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I almost sprayed a mouthful of coffee all over my monitor reading this. Thanks for the laugh, and yes, RO is quite a good game.Originally posted by benpark:Moon, I don't know how you are able to keep from losing your marbles. It's been like a bunch of pygmies storming a Bentley dealership screaming for tricycles in here lately.
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Were you able to at least salvage that fine utilitarian jeep?
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Great thread!
SoaN, in a post by BDHX (quoted below), he mentioned that the team is currently working on an upcoming patch that will make the LoF visible, as a tool to assist those that misunderstand the current system.
Other possible tweaks to LoS/LoF notwithstanding, do you know whether the change to LoF (to make LoF visible) will be implemented as an option that may be disabled via the menu? I ask as I enjoy and appreciate the current effort and don't wish to have any artificial indicators.
I asked this question in BDHX's thread, though since it was hijacked he likely, and understandably, didn't bother to follow the thread.
I appreciate any light you may be able to shed on this.
Cheers,Originally posted by BDHX:Calculation algorithm
Aiming at target’s outlines standing out of an obstacle is quite a labor-intensive. Our FPS makes it unviable. That’s why the game uses a simplified aiming pattern. You aim at certain points that may be blocked by real obstacles. It makes a target which should be visible to the player vanish. Visibility is calculated by ray tracing.
Visibility algorithm errors are caused by ray tracing to preset points that may be either blocked by obstacles or, alternatively, visible, although this is not the case with the player (i.e. the player sees the target not being blocked by obstacles).
However, weapon guidance algorithm (a different one) in 50% of cases produces a ‘line of fire not available’ message due to realistic gun elevation angles. Besides there is a 30% chance of failure due to uneven terrain and some
15-20% cases failure is caused by aiming at preset points.
The initial design of the game targeted developing a model being as close to reality as possible, with no additional artificial indicators (like drawing LOF). Basically, the idea is still good and interesting and it is a shame not everybody would like to get used to it.
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sargemy,
Have a look at this thread for a possible solution to the flipped screen.
Cheers,
flintlock
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Excellent and helpful sticky (as are the others), just what the forum needed.
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Avalanche, I believe.
Nothing of substance to offer myself, as I just played a few minutes into the mission once, before I had to exit the battle.
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It's been commandeered by Göring to fly some art from Paris to an undisclosed destination.Originally posted by Kharnvor:But where's my Stuka!?
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There are people here that have issues with the game, that's not being disputed. Battlefront and 1C have acknowledged this and are hard at work on addressing these issues via upcoming patches.Originally posted by seppDieter:...people here do have issues with the game...
My post was merely about putting that "40%" figure being bandied about into perspective.
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Not only does Oskar deserve to be awarded that medal and promoted to a higher rank, you should give that man a case of Becks, a sexy fräulein and send him behind the front for a rest.
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Confiscate your crew's Smirnoff.
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I haven't installed ToW on my Mac, but I would follow War RaVeN's advice and try out the demo first. The X1600 in the 17" C2D iMac should be fine, though it's a mid-range graphics card. It's better to play it safe and ensure you'll be satisfied with the performance, based on the settings you can live with.
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Agreed, definitely some very nice detail in ToW.Originally posted by War RaVeN:I love the details
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Ever consider not every customer that purchases ToW posts on these forums? Moreover, those that do may not even bother to post in that thread (I didn't). For all you know, that 40% may equate to less than 1% of total customers.Originally posted by molo:...approximately 40% of users who think the game needs significant improvements to make it fun/playable/etc.
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Breathed a sigh of relief reading this!Originally posted by Battlefront.com:The tracers are, indeed, overdone on purpose...the ones you guys are seeing are placeholders. They don't look that way any more
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Yeah, it's just three. I was rather enjoying that campaign, too. Definitely a challenge on the veteran difficulty, but a lot of fun.
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It's good to read the game is enjoying strong sales early on. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game myself, and I'm confident ToW will continue to improve with time. Good sales bode favorably for entertaining an expansion, and I would love to see this title spawn a successful franchise.Originally posted by Moon:...meanwhile the game has excellent sales. The demo is out there for everybody to see what they think of the game. It turns out so far that the majority is liking it, but they're just voicing (sometimes in email) and not shouting.
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Not a big deal, but thought I'd post this finding as it appears to be unique to this unit, and perhaps an easy fix.
This is from the Rising Tide mission, the second mission in the Polish campaign. The unit is a Pz 35(t). There is also a Pz 38(t), though this texture phenomenon appears limited to the Panzer 35(t).
At certain distances, the hull texture on the Pz 35(t) will be lost, as witnessed in the screenshots below. The turret, exhaust, track and wheel textures remain intact.
Texture on:
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I enjoy the current system, which brings me to my question regarding the implementation of the adjustment to it in the upcoming patch: will it be a wholesale forced change, or will we be able to disable it in the options menu, for those that appreciate the current effort and don't want artificial indicators?Originally posted by BDHX:Currently our team is working over a patch to make LOF visible.
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Definitely not!Originally posted by atacms:aren't we all tired of WW2
No, we haven't even scratched the surface.Originally posted by atacms:hasn't it been hacked to death?
As hardware technology improves and gets more powerful, I hope publishers continue to develop future WWII titles and leverage the new power. Thanks to advance in technology, we'll get to enjoy and experience them as never before.
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This title is definitely looking very impressive.
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The moderators here certainly have a lot more patience than I would ever exercise.
Kudos to them.
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There's a stickied thread in the ToW Tech Support Forum, titled Supported Video Cards. Perhaps ask in that thread.
Some thoughts from a long-time lurker; questions to Devs
in Theatre of War
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Indeed it does. Thank you for taking the time to respond, it's much appreciated.