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Title: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: bustr on March 23, 2009, 05:30:53 PM

Some of my squad mates are concerned that their PC's won't have the ability to support the upcoming change to how water will be displayed. If this is "active motion" water, will there be a switch for them to disable the motion in deference to system overhead on their PC's?

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: JunkyII on March 23, 2009, 06:10:44 PM

good post, Im one of these people I already got lag issues due to a bad korean connection. :salute

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: The Fugitive on March 23, 2009, 06:14:23 PM

That's the way they usually do it. HTC is very big on keeping the game playable for the most people they can.... more subscriptions of course. The last time they tried a new water effect it was switchable.... and most switched it off right away  :O  it was a bit hard on the eyes.

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: BigR on March 23, 2009, 07:48:19 PM

they have already stated that there will be an alternative graphics mode for people who cant run the new graphics.

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: Knite on March 24, 2009, 12:31:29 PM

Quote from: The Fugitive on March 23, 2009, 06:14:23 PM

That's the way they usually do it. HTC is very big on keeping the game playable for the most people they can.... more subscriptions of course. The last time they tried a new water effect it was switchable.... and most switched it off right away  :O  it was a bit hard on the eyes.

sadly enough I LIKED the old *graphicy* water. =(
A pretty blue.

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: The Fugitive on March 24, 2009, 01:51:04 PM

it was a little too bright a blue for me, and sadly at the time my computer couldn't handle it.

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: ~IronMan~ on March 24, 2009, 03:52:23 PM

I will probably not be able to handle this either but I am rebuilding my computer this april. For everyone that might have the same problem of an outdated comp, I'd recommend amazon.com. You need really 3 parts. Motherboard, processor, power supply. All are dirt cheap. For about 150 bucks I will be getting a quad cor working by april with amazon/newegg.com. If you do not know how to pull apart these parts in your current build, that would be a problem  :P You can jump on wikipedia/forums/youtube and will be able to learn quite easily. Just thought id mention it for anyone who might be thinking about straight off the bat buying a new computer for 400 - 500 bucks.

Title: Re: Question about water in coming updates
Post by: Lye-El on March 24, 2009, 05:08:58 PM

Quote from: Knite on March 24, 2009, 12:31:29 PM

sadly enough I LIKED the old *graphicy* water. =(
A pretty blue.

I turned it off as you couldn't tell how high above it you were and smacked into it  more often than not during a fight.