Author Topic: swastikas..... (Read 616 times)

TrueKill · « **on:** July 21, 2005, 11:40:45 AM »

Was flying a P38 in the TA and noticed that two of them had swastika kill markings. Now why can P38s have them and 109s 190s ect. cant?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2005, 12:04:35 PM »

They are not allowed on any plane. I just went through all the skins and cannot find it. What color, model was the plane? Where were they located?

TrueKill · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2005, 12:17:53 PM »

left side nose on the G its 14th FG and the J its the 20th FG/79th FS they are kinda fuzzy but you can make em out.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2005, 01:14:32 PM »

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Originally posted by TrueKill
left side nose on the G its 14th FG and the J its the 20th FG/79th FS they are kinda fuzzy but you can make em out.

Think you are seeing what you know is really there but doesn't show up in the game. Zoomed in on them and all they are is a blur.

A bit different then a large swastika on a tail of a LW bird.

Personally I think it's silly we can't have the LW birds historically correct in markings, but obviously there are legalities involved that make it impossible.

Dan/CorkyJr

Skuzzy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2005, 01:27:58 PM »

I zoomed in on them too. Looked like a blurry blob, but I went ahead and altered them slightly to give them a general iron cross layout.

Maybe someday Dan.

Bullethead · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2005, 04:57:07 PM »

Guppy35 said:

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Personally I think it's silly we can't have the LW birds historically correct in markings, but obviously there are legalities involved that make it impossible.

This is an inaccurate statement. There is no law in the US that prevents the display of the swastika--1st Amendment and all that. It's only overseas, where certain repressive regimes consider the swastika too dangerous for private ownership, that laws banning swastikas exist.

Naturally, if a US company wants to sell its product in these countries, it has to comply with their laws. HOWEVER, this does not mean that swastikas cannot exist in the game. Numerous other game companies have found the obvious loophole to work around the anti-swastika laws. It works like this:

1. The stock game as marketed, plus any auto-updates, are swastika-free.

2. Optional artwork, including swastikas, is available for individual download. This can even be on the company's own site.

The result is that the product meets all foreign laws, and if free people want historically accurate graphics, they can get them. And so can any rebellious foreigners, at their own risk.

SELECTOR · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2005, 06:41:29 PM »

chestnuts roasting on an open fire..
round and around..
let it lie everyone.. htc have stated no swazzy.. their call their game..
personally i dont give a **** if its there or not.. i understand that germany are asham3d of their past and want to try and forget by burying it in a leagal ban. but thats their call also..
its sad thing but its a law thing, and the law don't care about feelings..