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Title: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: dirtdart on September 08, 2010, 06:09:51 AM
I do enjoy the sun and the lighting effects in the game.  It would be nice if the clipboard was opaque.  This would allow you to position it as a sunvisor on those lengthy climbouts, instead of trying to find that happy place where your head position is in the shadow of the window frame.  Also when CVs are running into the sun it would help.  Just a thought. 
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: IrishOne on September 08, 2010, 06:53:53 AM
that would be pretty sweet +1  :aok
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: LLogann on September 08, 2010, 07:12:16 AM
That ain't a bad idea at all!!!!!

+1

Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: 1sum41 on September 08, 2010, 08:26:12 AM
i like it +1
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: waystin2 on September 08, 2010, 08:58:35 AM
You have struck gold with a great idea!  +1
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: Rolex on September 08, 2010, 09:15:17 AM
I believe it is on most maps except for Trinity and Compello.
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: Dadsguns on September 08, 2010, 10:53:26 AM
 :rofl  awesome idea......   :aok
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: bagrat on September 08, 2010, 11:23:12 AM
+1 :banana:
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: Pigslilspaz on September 08, 2010, 01:08:20 PM
awesome idea, +1
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: Tigger29 on September 08, 2010, 02:35:30 PM
(http://www.lca.ympsa.com/sunglasses.jpg)

This is what we need
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: SEseph on September 08, 2010, 02:43:22 PM
(http://www.lca.ympsa.com/sunglasses.jpg)

This is what we need

I think the sun would be better  :aok
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: IrishOne on September 09, 2010, 07:15:10 AM
(http://www.lca.ympsa.com/sunglasses.jpg)

This is what we need
:lol  :aok
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: Pigslilspaz on September 09, 2010, 02:43:37 PM
those are horrible glasses, my aviators cover 100% of my forward vision, those are maybe 50-60% at most
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: dirtdart on December 22, 2010, 09:59:19 AM
Punt.....

No seriously, instead of asking for this again and starting another thread, here you have it.  Would have been nice on a long climbout this AM.  A pilot would have used something to shield his eyes.  Visor, hand, maybeeeeeeeee....a.... clipboard? :aok
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: The Fugitive on December 22, 2010, 11:12:39 AM
It use to be that way, but was considered a cheat. If someone goes through all the trouble of positioning himself to attack out of the sun you shouldn't be able to defeat the tactic by keeping the notepad over it.

Learn to move your head around in the cockpit to block to sun, just don't save the position. 
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: maddafinga on December 22, 2010, 01:23:28 PM
It use to be that way, but was considered a cheat. If someone goes through all the trouble of positioning himself to attack out of the sun you shouldn't be able to defeat the tactic by keeping the notepad over it.

Learn to move your head around in the cockpit to block to sun, just don't save the position. 

I get what you're saying here, but, wouldn't the clipboard block out the attacker even better than the sun would?

Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: jolly22 on December 22, 2010, 02:34:30 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: STXAce8 on December 22, 2010, 06:09:48 PM
Great idea! +1,000,000,000
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: dirtdart on December 23, 2010, 09:47:00 AM
It use to be that way, but was considered a cheat. If someone goes through all the trouble of positioning himself to attack out of the sun you shouldn't be able to defeat the tactic by keeping the notepad over it.

Learn to move your head around in the cockpit to block to sun, just don't save the position. 

You mean your head position can move? 

Seriously, it is a convenience feature, that's all.  Yes you can hide your face behind a frame on a long bomber mission, true enough.  Sometime when a CV is headed directly into a low sun you have to look sideways to see the clipboard.  Anyway, just a convenience, but I think a nice one. 
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: STEELE on December 23, 2010, 01:22:38 PM
Seems like it is (or was) opaque but only in buffs
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: dirtdart on December 24, 2010, 11:28:11 AM
Seems like it is (or was) opaque but only in buffs

I dont think it is, I will have to check that one.
Title: Re: Make the clipboard opaque
Post by: danny76 on December 24, 2010, 11:50:26 AM
Just give us a sun-glasses key, I imagine almost every WW2 pilot was issued with sunbins,