Particle Hotfix (not released yet)

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  1. Empty

    Empty Member

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    Post here if you want anything fixed.

    This isn't a debate thread.

    Current Changes:
    Salvo should have the salvo effect
    UGL/GL fix
    HE improvement (removed that ugly disc)
    Seismics will glow and shoot arcs of crazy electricity where they land
    HEMG muzzle fixed
    Plasma muzzle updated
    BioMG updated

    Any other things that need fixing?
     
  2. Trickster

    Trickster Retired Developer

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    Less smoke plox. Not because of FPS, but because it's a disadvantage when you can't see shit. Or at least make the smoke more see-through, thinner or some shit. See smoke grenade for reference.
     
  3. Empty

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    Shut up, it's fine. I haven't had a single situation where smoke has hindered my vision.

    Go mess with your rax textures or somethin.
     
  4. Trickster

    Trickster Retired Developer

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    I haven't had a single situation where it hasn't hindered my vision. Every weapon spews up a plume of completely opaque smoke which blocks your vision for 2-3 seconds.
     
  5. Empty

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    All smoke lasts 1.5 seconds.
    Your argument is null and void sah.
     
  6. Chris0132'

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    Trix I don't really think that's a good argument.

    It's a disadvantage when the cliffs obscure your view, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea to make all the map textures transparent just because someone else might be doing that because they are sploitfags and cannot play.

    On the subject of fixes I still think nukes might be a bit too complex, while they aren't often used, when they are used it tends to be on every tank, so they will be spammed a lot. Less duration and reduced complexity may help FPS, you could probably also cut a few of the numbers down in the arty effects and not lose the overall look.
     
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  7. Grantrithor

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    You have to play more, nukes are always researched, no matter what. I think It might be the particle that made people research them more, but I haven't played a game yet that was after 2.25 where nukes weren't research/considered.
     
  8. OuNin

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    seismic should be a more dirt-y explosion because the connotations of electricity damaging buildings doesn't carry as well as making what's the equivalent of a portable earthquake hurting a building.


    also 1.5 seconds is a really long time for smoke effects lasting. that's like musket smoke in the battle grounds 2, where it's a part of the gameplay to become a blind ninja whenever you fired your gun.
     
  9. Chris0132'

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    Assume for a second that most games do not reach heavy tanks with multiple guns? Which in my experience they don't.

    I presume not everybody you have ever played with always goes straight for nukes no matter what?
     
  10. LordDz

    LordDz Capitan Rainbow Flowers

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    But when they do, they shouldn't turn into laggfeasts should they?
    Streetsofffire + slaughtered = always nuke.
     
  11. Pollo Jack

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    Seismic, try a yellow lightning across the ground. That or take the motion blur effect and add it to the ground. I have motion blur off thoguh because its annoying.

    Disable smoke nades on district or fix them. More often than not I am running across a clear field and bam can't see shit captain. They only seem the block the field of view for the person on top of the nade rather than near it.

    Would the bio mg have like a green glow effect on the armor it is eating? That would be cool. Not obnoxiously green, but say replace the bullet hole with a green glob. I can see it now, all dark map only apcs and its like fucking neon paintball.

    My only suggestion would be an option to turn down the brightness on the repair tool. I am not cool with flash banging myself every time I want to repair/build.
     
  12. Chris0132'

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    Err, no they shouldn't.

    Which is why I suggested trying to tone them down somewhat.

    It helps if you read the whole thread.
     
  13. Grantrithor

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    Seriously, play the game, they don't exactly get it as their only weapon of course, they always get homing or ranged or something, People aren't stupid, but nukes are always researched at endgame unless if the team has bad economy/map control.
     
  14. Chris0132'

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    Why do I have the distinct feeling nobody can see approximately half of anything I type?
     
  15. pickled_heretic

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    he's right, it's not a debate thread, continue to use my particles if you can't stand the smoke
     
  16. Varbles

    Varbles Simply Maptastic. Staff Member

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    i dunno i just thought this was funny
     
  17. Pollo Jack

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    Dilbert comics. The suggestion box was hooked up to a furnace to heat the building.
     
  18. Grantrithor

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    rofl thats a good one, continue being cool :cool:.
     
  19. Dubee

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    Hes not open to constructive criticism so nothings going to get better and people will still hate him and bitch about it.
     
  20. RKB53

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    Too much smoke. That's what causes my fps to hit the floor, no other problems.
     

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