Swastika Kill Markings - Verbotten?

[Arlo]

Not mine.  The ones in game.  And they're kill markings.  Big difference.

By at least a few hundred pixels.

[ReVo]

Well let's see...They are historic to the planes in this game.  A german WW2 fighter without it on the tail...is like Richard Petty's car without #43.

I understand that you and your squadron are all about historical accuracy. However, I think in this case it's best we deviate a bit from history and leave the swastikas off our tails. I respect German pilots and enjoy flying their cartoon aircraft. But that is a far cry from respecting the Nazi regime and what it stood for.

[USRanger]

The soviets did far worse to many, many more of their own people, yet the red star is just fine.

[Arlo]

The soviets did far worse to many, many more of their own people, yet the red star is just fine.

As is the rising sun. Alas, I just recognize the obstacle in the way and live with it. 

[ReVo]

The soviets did far worse to many, many more of their own people, yet the red star is just fine.

Yes but Stalin only killed his own people and we don't care about that.  

[Stampf]

I understand that you and your squadron are all about historical accuracy. Not always.

However, I think in this case it's best we deviate a bit from history and leave the swastikas off our tails.  I wasn't suggesting to add them...merely offering one reason too in response to the question.

I respect German pilots and enjoy flying their cartoon aircraft. 

But that is a far cry from respecting the Nazi regime and what it stood for. Not sure what to say here.  Hope you didn't read anything political into my post.  For there is nothing there.  Simply put...I don't see the Nazi Regime when I look at artwork, pictures, build models...play games...with World War II German aircraft.  I just see the aircraft...if you know what I mean.

[USRanger]

Yes but Stalin only killed his own people and we don't care about that.  

 

[pervert]

I'm saying ... why would anyone but have such a boner over them? 

Its not a big thing, overly PC BS just irks me, and I like to point and laugh at people when they try and act like net nannys  

[pervert]

The soviets did far worse to many, many more of their own people, yet the red star is just fine.

Imo Joe Stalin was the worst man who ever lived, they should have given over his body for the people to kick up and down the streets of Moscow after his death.

[ReVo]

Apologies if my comments were misinterpreted, I wasn't suggesting anything about you other then perhaps your love for historical accuracy should be set aside. My other comments were not related.

Personally it wouldn't be the end of the world if a swastika showed up on my K4 tomorrow, but I would rather it didn't.

[Arlo]

Its not a big thing, overly PC BS just irks me, and I like to point and laugh at people when they try and act like net nannys  

However, the thread accomplished nuthin'. You see it reversing policy or sumpin'? 

[Volron]

my P51-B "You've had it" has them.

Wow.  Also shows you how often I fly the Pony.  I didn't know you made a B skin.   That or I forgot...

[Bruv119]

I say let them have it.  The game has enough luftwannabess to kill.   More the better to stomp on.

[McShark]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban_of_Nazi_symbols_in_Germany

It is a German law ... but HTC has (and can potentially have more) German customers.

If your content resembles historical correct documents, pictures etc. the law would not be an issue. You may run a website with pictures or films, uniforms and so on showing swastikas, SS runes and so on and it's perfectly fine.

As all skins are required to be as close as possible tothe originalyou should get away with it. They represent historical correct items and the swastika is a part of that.

Display any kind of this stuff in RL is a fellony tho.....

[mechanic]

so many wild tangents in this thread.

Apparently, German laws might make it harder for German customers to pay for aces high. There is really no need to explain why ignoring that is not good business sense.

No verbotten symbols = more money. Is anyone still confused?