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Half-newbie needs help with cover[message #342772] Sun, 11 October 2015 12:11 Go to next message
BoJe is currently offline BoJe

 
Messages:17
Registered:November 2008
Hi

I am getting into JA2 1.13 again after I played a bit many years ago.
Its nice to see it is still developing with new features :-)
I am getting my but handed to me, though - as expected.
One thing that would help would be figuring out the cover system.
When I press "DELETE" to see the cover spots "relative to cursor location" the colour scheme I get on the ground is the same no matter where I move the cursor.
And it is the same patch of ground that gets coloured no matter which merc I have selected - even if they are in different corners of the map.
Am I doing something wrong?

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Re: Half-newbie needs help with cover[message #342774 is a reply to message #342772] Sun, 11 October 2015 12:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
M16AMachinegun is currently offline M16AMachinegun

 
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Registered:September 2013
delete shows enemy vision

RED = enemy can see [selected merc] in all stances
Orange = enemy cannot see prone merc but might see crawling merc, WILL see crouch and above
Yellow = enemy cannot see crouching merc but might see crouch-walking merc, might see crawling merc, WILL see standing
Green = enemy MIGHT see merc but likely won't unless he's running around

Mind, this is only for vision, the enemy MIGHT be able to tag you regardless of this

[Updated on: Sun, 11 October 2015 12:57]

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Re: Half-newbie needs help with cover[message #342775 is a reply to message #342774] Sun, 11 October 2015 13:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Exactly. It is not related to the mouse cursor. The display is related to the enemies that are known to you. That's why it doesn't change when you move your cursor around.

As a rule of thumb you can assume that hard cover (trees, walls, cars etc.) will block the opponent's view as long as you aren't standing or parts of your body stand out to the sides or above the cover. High grass and bushes can provide some form of visual cover but won't stop bullets. Also standing in bright light is a bad idea. Try to stay in the shadows if you can.



Wildfire Maps Mod 6.07 on SVN: https://ja2svn.mooo.com/source/ja2/branches/Wanne/JA2%201.13%20Wildfire%206.06%20-%20Maps%20MOD

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Re: Half-newbie needs help with cover[message #342776 is a reply to message #342775] Sun, 11 October 2015 15:36 Go to previous message
BoJe is currently offline BoJe

 
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Registered:November 2008
That clears it up - thanks guys!
Just took Drassen airport - and was thrown out again 20 hours later.
Great game!

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