So when will Falklands return? - Page 5

Rabbit · 2015-01-12, 14:56

Tis just but a weather balloon!

Danesh_italiano · 2015-01-13, 04:55

Sunday I see the Official PR Test Server with the map "The Falklands" and had 12 people playing...

Would some kind soul put to us some photo/video? Please?!

Rhino · 2015-01-13, 05:12

Well since I can't resit such an expression, here is a little something

Rabbit · 2015-01-13, 14:16

Is that when you guys got rekt attacking port stanley?

Rhino · 2015-01-13, 16:02

Well I wasn't attacking in that one, just flying around in circles testing out the AA effectiveness but yes I did eventually die hehe

Jagira · 2015-02-10, 06:18

Why isn't such render distances achievable in normal PR?

Rhino · 2015-02-10, 07:00

Mainly because the map doesn't use normal BF2 terrain and instead uses "Mesh Terrain", which is basically a massive static mesh / building. This dose have serious disadvantages like non-blending detail textures, loss of undergrowth (grass) and things like that but the big advantages are that you can for starters, have massive terrain like the Falklands have that isn't limited to 4km, and you can also have a lot more control on the optimization of the terrain which in turn, if optimized well can allow you to have a much larger VD, 3kms being the max on BF2 thou, which the map is

Jagira · 2015-02-11, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

Mainly because the map doesn't use normal BF2 terrain and instead uses "Mesh Terrain", which is basically a massive static mesh / building. This dose have serious disadvantages like non-blending detail textures, loss of undergrowth (grass) and things like that but the big advantages are that you can for starters, have massive terrain like the Falklands have that isn't limited to 4km, and you can also have a lot more control on the optimization of the terrain which in turn, if optimized well can allow you to have a much larger VD, 3kms being the max on BF2 thou, which the map is

Thanks, I've always wondered this. It sounds amazing too. Can't wait for Falklands to come out, and good luck!

Barbrady · 2015-02-12, 03:26

Why not make it a lower view distance and have (even) better performance?

Rhino · 2015-02-12, 05:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbrady

Why not make it a lower view distance and have (even) better performance?

This map is largely a jet map, not entirely but largely, and the larger the VD the better jet combat you get, in both terms of Air to Air and Surface to Air. Being able to see your enemy well before your in engagement range opens the door to loads of tactics etc unlike most other PR Jet maps which is mainly a matter of hopefully stumbling on the enemy in the fog and who ever gets the first shot off normally wins...

Lowering the VD will just make the jet combat worse and take away one of the massive features of this map which is also awesome for the guys fighting on the ground too.

If players have issues with performance, which in past releases not even low gfx users did, they can reduce their VD % in their video settings if they really want to lower the VD just for themselves.

2015-01-12, 14:56	#41
Rabbit Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,750 United States of America Location: Ohio Blog Entries: 7	Re: So when will Falklands return? Tis just but a weather balloon!

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2015-01-13, 05:12	#43
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: So when will Falklands return? Well since I can't resit such an expression, here is a little something

2015-01-13, 14:16	#44
Rabbit Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,750 United States of America Location: Ohio Blog Entries: 7	Re: So when will Falklands return? Is that when you guys got rekt attacking port stanley?

2015-01-13, 16:02	#45
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: So when will Falklands return? Well I wasn't attacking in that one, just flying around in circles testing out the AA effectiveness but yes I did eventually die hehe

2015-02-10, 06:18	#46
Jagira Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 96 Australia Location: Sydney, NSW	Re: So when will Falklands return? Why isn't such render distances achievable in normal PR?

2015-02-10, 07:00	#47
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: So when will Falklands return? Mainly because the map doesn't use normal BF2 terrain and instead uses "Mesh Terrain", which is basically a massive static mesh / building. This dose have serious disadvantages like non-blending detail textures, loss of undergrowth (grass) and things like that but the big advantages are that you can for starters, have massive terrain like the Falklands have that isn't limited to 4km, and you can also have a lot more control on the optimization of the terrain which in turn, if optimized well can allow you to have a much larger VD, 3kms being the max on BF2 thou, which the map is

2015-02-12, 03:26	#49
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