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[-lynx-]

Well - maybe not totally iconless environment but:

- what's the point in rooks/biships/horsey things icons? We have friendlies in green - the rest is the enemy, shoot them and let AH God sort them out  

- reduce the font size - we do need to get distances/plane IDs but it doesn't have to take half your screen...

- no icons "up close and personal"? Hmmm... It sounds nice but when that 190 fills your screen it's icon is not a factor anymore, is it? Just squeeze the trigger gently  

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-lynx-
13 Sqn RAF

[fats]

removing icons close up and showing them at distance just makes the distant planes stand out a lot more. On my hardware I often can't see certain planes against certain ground textures w/o icons.

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To further explain my self, I am flying these on-line sims to fly air-to-air combat, even more specificly the actual fighting phase of it where both have already spotted each other. I am not interested in bouncing someone who never saw me.

You wan't the visuals to result in same % of surprise kills as in WWII? Isn't it estimated to be like 80 - 90%? Now that would be _exciting_!
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//fats



[This message has been edited by fats (edited 11-16-1999).]

[Fester']

Not seeing planes against certain backgrounds would be eliminated with Country specific paint schemes, A red tail nose and spinner on a 109 will stand out nicely against anything  

Im not saying that Icons arent nice, Im just saying theyre a little TOO nice.  and Im suprised that with all the focus on realism, and pushing the cutting edge, that HTC isnt looking for a "Better" solution in this area than the current antiquated concession to gaming.

Fester

[Westy]

Well actually since neither HiTech nor anyone else on the staff have added any inptu to this how do you know they are not trying out ideas???  Or if not trying them out that they do not have them on the "idea" board?

I'd love icons to go personally. But not unless I can id an enemy in an a way that approximates real life.
A tail and spinner colour combo... A very light halo around the plane form. Whatever.

Just something. And so far icons have been the simplest and surest way. But that's 'so far...'  

-Westy