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Offline swoopy

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« on: March 05, 2003, 06:40:52 PM »
I think it would be good if we could have the tail section of the plane to be in squad colours with squad art, be much better that the little tiny thing we have now :)
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2003, 06:42:03 PM »
sounds good to me

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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2003, 06:42:31 PM »
Whatever.. you can have my vote.
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2003, 07:12:21 PM »
Ya would love that!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2003, 09:17:18 PM »
as usual my poor english
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77182

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Now we have only possibillity to place squadron logo on airplane. We can go far. Be great to see place for personal logo for every pilot. Visible only for squad members, or if player stay here longer then 3 months place him to upgradable pack of logos relased every month or 2 by HTC. I know its 4000 bitmaps. But player can chose he want or not see logos on other airplanes /default off/ All that depends from technical possibilyties.

NOw we have default letter markings on aiplanes. If HTC can create new sytem of markings that should look like this. Its easy system but im not sure my english os good enough to explain thhis idea
Every raf plane have 3 letter markings. We live first 2 /squadron markings/ and 3th letter can be assigned by squad leader to every member on squad.

for example: my squadron have historiical markings RF and members list
Suave -A
Lucull -B
Asmo -C
1olo - D
bummwipe -E
fdski - F
dasko G
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FunkedUp - Z

or if we play Axis planes

Drunky -1
LeitWolf 2
Urchin - 3
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Wotan- 18

if we play USAF or VVS same like here. Every member of squadron can have your own letter and number placed on side of airplane.
Depends on what plane he play number of letter. For this idea HTC creators should live only place for markings on tail and system of selection. MAin skin markings /strips, color plates/ should be untouched. Nice is int?

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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2003, 10:08:32 PM »
Let me get this straight..

Your tellin me I have a "little tiny thing" ?????????

I can do art with that thing mister..

I can make the earth move..

It's when people see it and suddenly burst into song that takes some getting used too..
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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2003, 11:38:23 PM »
Is custom nose art even visible on some planes?  I've noticed a couple that don't show it, like the P-38.  In every film or screenshot I have, it only shows my P-38 with the default nose art, not the 479th squad logo.



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« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2003, 11:47:49 PM »
Squad logos dont show in films.
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« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2003, 11:53:46 PM »
yes they do, just not on your own plane.

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« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2003, 05:40:15 AM »
It would be a very nice option to select the art placement between nose and tail. Our squadron's logo should be in the tail.


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« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2003, 10:19:53 AM »
Why was this thread moved?

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« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2003, 10:54:11 AM »
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Originally posted by icemaw
Squad logos dont show in films.



Even when I wing up with my fellow P-38 squad mates in the MA, our squad nose art doesn't show.  I think the other fighter that doesn't show it either is the Me262 but not sure.


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« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2003, 12:48:25 PM »
sounds very good.

like in real: 1st AF had a triangular
                  2nd AF a cirkle
                  3nd AF a square

and afcourse with the numbers of the Squad in it

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« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2003, 01:03:33 PM »
its all good

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« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2003, 01:21:08 PM »
Ive posted before that I think a great compromise would be to allow squad colors on wings.  2-5 stripes of color, set by the squad to designate them (like the normandy invasion stripes).  It would be very visable (key problem with current art...its not), and would create that sense of "Holy Craps that the ***** squad"

Because it wouldnt be "artwork", it wouldnt require any real bandwidth or increase in computer power to use.