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Offline Sloehand

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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2008, 03:33:51 PM »
I know I'm going to be very sick doing this, but I've got to disagree with people's comments that adjust game sounds down is 'gamey', at least by the definition I think of.  I guess this sort of means I'm agreeing with BiPuke.  God I hope not, but maybe.

Anyway, HiTech specifically put in extensive controls to adjust and modify game sounds to suit the individual player, including turning them all the way down.  For my part, I need some small sound feedback so no sounds are all the way off, but many, such as the ones mentioned, are turned way down.

It's smart.  I was intended by the game creator for players to do this, and it's easily available to everyone, so I don't consider that 'gamey'.  Further, I have a some hearing impairment and certain sounds and some decibels are more distruptive for me than the average hearing person.  So this helps me be able to hear what's going on and play as well in GV's as others.

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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2008, 03:36:05 PM »
What a sad player you are... Akin to a cheat infact...

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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2008, 03:40:44 PM »
Hardly.

Magically muffling engine sounds to 0dB compared to standing up in your seat. And btw, you cant raise your view 8ft, its more like 1-2ft. Far from being giraffe-like
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2008, 03:45:10 PM »
Hello all, Some of you know these and some don't. Gonna make this short and sweet.
First off go to options then pref. , turn "Vehicle engine" sound to 0. The find the one that says "Tread" and turn it to 0. What this does is allow you to here other GVs while your engine is still running.
Example: If you are rolling towards a enemy GV you'll hear them when they get into the Range of 885.Now if you are within 1.3k of the GV and engine off and the start back up you will be able to hear them with your engine on.
What this does for me is tells me the about range. Ill post more when i have time. Anyone wants to train please pm me ill set up times with ya  :aok

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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2008, 03:49:22 PM »
I know I'm going to be very sick doing this, but I've got to disagree with people's comments that adjust game sounds down is 'gamey', at least by the definition I think of.  I guess this sort of means I'm agreeing with BiPuke.  God I hope not, but maybe.

Anyway, HiTech specifically put in extensive controls to adjust and modify game sounds to suit the individual player, including turning them all the way down.  For my part, I need some small sound feedback so no sounds are all the way off, but many, such as the ones mentioned, are turned way down.

It's smart.  I was intended by the game creator for players to do this, and it's easily available to everyone, so I don't consider that 'gamey'.  Further, I have a some hearing impairment and certain sounds and some decibels are more distruptive for me than the average hearing person.  So this helps me be able to hear what's going on and play as well in GV's as others.

Just my two Kopeks on the topic.

Gonna have to agree with ya there Sloe.  I don't turn the sounds all the way down mainly so I can tell if my engine is still running.  That way I am not the one out there saying "My engine IS off!".  Due to many years behind heavy equipment, I also have a hard time differentiating some sounds from others.  Thus, I can turn some up, and turn some down.  If it was a way to "game the game", it would not be so readily available to everyone.
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2008, 04:08:01 PM »
I know I'm going to be very sick doing this, but I've got to disagree with people's comments that adjust game sounds down is 'gamey', at least by the definition I think of.  I guess this sort of means I'm agreeing with BiPuke.  God I hope not, but maybe.

Anyway, HiTech specifically put in extensive controls to adjust and modify game sounds to suit the individual player, including turning them all the way down.  For my part, I need some small sound feedback so no sounds are all the way off, but many, such as the ones mentioned, are turned way down.

It's smart.  I was intended by the game creator for players to do this, and it's easily available to everyone, so I don't consider that 'gamey'.  Further, I have a some hearing impairment and certain sounds and some decibels are more distruptive for me than the average hearing person.  So this helps me be able to hear what's going on and play as well in GV's as others.

Just my two Kopeks on the topic.
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2008, 04:10:30 PM »
Turning the sound volume down to 0 is gamey.
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2008, 04:14:22 PM »
Turning the sound volume down to 0 is gamey.
who cares...seriously?
ALL the top GVers do it. And if they said they didnt. Well theyre lying.
it is what it is...nothing you can do about it but lvl the playing field out.
which is what im trying to do
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2008, 04:24:37 PM »
Turning external sound down is gamey.  I'm usually in the top 20 GVers.  I don't turn them down and I'm not lying.
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2008, 04:29:24 PM »
Turning external sound down is gamey.  I'm usually in the top 20 GVers.  I don't turn them down and I'm not lying.
top 20 means top 20 milker.
means nothing to me.
Example: dr7 isnt even in the top hundreds or whatever and hes a beast in a GV. One of the best ever
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2008, 04:51:18 PM »
who cares...seriously?
ALL the top GVers do it. And if they said they didnt. Well theyre lying.
it is what it is...nothing you can do about it but lvl the playing field out.
which is what im trying to do
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #26 on: August 19, 2008, 04:56:31 PM »
Bipolar, you seem the perfect player to try this 'Tactic' out.

"Warping is a valid defensive tactic. It's not cheating, just keep hitting alt/r when your in trouble and you'll warp all over the place." :O <<<---- Advice that was giving to me by a very high ranked player.

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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2008, 05:24:10 PM »
Why you letting out all the good secrets?   :O


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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2008, 05:27:42 PM »
I can see it now.....
People sitting around in their GVs with their engines running because they forget they're running.  :mad:
I agree with the gamey comments.
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Re: some GV tips
« Reply #29 on: August 19, 2008, 07:53:59 PM »
     Ah, the old "well everyone else is doing it" saw.  Same thing as turning the detail down, right?  The guys
are right..gamey...and weak.
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