Picture changing for different variants/models

[Animum24]

Do pictures for the tank models specifically change if you unlock/research variants or whatever they are called?
E.G. the Panzer III/IV:
They had SPA variants, SPAA variants and then additionally the StuH and StuG variants which I don't know what they specifically can be classed as.
Those Models looked very distinctive and it would greatly increase immersion for me to have StuHs and StuGs, Hummels and Wirbelwinds in my divisions that looked like the tanks in reality instead of the generic Panzer III/IV image from the tech tree.

What would be even better is a changing picture for the variants that you upgrade with XP. But I guess that would be more difficult to implement because of the ahistorical possibilities there. But still some change in looks would be very immersive.

If it's not implemented already in the game, are the devs going to implement it with an expansion and if not, would it be possible to implement it via mod?

 

[bcoop1701]

Strongly support this idea. To add on since it's related to the OP is specific pictures for carrier capable single engine planes. i.e. Pictures for the Wildcat/Hellcat/Corsair or Bearcat to replace the P-40/Airacobra/Mustang for nations who developed separate air frames for their navies.

 

[alkomon]

Yeah, I´m in too!

 

[LordOfWar16]

Vehicle pictures and 3d models do indeed change if you unlock and build variants of tanks or planes. The Marder II and Grille or of course the StuG are a few examples of that.

As for custom variants there wont be such thing, besides you naming them differently of course. The only thing i could imagine that would work would be an gradual optical change, i.e if you upgrade the armament the cannon will get bigger or the armor additional welded and spaced armor shows, for example. Simply having one alternate design for an fully upgraded tank is probably the best way of doing such thing.

That would be alot of work tho, which is probably not worth it considering the end result. You probably wouldnt even notice those small changes, especially if you dont play the game all the way zoomed in, which most of us probably wont do.

 

[Swinds]

I noticed in the WWW that German had BF109E's with BoB paint jobs flying around when they were building FW190 and TA152s