P-51C and P-51K

[5PointOh]

Yes, the P-51B is nearly identical to the C (other than build location) and the K is nearly identical to the D (Other than prop and build location). 

Here is my point, there are currently only 15 skins for each plane. P-51 are some of the most documented planes of WWII, currently the skin waiting list for the 51B is about 6-8mo and the 51D is a year plus.  No modeling change would have to be made to either, it just allows the skinners to add a couple more 51 skins to AH. 

Just my little thought...

[Karnak]

From what I understand, the number of skins is already causing performance issues in AH.  Due to that factor, I doubt this is something HTC would be game to do.  Good luck though.

[oakranger]

Well, then lets get the P-51K to add more skin. 

[Ack-Ack]

It's a waste of development time and resource to put in a plane that already exists in the plane set. 


ack-ack

[AWwrgwy]

It's a waste of development time and resource to put in a plane that already exists in the plane set. 


ack-ack

...just to double the skins which would defeat the reason for a skin limit in the first place.


wrongway

[uptown]

I've often wondered why they can't pull the 15 we have in the game now and put in a new set of 15 different skins from time to time. And then shuffle them around with each update.

[ImADot]

Because people have the choice to not show another player's skin, I see no purpose in this request.  Too bad that you can't fly the skin you want...at least you have some different P-51's to choose from.  And if HTC rotates skins so you get to use some new ones, image the whine threads "I no longer have the skin I want - why'd you take it away - I'm quitting the game."

[LLogann]

Coprhead, you're such a Skinner!     

[Larry]

currently the skin waiting list for the 51B is about 6-8mo and the 51D is a year plus. 

My P15B skin was accepted March 2nd 2009, and still hasn't seen a day in AH so the wait for the B is more then 6-8 months

[ACE]

I agree with you copr.

[Seadog36]

I understand rotating skins is onerous and even though there are dozens of new skins submissions waiting, there have been no changes on most in many months. It seems like they are channeling their tech resources to WW1 and new Mosquitoes. It would be nice to seen some new skins for sure I'm waiting for new p-47d11 skins, I'm sure everyone else has a pick too.

[gyrene81]

There are only 2 other skins I'd like to see...both are JG-27 109F-4s.    


What would be really nice is if you could just add different elements to a basic skin in the hangar...say a maximum of 4 elements...country insignia, overall plane coloration, tail markings/colors and nose markings/colors. I wonder if that would have as much impact on frame rates as the way skins are handled now...it would basically be a single skin with small overlays on top. Probably not even possible to do.

[cactuskooler]

There are only 2 other skins I'd like to see...both are JG-27 109F-4s.   

There's still two 109F-4 slots available. If you were to post some information about one or both of them, there is a fair chance someone might skin them for you.

[oboe]

From what I understand, the number of skins is already causing performance issues in AH.  Due to that factor, I doubt this is something HTC would be game to do.  Good luck though.

Karnak, what kind of performance issues are the skins causing?    Has HTC been talking about possible solutions or work-arounds?   Is it related to ingame downloading of skins, or just the sheer number of skins causing a lag when fetching the proper skin to display when an aircraft gets close enough?

I've been thinking I'd like to see the original canopied version of the '51B and the earlier '51D without the tail fillet.   We have so many versions of the Spit, the 109, the 190 and P-47,  but only 2 51s (of course these aircraft had longer combat service than the 51, I know).   Probably not much of a performance difference between the planes but it would allow for more skins and historically correct airframes for the skins - for example Fester's beautiful 361st 51D should really be on the earlier 51D model without the tail fillet.

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[Karnak]

I don't recall the exact problem as it is a long time since I first heard it, but I seem to recall it had to do with video memory.