Question for the comminty..

[PK1Mw]

If turning down 1 sound would adjust all the other sounds to the same level, we'd be right back at square one. Some sounds are too loud; some too soft.

I myself do turn down my engine, now I don't shut it off, i just turn it down.. the constant hum of the engine gets rather annoying when trying to listen to vox.

Now is this something that should be addressed by HTC? Absolutely not. I think we have more important issues than someone turning their sound down that needs to be addressed. Maps, planes, actual bugs, etc etc etc.

This by no means is an advantage.

But since you asked the beginning questions FX, let me ask you this one..

what in sam h*ll brought this up? lol

[Murdr]

Originally posted by Bronk
I think the further you turn your sounds down, all other sounds should scale to that.
That way no one can gain an advantage.

Bronk

HiTech has mentioned something like that regarding engine sounds...

Originally posted by hitech
Had never thought of that, Might just change the way sound volumn is done so your volumn and there volumn is the same.

And yes, I turn my internal engine sound down to about 30%.

[Westy]

If someone sucks so bad that they think this will give them some kind of an edge over others well,....  in the long run they'll still really suck bad and it won't be an edge at all.  

[Sweet2th]

Turning off the Plane engine sound only allows to hear radio chatter better and less likely to hear someone on your six, but you sometimes can hear another plane coming in on you, if you have a sound pack installed it works really well.

Now in a vehicle, heck yea turn down the sounds.Turn down the wheel noise, the external track noise, and the engine noise to better hear tanks creepin up on you.The only downside is you can be sitting in a defensive position with other GV'ers at a base or a town and they ask you too turn off your engine and it takes a second to realize they are talking to you.

As far as it being a exploit of the game, i call BS just because the person calling it that didn't think of it first, and if HTC didn't want us to be able to turn down the sounds he would not have gave us the power to do so.

[DAVENRINO]

Originally posted by PK1Mw
But since you asked the beginning questions FX, let me ask you this one..

what in sam h*ll brought this up? lol

http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=212333

[Ghosth]

Well for one I've done this for years. Sorry but I sat on a tractor for enough years that I have permanent hearing damage already. I really don't need to listen to the drone of that engine through my headset and make it worse.

Gaming the game, perhaps, but advantage gained is not offensive, its more defensive in nature.  It doesn't help me shoot anyone else down, however it might help keep me from being shot down as often. However good SA is a better too by far. And if it is gaming the game, its one HT gave us the controls for.

Hiding in a windmill so you can shoot without fear of reprisal is IMO a vastly worse offense. Hardly even in the same ballpark.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Murdr


And yes, I turn my internal engine sound down to about 30%.

I do the same.  All sounds are at 100% with the exception of the internal engine sound which I have set at 45%.  It's not so I can hear other planes around me better but so I can hear my flaps as I use them otherwise the internal engine sound drowns them out.


ack-ack

[TalonX]

Originally posted by SkyRock
yes

yes

no

no

Agreed.   It's readily available to all via a player input control.

[Stoney74]

Well, if they just made all the engine sounds lower at the same time, both yours and theirs, it wouldn't be an issue at all.  Those that don't want the loud engine noise could reduce it without gaining a tactical benefit.  From a purist mindset, obviously it gives you an advantage the real pilots didn't have.  I'll give it a try and see what I think afterwards.

I don't think its unethical--too strong of a word--but gamey.  Just like turning up gamma during night fights.

[USRanger]

Not sure how adjusting anything that you are allowed to on your clipboard settings could be considered gamey. That's what it is there for. Just my opinion. I keep my engine sound around 50%, all other sounds at 80-100%.

[CAP1]

Originally posted by FX1
Does having your engine sound turned down or your tank tread turned down ethical??

Does this give you a better advantage than those that do have their sound turned all the way up?

Is this something that HT need to address?

Is this a exploit of the game?

Do you turn down your sound?

i turn mine down, but find i only hear the enemy a little bit sooner....if i'm REALLY trying to hear them, i find a good secure hiding place and shut down.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Stoney74
Well, if they just made all the engine sounds lower at the same time, both yours and theirs, it wouldn't be an issue at all.  Those that don't want the loud engine noise could reduce it without gaining a tactical benefit.  From a purist mindset, obviously it gives you an advantage the real pilots didn't have.  I'll give it a try and see what I think afterwards.

I don't think its unethical--too strong of a word--but gamey.  Just like turning up gamma during night fights.

I don't see how I get any sort of tactical benefit with having my internal engine sound turned down.  The only benefit I've only gotten from it is that I can hear my flaps when I use them.


ack-ack

[storch]

Originally posted by Ghosth
Well for one I've done this for years. Sorry but I sat on a tractor for enough years that I have permanent hearing damage already. I really don't need to listen to the drone of that engine through my headset and make it worse.

Gaming the game, perhaps, but advantage gained is not offensive, its more defensive in nature.  It doesn't help me shoot anyone else down, however it might help keep me from being shot down as often. However good SA is a better too by far. And if it is gaming the game, its one HT gave us the controls for.

Hiding in a windmill so you can shoot without fear of reprisal is IMO a vastly worse offense. Hardly even in the same ballpark.

same here.  in between welder/generators running at full to keep up with the demands of the job or being on an auger/excavator the last thing I need to hear another diesel in cartoonoville.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
I don't see how I get any sort of tactical benefit with having my internal engine sound turned down.  The only benefit I've only gotten from it is that I can hear my flaps when I use them.


ack-ack

If you turn your own engine sound completely down, you can quite precicely determine the position of enemy cons outside your view, especially in furball situations.

[Dm6]

I roll with engine,tracks, ect at a big fat "0" always have. External sounds set to "100%".. U only have an advantage if the other player does not adjust their sounds.

I orig. just turned it down so i could hear vox. When your playing cat and mouse it makes a huge differance.