Tagless HA arena `tag' idea

[Sundog]

In concert with the Bucaneers speaking of the difficulty of flying in formation without tags, would it be possible HTC (Down the road when you guys have a `little' bit of free programming time      ) to make a tagless HA arena where friendly nametags only would be visible within 200 yards. I would make the tag about half the size it is in the MA. My reasoning is that most planes had big numbers or letters on them so the pilots knew which pilot was in which plane. By having a nametag visible within 200 yards on friendly aircraft would simulate the pilots ability to see and read these numbers and would make formation flying somewhat easier. Let me know what you think.


   
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Sundog
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[This message has been edited by Sundog (edited 05-18-2000).]

[Citabria]

I'm for it

[Hristo]

Had great time in iconless SEA yesterday.

No more HOs, no long range spraying, more ACM, wingman tactics, and above all - SA.

However, I could do without friendly icons.

[Citabria]

I hate Icons a lot! but I think if we just had  the friendlies callsign at 200 yards that would do a good job of simulating aircraft markings by which we could use to form up.

I think it would promote some great formation flying too  

it's not to difficult to learn to fly a good formation and once you learn how you want to go everywhere in formation  

[Saintaw]

Well, I did try the ICONLESS arena yesterday and had a lot of fun !, It started alright as I managed to get 3 Kills in aproximately 10 minutes(ACM is a blast there, as you realy need to get close to the tgt...)(my shooting seemed to improve a lot without the range indicator, as I am less calculating and follow "my guts" more...)

Problem comes to plane recognition, you have to be REALY close to a plane to see if it's friendly or not...

I have to appologise to Janjan, whom I shot twice (we were in the same team) as I only recognised the Spit by the shape of it's wing tumbling down to the ground  

Also had a lot of problems seeing lower planes (A-Am colourblind / B my glasses are 3mm thick...).  This forced me into going underneath a plane to shoot at him...

(& I killed Jesus !   )

[Citabria]

well 1600x1200 should be sufficient resolution to not require Icons for sure,

but having no Icons makes color schemes and very hi polygon count aircraft with very accurate proportions and features a must.
I guess this is why I'm always squeaking every time I find the smallest discrepanies in the aircraft graphics  

I think WB 3.0 will be pretty good with no Icons at Hi rez because of this since they have very high polygon count.

[StSanta]

"Hi dot 12 o c is that you santa?"

"Neg, am after that dot hunting another...CHECK SIX 109 666!"

"GOT TWO ON MY TAIL! Oh, one, one was a 109 behind the Spittie  "

"CHECK FIRE, I'm a friendly!"
"Where the HELL did he come from?"
</end fantasy chat>
Above all else; paranoia. Greta fun and just removing the range made an enormous difference.

Those of you who haven't tried it out, don't feel intimidated by it. It's absolutely a blast and cannot even compare to MA, which, although great fun, is dweebery (sorry, cannot come up with a better word) in comparison.

Total blast!


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StSanta
II/JG2

[Dingy]

 

Originally posted by Saintaw:
I have to appologise to Janjan, whom I shot twice (we were in the same team) as I only recognised the Spit by the shape of it's wing tumbling down to the ground  

Ahem....you also shot me down once as well Saw.  Put some kinds of tags in at VERY close distance for those colorblind like Saw  

-Ding