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Soldat Talk => Game Improvements / Suggestions => Topic started by: Therion on April 30, 2007, 09:14:15 am

Title: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: Therion on April 30, 2007, 09:14:15 am
I like in realistic mode and TW_ and I see that weapons/flag flashing before they disappear (like in arcade games) detract from the gameplay experience. Basically, realistic mode (especially on TW_ maps) should be more gritty and less arcade - a bit of visual realism adds to the climate of total inhuman slaughter. Weapon/flag flashing that can't be turned off forces all players to play in arcade-like mode.

I would enjoy the game a lot more if it was an option that can be turned on and off.
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: fishfood on April 30, 2007, 09:24:12 pm
Agreed.
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: Keron Cyst on May 01, 2007, 05:54:02 pm
It's useful, but I agree it can get a bit annoying. Actually, a better idea might be instead to have a line in soldat.ini which shows something like Flicker=5, where the # would be how many seconds before it disappears would it start to flash
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: F3nyx on May 01, 2007, 08:16:43 pm
This should definitely be optional, as it's purely cosmetic and couldn't be used to gain an unfair advantage.
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: #38 on May 01, 2007, 08:34:41 pm
yea you're right, it really just doesn't fit in with all the realistic soldat graphic and those jet-booting realism soldat has
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: mxyzptlk on May 01, 2007, 08:43:16 pm
yea you're right, it really just doesn't fit in with all the realistic soldat graphic and those jet-booting realism soldat has
Do I smell a hint of sarcasm?
Anyway, I think it would be good as an option, if just for a minor fps optimization.
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: Hiro on May 01, 2007, 11:07:15 pm
I agree with Keron (I rarely don't ;) )
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: jakobs on May 02, 2007, 07:28:16 pm
great idea
Title: Re: Weapon/flag flashing on/off
Post by: Monkeyspank on May 02, 2007, 10:01:29 pm
I think it should maybe fade out to transparency instead of blinking :)