Originally posted by Johnny Bud
I do not really see a difference, other than German law, between any of the WWII era German symbols. The Iron Cross does not invoke these same feelings in people. Initially I remember being quite suprised to see any German symbols in the game. I understand the legal position that Hitech may have taken but........... in for a penny..............
The Iron Cross that the Luftwaffe uses now, and the Balken Cruz, I think thats what it's called, like they used in WWII, are national symbols. The swastika was the emblem of the Nazi party, and was applied only to the tail of Luftwaffe aircraft. The regular crosses on the wings, and fuselage, had nothing to do with nazism. In fact the last year of WWI the German Air force switched from the Iron Cross, ( the one with the falired ends) to the Balken Cruz,( The one with the squared endss). Niether of these evoke the spirit of nazism. However everyone gets a mental picture when they see the swastika.
Personally if theres people that are offended , thats good enough reason for me not to put it in the game. I'm no political correctness thug, and the emblem doesn't bother me one way or the other. However it does bring out strong emotions to some, and since we're here to have fun, I can certainly live without it in the game.
In for a pound JohnnyB.
