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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Hoffman on December 05, 2011, 10:14:06 PM

Title: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: Hoffman on December 05, 2011, 10:14:06 PM
Recently I have manged to kill myself shooting friendlies who were hiding in trees far forward of the ground fight.  I would like it if we could put Rook/Knight/Bishop markings on the sides/front of friendly tanks so that they are identifiable when the green name doesn't display.

I had a very frustrating moment last tour when I upped a Tiger 2 to defend a Vbase, fought my way to a ridge, saw a T-34 hiding in some trees facing my direction infront of me, fired one round and very quickly wound up in the tower.  Upped an M-18, went back to discover that it had been a friendly T-34.  :mad:

Figured oh well, but now I've managed to do it again.

Since in World War 2, you could tell by what type of tank whether it was friendly or not, ie: Germans knowing that every T-34 they see should be shot, Americans knowing that every Panzer they see should be shot... in lew of Countries being restricted to sides, could I get a Knight painted on the side of my tank and on the rest of my team's tank so that when I can't see their name I don't end up blowing perks or position for not wanting to expose myself to walk up and ask if that tank is a nice one or not?
Title: Re: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: Guppy35 on December 05, 2011, 10:25:37 PM
Just sayin :)

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Title: Re: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: Chilli on December 05, 2011, 11:14:42 PM
 :aok +1  Not a bad idea, I have had the opposite reaction, not firing because I feared it was friendly.....  guess what?.......

If not country flag on tank, then maybe make the friendly icons stick to the vehicles instead of hovering above..... 
Title: Re: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: Volron on December 05, 2011, 11:26:23 PM
Quote from: Chilli on December 05, 2011, 11:14:42 PM
:aok +1  Not a bad idea, I have had the opposite reaction, not firing because I feared it was friendly.....  guess what?.......

If not country flag on tank, then maybe make the friendly icons stick to the vehicles instead of hovering above..... 

Oh I've kill shot myself on a friendly because his icon doesn't show in the gunsight due to him being so close.  Pops around a corner from the direction of your enemy, you think, "Oh he's effed...*BOOM!  Hits  KA-BOOM! Tower*  Nope...I'm effed.". :bhead
Title: Re: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: guncrasher on December 05, 2011, 11:34:14 PM
when in doubt shoot some mg rounds into it.


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Title: Re: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: Hoffman on December 06, 2011, 12:23:44 AM
Quote from: guncrasher on December 05, 2011, 11:34:14 PM
when in doubt shoot some mg rounds into it.


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Unfortunately, that only works when they're in range of the Co-Ax.  :aok

Or you're not afraid of giving away your ambush position with a stream of tracers, a single round is alot harder to spot.
Title: Re: Country markings on ground vehicles.
Post by: USAF2010 on December 06, 2011, 12:27:10 AM
Simple Fix: When you put you're sight on it, the icon shows up, small one that only you can see, or at least unless someone else put's their sight on that target. Kinda like in a first-person shooter