Author Topic: Mission Editor (Read 4100 times)

JohnTBay · « **on:** July 11, 2011, 10:01:28 »

I'm not sure if this is a bug or a new feature, but I'm intrigued on how this works...

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:04:47 »

It's a new feature. In a nutshell, it allows users to add and edit new missions. There is a bit more to come, but I thought I'd roll it out as is and get the ball rolling.

PuckChaser · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:36:47 »

Quick bug with this feature, the dropdown menu for adding missions blocks out any AOR before FOB Martello for me. Is it limited in how many results it can return?

EDIT: PS, sorry for spamming my milpoints, just getting a feel of how the editor determines mission costs. I'll share my findings.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:05:07 »

Quote from: PuckChaser on July 11, 2011, 10:36:47

Quick bug with this feature, the dropdown menu for adding missions blocks out any AOR before FOB Martello for me. Is it limited in how many results it can return?

That's actually by design... you can't create missions for locations prior to Rank 20, which is where FOB Martello opens up. I might be inclined to change that, but the early stages of the game are already carefully balanced and I'm concerned that posting a bunch of new low Rank missions will upset that.

NinerSix · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:15:59 »

So the missions we create are available to all, not just the player who created it?

PuckChaser · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:46:43 »

Quote from: Mike Bobbitt on July 11, 2011, 12:05:07

That's actually by design... you can't create missions for locations prior to Rank 20, which is where FOB Martello opens up. I might be inclined to change that, but the early stages of the game are already carefully balanced and I'm concerned that posting a bunch of new low Rank missions will upset that.

Makes total sense to me!

NinerSix: Mission you create get submitted to Mike for approval, and then he allows them to be seen by all.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2011, 13:24:31 »

That's it exactly. Furthermore, there will (eventually) be rewards based on how much other users play your missions. My plan is to make most of those rewards (if not all) retroactive, so don't hold back.

Larry Strong · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2011, 13:30:10 »

Interesting

3VP Highlander · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2011, 17:39:54 »

Thanks for adding this feature Mike. It adds some excellent new ideas to the missions.

Paul

NavyShooter · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2011, 19:01:48 »

Hmmmm.....I saw the option, not sure if it'll work for me right now. I'll see what happens!

3VP Highlander · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2011, 17:17:18 »

Mike

May I suggest that "Clear the trench system near the White School" in PASHMUL be amended to use ball ammo vice blank.

Cheers

Paul

PuckChaser · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2011, 18:30:56 »

Is there a way to have a news message show up whenever a new mission is approved? IE: "New mission available in the xxxxxxxx region."

SOES_v · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:24:39 »

Fun times! Question though.

The mission difficulty in the editor is between 1-120. I arbitrarily chose 75, because it sounded kind of hard. Is there a way to translate this difficulty parameter into CR vs. CE?

edit:spelling

PuckChaser · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:35:30 »

I did a quick check, and at level 20, with Difficulty 0 you get 20 CR 63 CE, Difficulty 60 is 20 CR 71 CE, Difficulty 120 is 20 CR 78 CE. Your CE will also go up when you add in items required for the missions, but by how much is a mystery.

SOES_v · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2011, 11:03:31 »

Quote from: PuckChaser on July 13, 2011, 10:35:30

I did a quick check, and at level 20, with Difficulty 0 you get 20 CR 63 CE, Difficulty 60 is 20 CR 71 CE, Difficulty 120 is 20 CR 78 CE. Your CE will also go up when you add in items required for the missions, but by how much is a mystery.

Cool, thanks for the heads up. A little surprise and mystery is nice to have I guess!

Wingman · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2011, 23:38:45 »

Quote from: 3VP Highlander on July 12, 2011, 17:17:18

Mike

May I suggest that "Clear the trench system near the White School" in PASHMUL be amended to use ball ammo vice blank.

Cheers

Paul

WOW! Did I pooch that one.

Mike, can you please change the 6 x "240x 5.56mm Blank" to 3 x "220x 5.56mm Ball (Linked)"; keeps the cost the same.

Thanks.

3VP Highlander · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2011, 13:05:03 »

If you want to add 5.56 link you should add the C9.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #17 on:** July 15, 2011, 11:34:41 »

Quote from: 3VP Highlander on July 12, 2011, 17:17:18

Mike

May I suggest that "Clear the trench system near the White School" in PASHMUL be amended to use ball ammo vice blank.

Cheers

Paul

Thanks, clearly there's a part of the approval process that's broken... me!

There is a fairly complex set of equations used to determine a mission's CE based on factors such as rank, difficulty and equipment used... I won't expose the details yet, as it sort of takes the fun out of mission editing. Difficulty also affects your chance of success of course.

You may recall a while ago I adjusted the CE earned for all missions... this was to bring them in line with the calculated values for the mission editor.

3VP Highlander · « **Reply #18 on:** July 15, 2011, 18:07:26 »

Mike

Ammo for Help Special conduct an assassination mission in Triploi, Libya shoudl alsobe amended to Ball versus blank. I would not not want to do a SOF msn with blanks. A minor error in selecting the ammo.

Paul

3VP Highlander · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2011, 21:52:52 »

I need to use spell check or slow down my typing....

airmich · « **Reply #20 on:** July 18, 2011, 09:24:58 »

I just got to Level 450 and wham! FOUR new missions opened to me! So exciting

Larry Strong · « **Reply #21 on:** July 18, 2011, 14:32:20 »

Mike

Could you add "Steel AK" mags please.

Thanks
Larry

PuckChaser · « **Reply #22 on:** July 18, 2011, 20:19:15 »

Quote from: airmich on July 18, 2011, 09:24:58

I just got to Level 450 and wham! FOUR new missions opened to me! So exciting

Mine's the best.

Mike Bobbitt · « **Reply #23 on:** July 18, 2011, 20:25:32 »

Quote from: 3VP Highlander on July 15, 2011, 18:07:26

Mike

Ammo for Help Special conduct an assassination mission in Triploi, Libya shoudl alsobe amended to Ball versus blank. I would not not want to do a SOF msn with blanks. A minor error in selecting the ammo.

Paul

Fixed that. Larry the Steel AK mags are already there... but I think you just haven't reached the level where they unlock yet.

airmich · « **Reply #24 on:** July 18, 2011, 22:26:38 »

Quote from: PuckChaser on July 18, 2011, 20:19:15

Mine's the best.

I know

I've been playing it for awhile already (can't remember what level it opened up in). Just remember to share some of that bonus that you might get with the people pouring CR into it!

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Author Topic: Mission Editor (Read 4100 times)