If this could be done I would vote for itLithiumFox wrote:I mean maybe you could allow servers to choose to run a shadow check that actually checks before you join a server, after you join a server, and occasionally while you're in the server.
^_^ After reviewing what i wrote finally, i realized what i meant to say was "We're not discussing gear" we're discussing how higher end rigs lower their settings to cheat... > > Sorry i'm half asleep XDhx.bjoffe wrote:Uh. What. Why.
Only those with high end computers are entitled opinions on to what degree their gear gives them an advantage?
Whatever, i still wonder why 'we' are 'exempt.'LithiumFox wrote:...actually we're discussing how lower end systems get the advantage of lack of shadows.... look in previous posts for Coderedfoxes picture from TweakGuides...
Why I said low end computers are exempt was because I dont see you guys as cheating, your running as high as you can.hx.bjoffe wrote:Whatever, i still wonder why 'we' are 'exempt.'
>< sorry mind slip XD[R-DEV]coderedfox wrote:NO the discussion isnt about low end computer players getting a advantage. Its about high end computers running at low settings to get huge FPS, no light maps (everything is light), no grass i.e a advantage.
Why I said low end computers are exempt was because I dont see you guys as cheating, your running as high as you can.
BING BING BING BING BING....we have a winner!Outlawz wrote:If you turn off Shadows, then you lose ability to see dynamic shadows (shadows of soldiers etc.) but at the same time, dark indoor places such as the bottom room on Mestia towers and all indoor places on Fools Road become very bright giving you an advantage as the enemy cannot hide.
Outlawz wrote:If you turn off Shadows, then you lose ability to see dynamic shadows (shadows of soldiers etc.) but at the same time, dark indoor places such as the bottom room on Mestia towers and all indoor places on Fools Road become very bright giving you an advantage as the enemy cannot hide.
Its not that easy or accepted....Katsu wrote:For the sake of fairness this is an issue that really should be addressed.
It'd be a brave dev who decides that to be able to play the game computers must be set with certain predefined graphical settings.
I feel that way, but a part of me doesnt want some really good community members to leave cause of it....Katsu wrote:For the sake of fairness this is an issue that really should be addressed.
As was mentioned, you can design everything to look as yummy as possible but if the only way to remain competitive is to play with everything set on minimum then really how ridiculous that becomes.
It'd be a brave dev who decides that to be able to play the game computers must be set with certain predefined graphical settings. Having said that, for the sake of gameplay, fairness and progression of the mod, my opinion is it would be the correct decision to make.
Of course it's easy for me to say that as my computer can handle it presently, but I'll also say I would be willing to upgrade if I needed to...it's that good a game and mustn't be held back for the sake of low end machines.
LithiumFox wrote:I feel that way, but a part of me doesnt want some really good community members to leave cause of it....
For me it would be to push the boundaries of the engine, but mainly because I'm cold and heartless.Katsu wrote:Same here and that's why it's a rock and a hard place really.
Does one play it safe and please everyone - those low end machines all the way to the high spec killer powerhouses (which may or may not be played on low settings) or alternatively does one push the boundaries of the engine and enforce the concepts of realistic gameplay, even if that means deciding on what minimum settings players must play on?
I don't know what the healthy answer would be!