- *my facial expressions*So what it up with all the sob stories about how their old computer can't run PR anymore, or about how it's lost it's core values and blah blah blah?
First off, if i recall, the core values of PR have been:
To those about graphics:- Create a mod that blends realism with gameplay, creating a unique experience that only Project Reality can deliver, even though it might only be a niche game.
- To push the limits of the BF2 engine to create a more engaging and realistic experience (Eg. New sound overhaul, better looking graphics, on top of more realistic looking graphics, ex: better looking soldiers)
- To create something the devs, as well as the community, will want to play for years to come
- Something else that i had in my head that I actually was going to write before the pushing limits part, but i forgot.. was important though... > >
It's been almost 5-6 years. I upgrade my computer every year a little bit on a 8.40/hr walmart paycheck working 33 hours a week. I still save up money for other things, but I do use my computer for a lot of work, so i have to keep it updated. If you have had your computer for 5-6 years and haven't upgraded it at all, that is not the dev's problem. Honestly, they spend a lot of time trying to create a more optimized mod for lower end machines. There are some optimizations that they've probably left out, plus rhino is working on his new style of optimizations which sounds promising.
I don't believe that one of the core values of PR was "Hey lets keep this low end." but infact "Let's see how far we can go."
Not to speak on behalf of the devs like that, but... it just doesn't make sense that if you have a computer for 5-6 years, especially some of you that have a cheap 400 dollar one from 5-6 years ago, for you to be complaining. I do sympathize with some of you as I didn't have a good enough computer, and I know how this game runs, as well as I understand some of your guy's and gal's positions in life. Not everyone can afford new shit, but to those of you who complain about how the devs are not sastisfying your needs and have lost their core beliefs, you are speaking madness. (Ruining your sparta joke riiiight now.)
Now, to those about gameplay:
Do you really know how hard it is to create a game the entire community can enjoy? You and your friend might bicker about which game mode is better, more fun, or more realistic. You could even argue about which features of the game, such as that dolphin diving issue, are more gameplay specific than realistic, or vice versa.
The point is, the devs, who out of the ENTIRE KINDNESS of their sometimes self-assorbed but still decent enough hearts (Sorry, but just because you give me stuff for free doesn't mean i'm going to defend you to the end of the earth, I respect YOUR WORK but for a select few of you I just can't respect your character. Sorry. =/)
But the point is they do still put a LOT of time into this, a lot of that is their free time, not paid, and they have to deal with bickering with each other about what features to have, what features to not, and some people get pissed and leave, and all this ****.
(It's not a fairytale land of rainbows and butter.... well actually... maybe in Rhino's happy place it is... but not in the PR dev f*sniped by a shadowy figure*.......
Anyways, i digress from my sillyness. The main point is, they have to spend all of this time doing reanimations, modifying code, messing with models, tweaking the gameplay, and then in the end optimizing.
The reason the game isn't optimized yet, i would assume, is because they're still adding features. If you optimize early, you can sometimes lose some of the features you could've added, and it becomes a real pain in the butt to make a work around, as that work around might cause all the optimizations to be worth nothing.
I mean, hell, the game still runs better than Bethesda games, and for that I thank you devs.
Now if I see another person complain and whine that the Devs have ruined everything because of something I'm going to snap. They have created what they feel the community as a whole will enjoy, as well as themselves. They haven't ruined anything, you're just growing up, or you just like a certain type of game that PR isn't anymore. The sad thing is, when I play, I still see stuff from .5, and each step along the way I can remember some of the new stuff they implemented. You still see traces of the older versions if you look closely. I think that's something a lot of people here miss sometimes. The game is evolving, and to be honest, I think the game is almost perfect. The last 8 rounds i've played have been some of the closest, most ingenious games of any video game i've ever played. (Minus one round where we capped them out in 20 or so minutes.. > > ) And sure the game isn't amazingly optimized, but for a MOD, it's amazingly done. It's not like we're playing a game with the budget of EA or something, this is done by people who have lives and work for a living. Sadly, I think a lot of you just don't care. For you, I say find a spork, and gouge out your eyes. You do not deserve them. You might as well just punch a child in the face, because obviously you have no feelings or remorse.
Oh, and just remember, if you're having issues TALK to people, ask the devs even. Don't just say "OH I QUIT" and leave a whiny, ill-informed, self-pity thread about how the devs ruined everything, or that you'll love the memories.
(but if you're leaving for actual REASONS, like say Life, going into the armed forces, or your computer died etc., then yes, a "memories" thread is appropriate. )
JUST LEARN TO THINK BEFORE YOU POST!!!! (<-- Hypocrite)
]67.64% of the community), then yes, PR will start optimizations 
Which the army uses btw.....
