Sort of a last-minute wish list for HTC to read about, and pick off some good ideas and suggestions they may consider.
Trying to keep the wishes something small and probable, something like small bits of eye-candy, or relatively easy-to-implement features, instead of wishing for something that would have to change entirely how the game works..
(ie. "damage model for internal parts of the plane" <- ouch.. too big a wish!)
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Here's my wish:
1) better hit sprites: if they should remain as it is, I wish they'd at least use more high-res textures now. If they are susceptible to change, I wish spark/flash for MG rounds connected, and small explosions using particle effects for cannon rounds..
2) better flame textures: gosh, even EAW has better looking flames! The rectangular 'inferno' we have is still way too much low-res and goofy looking!
3) flames erupting at different parts.. engine, fuselage, wingroots - according to where the fuel tank is located per plane, and maybe different sizes, too!
4) better bomb crater/bomb blast textures: the bomb blast is depicted by a series of textures in animation.. not bad looking.. but it's a bit low-res concerning AH2 standards now.
5) white tracers - some time since I've brought this up again, but HTC, the white tracers in the early betas were looking really cool. I turned yellow along the way, and with my incessant complaining(
), you were kind enough to pale its colors a bit.. I thank you for that.. but still, I wish we could see it as it was in the early beta.. believe it or not, the white tracer round flying through the air, looked more like burning a bullet, than the yellow tracer we have, which looks sort of like a cartoon!!
6) particle effects of dust cloud when taking-off - I know it's greatly exaggerated in Forgotten Battles/AEP, but it looks really cool! Maybe a smaller, more compact version of dust thrown up, that you can turn on/off in video settings??
7) fuel trail indicating fuel leak, stopping after the fuel runs out. Currently, even when the tank is all drained, it still leaves a fuel trail..
8) fire extinguisher system - for planes that had them. Especially on buffs..
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That's my wish list of eye-candies for now..
