Attn: Movie Makers, External Views on Tracks with Full Switch Servers

[robtek]

As nice this feature is for movie makers, it is also a way to cheat in online campaigns with fog of war.
A small plus with a big minus added.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

Also Bliss get your a$$ online, my rear gunner has suddenly fallen ill and my wingman is refusing to fly with me for some reason ... so you will have to do

I'll be there in 30 minutes

Originally Posted by robtek

As nice this feature is for movie makers, it is also a way to cheat in online campaigns with fog of war.
A small plus with a big minus added.

Robtek,

I understand your concerns, but we have control over the program. It's not released to the public. Meaning if there is some sort of campaign on say, Saturday, we can simply shut it off for that day/take away access or w/e. Again, that's why it's in our control, why you have to be logged in etc.

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

I understand your concerns, but we have control over the program. It's not released to the public. Meaning if there is some sort of campaign on say, Saturday, we can simply shut it off for that day/take away access or w/e. Again, that's why it's in our control, why you have to be logged in etc.

What about other servers?

[ATAG_Doc]

Up next....a patch from ATAG that fixes this sim.

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Doc

Up next....a patch from ATAG that fixes this sim.

Okay, but snapper is not allowed to touch the spits FM

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

Okay, but snapper is not allowed to touch the spits FM

Oh, now that HURTS! LOL

[ATAG_Colander]

By design, it will not work on other servers, not even in ATAG's server 2.

Again, fog of war should not be a problem as your game client only records what's close to you. In other words, it records only what you already can see.

Anyway, if someone is found to be abusing this in any way, access to the tool will be stripped.

If there's too much wining about it (as it appears to be starting already), the utility will be removed completely.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

What about other servers?

This only works on our server atm. Tracks from other servers can not be processed. IE - our server is hacked

If the testing of this goes ok, I imagine Colander might make a release candidate type mod pack for dedicated servers. But for right now, it's just really a big test atm.

@Doc - you're not far off

[ATAG_Colander]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

This only works on our server atm. Tracks from other servers can not be processed. IE - our server is hacked

To clarify...
Our server is in no way hacked. Only the track is changed to allow external views which is why it needs to be processed.

As for the "fog of war", recording from your game client only has data for whatever objects are near you. Planes, AA guns etc. that are far, are not visible/available.

[Skoshi Tiger]

The ammount of talent that is part of this community is astounding.

Good work Guys!

Thankyou!