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[JG52Uther]

Does 'skins on' cause too many problems on the server? There are a lot of great skins around now, and its a shame we can't use them. Flying around in a yellow nose 109 I feel like I have a flashing neon 'shoot here' sign!

[klem]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Does 'skins on' cause too many problems on the server? There are a lot of great skins around now, and its a shame we can't use them. Flying around in a yellow nose 109 I feel like I have a flashing neon 'shoot here' sign!

Unless things have changed, there's a strong feeling that it causes stutters/lag. One additional problem is that the stock skins get overlooked of skin dowlnload is off and you always get the yellow nose. Devs know.

I suppose one way to be sure is to run a special session with skins on and see what happens but for now I'd prefer them to be off.

[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Does 'skins on' cause too many problems on the server? There are a lot of great skins around now, and its a shame we can't use them. Flying around in a yellow nose 109 I feel like I have a flashing neon 'shoot here' sign!

Completly wrong attitude, it should more be like "Here, see me and and be afraid, be very afraid."

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

Completly wrong attitude, it should more be like "Here, see me and and be afraid, be very afraid."

I don't think they are too scared when they see me bumbling around the sky...

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Does 'skins on' cause too many problems on the server? There are a lot of great skins around now, and its a shame we can't use them. Flying around in a yellow nose 109 I feel like I have a flashing neon 'shoot here' sign!

Lets just say this. With skins on you're frozen in mid air (feels like you're about to launcher crash) more than you're actually unfrozen. It's a mess. Granted it all depends on how many players are on the server, etc.. But imagine if every single player spawn caused a 1-3 second stutter on your end? Multiply that by how many players and how many spawns in a minute and you'll see just how bad it is.

We tried turning them back on a few weeks after the latest patch came out, and I'd almost forgotten just how bad it is with them turned on. Trust me, I can't wait till we can use all those skins as well.

[bw_wolverine]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Does 'skins on' cause too many problems on the server? There are a lot of great skins around now, and its a shame we can't use them. Flying around in a yellow nose 109 I feel like I have a flashing neon 'shoot here' sign!

It's just as easy for you. All you have to do is NOT see a yellow nose. There's no advantage.

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by bw_wolverine

It's just as easy for you. All you have to do is NOT see a yellow nose. There's no advantage.

I don't know about that, I fly both sides and find it much easier to spot the blues due to the yellow nose!

I understand what your saying but just from my experience I find it easier... when flying blue you have to worry about what the target is... spit, hurri, or a bomber.... for red its.. speck of yellow and you instantly know its a 109.

[bw_wolverine]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

I don't know about that, I fly both sides and find it much easier to spot the blues due to the yellow nose!

I understand what your saying but just from my experience I find it easier... when flying blue you have to worry about what the target is... spit, hurri, or a bomber.... for red its.. speck of yellow and you instantly know its a 109.

If you think that's hard, try telling the difference between an E1 and an E4 from distance.

From my experience if you're close enough to see the yellow, you're close enough to know it's a fighter (109, spit, or hurri). Besides, unless you're at very high altitude or out over the sea, usually flak is a better identifier of enemy planes than direct visual. It's the exception to the rule that I spot an enemy plane as a spec and then catch the yellow nose without any other info to help out.

I would like to see skins back at some point though, when it's possible. I will say that I'm quite happy to not be seeing purple and yellow spitfires and red, white, and blue 109s flying around however.

[w1nd6urfa]

Most annoying right now are the ghost formations that keep appearing and disappearing mid-sky

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by w1nd6urfa

Most annoying right now are the ghost formations that keep appearing and disappearing mid-sky

Is that still a problem? Can't say I have noticed it lately.