Ship/Shore gun splash dye

[FiLtH]

   Recently read a book that told how Japanese ships fired dye with their shells so they could identify them from the splashes of other ship's guns.

  Would it be possible to be able to color our splashes like we do map icons etc, so the shells we fire have that hue to them?

   All other splashes could still appear white, but ours we could see easily and adjust fire without the confusion.

 

[waystin2]

a big +1

[smoe]

+1 I saw this on Battle 360.

[lyric1]

Interesting . If we ever get Japanese ships Now if the allies used this method I would say yes to that as well.

[Jayhawk]

+1.1 

[Pigslilspaz]

+1

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[olds442]

+1

to add there puff ack did it to... when it blows up one will be red say 40mm shell one will be green say 5 in and there 20mm tracers where a blueish 12.7mm(50cal not in game butt would be cool) was yellow 

[AWwrgwy]

Interesting . If we ever get Japanese ships Now if the allies used this method I would say yes to that as well.

They did.  Naval Battle of Guadalcanal:

At 0125 on November 13, a Japanese naval force was discovered about 27,000 yd (25,000 m) to the northwest. Rear Admiral Callaghan's task group maneuvered to intercept in what became the first engagement in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. At 0148, in almost pitch darkness, San Francisco opened fire on an enemy cruiser 3,700 yd (3,400 m) off her starboard beam. At 0151, she trained her guns on a small cruiser or large destroyer 3,300 yd (3,000 m) off her starboard bow. Then in an attempt to locate other targets, San Francisco accidentally targeted Atlanta. San Francisco's gunfire caused extensive damage to Atlanta, killing Admiral Scott and most of Atlanta's bridge crew. Belatedly, San Francisco realized she was firing on a "friendly" ship and ceased fire. The green dye that San Francisco used to distinguish her shells from those of other ships, was later found stained on Atlanta's superstructure before she sank.

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[Greziz]

ULTRA PLUS 1! I don't know how often I can't even vaguely tell where my shots are going because of the 10 other splashes happening in the area.

[phatzo]

+1 great idea

[whipster22]

+10000

[grumpy37]

If i understand whats being asked for you want different shell sizes to have different colors....  This is a great idea but would not help triple 8 guys to see their own shells as all the triple 8 rounds would look the same.

[Jayhawk]

If i understand whats being asked for you want different shell sizes to have different colors....  This is a great idea but would not help triple 8 guys to see their own shells as all the triple 8 rounds would look the same.

No, I'm not sure if ACP (olds) got it or not, but I believe the OP is asking that just the shooter see the dye.  Meaning other people's shots just appear as white but your own is a unique color.

[fbWldcat]

+1 Great idea 

Sit back and wait for Hitech to arrive on thread. 

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

This has been requested before. And with good reason. I've been hoping to see it done for years.