I am suggesting that instead of Big Red (the red Semi with a bomb on it) you guys could replace it with something more practical and realistic like a bomb bus. Just make it a bus similar to the one below and put like 80 gallon drums ammonium nitrate or something inside of it. And hey, you could even use it as a Battle Bus and transport with it
Picture of the bus.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 01:08
by mp5punk
lol i like the idea, but kind of obvious as soon as someone sees it there gonna run, or blow you up lol but i like it.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 01:48
by Cyrax-Sektor
Ah, reminds me of the CnC Generals Zero Hour expansion with the GLA attack buses, capable of holding eight, and all passengers could shoot outside.
This would be great fun to see in PR, if it's realistic and someone's willing to model and code. Whole squad in the bus, rolling down the streets of Basrah, AKs sticking out the windows ready to blow away the helpless British squad.
Then the Challenger 2 blows them away.
Depending on how the firing out the windows is implemented, I see one iffy. RPGs. If RPGs could be fired out the bus, would it be realistic? Perhaps the PR Insurgents would be mad (crazy) enough to do so, but would it look right if this hell on wheels rolled on forward, RPG warheads times 6 rolling around blowing things to oblivion?
And let's not exclude IEDs. When in a vehicle, a player dropping anything like a sticky IED bomb, the bomb goes through the bottom of the vehicle. A bus full of ambushers could just roll around an undefended firebase, and the bus would "plop" out 6 IEDs. Drive off to safe position, and detonate. Ridiculous again?
I don't know. I'm not an expert. Just bringing these considerations to the table.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 03:40
by M_Striker
mp5punk wrote:lol i like the idea, but kind of obvious as soon as someone sees it there gonna run, or blow you up lol but i like it.
Isn't it like that with big red?
I would actually like to see this. It sounds fun and interesting. I've never liked that red truck with a bomb that's half on the back and half off. ??:
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 03:46
by Zeppelin35
I always felt that big red just took me out of the experiance because it just looked so rediculous. A red semi with a stolen JDAM on it? How did the insurgents manage to pull that off?
The bus would be better but instead of amonium nitrate I'd suggest that there just be some arty shells on the inside.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 05:24
by Conman51
yea its kinda shorter too..making it harder to hit..the bus would also not be an EA model
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 07:10
by Sights
I'd definitely be for this. As has been mentioned, it'd serve pretty much as a more realistic version of Big Red. I mean, I'm no expert, but I haven't seen too many clips of insurgents driving around semis with bombs strapped to the back. Or anything for that matter...
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 09:08
by [EC]DR.NOobFragger
Yeah, I completely forgot about shooting out the sides, but you can do this with a regular sedan or a technical and I actually have never seen someone do the IED thing you said with either vehicle.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 11:41
by Teek
"I have a delivery!"
of course disguised as this
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 11:53
by masterceo
Zeppelin35 wrote:I always felt that big red just took me out of the experiance because it just looked so rediculous. A red semi with a stolen JDAM on it? How did the insurgents manage to pull that off?
The bus would be better but instead of amonium nitrate I'd suggest that there just be some arty shells on the inside.
an unexploded jdam, insurgents make their expolives mainly form unexploded arty shells/bombs.
but i like the idea, just need to find someone who wil model it
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 11:56
by SuperTimo
Teek wrote:
"not responsible for damaged goods"
this does sound better than the stupid truck.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 12:00
by slayer
Why not make bigger explosions on the jihadcar? Or give the insurgents more of them at least. Or a suicide bomberkit maybe. You could have a few kilos of C4 attached on your model and then you only got the detonator and unarmed.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 12:02
by Scot
Cyrax-Sektor wrote:Ah, reminds me of the CnC Generals Zero Hour expansion with the GLA attack buses, capable of holding eight, and all passengers could shoot outside.
This would be great fun to see in PR, if it's realistic and someone's willing to model and code. Whole squad in the bus, rolling down the streets of Basrah, AKs sticking out the windows ready to blow away the helpless British squad.
Then the Challenger 2 blows them away.
Depending on how the firing out the windows is implemented, I see one iffy. RPGs. If RPGs could be fired out the bus, would it be realistic? Perhaps the PR Insurgents would be mad (crazy) enough to do so, but would it look right if this hell on wheels rolled on forward, RPG warheads times 6 rolling around blowing things to oblivion?
And let's not exclude IEDs. When in a vehicle, a player dropping anything like a sticky IED bomb, the bomb goes through the bottom of the vehicle. A bus full of ambushers could just roll around an undefended firebase, and the bus would "plop" out 6 IEDs. Drive off to safe position, and detonate. Ridiculous again?
I don't know. I'm not an expert. Just bringing these considerations to the table.
It's a bus full of explosives, it shouldn't have any more than 2 seats, and they should both be in the front
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 12:09
by Arnoldio
Drive arnd shooter...the rest of the thing in the back of the whole bus.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 12:59
by ReconAus
Sounds good, would be interesting to see rolling around the streets of al basrah
Recon
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 13:26
by fubar++
Give it two versions (if someone will model it): One with bombs and second with passengers, keeps it guessing if it's a school bus full of civis or not... like it would matter but anyways
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 15:53
by ReadMenace
DIY. Seriously... If you want something like this in game.. Do it yourself, submit it to the team!
i wouldn't mind having that instead of the big red, especially if it had 5 seats + driver.
Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 16:11
by Sgt.Princess
I love this idea and I have the perfect sound for the BombBus!
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Re: Bomb Bus
Posted: 2009-03-01 16:22
by hiberNative
^ hahaha i laughed so hard. got a lot of pictures of insurgenst jumping around, riding in the back of the bus and nodding to the beat, flying through the air in slow motion when they sing "happiness is just around the corner" etc ;D
funny enough, old fake albums from the 90s is exactly what you'd find in the cd-box at a middle eastern bazaar.
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