Config Tweaks / Universal 'Cheating'
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22 Sep 2009, 14:15
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Times have changed since the first config was created all those years ago, and as such, so have the circumstances – and what we should accept as defaults. Previous logic was that to enable maximum participation we allowed greater freedom in reducing / removing graphics from the game – leading to massive changes between default & standard comp settings – given that at least 99% of the ET public can now play with smoke, fog and explosions whilst maintaining at least 76fps stable – given this, why do we still allow these vision cheats?
Is overcoming the fog of war not a skill like any other - a skill that adds to the complexity of the game, and differentiating the players?
Perhaps it’s time the config architects make a stand and consider a Quakecon 2005 style config.
Is overcoming the fog of war not a skill like any other - a skill that adds to the complexity of the game, and differentiating the players?
Perhaps it’s time the config architects make a stand and consider a Quakecon 2005 style config.
nothing bad at all, everybody can change the same things.
I accept it's the standard, what we're used to so they'll be instinctive opposition - but does being the cultural norm make it right?
Anyone that's upgraded / purchased within the last 7 years can get 76fps on comp maps, even the Pols.
Edit: though being someone that believes in internationalism, gives me such a stonk that we should consider such things :p
What makes it retarded? If the game was bugged and we could see through doors, thus making seeing through doors the norm - would that make it good?
Being able to aim at a crouched, proned or strafing person is a skill – that’s the point of this game, assuming the hitboxes are decent there’s no good reason to restrict anything ^^
Why is seeing through an explosion a good thing?
We don't allow people to see through walls, an arbitrary restriction by the devs on a players field of view – why then explosions?
Though neither of your points address the question.
Also if I have to play radar with foliage and fog I will rather disconnect.
Things I don't like:
- sniper scripts
- 180 scripts
- pushing
Though it doesn't answer why greater vision is in itself a good thing?
Read more from the latest RTCW-cup topic, alot of moaning about people wanting more relaxed cvars, imagine the uproar if you reduced the ET ones :).
(Not that much on topic but funny all the same.)
http://www.crossfire.nu/?x=forum&mode=item&id=22969
Like you said many people are used to play with those settings so I would say keep it like it is. It's not that much of an advantage anyway. Noobs complaining about config advantages are equally wrong as people who swear on getting better because of a pro config.
I didn't know you can turn it off :/
pretty sure that less than 99 percent play with at least stabile 76
Please don't damage ET even more than it is, cheaters and pb are enough of an annoyance as it is...
EDIT #11842: Even for Wolfenstein, one of the first things hannes did was remove fog, and some other crap on maps. Even tracers + muzzleflash
For other stuff such as fog I'd never want them back since I find fog annoying which blurs the game out. We want players to aim precicely and not need to sit 1" in front of their tft's to spot an opponent far away