SEB Nam Pack 2.0

[Vyper]

I know we all want to see stuff in this pack, i for one would love an O-1 Birddog.......but i think the pack has moved far enough foward that the guys know what to put init and it is infact behond requests now.

As for the UH-1C's...i've come around to the Grenade Launcher/Rockets idea. I did some more research and outside the ARA any of the other UH-1C's or even B's used this setup. Although i still think that the ARA hueys would be more realistic due to wide spread use i see no point in realism at the expense of gameplay. This is a good go between

Vyper

[TAPNKEGS]

with so much incredible information in this post, i guess i've gotten a bit lost.... Is there currently an ETA for the nam pack 2.0 and i thought the new huey was going to be released seperately.

[Vyper]

From what i know and whats in this post:

The Nam Pack should be ready for release in 4-5 weeks or so but don't hold them to that as its most probably rough and very changable.

Something tells me that i read it might be released in seperate sections (all at same time i would assume) so as to cut down on file size (small bites are better than a big one). Aircraft, Troops, NVA, Armour (if there is any) etc.....

As for the huey being released seperatly, this is unlikely bar for the black one......i think select this mentioned he might do but no certainty.

Best thing to do is just wait and see.....thats all we can do!

Vyper

[landrover]

I really do wish that they'd release a new Huey before the Nam pack... It would sure help ease the month or so wait for the whole pack.
Please guys.

BTW: Any chance of posting a screenshot of the new Huey's cockpit instrument panel?

[Eviscerator]

i dont think selectthis has started on the instrument panel, he has started on the inside though, with some very cool additions to the cockpit and about the huey being released seperately, im guessing there will be either one big config for the whole thing or a seperate one for each section and they will be coded to use the new troops so making a huey ready for download and getting it on its own will probably make the pack take a bit longer...

[Messiah]

but.... for peeps like me on a 56k it would be good if we could have things cut into smaller sections - cos otherwise its unlikely i can download the thing in my 2 hour time (gets cut-off after 2 hours).

[Eviscerator]

im on a 56k too, but i use something like getright if it is too big, then you can resume once you reconnect, or we could get people to put it on grokster/kazaa so people can download it from there

[Messiah]

hmmm.... kazaa is a good idea...since i have it..

ummm - well with XP it will let u resume but some of the time it corrupts the file - which can be very annoying (as u can guess)

well it will be worth the wait (till its done and the download time)

:thumbsup:

[Eviscerator]

it actually seems like a really good idea, i normally get my best download rates off of grokster once there are a few people hosting whatever im downloading, if there is a bit in the readme asking for people to support the pack by hosting it most 56k'ers will be able to get it

[Frosty]

Well, it looks like 2.0 is shaping up to be something special

[RedDragon]

i cannot wait until this comes out, i myself am very familiar with vietnam. BUT one thing i see lacking in this packs that if i may would like to recommend the Sky Raider. I previuosly started a subject recommending it. But i dont think most people know that it is from vietnam. if you could possibly get those to carry Napalms that would be great.

Also, are you desighning any mortar teams? That is another thing that is missing. :afro:

[Nokic]

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[Vyper]

Technically the A-1 Skyraider wasn't a vietnam era plane....It was a Korean War Era plane just holding on in vietnam because it was so slow and manouvarable.

I agree with you though, its not NAM until we get napalm canisters and 250-500lbs bombs flying down towards an onrush of NVA or Vietcong (or even US G.I.'s sometimes).  But again, like the men said, each extra model puts atleast a week on the release date...Somaybe this could be an idea for an expansion pack kinda thing  ;D. Although my good man NoLips71 has made a phantom....its supposedly being textured by Marss911 although nobody has seen any of it textured. I've tried the naked model out in OFP and it looks really good. A good set of textures, a decent CPP and you've got yourself a phantom.

I dunno if he'd accept but if anybody is a good experianced texture artist on new models drop him a line and ask if you can do it. Nolips71@hotmail.com

Vyper

[T.S.C.Plage]

Concerning planes:

I think there're enough "faked" Cessna 0-1 Bird Dogs available so there's no need to do one but a 0-2 would be nice because of the small weaponloadouts.
Also an OV-10 Bronco is a good idea...it's bigger and was armed with a gun (backwards) for CAS. It can land and start on very small runways and also carry up to five parachuters.

And what's up with all the C-130 Hercules modells I saw a long time ago promised to be realesed soon!?! Would be nice to see one flying half a meter over the runway of the "Plei Me SF Base" and dropping of some load on parachutes...

I didn't understand why Kegetys hasn't worked on his Phantom beta again. It was a good start so far!
The already existing A-4 Skyhawk looks a lil' unproportional in my opinion and I don't want to use it in my missions.

And napalmcanisters can be simulated with LGBs (maybe newcolored).

Somebody asked about the "double" MG loadout at the Huey gunships...these were two M60Cs in the most case (thought it's "D" before but this is the indoor version for choppers with a M2 trigger and handhold).

I'm working on a collection of 'Nam chopper pics at the moment so be anxious.
If any of you has good pics of choppers used in the 'Nam era and wants to share them please drop me a mail!

Greetz
Plage

[RedDragon]

B52 high altitude mombers too, they were used alot in vietnam. and maybe some artillery. Should make a new m113 also, because in vietnam men were always going into the bush on top of a M113. Never inside though because it was too hot. If you could make some sandbags ontop of that thingy it would like real nice, and realistic.