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Title: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Rondar on December 07, 2012, 08:09:45 PM
I would spend some perk points just to get a pair of HTC sunglasses.  Sometimes the sun just seems to take up way too much of the screen.
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: kvuo75 on December 07, 2012, 10:11:29 PM
I would spend some perk points just to get a pair of HTC sunglasses.  Sometimes the sun just seems to take up way too much of the screen.

position the plane to block the sun, or in the case of trackir, dont look at it.


f8 works too even without trackir.


!!!
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Butcher on December 07, 2012, 10:12:09 PM
For tankers, the sun is murderous, especially if the enemy spawns towards it.
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Rob52240 on December 08, 2012, 03:19:36 AM
For tankers, the sun is murderous, especially if the enemy spawns towards it.

Wasn't it the Red Baron who said to always spawn camp with your back to the sun?
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Hazard69 on December 08, 2012, 08:33:21 AM
Wasn't it the Red Baron who said to always spawn camp with your back to the sun?

Nope, I believe it was his teacher Oswald Boelcke.  :D :D
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: MK-84 on December 08, 2012, 07:39:24 PM
I would spend some perk points just to get a pair of HTC sunglasses.  Sometimes the sun just seems to take up way too much of the screen.

You are aware you can use Mr. Sun as a tactical advantage? 
It is also supposed to be really really bright...its the Sun!

I would like the clipboard to be able to block it instead.  Sometimes it is more prudent to fly directly into the sun while climbing to alt or in transit and the glare is somewhat annoying.  Throwing the clipboard up in front of it would solve that problem but in no way change gameplay because your vision would now be blocked.
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Hazard69 on December 08, 2012, 11:26:47 PM
You are aware you can use Mr. Sun as a tactical advantage? 
It is also supposed to be really really bright...its the Sun!

I would like the clipboard to be able to block it instead.  Sometimes it is more prudent to fly directly into the sun while climbing to alt or in transit and the glare is somewhat annoying.  Throwing the clipboard up in front of it would solve that problem but in no way change gameplay because your vision would now be blocked.

It used to be that way. HTC changed it since people were using a shrunk down clipboard to block out sun glare and deny the enemy his proper setup's advantage.
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 09, 2012, 12:07:57 AM
For tankers, the sun is murderous, especially if the enemy spawns towards it.

Stop camping and that wont be a problem.   :aok
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: MK-84 on December 10, 2012, 08:44:09 PM
It used to be that way. HTC changed it since people were using a shrunk down clipboard to block out sun glare and deny the enemy his proper setup's advantage.

Oh I forgot that you could shrink it, good point
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: danny76 on December 11, 2012, 01:27:20 AM
The issue it that pilots were equipped with sunglasses, they could hold their hand up and shield their eyes from glare, if they had a clipboard they could, i suppose, use it as a sun shield. Sunglasses should be available :old:
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: tunnelrat on December 11, 2012, 10:37:14 AM
I would buy HTC Aviators IRL...
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: smoe on December 13, 2012, 11:44:48 AM
I think the Sun is bugging everyone because the lighting in the game is reversed when compared to real life. In example, if you were to fly a plane into the Sun in real life the cockpit instrument panel would appear to get darker. In this game the instrument panel gets brighter.
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Saxman on December 13, 2012, 11:49:50 AM
Another problem is the IG sun rises and sets at a fixed position in relation to your plane (IE, always level with your current altitude) rather than the world. This means at sunrise and sunset the sun will ALWAYS potentially be directly in your face
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: texasfighter on December 15, 2012, 11:56:32 AM
Sunglasses, why not? Real pilots had them. Shouldn't be a perk either. Standard equipment. The sunglasses if modeled correctly would not eliminate the gun glare. Just cut it down. That's what real sunglasses do. If you want to take it a step farther, it would cut down the sun but also make the instrument panel darker and harder to read. I hate the sun glare and I think it is a hinderance for most players far more than it is an advantage.
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Zoney on December 15, 2012, 01:18:27 PM
Sunglasses, why not? Real pilots had them. Shouldn't be a perk either. Standard equipment. The sunglasses if modeled correctly would not eliminate the gun glare. Just cut it down. That's what real sunglasses do. If you want to take it a step farther, it would cut down the sun but also make the instrument panel darker and harder to read. I hate the sun glare and I think it is a hinderance for most players far more than it is an advantage.

I could be mistaken but I think the point is the Sun is a hinderance to players, just like it was in RL.    Just sayin
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: danny76 on December 18, 2012, 12:29:39 AM
I could be mistaken but I think the point is the Sun is a hinderance to players, just like it was in RL.    Just sayin

And RL aircrew went some way to reducing the degree to which it was a hinderance by wearing sunglasses.
Just saying
Title: Re: HTC Sunglasses
Post by: Seanaldinho on December 18, 2012, 07:05:35 PM
Ray-Bans used to be standard issue  :banana: then they got expensive...