Tutorial Mode? Thread - Vector Thrust

Something like Ace Combat 5's tutorial, I'm guessing, since VT has this weird blend of realistic/arcade gameplay. Just slap some battle scenarios together in Mission Editor with waypoints and stuff and some text prompt to tell everybody what to do for:

- Basic Flight/Radar Systems
- Takeoff/Landing (when implemented)
- Refuelling (when implemented)

- Standard Missile Use
- SAAM Use
- XMAA/LAA Use
- Bomb Use (this one is important, VT bomb physics aren't the same as most other arcade flight sims)

- Electronic Warfare

- AoA Limiters
- Air Combat Maneuvering

Edited by: MyHatismyFriend

More likely than not, I'll be the tutorial AWACS. Just to get a familiar face on the field.

Also, XAGM, Rockets and LSM use could be in order as well.

I guess a rocket tutorial might be an option, but since the XAGM is so similar to the XMAA, and the LSM similar to a standard missile that we could just throw in references during their respective tutorials and leave it at that.

OK then.

So, a much refined version of early alpha mission 1 then?

What does that mean? You should check out my addition to the challenges.

MyHatismyFriend wrote: Something like Ace Combat 5's tutorial, I'm guessing, since VT has this weird blend of realistic/arcade gameplay. Just slap some battle scenarios together in Mission Editor with waypoints and stuff and some text prompt to tell everybody what to do for:
- Standard Missile Use
- SAAM Use
- XMAA/LAA Use

This should probably occur with in a single training mission, because as I take it, it would be very easy to give the player both types of missiles as a Special Weapon and then Sub Weapon, correct? If so, running the player through all the basic types of missiles should be easy and simple enough.

MyHatismyFriend wrote: - Bomb Use (this one is important, VT bomb physics aren't the same as most other arcade flight sims)

Probably, something like an A-10 or Su-25 with UGBs, and probably rockets. Towards the end of the mission, after completing the basic rocket and bomb tutorial, probably some opportunity to drop a bomb/shoot at with rockets on a very predictable flying target for massive damage would be interesting.

MyHatismyFriend wrote: - Electronic Warfare

I think this should consist of the player utilizing each different type of jamming/support, and then having them used on the player so that they understand what these types of jamming/support look like to the enemy after using them. Possibly introduce the player to the radar at this point since they're going to need to get information from it?

MyHatismyFriend wrote: - AoA Limiters
- Air Combat Maneuvering

Could probably be a simple, text only tutorial explaining the mechanics and showing ideal positions to fire a missile to get a good hit. I don't feel like this one is so complicated, but maybe it'd be neat to have the player go through various established maneuvers like a cobra, kulbit, etc.

Edited by: Boogie_Van

Pretty good suggestions, Boogie.

Introducing the radar and the jamming mechanics in one mission/tutorial might be too much for some players, though. The rocketing/bombing of a flying target can always be moved off into one of the challenges, as well...

You got that one right.

@ Boogie
Sub Weapons are your guns, so I dunno how players would react to firing AMRAAMs out of their gun ports. I'm pretty sure there's an Action in the Editor mode to change your weapons?

Ah, I interpreted it as guns were just one button, and the subweapons were another, but I see now. Makes me want to get my hands on the game more; but the point stands that all the missile air to air stuff could be done in mission because they're all very similar. Perhaps countermeasures could also be done alongside missiles?

MyHatismyFriend wrote: @ Boogie
Sub Weapons are your guns, so I dunno how players would react to firing AMRAAMs out of their gun ports. I'm pretty sure there's an Action in the Editor mode to change your weapons?

I would assume he meant Main and SP then. However, if this action trigger can allow weapons to be changed upon completion of an objective, then of course it would be possible to cover more weapon types in a single mission.

I can hardly wait to see what the early release's tutorial has to offer at this rate...