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Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 13:03 PM__deleted__

And what about makig it to look more from wester front , but at least so good as this one - that what is now(i think hammer and sicle look better than your one)

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 13:09 PMKatitof

Umm, so why won't you change shortcut icon yourself again...?

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 14:26 PMTheSleep3r

With the new arstyle, the icon is going to change in the future. Mark my words

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 14:28 PMHighfiveeeee

I've read this multiple times from now but I honestly don't get what this 'new art style' should be.
The British Forces wallpapers and teasers are in the same art style as WFA?

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 14:15 PMHighfiveeeee

There is no answer for this question with the usual tools.
Keep in mind it's just the game and it would probably also have a swastika on it if it was socially and politically acceptable.
Just don't look at it.

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 19:45 PMUberHanz

Thx for your answer. I already assumed the impossibility of this little dream, asking the community was my last hope.

Though I was rather joking by stating political reasons, I now realize that showing the Stalinist era hammer & sickle is actually EXACTLY as problematic like depicting the swastica. The essential difference is between winning and loosing a war, and a German weakness for perfect organization.

Now I am offended!

Jump back to quoted post13 Jul 2015, 06:29 AMHighfiveeeee

No problem, mate!
Well, I am German and I can somehow understand your problem, haha.
But yeah, just keep a healthy distance from the game. It's about history and history was full of hammers, sickles and swastikas.
But I honestly don't understand why they put a hammer/sickle on every free pixel but refused to show swastikas. I mean of course it's because swastikas are forbidden in many nations (Germany, Austria, etc.) but if I recall correctly it's the same thing with the communist symbols, isn't it?

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 19:45 PMUberHanz

Thx for your answer. I already assumed the impossibility of this little dream, asking the community was my last hope.

Though I was rather joking by stating political reasons, I now realize that showing the Stalinist era hammer & sickle is actually EXACTLY as problematic like depicting the swastica. The essential difference is between winning and loosing a war, and a German weakness for perfect organization.

Now I am offended!

Jump back to quoted post13 Jul 2015, 21:40 PMOversloth

Nope.

The only reason the Hammer and Sickle is present in game and the Swastika is not is due to legal issues in places that this game is bought and sold.

The Hammer and Sickle is not an illegal symbol in the nations that this game is available for download/purchase.

There are a few eastern European nations that do have restrictions on the Hammer and Sickle, but they are vastly few and far between compared to the limitations on Swastika's.

Jump back to quoted post14 Jul 2015, 11:38 AMUberHanz

If you really believe that legality equals legitimacy, then you are absolutely right with your initial denial of my point of view.

Jump back to quoted post14 Jul 2015, 20:11 PMOversloth

I was simply informing you on why the Hammer and Sickle is present in games like this and the Swastika isn't from a legal standpoint, minus all the political BS and dramatic trappings.

By all means, argue about legality vs legitimacy, but the fact of the matter is Relic and other companies that make games like this are only going to base their decisions on the laws that apply to them, in the countries they wish to release their game within.