How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

[Harmor]

From the BF2:SF video we see its possible to make "rope" where a character will either climb/repel or zip line along.

Is it possible to add a repel line from a transport helicopter when you press 'E' and leave the vehicle at 12m or less? (I find it pretty ghey that you have to parachute out of a HELICOPTER at 12m)

I was thinking of spawning a "ladder" when they exit the helicopter. The ladder looks like a rope, but uses the same animation as a ladder (same physics too). Therefore when someone exits a transport helicopter they "climb" down or hold SHIFT and slide down the "laddar". They can jump off the ladder if they want too...

The only problem with making a "ladder" is that if the helicopter moves what happens when you hit something like a building or when you hit the ground? The virtual ladder is rigid...it should sway using the momentum of the helicopter...you know what I'm saying.

Is something like this possible?

Here's a concept image:

[Stabsgefreiter]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

Im sure the coders should know about it, but maybe you could make the ladder indestructable, so it dont break near the ground, i dont know about the sway though, maybe like clicking the triiger button would make it go down .

[Kaltagesta]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

They did this in DCX i think, so im sure it's possible.

[Super Six Three]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

They did this in DCX i think, so im sure it's possible.

show me!!!!

[Punisher18]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

yes i have been thinking something along teh same lines. so like when you are hovering in a BH and they are there to quickly drop you off, you could push a selected button and a rope swings out that you could slide down. like what happened in black hawk down and many other movies like it.

[grolsche]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

I think this is pretty possible to do although im not sure whether some issues from the older 42 and vietnam engine were cleared up in the BF2 engine. I should be able to whip something up with the next few days with basic features and do more advanced stuff within the next week or so, if I can get my solution to work.

[Harmor]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

I think this is pretty possible to do although im not sure whether some issues from the older 42 and vietnam engine were cleared up in the BF2 engine. I should be able to whip something up with the next few days with basic features and do more advanced stuff within the next week or so, if I can get my solution to work.

We would "love you long time," if you could do this for us!!! :yay:

[Punisher18]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

yeah it would be nice to have as a side mod. but i would like to see them include it in the next patch or something. you know because that way we can actually use it in the multiplayer game.

[Stabsgefreiter]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

Remember when they said this was going to be in reg BF2? they just aded it in the exp. So if it aint possible now just wait a few months.

[wolfi]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

In the SF video, its not a dynamic zipline.
Its a static object what spawns if ya deploy it.
Like the barbewire and sandbags in some dcx kits.
But lets wait for a solution, my modding experience is too limited for that :laugh:

[matew1]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

You could like attach a ladder to the chopper in the editor or however you want to do, and see if it works. Then after that try to get it to spawn in place when you press a certain button.

Never tried it, just a thought.

[MarkHawk]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

This is something I have been very interested in trying to find out more information about. I am in the process of modding BF2 for a Black Hawk Down Machinema project.

In BF2 they orginally add a Rope for BlackHawks but later removed it stating that it proved to be non-useful. I always wonderd how it would be possible to re-put this back in. It doesn't seem impossible. Adding a rope could be like deploying bombs on a plane. Pilot has 2 Ropes (one for each side) and when he deploys them they last for a set amount of time OR what I would like better, the pilot detaches them and flys off and reloads them at a Helipad.

Anyways If there is anythign I can help with I'd love to extend my services. To prove I am serious about my project here is my Black Hawk Skins with lights.

[wolfi]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

Looks great. Who told u it was in bf2? Theres a screenshot but its dc.
Trauma coded a prototype version in the old engine but it never made it to bf2 AFAIK

[MarkHawk]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

http://www.totalbf2.com/features/interviews/ea-dice.php

TotalBF2.com: There was a screenshot released a while ago, which showed soldiers rappelling from a helicopter which seemed to be part of Trauma's prototyping of features for Battlefield 2. Can you confirm that rappelling will be a part of Battlefield 2? If so, how does it work?

Jamil: Unfortunately we had to cut rappelling from the schedule. The problem was integrating the physics which would make the ropes and system look good. When we balanced the necessary work vs the gameplay impact - it just didn't seem worth the trade-off. After all, rappelling looks cool...but it's just as easy to land the helicopter or hover and let the players jump out normally. So, minimal impact on gameplay...however, there's no denying that the feature is just too cool-looking. Who knows, if enough people ask for it, maybe it will become a Free Content feature...*grin*

This is what I read awhile back, "there's no denying that the feature is just too cool-looking." that quote is what made me think the feature was at one point in time viewable.

[imported_CheetahShrk]

Re: How do you make a "zip line" for transport helicopters?

Look around the black hawk files, theres a chance the rope part for the black hawk is still there but just commented out with rems like alot of other things they commented out like the ranger finder for the abrahams tank, the spec ops laser designator and some other things.