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Title: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: JB21 on February 25, 2009, 12:13:06 PM

Why on earth make the M3 Glow green??  We are suppose to SNEAK the M3 into a town or V-base, but its no fun when the enemy can see you 4-5k out.  The M3 shows up like a bright green dot, you cant hide nor can you run from fighters!  Anyway to make this more realistic?  For crying outload, you put a great big M3 icon on top of it, at least give the m3 a little cammo!!!

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Selino631 on February 25, 2009, 01:08:41 PM

thats why they added the undamaged barns, you can drive a M3 in one of those and they can't get you with bullets.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Chalenge on February 25, 2009, 01:26:52 PM

I can also see C47s from 10-15 miles when the sun is at the right angle to them.  :D

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: moot on February 25, 2009, 01:49:34 PM

The Ar234 also has a neon colored low LOD model, regardless of the skin it's using.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Spikes on February 25, 2009, 02:56:55 PM

Yeah, the M3's lining glows I think, making it look like it's glowing.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: moot on February 25, 2009, 03:02:16 PM

It might be that the lighting is disabled at low LODs.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Sunka on February 25, 2009, 03:55:42 PM

I have never noticed anything with a glow,only the icons.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Anaxogoras on February 25, 2009, 04:19:54 PM

For the same reason that the Panzer and Tiger glow orange.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: BaldEagl on February 25, 2009, 04:51:32 PM

Thats the glow from all the BBs furballers who are slightly embarrased that they have been spotted in an M3 trying to... capture a base!  Heaven forbid.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: FireDrgn on February 25, 2009, 06:22:50 PM

NOT everyone can see the glowing green m3... Only us reptilians can.. :devil

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Enker on February 25, 2009, 09:43:20 PM

I never noticed the glowing M3, rather, I only saw them glowing orange right before the explosion.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: FYB on February 25, 2009, 11:43:16 PM

Quote from: Anaxogoras on February 25, 2009, 04:19:54 PM

For the same reason that the Panzer and Tiger glow orange.

I hate the default skin; you could be behind a damn hedge and the glow from the tank will rise above going "I'm here. Finish me already!".
That's definitely a simple problem. Just spray paint it green and brown spots.  :D

-FYB

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Chalenge on February 26, 2009, 12:34:01 AM

Quote from: Sunka on February 25, 2009, 03:55:42 PM

I have never noticed anything with a glow,only the icons.

If you are at a relatviely low angle to the ground and looking from the sun side of the M3 it will appear brighter then the ground and you can see it further then you would another vehicle.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: Noir on February 26, 2009, 01:06:49 AM

Thats why I told to not pimp your M3 ride, put the neons out already !  :D

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: SectorNine50 on February 26, 2009, 05:19:33 AM

I actually think these effects vary greatly from video card to video card.  I don't notice the low level-of-detail "glitch" when I'm on my desktop (ATi Radeon 9800 Pro) but I notice it more when I'm on my laptop (nVidia G-Force Go 7200).  The higher-end card tends to deal with low LOD better for one reason or another in my experience.

Title: Re: Why Does the M3 Glow Green???
Post by: moot on February 26, 2009, 09:00:28 AM

And antialiasing will reduce the glow effect.