Tank - Revision history

Blast: Reverted edit by Red rider (talk) to last revision by Zehra

2025-11-02T12:48:51Z

Reverted edit by Red rider (talk) to last revision by Zehra

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	The tank model was originally created by '''Tamar Cohen''' for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.		The tank model was originally created by '''Tamar Cohen''' for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.

	The tank model ~~has been~~ redone for 2.4, and ~~now open treads is an option-this version is planned to be used for all future versions~~.		==Future Versions==
			The tank model will most likely be redone for a future version. [[Image:3 0 tank test render.png]]

			It will be an external loaded model and have the same basic dimensions as the older tank.

	[[Category:Concepts]]		[[Category:Concepts]]
	[[Category:Map Making]]		[[Category:Map Making]]

Red rider at 06:18, 2 November 2025

2025-11-02T06:18:42Z

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	The tank model was originally created by '''Tamar Cohen''' for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.		The tank model was originally created by '''Tamar Cohen''' for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.

	~~==Future Versions==~~		The tank model has been redone for 2.4, and now open treads is an option-this version is planned to be used for all future versions.
	The tank model ~~will most likely be~~ redone for ~~a future~~ version~~. [[Image:3 0 tank test render.png]]~~

	~~It will~~ be ~~an external loaded model and have the same basic dimensions as the older tank~~.

	[[Category:Concepts]]		[[Category:Concepts]]
	[[Category:Map Making]]		[[Category:Map Making]]

Zehra: removed non existent wiki link and placed name in bold

2016-07-23T16:36:34Z

removed non existent wiki link and placed name in bold

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	===History===		===History===
	The tank model was originally created by [[Tamar Cohen]] for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.		The tank model was originally created by '''Tamar Cohen''' for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.

	==Future Versions==		==Future Versions==

Khonkhortisan: /* 2.0.10 and earlier */ Change tank.obj link to point to now-existent svn copy

2013-02-15T06:44:26Z

2.0.10 and earlier: Change tank.obj link to point to now-existent svn copy

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	The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instructions in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally without modifications to the game client itself.		The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instructions in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally without modifications to the game client itself.

	The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at ~~http~~://my.bzflag~~.org~~/~~resources~~/~~models~~/~~Tank~~.obj This model is licensed under the LGPL as it is pulled from the bzflag sources.		The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at https://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/bzflag/trunk/bzflag/misc/tank.obj This model is licensed under the LGPL as it is pulled from the bzflag sources.
	This can be imported into most 3d modeling packages.		This can be imported into most 3d modeling packages.

Khonkhortisan: /* Dimensions */ _muzzleHeight/model difference

2013-02-13T21:17:32Z

Dimensions: _muzzleHeight/model difference

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	The Tank's visible model is 8.04 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall as shown in the image. If one assumes that one [[World units\|world unit]] is equivalent to one real world meter, then the tank would be 26 feet 4.5 inches long, 9 feet 2 inches wide, and 6 feet 10 inches tall.		The Tank's visible model is 8.04 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall as shown in the image. If one assumes that one [[World units\|world unit]] is equivalent to one real world meter, then the tank would be 26 feet 4.5 inches long, 9 feet 2 inches wide, and 6 feet 10 inches tall.

	The tank bounding box (used in collisions with world objects) is 6 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall, and does not include the barrel forward of the tip of the treads. The muzzle of the barrel is 1.57 [[World units\|world units]] from the ground, meaning that a tank can shoot over a box 1.5 [[World units\|units]] high.		The tank bounding box (used in collisions with world objects) is 6 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall, and does not include the barrel forward of the tip of the treads. The muzzle of the barrel is 1.57 (visually only 1.53) [[World units\|world units]] from the ground, meaning that a tank can shoot over a box 1.5 [[World units\|units]] high.

	===History===		===History===

Yosef at 16:30, 14 December 2011

2011-12-14T16:30:57Z

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	==2.0.10 and earlier==		==2.0.10 and earlier==
	This Classic BZFlag tank model has been in the game since ~~it's~~ inception, and ~~been~~ an integral part of game play. This tank model has received few graphical upgrades over the years, and looks today much the same as it has since the first version of the game.		This Classic BZFlag tank model has been in the game since its inception, and is an integral part of game play. This tank model has received few graphical upgrades over the years, and looks today much the same as it has since the first version of the game.

	The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] ~~instruction~~ in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally ~~with out~~ modifications to the game client itself.		The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instructions in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally without modifications to the game client itself.

	The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at http://my.bzflag.org/resources/models/Tank.obj This model is licensed under the LGPL as it is pulled from the bzflag sources.		The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at http://my.bzflag.org/resources/models/Tank.obj This model is licensed under the LGPL as it is pulled from the bzflag sources.

JeffM2501: /* 2.0.10 and earlier */

2009-07-07T20:00:13Z

2.0.10 and earlier

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	The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instruction in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally with out modifications to the game client itself.		The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instruction in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally with out modifications to the game client itself.

	The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at http://my.bzflag.org/resources/models/Tank.obj		The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at http://my.bzflag.org/resources/models/Tank.obj This model is licensed under the LGPL as it is pulled from the bzflag sources.
	This can be imported into most 3d modeling packages.		This can be imported into most 3d modeling packages.

67.131.219.2: /* 3.0 and Later Versions */

2008-08-15T01:07:27Z

3.0 and Later Versions

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	The tank model was originally created by [[Tamar Cohen]] for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.		The tank model was originally created by [[Tamar Cohen]] for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.

	==~~3.0 and Later~~ Versions==		==Future Versions==
	~~For the 3.0 release the~~ tank ~~has been~~ redone. [[Image:3 0 tank test render.png]]		The tank model will most likely be redone for a future version. [[Image:3 0 tank test render.png]]

	It will be an ~~externaly~~ loaded model and have the same basic dimensions as the older tank.		It will be an external loaded model and have the same basic dimensions as the older tank.

	[[Category:Concepts]]		[[Category:Concepts]]
	[[Category:Map Making]]		[[Category:Map Making]]

JeffM2501 at 03:54, 2 April 2008

2008-04-02T03:54:53Z

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	The tank is the primary avatar of the player in BZFlag.[[image:Blue_tank_small.png\|right]]		The tank is the primary avatar of the player in BZFlag.[[image:Blue_tank_small.png\|right]]

	==~~Overview~~==		==2.0.10 and earlier==
	~~The~~ BZFlag tank model has been in the game since it's inception, and been an integral part of game play. ~~The~~ tank has received few graphical upgrades over the years, and looks today much the same as it has since the first version of the game.		This Classic BZFlag tank model has been in the game since it's inception, and been an integral part of game play. This tank model has received few graphical upgrades over the years, and looks today much the same as it has since the first version of the game.

	The tank model is ~~currently~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instruction in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally with out modifications to the game client itself.		The classic tank model is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcoded hard coded] as a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL] instruction in the [[BZFlag Source]] code. The model may not be changed externally with out modifications to the game client itself.

	The tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at http://my.bzflag.org/resources/models/Tank.obj		The 2.0.10 tank model has been exported from the code, and can be found as a wavefront obj file at http://my.bzflag.org/resources/models/Tank.obj
	This can be imported into most 3d modeling packages.		This can be imported into most 3d modeling packages.

	==Appearance==		===Appearance===
	The tank model has 7 different colors, or "skins", that it can appear in. The color of the tank results from the team in which the tank is playing, or some other game logic (such as Hunters and Rabbits in [[Rabbit Hunt]])		The tank model has 7 different colors, or "skins", that it can appear in. The color of the tank results from the team in which the tank is playing, or some other game logic (such as Hunters and Rabbits in [[Rabbit Hunt]])
	The 7 tank colors are as follows:		The 7 tank colors are as follows:
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	Depending on an individual client's graphical settings, the tank may have animated treads and spinning wheels. The tanks shown are the most basic version of the tank.		Depending on an individual client's graphical settings, the tank may have animated treads and spinning wheels. The tanks shown are the most basic version of the tank.

	==Dimensions==		===Dimensions===
	[[image:Tank_sizes.png\|frame\|right\|Tank dimensions in [[world units]]]]		[[image:Tank_sizes.png\|frame\|right\|Tank dimensions in [[world units]]]]
	The Tank's visible model is 8.04 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall as shown in the image. If one assumes that one [[World units\|world unit]] is equivalent to one real world meter, then the tank would be 26 feet 4.5 inches long, 9 feet 2 inches wide, and 6 feet 10 inches tall.		The Tank's visible model is 8.04 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall as shown in the image. If one assumes that one [[World units\|world unit]] is equivalent to one real world meter, then the tank would be 26 feet 4.5 inches long, 9 feet 2 inches wide, and 6 feet 10 inches tall.
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	The tank bounding box (used in collisions with world objects) is 6 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall, and does not include the barrel forward of the tip of the treads. The muzzle of the barrel is 1.57 [[World units\|world units]] from the ground, meaning that a tank can shoot over a box 1.5 [[World units\|units]] high.		The tank bounding box (used in collisions with world objects) is 6 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall, and does not include the barrel forward of the tip of the treads. The muzzle of the barrel is 1.57 [[World units\|world units]] from the ground, meaning that a tank can shoot over a box 1.5 [[World units\|units]] high.

	==History==		===History===
	The tank model was originally created by [[Tamar Cohen]] for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.		The tank model was originally created by [[Tamar Cohen]] for the first versions of BZFlag and has since been extended and modified by the BZFlag developers.

			==3.0 and Later Versions==
			For the 3.0 release the tank has been redone. [[Image:3 0 tank test render.png]]

			It will be an externaly loaded model and have the same basic dimensions as the older tank.

	[[Category:Concepts]]		[[Category:Concepts]]
	[[Category:Map Making]]		[[Category:Map Making]]

DTRemenak: /* Dimensions */ back to 2.05 as per jeff's recent commit

2007-09-18T23:45:19Z

Dimensions: back to 2.05 as per jeff's recent commit

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	==Dimensions==		==Dimensions==
	[[image:Tank_sizes.png\|frame\|right\|Tank dimensions in [[world units]]]]		[[image:Tank_sizes.png\|frame\|right\|Tank dimensions in [[world units]]]]
	The Tank's visible model is 8.04 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.08 [[World units\|units]] tall as shown in the image. If one assumes that one [[World units\|world unit]] is equivalent to one real world meter, then the tank would be 26 feet 4.5 inches long, 9 feet 2 inches wide, and 6 feet 10 inches tall.		The Tank's visible model is 8.04 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall as shown in the image. If one assumes that one [[World units\|world unit]] is equivalent to one real world meter, then the tank would be 26 feet 4.5 inches long, 9 feet 2 inches wide, and 6 feet 10 inches tall.

	The tank bounding box (used in collisions with world objects) is 6 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall, and does not include the barrel forward of the tip of the treads. The muzzle of the barrel is 1.57 [[World units\|world units]] from the ground, meaning that a tank can shoot over a box 1.5 [[World units\|units]] high.		The tank bounding box (used in collisions with world objects) is 6 [[world units]] long, 2.8 [[World units\|units]] wide, and 2.05 [[World units\|units]] tall, and does not include the barrel forward of the tip of the treads. The muzzle of the barrel is 1.57 [[World units\|world units]] from the ground, meaning that a tank can shoot over a box 1.5 [[World units\|units]] high.