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Title: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: 100Coogn on December 15, 2009, 01:00:25 AM

This subject has been brought up before in General Discussion, so I'm just going to wish for it.  
For cons that are way out there, say 3k or so, why not simplify their ID tags & distance display.                                                                      
I think it would add some depth to the game.  May even be easy on the FPS, as cons 3k and out would not have to
display there distance on screen.  

This is what we have now.
(http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu196/100Coogn/ahfilm2009-12-1423-40-26-21.jpg)
Here's some other idea's.
(http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu196/100Coogn/IconCON.jpg)
Or somthing like this.
(http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu196/100Coogn/IconT.jpg)
The cons used in the above example are only 1.5k out.  Like I said I'm talking around 3k and out.  That'd be a lot less clutter on the screen, because as it is now, a con 6k out will throw the same display as a con at D100.

This is a view of cons out at 6k+ and cons much closer.
(http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu196/100Coogn/CloseandFar.jpg)

Any thoughts about this?

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: Jayhawk on December 15, 2009, 01:02:36 AM

I've never seemed to have a problem with it, I like to know how fast that con is closing the 3-6k range though.

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: EskimoJoe on December 15, 2009, 01:04:20 AM

+1

I love the idea  :aok

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: JunkyII on December 15, 2009, 04:09:26 AM

Well thought out wish, I just recently made my font smaller to see if this would fix this, havnt really had this sort of problem since then though :salute

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: 100Coogn on December 15, 2009, 04:31:05 PM

Quote from: JunkyII on December 15, 2009, 04:09:26 AM

Well thought out wish, I just recently made my font smaller to see if this would fix this, havnt really had this sort of problem since then though :salute

That's a good idea.  I'll try making them smaller and see how that works out.
 :aok

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: jdbecks on December 15, 2009, 05:29:09 PM

I would rather, if it said con all the way from 200 yards out to 5k :) that way you need to be better at plane reconigition, and stop everyone from seeing 110 coming towards them and all go in thinking easy kill :)

it would also make it easier for a C47 to sneak in :)

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: bravoa8 on December 15, 2009, 05:33:45 PM

Awesome idea!! :rock +1

Title: Re: Enemy Icon Range
Post by: 100Coogn on December 15, 2009, 05:49:36 PM

Thanks Bravoa8.  :salute
I was thinking a little more about it.  Since we already have the ability to toggle enemy icons on and off, maybe an extra option could be added.

Example: <Normal Icon>  <Friendly Only>  <Minimal Enemy>  <Icons Off>

<Normal Icon> Would stay as it is now.
<Minimal Enemy> Would only place a red dot by the enemy, no matter what range.

I know some people that can fly with <Friendly Only> enabled, I'm not one.   :lol
This would get us some place in the middle though.