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[General Taskeen]

A simple complimentary idea to the "Sherman," that I shall dub the:

"PANZER"

HINT: This is a 'nod' to World of Tanks












Just thought I'd throw this out there.

Suggestion: Simply use the German Cross to avoid "issues."

Eh Devs?

Edited by General Taskeen, 13 June 2013 - 06:31 PM.

[General Taskeen]

Since I guess this thread isn't about JJ's or PPC's, its not so important lol.

[Mechteric]

Using the right colors, I think you could use the current "Vanguard" camo scheme to get a similar look to this one?

Edited by CapperDeluxe, 05 June 2013 - 09:23 AM.

[General Taskeen]

I'm talking about the Cross. The Sherman gets a "star" to be an "allied tank" and a new Panzer Scheme gets a "cross" with a "panzer/german tank" theme. Allied vs. Axis, get it? The Sherman scheme wouldn't be "Sherman" without the allied star.

Edited by General Taskeen, 05 June 2013 - 09:50 AM.

[Allen Wren]

For real, is this some kind of trap thread to draw all the national socialists out of the woodwork? If so, the **** ain't working.

[aniviron]

Personally, I've been finding that the Sherman makes a pretty good Soviet scheme if you make the star red.

[TungstenWall]

I like the second picture for paint scheme. a sort of repeated, random mountain peak camo the others are too close to what we already have tho.

[Liberator]

Would be nice with more fun stuff like this, as a previous wot player i support this.

[Omigir]

looks suspiciously like vagabond paint scheme.. just with some broken parts in the lines a little maybe a bit thicker too

[Dirus Nigh]

General Taskeen, on 05 June 2013 - 09:49 AM, said:

I'm talking about the Cross. The Sherman gets a "star" to be an "allied tank" and a new Panzer Scheme gets a "cross" with a "panzer/german tank" theme. Allied vs. Axis, get it? The Sherman scheme wouldn't be "Sherman" without the allied star.

I highlighted why not. and yes I get it, that's why I don't think it would be a good idea.

If this was a WWII game all for it. If it was modeled after a modern German army tank, again all for it.

Unfortunately for any thing between 1930 and 1945 there is no difference between the traditional German Templar and the {Godwin's Law} swastika.

Allen Wren, on 05 June 2013 - 07:46 PM, said:

For real, is this some kind of trap thread to draw all the national socialists out of the woodwork? If so, the **** ain't working.

I can not say that thought didn't cross my mind. I'll leave room for naivety and or ignorance as the source of the suggestion.

[General Taskeen]

Um... WoT has German Crosses, just saying. This isn't a "trap" thread. That's basically the whole point of this thread. Kind of obvious why they included the "Sherman" as a paint scheme because of WoT. Hence why I said an allied vs. axis paint scheme. Stars vs. Iron Crosses.


Next thing Allen is going to tell me my time flying in IL-2 Sturmovik or Cliffs of Dover in a German 109, that I was a "national socialist." Yeah, ok. I guess I'm "nationalist socialist" for playing a German in Heroes of Stalingrad too. Its called being aware of history and being interested in it. Are all people that play German Tanks in World of Tanks with a German Iron Cross "swastika lovers" too? LoL. Also the Swastika did not originate in WW2 (whoops more history).

I can't help it, Allen's comment was the stupidest troll thing I've ever read.

You probably don't know who I am, and politics don't belong in this discussion, but I hate fascism and the U.S. right now basically has a "light" fascist government (I am from U.S.). So now you know what I'm about, so please don't assume things cool?

Edited by General Taskeen, 13 June 2013 - 06:21 PM.

[Gaan Cathal]

It's not an Iron Cross, it's a Balkenkreuz. And I don't think it'll cause 'issues' as people are putting it since it's not national socialist iconography - infact the modern Bundeswehr's emblem is a derivative of the same root symbol (the Iron Cross).

Edit: And yes, the Sherman paintjob is far better re-purposed as a Red Star scheme.

Edited by Gaan Cathal, 13 June 2013 - 11:24 PM.

[Kaio-Kerensky x10]

Does someone really have to explain to you why logos of WWII Germany outside of a strictly historical context are problematic in 2013?

[Allen Wren]

Who's making assumptions here? (Protip: It's you) I'm not calling anyone a national socialist, which is the phrase I'm using so as not to be wordfiltered into oblivion, so you can quit with the smart-*** "constantly" "airquoting" "everything," I'm just asking about the legitimacy of this thread, because it's not a good one, legitimate or no. Good job with the reductio ad absurdum, too. Obviously, I am cowed and shamed by the glorious knowledge you've spewed forth in response to my simple question. (Note: This is, in fact, a lie.)

Here, have a bird.