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Offline JimmyD3

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New Arena Radar settings
« on: November 23, 2024, 11:59:25 AM »
The minimum Radar Altitude setting has been updated in the MA. It was raised from an original setting of 65 ft. to 100 ft.  :salute
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2024, 12:05:50 PM »
The minimum Radar Altitude setting has been updated in the MA. It was raised from an original setting of 65 ft. to 100 ft.  :salute

Credit to HTC, that's a good start! Hoping some further slight adjustments are made, for one, no dot dar outside of radar rings.  :aok
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2024, 12:27:07 PM »
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2024, 12:30:39 PM »
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2024, 12:36:59 PM »
Good start !!
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2024, 12:52:36 PM »
I agree with the change.

Was there an official announcement from HT?
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2024, 01:42:55 PM »
Nice! Thanks!

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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2024, 01:43:12 PM »
Think it should be 150-200ft to have any real effect on the MA. Nice to know that SOME adjustments are being made. And does that 100ft apply if your in icon range of another aircraft or tank or does magic AWACS cancel it out?
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2024, 03:41:36 PM »
Think it should be 150-200ft to have any real effect on the MA. Nice to know that SOME adjustments are being made. And does that 100ft apply if your in icon range of another aircraft or tank or does magic AWACS cancel it out?

I asked to increase it to the 200 ft. level, but Hitech was not agreeable to that number. I am hopeful we may be able to raise it again in the not to distant future. It will depend, I believe, on how the results are. As to the "AWACS" issue, I do not know. That is something we can test.

I have noticed Hitech is spending more time on Game work. What that means long term, we'll have to wait and see. I am aware that there are others making efforts in support of the long term viability of the game, beyond Kong and myself.
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2024, 03:55:30 PM »
Great news Jimmy! Any and all tweaks are much appreciated. Thanks Hitech  :salute

Perhaps a quick post from the head honcho now & again would give hope that the game is NOT stagnating into oblivion.

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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2024, 04:25:42 PM »
I agree with the change.

Was there an official announcement from HT?

No(t yet) - but I hope so as it would carry more potential impact.
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2024, 06:17:35 PM »
I asked to increase it to the 200 ft. level, but Hitech was not agreeable to that number. I am hopeful we may be able to raise it again in the not to distant future. It will depend, I believe, on how the results are. As to the "AWACS" issue, I do not know. That is something we can test.

I have noticed Hitech is spending more time on Game work. What that means long term, we'll have to wait and see. I am aware that there are others making efforts in support of the long term viability of the game, beyond Kong and myself.

I think AW was 100 ft.
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2024, 11:54:59 AM »
Dar icon or Dar bar?

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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2024, 02:01:22 PM »
Dar Icon is now 100 ft. up from 65 ft., Dar Bar setting is still 250 ft.
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Re: New Arena Radar settings
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2024, 02:33:02 PM »
Could someone explain what Dar icon is?