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Title: Towns look nice
Post by: FiLtH on July 23, 2010, 11:49:39 PM
   However in all my years flying these games, I never felt as bugged eyed as I did tonight when I logged. The blown bldgs look too much like undamaged ones on my end. Dont think ill be doing much town stuff in the future.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: TonyJoey on July 24, 2010, 12:21:22 AM
   However in all my years flying these games, I never felt as bugged eyed as I did tonight when I logged. The blown bldgs look too much like undamaged ones on my end. Dont think ill be doing much town stuff in the future.

Same here, flew over a town 3 times because I couldn't tell if they were down or not.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: lulu on July 24, 2010, 01:07:53 AM
i cannot spotted nothing until i land to take a coffe in hytek street!
I will do a map of the snowhite town!

 :salute

Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Money on July 24, 2010, 02:12:42 AM
The towns, and bases, look fantastic!  I just drove an Lvt into a town for the first time with troops.  It was awesome navigating the roads, hedge rows, and hills trying to find my way.  I was lost at first until a squadie told me to look for road signs.  Sure enough HoEr street....  then a sign "HQ -->......

Once I found my way, I wanted confirmation the town was down.  It took about 3 minutes with 4 plus planes buzzing around to ensure it was down.  I'm certain that will be easier once we all learn the layout better, but it was manageable and a ton of fun!
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Obie303 on July 24, 2010, 04:16:16 AM
Now was that take a left at Stab me Lane or....... :D
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff186/obie303/jeep.jpg)
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: golfr on July 24, 2010, 06:42:51 AM
The town does look cool. It's more realistic but also harder to take down (maybe a good thing). Although not being able to tell from the air if buildings are down may not be a good thing.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: bj229r on July 24, 2010, 08:14:13 AM
Does anyone know if hi-res pack needs to be re-downloaded?

<argh, never mind, I can see that 85 meg on dialup will be a start it and go to bed deal>
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Ghastly on July 24, 2010, 10:21:26 AM
Very disappointing...

I managed to stick my head through the door of the ho-house, and there was nothing in there but sky ...  :cry

{grin}

<S>
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: waystin2 on July 24, 2010, 10:24:51 AM
Do not drink and drive thru town, I kept getting lost... :uhoh :D
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Buck on July 24, 2010, 10:38:24 AM
Do not drink and drive thru town, I kept getting lost... :uhoh :D


Now how could you do that, just mark buildings to remember as you go on each different road.


And if you still get lost, just take an airplane next time  :D.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: SmokinLoon on July 24, 2010, 10:47:47 AM
so... people are afraid of learning new things as well as not liking learning curves?  Hmm.   :headscratch:

So how did you guys do it when you first started playing AH? 

Fellas... please start finding real things to be concerned with.   ;)
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Stalwart on July 24, 2010, 12:40:52 PM
Fire, black smoke, grey smoke, and white smoke would help determine what's down and how long it's been down.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Jayhawk on July 24, 2010, 02:44:13 PM
Fire, black smoke, grey smoke, and white smoke would help determine what's down and how long it's been down.

Careful what you wish for, if they implemented that you'd be right back here saying that the smoke is blocking your ability to see if buildings are up or not.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Lepape2 on July 24, 2010, 02:55:08 PM
Careful what you wish for, if they implemented that you'd be right back here saying that the smoke is blocking your ability to see if buildings are up or not.

Or that your computer is laggy as hell.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: FiLtH on July 25, 2010, 01:03:50 AM
Id just like some glowing coals in the blown houses. I just cant tell if they are wrecked or not. Thats flying slow directly over them. Its not about "learning" something, its just tuff to see the difference.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Buck on July 25, 2010, 09:53:04 AM
If its that hard to tell if the houses are down, just add small flames to each building that's destroyed, problem is it may put lots of lag on any older computer.



I've found that the smaller a smoke flame is, the easier it is for the PC to handle it, i honestly think this would be a great idea for the town, also AA guns, you'd be able to tell whats down and whats not, making your first attack run much more safe then it would be going in with just a guess.

First hit on a town building (Fire black smoke), been down for i don't know few minutes (Fire grey smoke), just as its about to pull up again (Fire no smoke).

No need for huge massive fire and smoke ! just small and simple, i can really tell this would work great.

Things that cause lag from smoke are the thickness of it, and how huge it is, same with flames and fire, cut the smoke thickness and the fire thickness and all should be well.
Title: Re: Towns look nice
Post by: Flench on July 25, 2010, 12:30:17 PM
Nice job on the towns !  :aok even though it doe's make my FR drop .