Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Waffle on December 15, 2004, 08:01:07 PM
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Was wondering about the possibilty of "marking" planes for say, the the top 20-50 pilots plane in a fashion similar to the way the squad art is done. So it would overlay any skin that was applied to the plane.
So, if you're ranked is 50 or below - every plane that you would fly would have a larger red fuselage band and maybe red wing bands. That way it's not something noticable in the icon, but you'd only really see it once you're involved in a tangle. about 1/2 the size of invasion stripes. (about 4 feet?)
Could possibly do something like that for kill streaks..if you get 5 kills you get a greenband, yellow for 10, white for 15 blue for 20..ect....
just a thought
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Isnt there enough MA Scorepotatoing already?
No offence intended Waffle.
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not to scorepotato- to help ID the little bastids when they're running away from you..... l
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bring back the alt-tab ability to run ahfilm.exe!!!!!
i mean, sheesh, the reason "why" it was disabled is still easily done by gv weenies who are getting spawn camped anyway, since they're dying repeatedly and have time to simply exit game and review film... how far will an unaware spawn camper move in the 2 mins it takes to do this?
and why are spawn campers being given a break like this? (as are the track stars in the skies.)
:rolleyes:
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If the rankings accurately reflected the quality of the fliers I'd agree to support this.
But it doesnt,
so I wont
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
If the rankings accurately reflected the quality of the fliers I'd agree to support this.
But it doesnt,
so I wont
<---Golf Clap>
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How about adding a star "*" mark to the icons, like they do in Fighter Ace? Just one star mark for anyone ranked inside 20th place for that category.
Like, if you see an enemy icon, that goes "Bish P51*", you won't know who exactly this pilot is or how high he is ranked, but you'd know that he is one of the guys within 20th place in fighter rank operating in the sector.
Or, if you see a bomber formation icon that goes "Knight B24*", you'd know this guy is a highly experienced bomber pilot.
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I'd rather not see the icons - thats like having "perk bird" in your icon...
I was thinking wing or fuse markings would be good - that way you dont notice it from a distance - only when you get in and mix it up.
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I like it. It's not as though the MA isn't infested with score-whoring, ack-hiding, FH-porking, divebombing B24, cowardly pansies anyway. The people in there who play to have fun do so anyway.
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thats like having "perk bird" in your icon...
Exactly! :D
Muhahahaha
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Great idea Waffle, Id love to see this!
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Engine would just change his nick to Engine* then and run around spamming with his good old macro... "Im #1!!! Im #1!!! Im #1!!!"
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Originally posted by TexMurphy
his good old macro...
Golly Gee, you just got me all misty eyed with the macro thingie. AHhhhh the good ole days. The pride you felt in AW when you punched that button and up popped a well thought out and truly meaningfull macro.
Mine was.......................... ...............
"Jethro, Elly Mae come arunnin. I done kilt me a possum."
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
If the rankings accurately reflected the quality of the fliers I'd agree to support this.
But it doesnt,
so I wont
Amen
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hahaha Tex. It's sad, but I'd completely forgotten about that macro. That's how long it's been.
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How many more players would create multiple accounts in order to pad their stats and increase their rankings for all to see?
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Oh sure, now that we have all these beatifully and painstakingly prepared historical skins...especially some of the low-vis subdued and subtle Gray-Green schemes, lets splash on some garish swaths of color that makes it easier to spot them, and makes them look like some kind of flying harlequin or clown.
Such a typical juvenile attitude...Mr. Juvy wants to be able to single out the best pilots (because only they are trully worthy of his attention) so he can then Thump his chest on Ch 200 by saying something like "Look I just shot down Mr. Xyz...aren't I great!?". Grow up.
All you would really accomplish would be to make the current 'Best' pilots the target for alot of extra attention any time they showed up. Sorta like anytime a perk plane shows up now.
Or worse, all the rest of us 'Average Joes' would get singled out as 'easy meat' and 'score padding'.
No thanks.
CptA
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Yea.
For those with great overall score, let the marking be a big monkey's head on the wings.
That would compute.
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Originally posted by jodgi
Yea.
For those with great overall score, let the marking be a big monkey's head on the wings.
That would compute.
Better still , for the furball only crowd we need an icon of Richard Simmons. :D
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Rank tells how good you play the game not how good you are at flying a fighter or driving a truck or bus.
However something historicaly correct like kills per sortie placing decals under your canopy would be neat, but largely unseen (who would be close enough?).
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I think it would be helpfull. If I saw the red marks I would stop the chase and go find another fight. You would know that 'Ace' is not comming back and risk losing the red marks.
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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
Was wondering about the possibilty of "marking" planes for say, the the top 20-50 pilots plane in a fashion similar to the way the squad art is done. So it would overlay any skin that was applied to the plane.
So, if you're ranked is 50 or below - every plane that you would fly would have a larger red fuselage band and maybe red wing bands. That way it's not something noticable in the icon, but you'd only really see it once you're involved in a tangle. about 1/2 the size of invasion stripes. (about 4 feet?)
Could possibly do something like that for kill streaks..if you get 5 kills you get a greenband, yellow for 10, white for 15 blue for 20..ect....
just a thought
Stop thinking.
Oh, wait, though. I just got a thought: the best pilots have to fly bigger targets...er planes, just to make it fair.;)
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too much scorewhoring as it is, it would just influence people to use the P51D and LA7 (which turn great) to just run. And people will start caring about their scores again instead of just having fun. But i owuld like kill stars in the planes, and they would have different icons for 1,5,10,20,30...
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mmm what about adding a * to your plane name or nic so you can flaunt your kill streak? One star for ever 5 kills, die and lose your *'s......
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not if u die just stars!
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Here's my suggestion:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/284_1103240510_s_halo_top50.gif)
eskimo
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Originally posted by eskimo2
Here's my suggestion:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/284_1103240510_s_halo_top50.gif)
eskimo
*CHOKE*!
spat my beer over the keyboard laughing
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Just fly the odd camoes. Some of them stand out pretty well.
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"Jethro, Elly Mae come arunnin. I done kilt me a possum." [/B][/QUOTE]
LMAO I remember that 1 :lol
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Originally posted by eskimo2
Here's my suggestion:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/284_1103240510_s_halo_top50.gif)
eskimo
what progam do you use to make the gif's ?
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Originally posted by eskimo2
Here's my suggestion:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/284_1103240510_s_halo_top50.gif)
eskimo
Instead of the "top 50" lable is should just read "Kick me"
Would have the same effect.
Really, we have enough with 20 of 21 people all chasing one low plane that attacks a base while ignoring the fact there are 30 more inbound.
Can you imagine what would happen every time one of those "marked" planes showed up
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Originally posted by Zoldamite
what progam do you use to make the gif's ?
GIF Construction Set Professional (http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gifcon.html)
It's free to download and try. $25 to buy and use Gifs online. It can be a lot of fun to play with, try it.
eskimo
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I feel we should not do that. People already brag about killing people have high thoughts about themselves already thinking that they're the best. If we did that, they would think too high of themselves and start bragging. Then the community would get worse. So I dont think we should do that
Canaris
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How about a toggle for ID/plane type, that worked for both friendlies and enemies?
Hit the toggle key and you could reverse the standard setting (friendly=id/enemy=plane) until you hit the key again (or maybe on release of the key). You could quickly see what some of the nearby friendlies are flying and get the ID of nearby enemy pilots and switch back when needed.
Charon
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How about no score at all?