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Offline OntosMk1

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Contrails
« on: October 28, 2008, 07:13:19 PM »
I dont know if it would really have a huge hit on frame rates but I really think that the simple addition of Contrails, condinsation trails, would really add to the games appeal. Say enable them at 15k+.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 07:24:35 PM »
I'd like to see it added, but as an option (like animated water used to be). that way the people who don't have the computer's to handle it can just leave it off.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2008, 08:19:50 PM »
A lot of people would turn them on then. Why? Because everyone wants to know when and where a flight of Rooks at the stratosphere are. It's gonna be an unfairr advantage.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2008, 08:53:54 PM »
Quote from: titanic3 on October 28, 2008, 08:19:50 PM
A lot of people would turn them on then. Why? Because everyone wants to know when and where a flight of Rooks at the stratosphere are. It's gonna be an unfairr advantage.
But it the real thing.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 06:46:11 AM »
I`m keen

was there animated water? is it still an option?
i wanna see some sweet barrels off the point of a base...well worth defending

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Re: Contrails
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 08:06:24 AM »
SEARCH!!!

This was last months conversation.........
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2008, 09:21:37 AM »
It's not a very popular subject LLogann.

I'm still for it! As an option, of course. :aok
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2008, 10:50:36 AM »
I'd be all for it. In fact I think it might help to identify targets outside of icon range, which would be interesting. I do think though it would have to be an option like others have said, some computers simply wouldn't handle it.
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Contrails
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2008, 02:00:18 PM »
If you cant see the dot you cant see the contrail! And its more like a 25k thing anyway.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2008, 09:43:07 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on October 29, 2008, 02:00:18 PM
If you cant see the dot you cant see the contrail! And its more like a 25k thing anyway.


No its more like depends on the humidity and weather thing.
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Contrails
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2008, 09:59:43 PM »
Quote from: BoSoxFan on October 29, 2008, 09:43:07 PM

No its more like depends on the humidity and weather thing.

There is none of that in the game so it would occur probably at something like SAP which means 23-25k.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2008, 11:04:28 PM »
Quote from: titanic3 on October 28, 2008, 08:19:50 PM
A lot of people would turn them on then. Why? Because everyone wants to know when and where a flight of Rooks at the stratosphere are. It's gonna be an unfairr advantage.

Yea, that what the allies whine about.  All the bombers wanted the contrails turn off but the brasses say no.  High commanders believe all the contrails would bring fear to the enemies.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2008, 12:07:32 AM »
Quote from: Chalenge on October 29, 2008, 09:59:43 PM
There is none of that in the game so it would occur probably at something like SAP which means 23-25k.


There may not be humidity but there are types of weather so no I dont think it would have a set alt. Some places of the map it could be lower and some part it could be up higher.
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Contrails
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2008, 12:48:13 AM »
Quote from: BoSoxFan on October 30, 2008, 12:07:32 AM

There may not be humidity but there are types of weather so no I dont think it would have a set alt. Some places of the map it could be lower and some part it could be up higher.

It dosnt matter because humidity and temperature are fixed and dont change in AHII and the less programming required to get it working would be better then even more CPU usage.
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Re: Contrails
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2008, 08:20:19 AM »
come to think about it.  we do have a some what contrails from the 5', 8' and bullets of the aircraft.
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