Draw distance....

[Saffron.3]

I think thats what it's called...anyways

I am wondering if there is a way to (other than distance at 100%) to see farther in the game. I can be sniping and be looking down a road and people will be shooting at me and I cant even see them or their muzzle flash, just bullets hitting me from straight ahead and their is no AV in the air. This happens most noticeably on Karkand (quite often) and I have no issues on Wake for example.

Anything else I can do?

I have an 8800 GTS, 600w PSU and 2x4600+ AMDs. Everything is set on High and 1280x1024 @ 60hz and I average around 70-80FPS

Thanks

[camper.]

Re: Draw distance....

It's simply. You're shooting, they find your muzzle flash, and pop a cap in yo' ***.

[SyDuS]

Re: Draw distance....

your nametag will popup long before they can see you, likely they are shooting at you via your nametag, i do that alot on karkand if i can see the nametag of the other driver, and get it done on me lots, no way to increase distance over max to make it fair to everyone (should be maxed tho even with crappy gfx card) you can see nametags for quite a ways especially helps on foggy maps, but your xhairs have to be pretty much on target, if they are in a vehicle that target is much bigger.

or in laymans terms... what camperstrike said

[DOGGiE52]

Re: Draw distance....

What I try to find is usually the muzzle flash. Try to learn the map and know where they use to lie and shoot.

[ADY-MANIA]

Re: Draw distance....

Ive got almost the same problem. I fly wiv my mate everyday for 4 hours in =ESU= Kubra im a gunner nd he is a pilot, the problem is he can see choppers tanks nd soldeir running on the ground or air frm far away but i cant so i dont shoot til the target become visible nd sometimes v get an AA firing at us nd i cant shoot the TV cuz i cant see it but my pilot can sometimes v die cuz of me. My gfx card is ( ATI RADEON 9550 ) i run the game on normal options ( everything on normal accept for Draw distance ) ive got it on 100% is there ne way i can make everything clear wiv that graphics card?.

[WNx Makka99]

Re: Draw distance....

if you somehow found a way to increase ur draw distance scale, that would be hacking.

[AlphaCueUp]

Re: Draw distance....

put your geometry at high....

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: Draw distance....

yeah putting ur geometry on high will increase ur LOD (level of detail) that makes some far away things appear. u can try manually adjusting it with Rivatuner too.

[Jezzzay]

Re: Draw distance....

maybe adjusting your screens contrast and stuff.
or
depending on what kit you are playing, shoot at anything you think moves, that's what I do on dragon valley, it usually works too.

[zipp0r]

Re: Draw distance....

put your geometry at high....

thats the one, if its on low people are out of view at about 150-200m, on high you see them at 400m+

[ADY-MANIA]

Re: Draw distance....

ahh thanks bro's ill do it now.

[XmetallicaXguitarstX]

Re: Draw distance....

wow... does anyone read what he actually said?

Everything is set on High

[zipp0r]

Re: Draw distance....

ah totally missed that!

he's got the same drawdistance as the rest of us then.

[imported_Zach]

Re: Draw distance....

wow... does anyone read what he actually said?

I was about to ask the same thing, only about the repetitive "muzzle flash" and "name tag" theory though. I mean, he stated specifically that he couldn't see them or their muzzle flash, so since he has everything on high, it should work both ways I would think.


One explanation, though, as I know since I do it a lot myself, is that the guy started shooting blindly guided only by the red dot on his mini-map, and once he got a hit, as indicated by his expanding and contracting crosshairs, he just kept shooting at that spot.

The other explanation is that the guy was using an aim-bot or something, but let's not open that can of worms. :p

[Saffron.3]

Re: Draw distance....

Guess I am stuck at that level then...oh well! I will look for name pop ups and shoot blindly now when I see some and hope I bring one (or two) down!


I am just currently waiting for my level increase to go through (sitting @ 8050 points, full bar) and having troubles on what to unlock next...whats a good choice for good shoot-in's?

I have the remaining unlocks to choose from...

2nd tier AT
2nd tier Medic
Both Assault tiers (flash bang doesn't seem that great)
2nd engineer
2nd support
(think thats it)

I wish you could try the guns before unlocking as it would allow for some feel of the weapons and what not.