Hitbox skins
Inporylem
14 Feb 2011
So what do people think about these hitbox skins? Here you go
Edit: Link
Edit: Link
bubbs
14 Feb 2011
A link or something would be helpful because I have honestly no idea what you're talking about.
Sharpe
14 Feb 2011
They should definately be forbidden - though I don't think that will happen soon while at the same time keeping support for custom skins.
Perhaps at a later stage of development custom skins will not be allowed anymore, instead, having an ingame interface to chose from several official (using gold) and player made skins (using credits, which would have to be approved by devs).
Perhaps at a later stage of development custom skins will not be allowed anymore, instead, having an ingame interface to chose from several official (using gold) and player made skins (using credits, which would have to be approved by devs).
Orree
14 Feb 2011
I think these might be kind of nice as a training aid for new players (heck, I'd probably learn something form them), but I don't think it's cool to be using them in actual battles. As much as I love and make use of the user-created historical skins, this sort of thing was inevitable and will be abused. I rather hope they add better default skins to the game and disallow the ability to use skins of this type.
Cynabal
14 Feb 2011
Who cares its not like you can hit a tiny red box on the side of a T-54 at 500m anyway??
It really doesn't bother me most people know where some of the weak points on most tanks are and even when they shoot them they rarely affects the outcome of the fight, not like you can drive around one shotting people?
It really doesn't bother me most people know where some of the weak points on most tanks are and even when they shoot them they rarely affects the outcome of the fight, not like you can drive around one shotting people?
MiG_Hunter
14 Feb 2011
Weakpoints should be known by trial and error, asking people or reading stuff on forum and other places. Not by some random guys skin...
I voted for making these skins forbidden.
I voted for making these skins forbidden.
Sharpasaspoon
14 Feb 2011
This is a paste of the post I put on the hitbox thread. I thinks its valid here...
"Very interesting and useful but only at close range. It makes it all a little 'gamey' to use a RGP term.
Speaking from an entirely personal point of view... I've tryed them but I'll go back to realistic skins download for visuals. All those wild colours make them look like gaming pieces not tanks. "
"Very interesting and useful but only at close range. It makes it all a little 'gamey' to use a RGP term.
Speaking from an entirely personal point of view... I've tryed them but I'll go back to realistic skins download for visuals. All those wild colours make them look like gaming pieces not tanks. "
BrusilovX
14 Feb 2011
I think they should not be allowed.
However, as the skins are only on the game as you see them no-one else sees what is going on. Such things could lead to a ban of all modified skins and I like my 'realistic' skins downloaded from this forum.
However, as the skins are only on the game as you see them no-one else sees what is going on. Such things could lead to a ban of all modified skins and I like my 'realistic' skins downloaded from this forum.
LordJebe
16 Feb 2011
They can't be considered cheating. You can do the same job yourself by testing every tank out for weak spots, or by learning from playing the game. These skins then are shortcuts, as you can learn all the spots to shoot at by other, harder means. And seriously, come on, they only matter in close-combat, where you are aiming at the same spots anyways. Use your common sense.
Personally, I don't care, because I don't use the skins and I will stick to the skins I have now as they look much better.
Personally, I don't care, because I don't use the skins and I will stick to the skins I have now as they look much better.
@incurably_myself
16 Feb 2011
tested the skins out of curiosity with ma mates in training battles
dunno who was the lazy one but about half the coler codings are wrong and i mean dead wrong expecially T54 has some false info and the panther 2 aswell
btw calling it cheating
if you go thatf ar then changing the profiles (on the side of the screen) is cheating aswell cause you have to learn the profiles by heart the other ones have the advantage of knowing what tank it is
or like in this pic
armor values and names !!!! that would be cheating aswell
dunno who was the lazy one but about half the coler codings are wrong and i mean dead wrong expecially T54 has some false info and the panther 2 aswell
btw calling it cheating
if you go thatf ar then changing the profiles (on the side of the screen) is cheating aswell cause you have to learn the profiles by heart the other ones have the advantage of knowing what tank it is
or like in this pic
armor values and names !!!! that would be cheating aswell
BallsOFSteel
16 Feb 2011
Do you guys use armor penetration color reticle?
Then why bother with ugly hitboxes skin.
Then why bother with ugly hitboxes skin.
Pravda
16 Feb 2011
Because my reticule doesn't change color to white when I'm aiming at the ammo rack?
The utility of these skins is obvious. Or so I thought.
Can't say I'm a fan though. But at long as skins are laissez-faire and not vetted, their existence is unavoidable.
The utility of these skins is obvious. Or so I thought.
Can't say I'm a fan though. But at long as skins are laissez-faire and not vetted, their existence is unavoidable.
Naeron66
17 Feb 2011
These skins do no more than help people remember where the useful aiming points are on tanks to improve the chance of module/crew damage. Its pretty laughable that remembering where they are is Ok but being reminded where they are is somehow a heinous crime.
AlfaDk
17 Feb 2011
aslong as you cant hit 100% where you aim anyway I cant see the problem (but I better like the nice camo schemes ppl have made 
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Bonecrusher
17 Feb 2011
It's not cheating imo. But I don't know, this seems like a desperate solution for desperate ppl who are desperately trying to win instead of enjoying the game. I like to play this game on highest graphic details, enjoying the view instead of having some skins who makes all the tanks looking like broken toys.
Foka
17 Feb 2011
Two simple questions:
1. How would you like to enforce that rule? There is no way to check if someone uses such skins, and forbidding skins at all would be sick idea.
2. It can only help in very close range. I medium and far distans whole or less tank is in aiming cicrle. Shell does not hit exactly the point you are aiming.
1. How would you like to enforce that rule? There is no way to check if someone uses such skins, and forbidding skins at all would be sick idea.
2. It can only help in very close range. I medium and far distans whole or less tank is in aiming cicrle. Shell does not hit exactly the point you are aiming.
@incurably_myself
17 Feb 2011
NOW EDITED: IT IS NOT CHEATING "CASE CLOSED"
Posted Today, 02:01 PM
View Postincurably_myself, on 17 February 2011 - 01:35 PM, said:
There is a small discussion about hitbox skins in the forum right now
Is it considered an unfair advantage over other players at this point ?
or maybe in the future ?
I will post the anwser in the discussion so we have an official statement regarding the issue.
thanks
OVERLORD said:
Tank skins featuring weak spots of vehicles are officially allowed. The main requirement is that they (skins) shouldn't contain any other prohibited content.
see:
http://forum.worldof...post__p__406282
Posted Today, 02:01 PM
View Postincurably_myself, on 17 February 2011 - 01:35 PM, said:
There is a small discussion about hitbox skins in the forum right now
Is it considered an unfair advantage over other players at this point ?
or maybe in the future ?
I will post the anwser in the discussion so we have an official statement regarding the issue.
thanks
OVERLORD said:
Tank skins featuring weak spots of vehicles are officially allowed. The main requirement is that they (skins) shouldn't contain any other prohibited content.
see:
http://forum.worldof...post__p__406282
Foka
17 Feb 2011
Please, read it again. Overlord said "officially allowed". Don't make false rumours!
Rhoadie
17 Feb 2011
I bet all the kids that use these sort of skins also need mom to switch on their computer every day.
OldIronsides
17 Feb 2011
ST61, on 17 February 2011 - 02:52 PM, said:
Please, read it again. Overlord said "officially allowed". Don't make false rumours!
Sometimes it seems like a lot of people tend to deliberately misunderstand English sentences to spread misinformation. I'm quite sure that there a not only a few people who just read "overlord" and "cheating" and just accept that without even checking. Especially if it's something they'd like to read.
