Ability to name your plane.

[gpwurzel]

I would like the ability to name your plane ingame - bit like you have your squad noseart, I'd like to be able to name my bird.

What would it bring to the game - personally, I think people would be more attached to their bird, I know I would be. Is it basically eye candy, yup. Likely to happen, probably not, but I can wish.

Wurz

[ink]

I like it....I also think adding this to having different numbers on the same skin would be just awesome

[Devil 505]

I like it....I also think adding this to having different numbers on the same skin would be just awesome

Adding a name or personal graphic would be cool. But an individual number I see as a can of worms.
First, each skin is a replica of a historical scheme, with the number being part of the stock bitmap. How do you ensure the integrity of the historical scheme while allowing for personalization, without it looking like you simply put new numbers over the existing ones?
Second, how do you determine the placement, size, font and color of the new numbers? This is especially important for German schemes as the fuselage numbers varied wildly between squads and time frame, also they used special characters such as chevrons, bars, and squiggles.

[ink]

Adding a name or personal graphic would be cool. But an individual number I see as a can of worms.
First, each skin is a replica of a historical scheme, with the number being part of the stock bitmap. How do you ensure the integrity of the historical scheme while allowing for personalization, without it looking like you simply put new numbers over the existing ones?
Second, how do you determine the placement, size, font and color of the new numbers? This is especially important for German schemes as the fuselage numbers varied wildly between squads and time frame, also they used special characters such as chevrons, bars, and squiggles.

ya I know that. ..but imagine where the original number is...you could click on the number and just type in new number...as far as font and such it would default to the same type that is on the plane.....if not having the ability to choose any number then have a list of available numbers......

just so when doing screenshots it is not so blatant that they are all the same skin.....

even cooler would be the ability to choose the Amount of weathering....with a sliding scale from no weathering to full out heavy full out weathering.

[coombz]

+1 I would like to be able to name my planes

even if the names only showed in hangar

[Tinkles]

ya I know that. ..but imagine where the original number is...you could click on the number and just type in new number...as far as font and such it would default to the same type that is on the plane.....if not having the ability to choose any number then have a list of available numbers......

just so when doing screenshots it is not so blatant that they are all the same skin.....

even cooler would be the ability to choose the Amount of weathering....with a sliding scale from no weathering to full out heavy full out weathering.

I don't know where the numbers were historically.. however say they are in 3-4 different places.. You could choose what number.  Then choose (and see) where the numbers would appear.. then as Ink suggested, 'weather' the numbers a bit from shiny new to weathered old.  Either way, I find this a beneficial addition. 

Oh also, could change the font "style" to however many different font styles there were.  etc.

+1   




Tinkles

 

[skorpx1]

If its only eye candy and i'm the only person out of 500 that will see it then whats the point in doing it?

[tuton25]

I want the neon yellow mossie!!!!!

[Devonai]

I agree that it might not be worth the trouble to implement due to the relatively few number of people who would appreciate it.  I like the tail number idea, though, that sounds easier.

It makes me think of another idea, related to the achievements.  I think that there should be historical aircraft available to the top scorer in that aircraft type for a tour.  Example: Right now, everybody has access to the Flak Bait B-26B skin.  What if only the top scorer for the B-26B for a tour was allowed to use it for the next tour?  If you had the highest score in TD 156, you have exclusive access to it in TD 157.  If you don't hold onto your first place slot, then somebody else gets the honors for TD 158.  For the tour that you've been awarded that skin, you get your name in lights every time you land.

"Kantro landed 5248 damage in Flak Bait of ~ The 47 Ronin ~"

If we ever get the B-17F?

"Kantro landed 10586 damage in Memphis Belle of ~ The 47 Ronin ~"

[Chilli]

Simple enough    I like the proposal.  I believe it does help with the immersion.  I have no idea if it is practical or not, but just seems to go along with the spirit of WW2 Dogfighting and Nose Art.

[ozrocker]

Wurzel, Just write through the dust on the screen




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[Brakechk]

+1 though admittedly, I have no idea how the creation or implemetation of a skin is done so I don't know if it's even possible or how much trouble it would be.

Zaphod

[Selino631]

if you think about it tho, when are you going to be able to see your name? in the hanger? and Nobody else is going to notice it

before anything else they need to finish updating all the AH1 plane models.

[Brakechk]

if you think about it tho, when are you going to be able to see your name? in the hanger? and Nobody else is going to notice it

before anything else they need to finish updating all the AH1 plane models.

Films and screenshots.

I would agree on doing it after the updating of models are done if it's a big deal to implement, it may not be that big a deal to do....I have no idea.

Zaphod

[bortas1]

  i like the idea but, i know some would abuse the fun by placing "Leg humper" on the side of there plane. which means we all will have to stay behind the individual.