Question about SL, Officers Kit and Rally Points.

[BeerHunter]

I’m wondering if there is ever a time when a SL shouldn’t have an officer’s kit as it’s needed to set rally points for the squad.

If that’s the case, why isn’t the ability to set rally points simply a function of the SL instead of an officer’s kit? That would allow the SL to assume another supporting roll (ie medic , support).

And speaking of rally points..how in the hell are you supposed to know where you can set them? I’m tired of being spammed with the “you cannot set a rally point so close to ..” ops:

I know you have to be at least 100m or so from a CP but is there any way you can tell simply by looking at the map what your position actually is? Are the grid squares set to a certain scale?

[MoonDawg]

1. -When you are the SL of a vehicle squad

2. -Use your 3D map, the icons in your view gives you the excact distance in meters.

[Gyberg]

.... just show the 3d map for a sec.. and you'll see the distance to the flags... (yeah I know... 3d map sucks.. I only use it for this purpose actually)

EDIT: beat me to it

[GrayeKnight]

you have the icons on your view that show you how far away you are from a CP, move marker, etc.

If for some reason they arent on, hit "alt" on your keyboard ingame and that should turn them on.

[Outlawz7]

1. -When you are the SL of a vehicle squad

Does a 'vehicle squad' even exist?

[Bob_Marley]

Does a 'vehicle squad' even exist?

Squads that are only using viechles (ie no infantry element), to tank squads, attack helo squads, jet squads, etc.

[LeoBloom.]

wait, most of you don't use the 3d map?

[Rhino]

1. -When you are the SL of a vehicle squad

when you are a "tanking squad" you would never get out of your tank or w/e in real life so the last thing we want to encroage is people hopping out of a tank to set a rally point. When you die in your tank you should spawn back to main base.

If you are an APC squad then your APC has a spawn point.

[BeerHunter]

There's a 3D map???? ops:

OK - txs...

[dbzao]

Default is to press Alt to toggle it on and off. The 3D map shows the closest flags, distances, also SL markers (attack, move, defend, etc) and mine warnings.

[casualtyUR]

Rally point must set 100m from the CP. Press ALT to turn off and on the 3d map; it only show marker, CP distances in meters.

[BlakeJr]

On the subject of the 3D map I have this line in my gamelogicinit.con:

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renderer.drawNameTags 0

It completely disables not only the nametags but also the 3d map icons.
I can no longer use ALT to toggle it on and off.
I find myself relying more on the M map these days and also being more careful about what I shoot at... It might just be friendly

[hx.bjoffe]

I for one want to set a Rally point with an enemy Officer-kit.
Why cant i set a Rally point with an enemy Officer-kit?
Hardkoda?

[dbzao]

You can only set a rally point with your faction's Officer kit.

[hx.bjoffe]

dbzao: Is this a well thought through decision, or a random event?

[dbzao]

We didn't think much about it. Was just simple, mec rally point needs mec officer kit. I don't have a strong argument against your suggestion, I was just saying what is the rule today.

[dbzao]

Well, just changed the code to accept any kind of Officer kit. Will be in the next patch

[Outlawz7]

Well, just changed the code to accept any kind of Officer kit. Will be in the next patch

Change this to work for Crewman and Pilot, too?

I know, there was a thread about, when someone nicked a US pilot kit as PLA on Mao Valley yet he still couldnt fly the Chinese chopper.

[dbzao]

Nah, the Officer setting a rally point is much less impacting since the rally point is a metaphor of the SL marking a location as a regroup location.

If you consider that to operate these vehicles you need special equipment, I wont do that change. It almost never happens. If you have a chopper, just go at it and request the kit.

[hx.bjoffe]

Well, just changed the code to accept any kind of Officer kit. Will be in the next patch

Hurrah! *doing a little sitting-dance*