Fighters, Trying to figure something out. Options

[Arsenal 121]

I've been trying to figure out how to make the Orca Fighter and the Harpy gunship act in a manner similar to the Rocketeer and Siege Chopper in RA2/Yuri's Revenge.

What I'm trying to do is make them act more like Close Air Support but not make them game breakers. I know I managed to glitch the Jumpjet infantry into staying airborne once but I can't remember what tags I messed with. So any help is appreciated.

[Arsenal 121]

I'm going to have to redo the code for Rocket Pods and, when I figure that out, get to work on strafing runs for the Harpy.

When I get it to work I'll post the code.

EDIT: Okay, good news. I got the Rocket Pods to work again.

[RocketPods]
Damage=23
ROF=3
Range=5
Projectile=RocketStrafe
Speed=30
Warhead=ORCAAP
Burst=5
Report=MISL1,MISL2

For the projectile use this:

[RocketStrafe]
Arm=2
High=yes
Shadow=no
Proximity=yes
Ranged=yes
Image=MISLSAM
ROT=1

I'm going to try and get an actual machine gun strafing run going for the Harpy. I might needs some help...

And before I forget there's an issue that's been haunting me:

The Orca and Harpy have a bad habit of wanting to head back to their respective helipads after they've destroyed a target. They orbit the helipads like they want to land but because of the changed code they can't. Even selling the pad doesn't help, they try and head for the nearest friendly structure. If there's a way to make them come in from off the map without occupying the airfield I'd love to hear it.

This post has been edited by Arsenal 121: Jun 22 2010, 09:29 PM

[Lin Kuei Ominae]

^^since they'll never be able to land again and reload, it's a necessity that they have unlimited ammo.

I might be wrong, but i think it's impossible to stop them flying back automatically after they have killed an enemy.

I'm going to try and get an actual machine gun strafing run going for the Harpy. I might needs some help...

That's not very difficult, if you use the orca overrun missile as a pattern. Just make sure you remove the Inviso=yes key from the harpy projectile as this prevents overrun attacks too.

This post has been edited by Lin Kuei Ominae: Jun 23 2010, 04:01 PM

[KajiTetsushi]

^^since they'll never be able to land again and reload, it's a necessity that they have unlimited ammo.

I'm not so sure. I based this on my experience with landable modded Harpies that had unlimited ammo (which I'm currently using). The unlimited ammo somehow made them look for fights on their own than return to a Helipad. If I got it right, Arsenal also has to remove Dock=GAHPAD,NAHPAD also for this to work. I know my modded Harpy had those two important things.