laser sights

zlt3po · Post by **zlt3po** » 2008-01-23 19:52

what would give this game a cool look (and functionality) would be a laser sight where the laser would be visible in smoke and such.

[DVB] TRIggS · Post by **[DVB] TRIggS** » 2008-01-23 19:53

Dont think its possable with the BF2 engine.

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2008-01-23 20:02

So you want a red crosshair that people see in smoke to make things more 1337?

zlt3po · Post by **zlt3po** » 2008-01-23 20:05

[R-MOD]Wasteland wrote:So you want a red crosshair that people see in smoke to make things more 1337?

yeah it might be possible i'm not sure. but if it is it definately would make the game look better. it would also add some extra adrenaline being in a bunker and seeing the red dot.

Mora · Post by **Mora** » 2008-01-23 20:06

dynamic lights are not possible on the bf2 engine

Enderjmu · Post by **Enderjmu** » 2008-01-23 20:09

Then in night vision? in Bi Ming? (or whatever that map's called)

press and hold 7 to engage NV, tap to turn on/off gun laser...

And that Spec-ops pistol w/no batteries...

can't you mess around with the engine? just a bit... tweaking...

Alex6714 · Post by **Alex6714** » 2008-01-23 20:14

Enderjmu wrote:Then in night vision? in Bi Ming? (or whatever that map's called)

press and hold 7 to engage NV, tap to turn on/off gun laser...

And that Spec-ops pistol w/no batteries...

can't you mess around with the engine?

Someone played COD4 much?

As for the "can´t you mess around with the engine" I don´t think it is really that simple.....

Morgan · Post by **Morgan** » 2008-01-23 20:18

Enderjmu wrote:Then in night vision? in Bi Ming? (or whatever that map's called)

press and hold 7 to engage NV, tap to turn on/off gun laser...

And that Spec-ops pistol w/no batteries...

can't you mess around with the engine?

Ignorance is bliss...

Bi Ming is rarely played, due to CTD problems (I think they may be solved now).

When you suggest something like this you need to think is it implemented by the forces represented in game as this is a reality mod. Pretty sure line forces use it but if you can find me a source I may start believing.

If we could mess around with the engine, so many things more important than this could be implemented.

Leo · Post by **Leo** » 2008-01-23 20:18

Yay, let's give our positions away for absolutely no reason!

BetterDeadThanRed · Post by **BetterDeadThanRed** » 2008-01-23 20:30

Alex6714 wrote:Someone played COD4 much?

I was just about to post those exact words.

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-01-23 20:42

didnt you consider it would make the game more like vbf2 and how many frontline soldiers use laser sights?

Waaah_Wah · Post by **Waaah_Wah** » 2008-01-23 21:31

Mora wrote:dynamic lights are not possible on the bf2 engine

Yes they are

WNxKenwayy · Post by **WNxKenwayy** » 2008-01-23 22:35

markonymous wrote:didnt you consider it would make the game more like vbf2 and how many frontline soldiers use laser sights?

We're starting too but not for the artarded reason's listed. Definitely not with a lot of smoke around. And our use of IR beams isn't 'to look cool'.

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2008-01-23 22:37

markonymous wrote:didnt you consider it would make the game more like vbf2 and how many frontline soldiers use laser sights?

Regular laser sights are hardly ever used since they would give you location away very fast. However infra-red laser sights are used quite frequently during night combat. Not many people know that it is a ***** to aim with NVG's on... And yes it is in COD4 but that doesnt meen it isn't realistic...

EDIT: Kenwayy beat me to it...

ConscriptVirus · Post by **ConscriptVirus** » 2008-01-23 23:52

i thought red dot aimpoints were meant to replace the laser. like eotech or something

pasfreak · Post by **pasfreak** » 2008-01-23 23:57

Mora wrote:dynamic lights are not possible on the bf2 engine

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

so why do we have the "dynamic light" and "dynamic shadow" settings in graphics options?

and just why does battleracer have vehicle headlights???

and why again have other mods been able to implement things like flashlights into game?

ROFFLMFAOALOLATST!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2008-01-24 00:07

Laser sights are generally not issued to conventional forces due to the afforementioned giving away of position and also because they are percevived to have a derogatory effect on conventional marksmanship skills (troops coming to rely on the lasers) and so are opposed in the interest of keeping such skills from degrading, though this position is slowly changing to a degree.

IR beams are only used because the current enemy has no way of seeing them and also they lend a massive advantage in Night/Close quaters fighting.

Not happening, locked.

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