Low Light Maps, Searchlights, Flares for Officers.

[jefaus]

Something that I would love to see in HOS are maps that take advantage of different lighting conditions, maps that alter the environment lighting as objectives are captured and secured, and as time counts down.

I've recently played a Darkest Hour (RO:Ostfront Mod) dusk map, and found it both enjoyable and challenging - this is something that should be expanded in Heroes of Stalingrad.

Throwing in Searchlight Emplacements and a Parachute Flare option for Officers would take HOS to the next level.

Cheers,
jefaus.

 

[Flogger23m]

I think search lights and flares would be nice to see.

But with search lights, should they be able to be shot out? I think they should, but then they wouldn't last very long.

But yes, flares on certian night maps would be interesting.

 

[EchoCharlie]

Great idea "jefaus". That'd be sweet and really would add to the game!

As for searchlights being shot out - maybe they could re-spawn after a set time -like they'd been repaired.

And the flare gun idea - also excellent.

 

[RedGuardist]

Weren

 

[PETERPANs]

WWII is not stone age. There was lot of light systems. I can show you one example:

 

[RedGuardist]

WWII is not stone age. There was lot of light systems. I can show you one example:

Well, as far as I know, that is not a searchlight. Try to spot an aircraft with that from 2000 metres.

Nobody here has mentioned flashlights. Yes there were flashlights in WWII. Those just are not the most practical devices to be used in a firefight, not even indoors. But why not, flashlights could maybe be implemented, if there would be a demand for that kind of feature. They could prove practical in dark interiors, sewers, cellars and so on for finding a way etc. But in firefight they would be virtually useless most of the time. And that would be realistic.

And the amount of issued flashlights was not high in company/platoon level. Maybe one in a squad or two in a platoon would be pretty close. But I am not sure about the issued amounts.

 

[LemoN]

Using searchlights in infantry/combined arms combat seems to be unrealistic in my opinion.

well afaik there only was one occasion of searchlights being used in combat

in the assault on the seewlow heights the russians put up searchlights to light the German positions

it didnt really go that way as smoke and dust reflected the light back and the germans couldnt be seen
even worse, when the soviet infantry and tanks advanced they were clearly visible against the smoke due to the searhlights, while the germans were not visible

 

[PETERPANs]

Well, as far as I know, that is not a searchlight. Try to spot an aircraft with that from 2000 metres.

You always dont understand my meaning (lol what aircraft? ----> low light maps ----> my pic).

 

[LemoN]

You always dont understand my meaning (lol what aircraft? ----> low light maps ----> my pic).

this is a searchlight

does this look like a flashlight?

 

[PETERPANs]

WWII is not stone age. There was lot of light systems. I can show you one example:

Any searchlight word?

Is that pic showing searchlight? Instead of flares there is also flashlights, that is all I want to tell. You need them in dark interiors like canals, basements ...

 

[LemoN]

the thing is that the whole discussion was about Searchlights at that time you posted the pic of a flashlight

with an easily mistakeable comment

 

[{Core}Craig]

Which type of flares do you wish?? parachute flares? handheld? which type of handheld flare?
These things could be fun, but again, realism vs ingame mechanics. Adding flares might make the server weep with hurt. Extra physics etc.

With the handheld type there are many dangers expecially something that hot around so much munition. Blindness, burns. . infact pretty hurtful kit if used incorrectly.

If you can elaborate I can give you pretty definitive answers as I am a trained survival instructor and dealt with flares at a production level.

 

[RedGuardist]

I think flare gun would be the right choice, if there would be lightning in game. Flare guns were very widely used and it was the standart lightning device in WWII on platoon level. Light it gives is pretty brief, because there is no parachute in the flare.

I don

 

[LemoN]

well i know that French flareguns during WW1 had parachutes and Germans didnt

 

[Xendance]

well i know that French flareguns during WW1 had parachutes and Germans didnt

Finns don't have them still. (ok, the handheld rockets do)

 

[LemoN]

Finns don't have them still. (ok, the handheld rockets do)

thats because you are living in caves and igloos

 

[redorchestranoob]

Sorry for le bump, who is going to want to sit and control a search light. How do you kill someone with a searchlight? SHINE ZE LIGHT IN THEIR EYES RUIN YE VISIBILITY !!

 

[teh7]

Ok this low light thingie sounds cool and plausible idea. But then again, just think those (ca. 85% probability at least on european servers) russian/french originated squad leaders using those flares etc.

We already have too much trouble having people on roles that they don't know how to play. On the top of it, not even able to understand english at all, not even a couple of words.

I would love this option on some maps, but then again those jackasses playing the game...

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