@SupremeDorian This is sad and typical. What I'm saying is obvious with minimal research. Do your job instead of asking the user in question to do it for you. Ask me what I mean when you're in over your head and let me make my case.
Research the symbol on the left shoulder of the skinhead. It's a very common far-right "norse" substitute used by Nazis in the U.S. Research how Nazis attempt to obscure their identity with BS like the "kolovrat" (a swastika substitute). This will only look worse if you don't follow through with your hate speech rule and permanently ban the user. This is turning into a circus. I love it how this drew a bunch of other Nazi sympathizers out of the woodwork so they could be identified. I'm glad I posted this publicly so people can know how much of a comfy nest you've created for vermin on SP.com. Bravo.
And the fact that he claims to be Russian is laughably irrelevant. And it isn't that I think it's hate speech. It's more important that experts tracking the symbols used by hate groups think it's being used by violent extremists as they beat and murder minorities. Have fun with your "educational" website. It's not going to survive if you don't do your job. @AndrewGarrison
@Mostly If your moderators are unequipped to do the job, are they moderators? That doesn't mean they aren't doing their best, but maybe a little tiny itty bitty bit of info would go a long way here.
I guess this is about what should be expected these days -- jokes, deflections, statements of innocence (along with the desire to leave it alone out of complicity or ignorance, @ArkRoyalTheDDhunter, which isn't how hate speech works, my dude). For everyone not apologizing for Nazis, read what I wrote above again, with a dictionary, and try again. I'll give the particularly slow a head start: it isn't a gravitar, isn't on a plane, and "top user" doesn't mean on the first page. It's not a swastika from the WWII Nazi era, it's a modern form used on the battle flags and uniforms of fascists militias operating TODAY. It's more what the person in the image is doing that pulls it all together and makes it obviously violent. The runic symbols (fascist iconography), symbols associated with various skinhead factions, and the knife being held by a skinhead. The fact that I even need to write any of this... is unfortunate. Nazis and their trash don't belong on a site that purports itself to be educational unless this is the kind of education we're talking about. The rules agree with me.
And while we're on the topic, while REPLICAS are allowed to have swastikas, let's think critically for a second: this does not mean that you can get around the rules by building a plane that's a fictional "WWII" plane and then happily slap a swastika on it for some of that authentic scumbag flavor. That would be a loophole allowing anyone to declare their plane "WWII"-era and skirt the rules. I've seen at least a few of those. If a kid doesn't understand the nuance here, that's understandable. But in my opinion it's something the mods have to be on the lookout for if this site is marketed at all towards young people.
Oh and I did call the Fire Department. They always have the best BBQ.
@jamesPLANESii If you look at the top users, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I already complained to the appropriate ppl (using "report" function), so I'm awaiting a response.
@IndonesianFisherman So true. I get a wow factor out of elegant solutions to enhance functionality, not just throwing as many parts at a problem as possible. Edit: I dunno... these look like they used parts pretty wisely. Maybe a "Best Mobile Content of the Year" would be a good thing.
@FabioGalvao5679 Ooh nice... with the knurling and two-tone bottle it'll be a cool build. The black metallic finish is nice too. Okay, I think it's a winner. And it looks fairly simple. Then again, so did the Chanel until I started to notice the details! Thanks for the suggestion.
@FabioGalvao5679 Okay... maybe I'll try to replicate Elizabeth Taylor's stuff or something. Let me know if you have a specific perfume in mind. Thanks for the feedback. I think I've found a new niche on SimplePlanes: luxury goods of mass destruction.
Looks cool! You're right though, it takes some getting used to being it's so unstable. This is easy to fix, though. I've fixed the one I downloaded and it's a good little plane.
No jets because then it wouldn't limit you to "period" aircraft. It's just a silly restriction to force people to build "older" planes for that mission even though you can build a prop plane that goes a million miles an hour in SP. It obviously isn't out of ignorance: Since jets were a very minor part of WWII combat, I think it makes sense they'd be excluded. The WWII mission is just an artifact of the first days of the game, and those missions have never been updated.
@Th3rmoplylae I've spotted several small air intakes on the wings and I'm trying to find out what they did. It also had a great deal of atmospheric recording instruments (temp, pressure, etc.). Look up the cockpit panel. The thing looks like a pincushion with all of the dials and indicators sticking out of it. Lots to research if I want to do it right. Not everything will make sense to try to duplicate in SP, but it might be interesting to try.
Customizing order would be great. It would simplify so many issues with weapons and editing other parts (such as weapon bay doors). But all I want to know is in what order weapons deploy while I'm in the editor so I can program other parts appropriately. As is... maybe there's something I don't know about the part attributes... I just have to keep blowing my plane up to see what order missiles fire in. It's usually the same pattern, from the innermost weapon to the outermost, alternating sides. As far as I can tell, it's impossible to tell how weapons will behave while designing the plane. Can you tell from some unique ID attribute in the XML editor? Like part number order? This is a super old post, but I haven't been able to find any discussion of the issue on this site or elsewhere.
Anti-Semitic speech with no consequences. What a surprise.
+4@SupremeDorian This is sad and typical. What I'm saying is obvious with minimal research. Do your job instead of asking the user in question to do it for you. Ask me what I mean when you're in over your head and let me make my case.
Research the symbol on the left shoulder of the skinhead. It's a very common far-right "norse" substitute used by Nazis in the U.S. Research how Nazis attempt to obscure their identity with BS like the "kolovrat" (a swastika substitute). This will only look worse if you don't follow through with your hate speech rule and permanently ban the user. This is turning into a circus. I love it how this drew a bunch of other Nazi sympathizers out of the woodwork so they could be identified. I'm glad I posted this publicly so people can know how much of a comfy nest you've created for vermin on SP.com. Bravo.
And the fact that he claims to be Russian is laughably irrelevant. And it isn't that I think it's hate speech. It's more important that experts tracking the symbols used by hate groups think it's being used by violent extremists as they beat and murder minorities. Have fun with your "educational" website. It's not going to survive if you don't do your job. @AndrewGarrison
@Mostly If your moderators are unequipped to do the job, are they moderators? That doesn't mean they aren't doing their best, but maybe a little tiny itty bitty bit of info would go a long way here.
+1@V It's good to hear Andrew is on board. That's a good start.
@SixteenCelsius It's a double swastika used by Nazis today. Not religious groups, regular Indian people everyday, and hippies. Absurd.
@VRCollective No. But close, I suppose.
@X99STRIKER Do you get from any of what I've written that I can't read?
I guess this is about what should be expected these days -- jokes, deflections, statements of innocence (along with the desire to leave it alone out of complicity or ignorance, @ArkRoyalTheDDhunter, which isn't how hate speech works, my dude). For everyone not apologizing for Nazis, read what I wrote above again, with a dictionary, and try again. I'll give the particularly slow a head start: it isn't a gravitar, isn't on a plane, and "top user" doesn't mean on the first page. It's not a swastika from the WWII Nazi era, it's a modern form used on the battle flags and uniforms of fascists militias operating TODAY. It's more what the person in the image is doing that pulls it all together and makes it obviously violent. The runic symbols (fascist iconography), symbols associated with various skinhead factions, and the knife being held by a skinhead. The fact that I even need to write any of this... is unfortunate. Nazis and their trash don't belong on a site that purports itself to be educational unless this is the kind of education we're talking about. The rules agree with me.
And while we're on the topic, while REPLICAS are allowed to have swastikas, let's think critically for a second: this does not mean that you can get around the rules by building a plane that's a fictional "WWII" plane and then happily slap a swastika on it for some of that authentic scumbag flavor. That would be a loophole allowing anyone to declare their plane "WWII"-era and skirt the rules. I've seen at least a few of those. If a kid doesn't understand the nuance here, that's understandable. But in my opinion it's something the mods have to be on the lookout for if this site is marketed at all towards young people.
Oh and I did call the Fire Department. They always have the best BBQ.
+1@rexzion Very funny my dude.
@jamesPLANESii If you look at the top users, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I already complained to the appropriate ppl (using "report" function), so I'm awaiting a response.
Wow. Thanks......
+1@IndonesianFisherman So true. I get a wow factor out of elegant solutions to enhance functionality, not just throwing as many parts at a problem as possible. Edit: I dunno... these look like they used parts pretty wisely. Maybe a "Best Mobile Content of the Year" would be a good thing.
+8Thanks for supplying bandit aircraft for the War on Christmas mod!
+1@FabioGalvao5679 Ooh nice... with the knurling and two-tone bottle it'll be a cool build. The black metallic finish is nice too. Okay, I think it's a winner. And it looks fairly simple. Then again, so did the Chanel until I started to notice the details! Thanks for the suggestion.
+1@FabioGalvao5679 Okay... maybe I'll try to replicate Elizabeth Taylor's stuff or something. Let me know if you have a specific perfume in mind. Thanks for the feedback. I think I've found a new niche on SimplePlanes: luxury goods of mass destruction.
+1@Power123 Oh, bummer. That's frustrating.
@FabioGalvao5679 Glad you enjoyed it! Any suggestions for the next one?
+1@Power123 It took some tinkering to get it to fly like this. In what way is yours unstable?
Looks cool! You're right though, it takes some getting used to being it's so unstable. This is easy to fix, though. I've fixed the one I downloaded and it's a good little plane.
No jets because then it wouldn't limit you to "period" aircraft. It's just a silly restriction to force people to build "older" planes for that mission even though you can build a prop plane that goes a million miles an hour in SP. It obviously isn't out of ignorance: Since jets were a very minor part of WWII combat, I think it makes sense they'd be excluded. The WWII mission is just an artifact of the first days of the game, and those missions have never been updated.
@AndrewGarrison Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@Kavazano O ok... not evil? I associate that kind of thing with evil.
Satanic US Army. Nice. What's the inspiration?
@Th3rmoplylae I've spotted several small air intakes on the wings and I'm trying to find out what they did. It also had a great deal of atmospheric recording instruments (temp, pressure, etc.). Look up the cockpit panel. The thing looks like a pincushion with all of the dials and indicators sticking out of it. Lots to research if I want to do it right. Not everything will make sense to try to duplicate in SP, but it might be interesting to try.
@Th3rmoplylae Go ahead and make your own variant with gizmos. Go wild. I only plan on adding replica instruments in the original design.
I messed with Texas once. Lots of Pecans. Then I messed with Mexico. Lots of turtle eggs. Then I messed with San Francisco. Lots of hills.
@Th3rmoplylae It doesn't even have a gyroscope. Or a thing that goes "BING!"
@Th3rmoplylae Heartily agree
Don't worry. I know where Estonia is.
@X99STRIKER I can't be the first to make one. I didn't check
@Tsuchiisan THANKS!!! Great tip
The things monkeys throw sometimes...............
+3Thanks for the support everyone -- keeps me motivated to do my best work!
@SilverStar thanks
I think Jerry needs war paint.
@PyroFizz Thanks. I do that sometimes.
The Lakers beat the Supersonics.
@Lee77100 Yeh classic game. First one I played on PS1 I think... with the dude who stole my Magic cards. Ahhh... memories....
Customizing order would be great. It would simplify so many issues with weapons and editing other parts (such as weapon bay doors). But all I want to know is in what order weapons deploy while I'm in the editor so I can program other parts appropriately. As is... maybe there's something I don't know about the part attributes... I just have to keep blowing my plane up to see what order missiles fire in. It's usually the same pattern, from the innermost weapon to the outermost, alternating sides. As far as I can tell, it's impossible to tell how weapons will behave while designing the plane. Can you tell from some unique ID attribute in the XML editor? Like part number order? This is a super old post, but I haven't been able to find any discussion of the issue on this site or elsewhere.
100 downloads! Awesome! Thanks for the upvotes and spotlights!!!
+1@X99STRIKER True enough. What we do to entertain ourselves sometimes....
+1@X99STRIKER Okay... those are very random. I'm following TheNightmareCompany now.
@Th3rmoplylae If only it had a working TV set in the cockpit... sigh
@DragoransEscarti Thanks!
@X99STRIKER Where? I'll just have to make a dude balancing on a log floating in the water juggling salmon or something.
+1@Th3rmoplylae Somehow... yes. Is there a 69 parts challenge? If not it's time.
+1@Th3rmoplylae 100% unintentional, I swear.
+2@BeastHunter Sweet. I'll make sure I upvote your stuff as well. Keep up the good work!
+1@BeastHunter Thanks for the upvote!
+3@LieutenantSOT Thanks.
+1