[WIP/MOD] Direct Commands

[Marvin Martian]

Hi,

this mod adds an AI option to control a capital as close as possible.



you can fly up, down, left, right, forward and backwards

to activate call the captain you want to control -> more ... (5) -> "Ren says"
(can used from playerdock or in space, but external view have only a range up to 40km)

then you have a couple of seconds to close all menues and switch to external (F2 or target F3) view or only for "prepare to fly"

now should appear the conversation with the command -options
so you need to 1-3 to change what parameter you want to modify by 4&5
what parameter is selected is marked by the dot aside
select a selected option set them back to 0, you can adjust all from -1 to +1, only for speed forward, here you have +2 for boost

cancel the conversation sets the command to wait order

download:
Commands-101-alpha.zip
this mod is already in testing state, so no translation yet

[Sparky Sparkycorp]

Epic.

If we're docked, does the existing limitation of External View, where target elements and the mouse are not displayed, still occur?

If it does, a workaround I have been using for fun without direct control:

1. Fly inside a hollow Capital ship, like the Arawn (safe)* or Sul (explosion risks).
2. Hit the breaks and go to External View.
3. Surface elements are available, and view rotation is fast.

or:

1. Be dragged/pushed by a capital ship behind you, through a gate.
2. Spawn inside the ship model and do as the above.
3. Supports getting inside 'solid' ships like a Taranis (not tested widely).
4. To get out, click on the ship's docking port while in External View and dock.



* This being particularly fun because you can switch back to the Skunk and launch yourself out to dogfight for the full Battelstar Galactica experiance

[Reaperxvii]

Nice job Martin!

[Sparky Sparkycorp]

Have you tried this with a Sucellus? A Player could probably make that work well.

Regarding the 4.00 Flee feature, would that work with a directly controlled ship? I think it could be useful with a cancel option, if only for navigating around Toride and wanting to jump back to the gate areas.

[Marvin Martian]

the steering isn't that compfortable, but maybe you can handle the Sucellus with a some exercise

about flee, i don't know, not tested yet,
but i think this is managed with the higher player.default AI, so yes - the handler should engage

[Sparky Sparkycorp]

Thanks for the reply. Will have to test.