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Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: Citabria on January 08, 2001, 11:41:00 PM

they really aren't necessary.

pt boats 80 foot long and has a huge wake behind it. very easy to see.


the range icon however makes it very easy for cv gunners to dial in and pop the poor pt driver.

they really aren't needed since the pt is a ground vehicle.

dont need tags on pt boats even when viewed from an aircraft.

Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: funked on January 08, 2001, 11:54:00 PM

What about IFF?

Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: Jochen on January 09, 2001, 04:45:00 AM

 

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What about IFF?

Valid point, there is no way telling which ones are your own PT boats.

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Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: CavemanJ on January 09, 2001, 05:06:00 AM

So show icons on friendly PT boats and no icons on unfriendly ones

IFF problem solved (ya still gotta get close enough to see the friendly icon too  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) )

Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: GRUNHERZ on January 09, 2001, 05:32:00 AM

I have no problem with this, however since PTs are mainly used as ackstars, it only be fair if the PT guners had no range info on attacking fighters.

Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: Fury on January 09, 2001, 08:48:00 AM

Mak PT boat icons just like vehicle icons.

One is on land, one is on water; other than that I don't see the difference between a PT boat or a tank.

Fury

Title: enemy pt boats dont need icons
Post by: popeye on January 09, 2001, 10:07:00 AM

Agree with Fury.  Reduce the range on enemy PT boat icons to 1.5K, just like vehicles.  That will the icon less useful to fleet gunners, since 1.5K is pretty much point blank.  The wake makes the PT visible from the air before the icon anyway.


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