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Offline WMDnow

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Almost invisible tanks?
« on: May 14, 2007, 05:14:17 PM »
I was it my 190 A8 last night, with a bomb.  I can see tanks at 800, they see me at 4k.  Kinda messed up?  I can no longer dive bomb tanks.
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2007, 05:15:28 PM »
Hit Shift F1. Also, the detail sliders in video setups may cull certain objects if you slide them too far to the "economy" side of things.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2007, 04:38:34 PM »
Well think about it in real life though... let's say.. a REAL tank was sitting in some REAL brush... and you flew a REAL plane over it... are you positive you'd see it.. even as close a 800?  With the camoflage paint schemes and lack of icons..  I dunno it'd be a tough call.

Then again.. if you were a gunner in the tank.. how far away would you see the plane?  I can guarantee it'd be much easier for the tank to see your plane, than vice-versa... and from a much further distance...
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 05:03:11 PM »
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Well think about it in real life though... let's say.. a REAL tank was sitting in some REAL brush... and you flew a REAL plane over it... are you positive you'd see it.. even as close a 800?  With the camoflage paint schemes and lack of icons..  I dunno it'd be a tough call.

Then again.. if you were a gunner in the tank.. how far away would you see the plane?  I can guarantee it'd be much easier for the tank to see your plane, than vice-versa... and from a much further distance...


Yes, I would. Ive routinely had to spot tougher. Hell, when we have rope breaks at my field, ive been asked to spot a tiny piece of gray rope with an 'O-ring' on it from 1,500 ft up.
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2007, 09:42:56 AM »
Actually shift+f4 gives a far more range on gvs from planes.That is ground mode.
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 04:08:00 AM »
The red icon is nice a give away from GVs to aircraft, no real hiding from your icon.  I think many more GVs would not die to bombs as often if the red icon from GVs to Air were not a factor.

Personally, I'd like to see all but the green "friendly" icons taken away.
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2007, 07:29:06 AM »
What if only friendly GVs would have icons when seen from aircraft?

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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2007, 08:13:38 AM »
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The red icon is nice a give away from GVs to aircraft, no real hiding from your icon.  I think many more GVs would not die to bombs as often if the red icon from GVs to Air were not a factor.

Personally, I'd like to see all but the green "friendly" icons taken away.

I would like to see the green icons off as an option.  Right now I can see all friendlys, all off, and plane type.  It would be nice to have just bad guys option.
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2007, 09:06:22 AM »
I have no problem seeing the dot of an enemy vehicle (no icon) from a couple of miles away at 10,000 feet.

I guess you should play with your video settings.

[EDIT]  BTW, I'm not sure what all modes are available but you can toggle icon modes by hitting (I think it's) control I.  I use it often to see what other friendlies are flying.
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2007, 09:22:22 AM »
woah woah woah hold the phone WTF???//??


there are tanks in this game???

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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2007, 09:23:15 AM »
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I have no problem seeing the dot of an enemy vehicle (no icon) from a couple of miles away at 10,000 feet.

I guess you should play with your video settings.

[EDIT]  BTW, I'm not sure what all modes are available but you can toggle icon modes by hitting (I think it's) control I.  I use it often to see what other friendlies are flying.

Until the recent version with the new terrain, I could spot a GV with no icon too, but no more.  

Thanks for reminding me to check the video settings.  I am running 512, with distance maxed at 3 miles, and the detail slider set to about 80% in all but the worst furballs.  

(me thinks gamma needs adjustment...hummmm)

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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2007, 02:20:53 PM »
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Until the recent version with the new terrain, I could spot a GV with no icon too, but no more.  

Thanks for reminding me to check the video settings.  I am running 512, with distance maxed at 3 miles, and the detail slider set to about 80% in all but the worst furballs.  

(me thinks gamma needs adjustment...hummmm)

LTARKils, make sure to look up :O


I run ground detail at 3 miles and the top slider at minimum.  Vehicle dots practically jump out at you.

I also use this setting when in a vehicle.  It gets rid of all the tree clutter and lets you see enemy dots miles out.

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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2007, 03:24:11 PM »
<-- smacks head with hand

DOH!!  And to think, I have been going the wrong way..  I mean with the slider thingy the wrong way...uh...uh..nevermind

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I run ground detail at 3 miles and the top slider at minimum.  Vehicle dots practically jump out at you.

I also use this setting when in a vehicle.  It gets rid of all the tree clutter and lets you see enemy dots miles out.

God I hate giving away all my secrets!
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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2007, 04:11:24 PM »
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The red icon is nice a give away from GVs to aircraft, no real hiding from your icon.  I think many more GVs would not die to bombs as often if the red icon from GVs to Air were not a factor.

Personally, I'd like to see all but the green "friendly" icons taken away.



disable them in your preferences.

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Re: Almost invisible tanks?
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2007, 08:29:43 PM »
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Originally posted by WMDnow
I was it my 190 A8 last night, with a bomb.  I can see tanks at 800, they see me at 4k.  Kinda messed up?  I can no longer dive bomb tanks.


This has happend to me, where you cannot see the icon until you are almost over them. (If it is a flak you are dead) I try to avoid flaks...

I'm in shift f1 also...When the icon pops up its about 800-600 .
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