[Sikshoota]

the only problem with the LST and higgins boats is that the maps do not allow the ships to come anywhere near the shore line

This is true Saburo ... but only when it applies to setting shipping waypoints in coop missions (for those who wonder why, there is some sort of a proximity restriction when placing waypoints for ships near land mass). In DF missions however a 'stationary ships' version of the LST could be positioned close to the shoreline (as the shallow draft design allowed) or otherwise as desired. The LST would make for a valuable game addition as it would give us a static objective target visually identifiable as seperate from the current 'Dry Cargo' ship type. The LST type would therefore best fullfil the many historical beach landing scenarios that could only add to the games existing mission diversity & give our many virtual Pilots something else to 'aim for'.

Could you ,when making a mission and using a LST, put a dock out in the water a little for the LST to pull up to or would it have to be a really long dock?

Bombsaway ... unfortunately the dock idea might be too unrealistic in a coop as it would have to extend too far out from shore (because of the land mass proximity mentioned above) for the waypoint to meet the dock. That said, your idea may well work where the dock was built to represent the long 'Mulberry Harbour' types as used (with varying success ... one was largely destroyed in a storm) at the Normandy landings.


Cheers
Sik