Being an Ol`Soldier myself I would like to ask you Skin experts if there is a way to Include Camonets. It would be perfect for Snipers and AT Guns. Or mabe a MOBILE Radioman/Artillery Observer.
Camoflague NETS
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Camo nets could be nice.
There are no snipers in the game, only designated marksmen, so probably no nets for them.
Portable radios of that time were very heavy and ackward to use. And they did not use them on squad/platoon level combat, so radios would be sort of out of question.
Though the present radio system is also very "gamey".
Yeah they probably were heavy I dont think they be to hard to use though sincce it was imperative for it to work, German storm-troopers used them quite often to call in artillery, stop it or to make sure artillery was not falling on the postion that they were gonna well.. storm theres a pretty good example of this in the German movie "Stalingrad" if you saw it although it is more like a mobile field-Phone rather than a radio. I dont think a camo net would be nessary for the mobile-field phone class as he would be moving with the troops.-
If you didnt see "stalingrad" theres an other example of this in COD UO on the russian side on single player when you have to spot artillery on German postions your mate has a huge satchel with a phone sticking out of it and calls in your postion when you spot.- not sure though if this one was realistic for the russians seening as it comes from COD.
I like the camo net idea DH has a few of em in some maps-
If you didnt see "stalingrad" theres an other example of this in COD UO on the russian side on single player when you have to spot artillery on German postions your mate has a huge satchel with a phone sticking out of it and calls in your postion when you spot.- not sure though if this one was realistic for the russians seening as it comes from COD.
I like the camo net idea DH has a few of em in some maps-
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I thought designated marksman was just another term for sniper? And if they aren't snipers, then why is the class named sniper?Camo nets could be nice.
There are no snipers in the game, only designated marksmen, so probably no nets for them.
Portable radios of that time were very heavy and ackward to use. And they did not use them on squad/platoon level combat, so radios would be sort of out of question.
Though the present radio system is also very "gamey".
1. Not the same.
2. So that pubbers understand who they need to TK for the weapons, I guess.
2. So that pubbers understand who they need to TK for the weapons, I guess.
This is the main reason for the naming issue.
Gilli suits would be good for the sniper class (designated marksman...whatever), but any camo nets bigger than this wouldn't work unless they were part of the map and were fixed. As said earlier, there are camo nets in some of the new mods, DH i think on Brecourt.
A Ghillie suit and a camo net are two totally different animals as far as the game and game engine are concerened some maps have used the latter I have seen.
I don't know why sniper class should be renamed to match some modern U.S. / English speaking world classification. If Germans and Russians made distinction between designated marksmen and snipers during the war then change it, but otherwise there's no point.
What comes to nets I think it's a good idea. At least AT-guns and bunkers could use some camoflague. I've seen a lot of photos from the west front where German tanks looked like moving bushes. Did they do that also in the east? I think tanks are currently way too easy to spot. I'd like to see some improvised camo on tanks as well, especially on StuG.
What comes to nets I think it's a good idea. At least AT-guns and bunkers could use some camoflague. I've seen a lot of photos from the west front where German tanks looked like moving bushes. Did they do that also in the east? I think tanks are currently way too easy to spot. I'd like to see some improvised camo on tanks as well, especially on StuG.
That happened in most places, crews would do anything to get an advantage in battle. I'm pretty sure it happened mostly on the western front though, as allied air power was very strong (especially in normandy and onwards), and the German vehicles therefore had to camoflage themselves with foliage to avoid being spotted from above.
In Sniper School at Ft.Benning Georgia I will Remember this quote from our Instructor "If an enemy troop stops directly in front of you and relives himself directly upon you thinking you are a bush THAT my fellow soldiers is the utmost compliment you could possibly receive as PROOF you have MASTERD the ART of CAMOFLAGUE!. So shoot straight, shoot swift, or you might get the GOLDEN compliment"
I truly think Camouflage is missing in the game. Some things are just TO open to the eye. You could truly set up am ambush with the anti tank soldiers. I think the enemy is often to easy to see in the game. It is usually the HIDDEN tank or AT soldier or SNIPER that gets you. I believe the game would be more fun and Challenging trying to find out "Where did that shot come from?" or the famous last words "Sgt. did that bush just move?"
I also have another idea that sort of ties in to this thread. Some snipers in Urban settings put cloth on the on the scope and barrel to hide any shine from the gun. So in urban maps like Stalingrad kessel and danzig the player could have the choice to choose the cloth variant of the gun. I couldin't find any pictures of a real one but here's one from Day of Defeat.
http://editor321.planethalflife.gamespy.com/images/triggerspring.jpg
http://editor321.planethalflife.gamespy.com/images/triggerspring.jpg
About the class name crap:
As we all already know the answer, but about "why not change it?" - well should we change all farby classnames out to historically correct terms from each period - or even using military lingo?
Like the guy in end of the german scoreboard should have "Sch
As we all already know the answer, but about "why not change it?" - well should we change all farby classnames out to historically correct terms from each period - or even using military lingo?
Like the guy in end of the german scoreboard should have "Sch