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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: BiPoLaR on August 19, 2008, 08:16:11 AM
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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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Thank you. =) I'll be going to make those changes right now :aok
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Too gamey for me
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Why you letting out all the good secrets? :O
:aok
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Bail, run up to enemy tank, point pistol into main gun during reload, kill gunner. LYAO
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Too gamey for me
Have to agree.
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I think things like this should be fixed. Perhaps the sound of your engine/tracks and external engine/tracks should be put on the same sliding scale. But, until they are fixed, Bipolar is correct in making sure everyone knows about them so they playing field is even.
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Too gamey for me
Very much so.
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Too gamey for me
Extremely.
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for all you twits saying "gamey" :rolleyes: it might be...but it is used to have the upper hand while on the ground.
thats not even the most "gamey" part :aok :noid
i have more im gonna share later :noid
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Bipolar is correct in making sure everyone knows about them so they playing field is even.
Wow BnZ got it... :aok
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Too gamey for me
I agree.
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True, a bit gamey. But no more so than using the cursor as a sight so you can stick your head 8 feet out of a Wirbel like a giraffe.
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True, a bit gamey. But no more so than using the cursor as a sight so you can stick your head 8 feet out of a Wirbel like a giraffe.
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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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
Lusche... whats up with you and making good points??
That seems like a new rule in these forums... no edjumacated posts :furious
I don't see it as "gamey" I see it as "leveling the playing field"...
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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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What a sad player you are... Akin to a cheat infact...
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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
The giraffes don't reach full height here in Texas Lusche. I think it's something in the water. Or maybe it's the beer. That's it. I've noticed I only see our pygmy giraffes where beer is at hand.
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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
You should join gamers anonymous :O
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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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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.
Wow sloe, the nursing home let you out long enough to read the net?
Wait its jello hour isnt it
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Turning the sound volume down to 0 is gamey.
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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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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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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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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
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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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.
Hope it helps your aces high career. :aok
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Why you letting out all the good secrets? :O
:aok
He's not trust me.
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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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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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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
All those tips are great, but it won't stop you from being killed by a 500lber :P
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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.
Agreed. Purposely finding loopholes in the game engine is akin to someone purposely searching for loopholes in the IRS tax code.
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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
I do not turn my sound down.
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I do not turn my sound down.
nor do i.....i just kill my engine
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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
Ive never messed with it.
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I dont really want to know any "tips". I never did get in a windmill, get in a hill, use the chain link fence, or stick my barrel through bushes or buildings. I did turn my graphics down like a lot of people did way back when. It is a lot more fun doing what ever it is the hard way and not take any easy way out. No easy button for me.
I probably wont read much more of this thread because I dont want to learn things like I just did about the sound. I know you are trying to help but I just cant do it that way. :P
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I just turn my engine on and off as I drive around and that lets me hear whats around me. I do adjust sounds so when I use my mic I dont gets lots of background noise---as my mic transmissions arent clear usually. Other good GVing tips if not already mentioned.
-Pork ords of the base you want to GV and the next closest airfield--this forces people like me who also like to bomb GVs to fly in from further away(ask 2BAD---Ill fly in ORD from far away just for giggles.... :angel:).
-Choose your path of advance and make full use of land features ( Scounting the area out while porking ords is good way to accomplish this. Arranging for aircover is also highly advised.
-Arranging for supplies to be laid in field of operations will help to keep more of your forces together, rather than those who get turreted having to die and re-spawn and begin a long drive.
-Ordnance is the most effective method to break a spawn camp, as is hanger banging.
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Hmm. I thought everyone knew this :huh
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Ppl never stop looking for unfair advantage. Nothing new, I just wish HTC fix such exploits slightly faster.
"Engine sound" slider should affect all engine sounds, not just yours.
Moreover, HTC should allow only "submitted" sound packs just like skins, to prevent using extremely gamey sounds (like "m3 ... m3 ... m3" etc).
GVs game still very arcade yet, hope things will changes some day.
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I don't need to turn any sounds down, the range channel drowns-out everything else anyway. :mad:
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Nothing wrong with turning sounds down. i have my engine and tread sounds down some so i can hear and talk
on vox. Default was so loud that it made my vox useless. I do leave my engine up some so i now it's running and
when to shift gears up or down.
Don't make the mistake and think this makes u silent - the enemy gv's can still hear u.
Porking enemy ords always helps (LOL what's up AAolds -- me porking ords -- well i never -- maybe i did heheheheh :salute )
I personally find this no different than all the hoing,running,stay high,play it safe, and all other bs going on in planes.
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Nothing wrong with turning sounds down. i have my engine and tread sounds down some so i can hear and talk
on vox. Default was so loud that it made my vox useless. I do leave my engine up some so i know it's running and
when to shift gears up or down.
Agreed, I had to do the same, both are set to 30 or so.
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I did turn mine down. Didn't make a lick of difference though. I still can't hear anything other than the engine... unless I turn the engine off entirely. That's probably how it really sounds in a real tank. :)
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I do not turn my sound down.
I said Top GVers. Not top campers :aok
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I said Top GVers. Not top campers :aok
if you have to game it or turn sounds down, then your or them are not top GVers.
your just a fool , fooling your self n others.
?HT needs to link all simular sounds in GVs together example.
your engine and enemy engine sound, u turn urs down, it does thiers too.
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I personally find this no different than all the hoing,running,stay high,play it safe, and all other bs going on in planes.
It is physically possible to make a head-on pass* OR engage prudently or bug out* in an actual aircraft. Making your GV's engine noise go away, not so much.
*I personally find it interesting that the two most criticized actions on this forum, often complained about in the same sentence, are the head-on pass and bugging out, because they are on opposite ends of the spectrum. One represents leaving when your judgment tells you survival is unlikely if you press a bad situation. The other pretty much represents throwing away any hope of survival to engage in the most stupidly aggressive form of attack possible.
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I dont think post/actions gamey its not like u can put GV in silent running mode just turning down your volume. i've turnded down some sounds like base alarms, left some up
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i've turnded down some sounds like base alarms, left some up
smashing good idea... those are terribly annoying... I think I'm going to do that as well.
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Hello Bipolar,
I understand your reasoning for wanting to level the playing field. There are those out there will do anything to win. This is not a challenge to your average dedicated AH player, and is not of interest to most of us in this great game. Hopefully you feel the same way. Putting this info out there creates a whole new group of "campers" and "gamers". I do truly hope that HTC does some work on the sound adjustments, so it cannot be gamed. By the way, I have adjusted my volumes for comfort but not completely off.
<Salute>
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Agreed. Purposely finding loopholes in the game engine is akin to someone purposely searching for loopholes in the IRS tax code.
Bad comparison....
Only ijots don't look for loopholes in the IRS code
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Bad comparison....
Only ijots don't look for loopholes in the IRS code
I don't, but my accountant does.
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Well, I just checked this 'trick', fortunately, it dont works as thread starter described. You cannt hear others engine if your own still running, no matter of your engine sound volume.
Hm... unless I did something wrong.
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:rofl :aok
How about doing what I do. I just turn my engine down enough to not get a migrane from my headsets, talk to my squadies and others, and that alone is enough for me to hear the enemy engine while looking around for him.
As for it being Gamey? Should HTC to send you Sherman, T34, or how about Tiger Exhaust Insense Sticks? Now would it be real enough for ya? :aok :lol How about some oil leak squirt bottles from behind your monitor? :rofl
Hell why stop there. We could import an insty freeze freezer for high altidude ops, And then for the finale, how bout setting off a real grenade in your office that frags you when you get hit? :rock :O
Too Gamey? What the heck do you call Aces High? Reality? :D
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The single best thing I did was to set sounds real low, like around 20, during vox transmissions so I can more clearly hear people talking.
I've turned down some of the sounds individually, like the base alarm, and globally just a bit softer to make it so my ears don't bleed.