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They were used in the same sense by militaries long before videogames.

As to why not purple or pink? Propably because they're primary colors, and red is associated with evil or danger.

Blufor and Opfor for example.

They are primary colours at opposites of the spectrum (not counting the purple at the end of the spectrum that leads in to the ultraviolet ranges). If you want opposing forces, you go for opposites.

They're basic colors that are easy to identify.

As to why there aren't other colors is because grass is green etc etc.

Red oni blue oni

>>14118018

Standard colors for multiplayer vs.

If there are four players the colors are Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow.

Green vs Purple

It's easier to make in RGB based systems.

(1.0,0.0,0.0) for Red and (0.0,0.0,1.0) for blue in OpenGL float IIRC.

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They are blue and orange today because colorblinded people

>>14118018

1. The colors are easy to see and discern from one another.

2. Red V Blue is already well-established, even outside of gaming.

3. Can't use White V Black as in Chess because it would trigger leftists.

>>14118412

expect default chess piece colors to change in the coming years

You know, the strange thing about Team Fortress 2 is that, on 2Fort, there are people who will zone out while playing and confuse the red base with the blue one and vice versa even though they are painted in opposite colors and use different architectural styles (I've been guilty of this myself). Isn't there another way to distinguish teams other than by color?

red

(((blue)))

>green

<pink

black

white

>>14118798

Red and blue compliment each other as in they're both strong colors that represent polar opposites at least in the mainstream consciousness.

I'd like to see more mauve and lavender, maybe some burnt sienna here and there. Fabulous!

>>14118126

Yeah, because there's nothing more creative than taking something and making it a different color.

Don't be stupid; doing some things the usual way to give people useful contextual cues is useful. The only thing gained from using a different color is that people have to get used to it being that color. It's as creative and interesting as dying your hair blue.

>>14118881

BEWARE THE (((BLUE))) MENANCE!

They are the two primary colors that are not the color of piss or vomit? You may as well ask why red and/or blue features on almost every single flag.