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TjadenFederov
Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:04 pm
#1
Are they in the game?
The JTL Manual that came with the game says you need to use 'Control+F' to form up and you need to hit 'F' to open the formation menu, however sadly these are not present in the game. Also, the in game knowledge base (bind it in the keymap, its under the UI tab. I use Control+] ) also states that formations are in the game. So... if it was scrapped, why is it still in the manual unless it was taken out at the last minute?
In the knowledge base it isArticle #10280, entitled Advanced Piloting Controls.
Ithink the knowledge base isquite outdated though... as it lists a command called "Transfer Cargo from disabled ship" (not in game?), and several of the keys it says are actually different now under the default controls.
Starson
Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:09 pm
#3
This was talked about as far back as beta, it is buged. They must not have found a fix yet.
TjadenFederov
Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:41 pm
#4
It would be a pretty cool feature, or, if you could have like group formation command and have everyone auto target a single ship and fire at once to take down a difficult enemy. Kind of like squad leader, if their volley fire skill works. not sure.
Davosyn
Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:02 pm
#5
(not reachign for manual)
first i noticed a lot in the manual is junk already
second, you can still fly in formation...be creative, lol...my guild doesnt quite do that yet, they all follow the leader and end up bunching up, looks ugly
first i noticed a lot in the manual is junk already
second, you can still fly in formation...be creative, lol...my guild doesnt quite do that yet, they all follow the leader and end up bunching up, looks ugly
spincrus
Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:50 pm
#6
Never trust the manual... I didn't even open it once, I just tore the keymap at the end to use as reference. And since I have my own keymap now,I don't even need that anymore 
Amuro0079
Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:19 pm
#7
Formation in a twitch game like this oneis only good for travelling to waypoints together or hyperspace in sync. When formed up, the group leadershould havetotal control of all shi'ps' movement as long as other people inthe group do not touch their flightsticks, and the whole group will move at the speed of the slowest ship in the formation. Also, group leader should be given the "attack my target" command to auto-assign targets to wingmen, and wingmenshould also be able totarget the group leader's target at anytime by press a key, but all that has nothing to do with formation.
Message Edited by Amuro0079 on 11-23-2004 02:26 PM
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