General
Fix and Enhancement (Wish)List ~ sorted - largely unedited :)
General
enhancements
-Expand to 256 (aircraft) slots Flyable 2 seaters (and bombers)
with AI gunner(s)
-Graphics port to something other than Glide (OpenGL)
-Allow for larger graphics bitmaps.(512x512 max. on objects?)
-Try to move as much hardcoded* (in .exe) into data files. Engine
sounds (improve all sounds)
-Prop animations in cockpit(?)
-Smooth pan/slew by keys (arrows or other 4 group) or mouse pan
-More realistic gun jams , require constant tapping of 'U' key which
disables joystick control while tapping , 30 seconds + of tapping
time required
-Fuel leak graphics
-Startup smoke
General
bugs
-Video/texture corruption (upgrade to 3dfx V3+ API call standards.)
SP
Enhancements
-FM physics (?)
-DM enhancements: more detailed damage modeling
-MissionGen mission generation improvements into code.
-Expand use of ACSpecs#.dat to suggest mission profile(?)
-Larger missions (squadron strength) as war progresses
-Note planes forced down over enemy lines as victories.
-More concentrated fire when low over trenches
-Automatic date based changes, mostly for paint scheme changes.
-Re-enable infantry animations and moving tanks
AI improvements
-Prevent 2 seaters from rolling more than 50 degrees.
-Make some 2 seaters fly aggressively
-Enable forward firing two seater guns
-Make altitude retention an AI priority.
-Make 2 seaters in a group fly for mutual coverage
-Can be "accidental" - ie. pick a maneuver that will naturally provide
coverage.(?)
-Give AI a survival instinct.(?)
-All planes try to run if badly out numbered
-All planes try to escape when damaged
-Two seaters on recon run when enemy scout approaches
-Create spin/recover and flee maneuver for AI
-Give AI personality (?) (requires completely new AI state machine)
SP
Bugs
-Missions not generated for attack aircraft
MMP
Enhancements
-Improve security and by allowing server based data files to be
uploaded to client
-Ability for server setup to disable "N", "E", or "F" (padlock/targeting)
keys.
-Ability for server to restrict certain/all chat types.
-Disallow rockets or bombs per plane type
-Ability for server to set bombs and rockets as per SP payloads
-Ability to disable observer mode
-Collision detection on for friendlies in MP( server switchable)
-Player drivable firing tanks ( use aircraft slots ) Player balloon
observer with chat channel to planes on nearest aero(s)
-Chat banned word list (server side) and chat logging
-Eliminate skywriting smoke.
-Enhance visibility of flares
-Recon Feature: Provide an additional keyboard function (Shift+L)
.When pressed, if the plane is within L key range of a landmark,
the server reports the pilot name and landmark ID, confirming recon.
Add/Re-enable troop animations and tank movement
MMP
Bugs
- Target *hardening* and differences in pilots view of damage
(related?)
- Flamer mass ejection of pilots from servers
- MP *pause-self freeze* cheat (requires minor(?) shell change)