Gunship

[Conflict109]

Id like to see (if at all possible), a AC-130H/U gunship which Contains a 105mm Howitzer, two 40mm cannons, and a  25mm Gatling Gun(GAU-12), it would be useful in close air support missions, plus if it could be fitted with flare launchers and other electronic countermeasures it would be a great all around addon...here are some specs http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ac-130-specs.htm  thanks
C109

[Messiah]

CAS with a AC130? lol

the height they fly during missions is above what you can seen in OFP... its much simpler to create a bombardment script to simulate an AC130

[Iwesshome]

Lets say someone makes an AC-130H/U gunship you could have it fly at 500m which is right in the cloud mist and would scare the crap out of people....

-"Sshh you here that?"

-"Yeah it sounds like a plane"

BOOM

IW

[Messiah]

then have a sound effect of a plane... to me this seems a pointless addon  

[Wires]

Then why are there any attack aircraft in the game Messiah? All can operate outside the view distance of the player and could easily be simulated by a sound effect and created munitions.

I think it would be a very useful and fun addon especially from a the crew's perspective. Great for almost any mission set during or since Viet Nam. As I recall someone has been working on a Chinook with multiple weapons and there are a few C-130s in the making that look pretty good. Put these two projects together and you have yourself an AC-130 gunship

[bigdog632]

ok my stupidity may be apparent in this post but i thought you couldnt have side firing weapons on an airplane

[Noon416]

the height they fly during missions is above what you can seen in OFP... its much simpler to create a bombardment script to simulate an AC130

Go to my OFP site, and click on Scripts... then ENJOY!

[Messiah]

yeah.... noony... was gonna link your site up - slipped my mind  

[Iwesshome]

Well Noon I am defiantly going to try it out.... It would be nice to have a script like that in a mission

[Shashman]

Simple answer to this request is : no can do,sorry   The OFP engine simply doesn't allow side firing guns on aircraft nor does it allow turrets on fixed wing aircraft...

[Noon416]

Simple answer to this request is : no can do,sorry   The OFP engine simply doesn't allow side firing guns on aircraft nor does it allow turrets on fixed wing aircraft...

Unfortunately true. For the moment, scripts like my one are about the only option.

However, don't ever discount the idea. One of OFP2's theatre of operations is a Vietnam-type area ... and we all know where the AC130's were used a lot.

[Iwesshome]

Why do we have to wait  :noo:

[calm_terror]

what aboot just fixing the guns to a C-130 through a script?
ie attach or "mount" the weapons. i seen it don't in the twin towers script

[Conflict109]

well i didnt realize i was going to get so much flak for suggesting this, i just thought it would be fun to circle above an enemy encampment and drop artillary on them as a great surprise, i do realize you cant fly so high, and i am looking forward to seeing whether or not this will be featured in OFP2.....too bad bout the side mounted weapons on planes, i just figured it was possible like putting a gattling gun on a chinook.... but then again im not a modler or anything close to it....but thanks for the input.
C109

[Vyper]

Flak, ironic as the subjects on a flying flak cannon (its not but let me run the joke yea?   ;D).

Nah its not flak man, just discussion, the thing about the net is peoples true meanings can't come accross unless you spell them out.  It may be possible sometime in the future, hell so much has been achieved that was thought impossible....if not OFP2 might not have one already in but i'm sure the facilities to create one will be available

Vyper

[Conflict109]

aye no worries i know what you all mean plus you guys are right, and if it's not possible in ofp1 then im impatiently waiting to see what happens in ofp2, which after reading the interview with the creator.....im quite excited to see its confirmed that vietnam is involved ;D thanks for the input
C109

[calm_terror]

that AC-130U script i can't figure out how to get it to run why did the exspample mission HAVE to be a PBO file?
why not just a editable mission..?

[Noon416]

I originally had it available as an "open-source" version that you want, but removed it for some reason I can't remember.
I'll repost on my site tonight when I get home (about 5-6 hours after this post) for those that want to inspect it without unpacking the PBO.

How did you mean you can't get it working?
What happens when you try to run it?
Any errors?


To install the pbo version:
Drop the PBO into the SinglePlayer missions folder and it will be available in Single Missions option of the main menu.

Hope this helps.
If not, check my site in 6 hours or so, and you'll see an 'editable mission' download for it.

[calm_terror]

ohh cool thanks
no when i tried ot use just the script it could not get it to work. no errors no nothing.
the PBO works from but when i unpack it i get an error when trying to open the mission file in the editor..
but cool will look forward to seeing how the tiggers and stuff are suppost to be.

[Noon416]

Its up on my site now, calm_terror.

Enjoy!

And don't forget to use the Radio commands to trigger the script, and to select from day or night. :thumbsup: