> Bohnert Paul wrote
>I propose adding two items to the ATC/AI Options menu.
>
>The first one will enable users to set the speed of carrier Nimitz.
>
>The second will set Nimitz speed to 0 and place it at the it's start up
>location. This will allow MP players to >place Nimitz at the same location
>without editing configuration files.
Hi Paul,
Providing an easy way to make the Nimitz more MP-compatible is an excellent
idea. However, I have two comments on the implementation:
1) I think splitting the dialog into two - one for AI/ATC and one for carrier
settings would be a good idea. From the user's perspective, they are really two
separate functions and there are now sufficient carrier functions to make this
worthwhile. It might also be worth including buttons for engaging the
launchbar, and even firing the catapult. This will also allow us to hide the
carrier menu if the carriers are not enabled.
2) The dialog currently is very specific to the Nimitz and its current
location. I think it would be a good idea to instead provide controls for any
number of carriers, or at least controls that will reset _all_ carriers to
their default position. This may require a bit of re-jigging of the carrier
scenarios so that their initial positions etc are accessible, but will give a
lot more flexibility as the number of carriers increase.
I realize that this has just trebled the workload for your enhancement, but I
think that both these things will make it much more useful.
Best regards,
-Stuart
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