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Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: WMDnow on May 14, 2007, 05:14:17 PM

I was it my 190 A8 last night, with a bomb.  I can see tanks at 800, they see me at 4k.  Kinda messed up?  I can no longer dive bomb tanks.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Krusty on May 14, 2007, 05:15:28 PM

Hit Shift F1. Also, the detail sliders in video setups may cull certain objects if you slide them too far to the "economy" side of things.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Tigger29 on May 20, 2007, 04:38:34 PM

Well think about it in real life though... let's say.. a REAL tank was sitting in some REAL brush... and you flew a REAL plane over it... are you positive you'd see it.. even as close a 800?  With the camoflage paint schemes and lack of icons..  I dunno it'd be a tough call.

Then again.. if you were a gunner in the tank.. how far away would you see the plane?  I can guarantee it'd be much easier for the tank to see your plane, than vice-versa... and from a much further distance...

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Serenity on May 20, 2007, 05:03:11 PM

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Originally posted by Tigger29
Well think about it in real life though... let's say.. a REAL tank was sitting in some REAL brush... and you flew a REAL plane over it... are you positive you'd see it.. even as close a 800?  With the camoflage paint schemes and lack of icons..  I dunno it'd be a tough call.

Then again.. if you were a gunner in the tank.. how far away would you see the plane?  I can guarantee it'd be much easier for the tank to see your plane, than vice-versa... and from a much further distance...

Yes, I would. Ive routinely had to spot tougher. Hell, when we have rope breaks at my field, ive been asked to spot a tiny piece of gray rope with an 'O-ring' on it from 1,500 ft up.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: croduh on May 21, 2007, 09:42:56 AM

Actually shift+f4 gives a far more range on gvs from planes.That is ground mode.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: AAolds on May 22, 2007, 04:08:00 AM

The red icon is nice a give away from GVs to aircraft, no real hiding from your icon.  I think many more GVs would not die to bombs as often if the red icon from GVs to Air were not a factor.

Personally, I'd like to see all but the green "friendly" icons taken away.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Charge on May 23, 2007, 07:29:06 AM

What if only friendly GVs would have icons when seen from aircraft?

-C+

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Scca on May 23, 2007, 08:13:38 AM

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Originally posted by AAolds
The red icon is nice a give away from GVs to aircraft, no real hiding from your icon.  I think many more GVs would not die to bombs as often if the red icon from GVs to Air were not a factor.

Personally, I'd like to see all but the green "friendly" icons taken away.

I would like to see the green icons off as an option.  Right now I can see all friendlys, all off, and plane type.  It would be nice to have just bad guys option.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: BaldEagl on May 23, 2007, 09:06:22 AM

I have no problem seeing the dot of an enemy vehicle (no icon) from a couple of miles away at 10,000 feet.

I guess you should play with your video settings.

[EDIT]  BTW, I'm not sure what all modes are available but you can toggle icon modes by hitting (I think it's) control I.  I use it often to see what other friendlies are flying.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: B@tfinkV on May 23, 2007, 09:22:22 AM

woah woah woah hold the phone WTF???//??


there are tanks in this game???

:huh

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Scca on May 23, 2007, 09:23:15 AM

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Originally posted by BaldEagl
I have no problem seeing the dot of an enemy vehicle (no icon) from a couple of miles away at 10,000 feet.

I guess you should play with your video settings.

[EDIT]  BTW, I'm not sure what all modes are available but you can toggle icon modes by hitting (I think it's) control I.  I use it often to see what other friendlies are flying.

Until the recent version with the new terrain, I could spot a GV with no icon too, but no more.  

Thanks for reminding me to check the video settings.  I am running 512, with distance maxed at 3 miles, and the detail slider set to about 80% in all but the worst furballs.  

(me thinks gamma needs adjustment...hummmm)

LTARKils, make sure to look up :O

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: BaldEagl on May 23, 2007, 02:20:53 PM

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Originally posted by Scca
Until the recent version with the new terrain, I could spot a GV with no icon too, but no more.  

Thanks for reminding me to check the video settings.  I am running 512, with distance maxed at 3 miles, and the detail slider set to about 80% in all but the worst furballs.  

(me thinks gamma needs adjustment...hummmm)

LTARKils, make sure to look up :O

I run ground detail at 3 miles and the top slider at minimum.  Vehicle dots practically jump out at you.

I also use this setting when in a vehicle.  It gets rid of all the tree clutter and lets you see enemy dots miles out.

God I hate giving away all my secrets!

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Scca on May 23, 2007, 03:24:11 PM

<-- smacks head with hand

DOH!!  And to think, I have been going the wrong way..  I mean with the slider thingy the wrong way...uh...uh..nevermind

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Originally posted by BaldEagl
I run ground detail at 3 miles and the top slider at minimum.  Vehicle dots practically jump out at you.

I also use this setting when in a vehicle.  It gets rid of all the tree clutter and lets you see enemy dots miles out.

God I hate giving away all my secrets!

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Ack-Ack on May 23, 2007, 04:11:24 PM

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Originally posted by AAolds
The red icon is nice a give away from GVs to aircraft, no real hiding from your icon.  I think many more GVs would not die to bombs as often if the red icon from GVs to Air were not a factor.

Personally, I'd like to see all but the green "friendly" icons taken away.

disable them in your preferences.

ack-ack

Title: Re: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: Spikes on May 24, 2007, 08:29:43 PM

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Originally posted by WMDnow
I was it my 190 A8 last night, with a bomb.  I can see tanks at 800, they see me at 4k.  Kinda messed up?  I can no longer dive bomb tanks.

This has happend to me, where you cannot see the icon until you are almost over them. (If it is a flak you are dead) I try to avoid flaks...

I'm in shift f1 also...When the icon pops up its about 800-600 .

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: croduh on May 25, 2007, 08:32:19 AM

Well when looking for gvs switch to ground mode.

Title: Almost invisible tanks?
Post by: texasmom on May 25, 2007, 10:58:47 AM

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Originally posted by BaldEagl
I run ground detail at 3 miles and the top slider at minimum.  Vehicle dots practically jump out at you.

I also use this setting when in a vehicle.  It gets rid of all the tree clutter and lets you see enemy dots miles out.

God I hate giving away all my secrets!

Slider thingy? I'm gonna have to check that out. I didn't know there was a slider thingy. :D  thanks y'all!