Colour Wheel for customizing army colours

[Demonictoaster]

You know when you want a certain colour for your army in supreme commander, you just couldn't find it. So you either have to select the colour that is closest to that one. It can be a pain sometimes. To be honest: I don't really like most of the preset colours for supcom forged alliance.

We have a cheat code to change the army colours right? Yea but the problem is that its a cheat code and that its illegial in most FAF matches. I don't get why this is a cheat code, its uneccessary for it to be a cheat code.

Well i've made a suggestion that might solve that problem.

Its a colour wheel that allows customization of army colours. To use: you must be in the lobby, click on the colour bar beside your player name, and then there is a rainbow stripe icon on the bottom of the colour list, select it and you'll see a screen that has a colour wheel inside with the usual RGB code aswell. Copying and pasting the colour code in the RGB box will work as well.

I know that you might as well say that: "We have these colours, deal with it whether you like it or not." But it sometimes matters for other players.

Needless to say: this suggested feature is entirely cosmetic, meaning that this feature will have no affect on gameplay other than your units colours.

[Zoram]

It will have the effect that people will pick "invisible " colours (grass green, desert yellow ...) or colours that are basically indistinguishable from other players '.

[biass]

I would love this idea, there are already colours to match deserts and grass and if people really had a problem they could force the allied colours (enemy red, ally green, you blue) etc

[Demonictoaster]

It will have the effect that people will pick "invisible " colours (grass green, desert yellow ...) or colours that are basically indistinguishable from other players '.

Really? How would camo colours work? It kinda is easy to see these attempted "camo" units (for me at least). And also, you cannot pick invisible colour in the colour wheel or rgb code.


Oh well, i guess its your opinion, but to be honest: kinda sounds dumb but at least you pointed out that there are kinda a few cons about this idea.

[Zoram]

It will have the effect that people will pick "invisible " colours (grass green, desert yellow ...) or colours that are basically indistinguishable from other players '.

Really? How would camo colours work? It kinda is easy to see these attempted "camo" units (for me at least). And also, you cannot pick invisible colour in the colour wheel or rgb code.


Oh well, i guess its your opinion, but to be honest: kinda sounds dumb but at least you pointed out that there are kinda a few cons about this idea.

I thank you for your "honesty", very constructive of you.

Indeed there is not RGB code for invisible ... Talking about camouflage colours as you would have understood.
The primary role of colours is to make players able to differentiate one another. Since we have up 12 players games and it's kinda hard to have 12 radically different colours, it is already the case that some colours are "too" similar.

By having the full array of RGB codes, you will "in my dumb opinion" make it worse by allowing players to pick virtually the same colours. People will abuse it.

There used to be more colours available, some were removed, such as black, because they were a pain to play with.
There have been countless threads about why there isn't more colours to pick from and why it wouldn't be a good idea. Go look it up.

[d-_-b]

once upon a time, i remember having a mod for 3599 that added a bunch of great colours...

not totally custom RGB, but enough, GOOD colours, that i was happy.

I for one always want the campaign aeon (i guess order in FA), flourescent yellow/green.

[Demonictoaster]

It will have the effect that people will pick "invisible " colours (grass green, desert yellow ...) or colours that are basically indistinguishable from other players '.

Really? How would camo colours work? It kinda is easy to see these attempted "camo" units (for me at least). And also, you cannot pick invisible colour in the colour wheel or rgb code.


Oh well, i guess its your opinion, but to be honest: kinda sounds dumb but at least you pointed out that there are kinda a few cons about this idea.

I thank you for your "honesty", very constructive of you.

Indeed there is not RGB code for invisible ... Talking about camouflage colours as you would have understood.
The primary role of colours is to make players able to differentiate one another. Since we have up 12 players games and it's kinda hard to have 12 radically different colours, it is already the case that some colours are "too" similar.

By having the full array of RGB codes, you will "in my dumb opinion" make it worse by allowing players to pick virtually the same colours. People will abuse it.

There used to be more colours available, some were removed, such as black, because they were a pain to play with.
There have been countless threads about why there isn't more colours to pick from and why it wouldn't be a good idea. Go look it up.

I know it can be exploitable sometimes, but its the hosts decision to make the players change their army colour before the match starts.

Well, this is my first suggestion anyway so i guess you can not support it since its just a bad idea. Its your opinion anyway.

[Zoram]

I'm not trying to have an argument with you here.
Nothing wrong with wanting more choice, I'm just pointing the negative impacts, i.e. the cons outweigh the pros

See that old old thread for examples

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=8723&hilit=New+colours&start=0

[nine2]

Terrific use of irony calling Zoram dumb for having an opinion you dont understand.