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Some guys mentioned somewhere about making it so that you have to "Apply" to be a pilot. Any way thats possible or maybe another idea on fixing the "everyones in airport....wth???" Problem.

Edit- Apply as in, you apply to be commander so maybe you could apply to be a Pilot.

umm, not to sound mean or anything, but could you reword your suggestion so i can understand what your trying to say.

NYgurkha wrote:umm, not to sound mean or anything, but could you reword your suggestion so i can understand what your trying to say.

I think he's trying to say that he wants a limit on pilot/crewman kits like other specialized kits so that the entire team isn't pilots sitting at the airport.

Or are you saying only sertain qualified people are allowed to fly if they complete some soft of task...?

If you mean your rank determines whether you get the kit or not, than this is a terrible idea.
However if it's like a vote than yes, that would help sort out the rotten eggs.

Would be awesome to see some sort of like "You must log 10 minutes of helicopter flight time to compete in multiplayer as a rotary pilot"

But alas, not possible.

dont make this whole kit picking thing to complex , leave it as it is, you'll always have brainless **** standing at the airfield waiting to take a heli that might spawn in the next 10 min,
I know its not realistic but its the internet

Desertfox wrote:Would be awesome to see some sort of like "You must log 10 minutes of helicopter flight time to compete in multiplayer as a rotary pilot"

But alas, not possible.

lol, yes it is. Make everybody submit a 10 min FRAPS vid of them flying, otherwise dont let them download .6 (although I imagine this would take quite a bit of time to do).

or or or or or, we can mae it ABR mandatory and then have the stuff go through that?

I meant apply, just like you have to apply to be a commander. I'm assuming its hardcoded of course...but just throwing it out there.

Yea, first apply for the pilot, then get the kit...but then everyone would apply for it..so dead end...

^^ no not dead end, then only make it so 1-(how ever many air vehicles on map) are let to get the kit like they apply then only 1-(how ever many) get selected.

If it was a Deadend then the Commander application process would be a deadend. Still...I"m puzzled as to how the commander application will work once they make it cool enough to warrent 10 guys applying for it at the beginning of a map. Without ranks/stats, I dont know how it functions.

it randomly picks^^

Ok cool, it sure would be cool to get it in the works. Maybe we could also Mutiney the Pilot too Or have it reset every 20-30 mins incase someone else wanted a try. I really think this would lead to better pilots as well; being that it will give guys a more dedicated slot thus giving them more consistent time in flight thus improving their skills. I know flying for 10 mins at a time doens't help you much. Eitherway, just my my .02

Um, I've been commander every time ive applied. But i digress, unless there is a ranked system in place (which there isn't), then this is just a hassle for honest players and merely a small inconvenience for smacktards.

caboose....noone tries to be a commander currently, so that is why yuo always get it. I think it might be less of a hassle for honest guys being that yuo dont have to contend with idiots getting planes etc. You either get it...or dont. Plus as we get more planes/vehicle maps...soon you will see more idiots sitting at the airbase. If you think basrah is bad, wait till the jets are REAL cool + there are multples of them. It will be a problem indeed. I think if there is an application process and an idiot doesn't get a jet...then obviously he will head out into the field and start shooting people instead of Jet Whoring b/c there is nothing for him at the airport.

Desertfox wrote:Would be awesome to see some sort of like "You must log 10 minutes of helicopter flight time to compete in multiplayer as a rotary pilot"

But alas, not possible.

er.. yeah it is possible and hopefully we'll be implementing some aspects of that in PR.

I really dislike the idea of a guy who just spawned into the game taking off in a heavy asset without a clue and then running over mines his roommate set at the exit of the vehicle compound.

I'd like to see "qualifications" implemented and there is a way to do it .. just a matter of time and effort (and requires that the server is ABR enabled).

We won't do it for all game modes, but will be looking at:
- requiring ABR to run some game modes
- requiring "certifications" to operate some vehicles

Yes Finally! A way to sort out the Nillas, All Hail The Devs!

VipersGhost wrote:Some guys mentioned somewhere about making it so that you have to "Apply" to be a pilot.

That was me!