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Author Topic: [Modding] Allow custom/modified/combined fighter roles  (Read 1080 times)

NikolaiLev

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[Modding] Allow custom/modified/combined fighter roles
« on: October 12, 2013, 05:29:48 PM »

Right now, the fighter roles are a little restrictive (and not terribly distinguished) for modders.  They're especially problematic for the concept of a "fighter-bomber"; even if a fighter wing has the performance and weapons necessary to perform interceptor duties, it won't be assigned those tasks and will shy away from enemy fighters instead of engaging them.

So, it'd be nice if fighter roles could be made a little more flexible so a wing could be assigned multiple role types.  Order for this could potentially matter (if feasible); a wing with roles "BOMBER, FIGHTER" would primarily behave like a bomber, while having Fighter's assignment parameters as well; it'd be assigned to strike assignments but also fighter assignments, and would engage enemy fighters without hesitation.

I'm still not sure what the difference between the fighter roles are aside from bomber.
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