)

Thu11s

nx_adam_1701 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2003, 07:52:14 pm »

i knew it, thx

adam out

nx_adam_1701 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2003, 09:17:52 pm »