FBI tags for transports...

[Forboding Angel]

What is the fbi tags that allow transports to be dropships? I thought it was in the changelog, but I was wrong.

[Gnomre]

You mean dropping all units at once? That's an svn-only feature currently (though adding it doesn't break anything in 75b2 so it's safe to add it now).

The details are here: http://spring.clan-sy.com/fisheye/chang ... g/?cs=4424 - land flood is what you're looking for, I think.

Of course, it only works with an area unload command, otherwise it just drops one unit. I'm not sure about the paratrooper method.

If that's not what you meant, well, be more specific!

[Saktoth]

Releaseheld? Whats a 'dropship'?

Im pretty sure the tag that allows them to 'parachute' out their cargo is only in SVN.

[Forboding Angel]

Land flood what what I was looking for. Thanks, didn't realize this was slated for next version.

On a related note... When using the current method, how do you speed up the rate at which units are unloaded?

[Gnomre]

You don't, really. I guess you could mess with the acceleration and brakerate of the aircraft (they don't obey the same tags as tanks I think, but don't quote me on that) so it "hops" faster and more precisely, but I don't think you can change the rate it descends at. You can change its cruisealt so it doesn't descend as far.

[Neddie]

However, in lowering the cruisealt you may actually increase the time of travel and cause some weird land-collision behavior on maps which have uneven terrain.

[bobthedinosaur]

they mentioned calling it in the units cob, would you be able to create a drop effect for a factor that builds a unit (to simulate a dropship landing pad, instead of a factory) besides being used in transport unloading?

[KDR_11k]

Dropship anims are not related to transport logic.

[bobthedinosaur]

i wasnt asking about the anims, i was asking about the cob functions. but i would assume, it is limited for tansports, and there would be no way other than silly cob animations for that desired effect.