Hey, I'm about to start my first campaign. Wish me luck!
Anyway, I was wondering about the ranking system. Other campaigns tell you what rank to choose to get in the right plane and stuff. But in each mission you choose which plane is piloted by the player. So, besides affecting how many AI you have seniority over, does the rank you have do anything else?
Thanks
The FMB gives the appearance that you select which plane the player flies, but that is not really the case. I'm not sure how it decides, but if you have different flights taking off, your player may be in any of them (even in a different aircraft type) unless you take the precaution of putting your player in a unique squadron.
Hi Gumball360,
The player's rank selected for a campaign or mission determines control over weapons loadout and fuel. If the "No User loadout"-box in FMB is unchecked, at least at the highest rank, the player can determine weapons and fuel loadout during the campaign. However, I believe only for the player's flight, not any other AI flights. This last one maybe incorrect, but you could try it out in FMB.
Hope this is helpful,
RB
Thanks guys.
I guess all I can do is to try some things out.
only the players flight is affected by rank.
So make sure no other flighs use the same desgnation as the player's
in older campaigns you may end up a a transport plane all of a sudden which was unplayable when the campaign was created bacause of this rule.
lowest rank, last plane bottom down, moves up when rank is higher.
this is why a lot of campaign makers say select highest rank. So they are sure they know where you end up. first plane, first group.
doesn't let you play a start of a campaign as wingman though this way...
the leader of the first flight can choose the squadron loadout
