Reduce unit response

Brady12 · November 21, 2016 at 1:03 AM

I think it would be cool to see a feature that you can reduce your unit's response so like for example, when you are running code 3 to a call in real life, they run lights and sirens, but in the game i would like to see a feature that you can reduce from a code 3 response to a code 2 response which is lights only

Jason · November 21, 2016 at 6:39 PM Official Post

What difference would this make? The game has no sirens

Brady12 · November 21, 2016 at 11:03 PM

Well like, the ability to reduce from lights to no lights

Realjessey · November 22, 2016 at 12:17 AM

but code 2 is at station?

letsgohope12 · November 22, 2016 at 1:25 AM Official Post

I get it, it's just that the game in its current state doesn't have this kind of dynamic missions. It would be good for future consideration though, perhaps if more fire alarm calls came in and were canceled but one unit still had to go in non-emergency to get the report?

Jason · November 22, 2016 at 2:23 AM Official Post

If there was a better way to display vehicles then maybe. At the moment units are map markers that move and when en-route to a job the icon alternates between two images to replicate flashing lights.

To have sirens you need a way of being able to create a sort of 3d space to calculate how you would hear the sounds. On a google map object it's not possible I don't think. Unless you could hear sirens no matter when you were looking on the map. I cannot see the appeal for that.

Is MissionChief the right game to consider such feature? The appearance of the unit responding meets the needs for what is a cosmetic part of the game. In the real world it's not down to me to tell the callsign what code they should travel. Why would your job in a dispatch centre in MC require it?

leutmatho · November 22, 2016 at 6:36 AM

I believe it is the response times and speeds so for example you dont need a cop car and fire truck respond code 3 lights and sirens to a tree on a path you would send them code 2 lights only safe speeds or code 1 normal driving similar to this thread Code 3 response

Jason · November 22, 2016 at 7:29 AM Official Post

I see. The speed of vehicles cannot be adjusted unfortunately.

Pottyscotty · November 22, 2016 at 9:20 AM

I was going to say, I think this is basically the equivalent of our Grade 1-4 (or I / S Grade) system. I would actually like to see this added (Emergency & Non-Emergency Response) but I don't think it would be, at least not for a while. Some additional not-so-serious missions would accompany it nicely too.

WNYfirefighter · November 23, 2016 at 6:22 AM

Also called Hot (lights and sirens) or Full Emergency, Lights Only, and Cold (nothing) or With Caution in some places.

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