Channel Map Comparisons

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by startrekmike

I imagine that this thread is really just going to turn into another ROF bashing session, I suppose there is no avoiding it on this forum.

I wish we could all go back to talking about CloD and not CloD compared to everything else.

I wouldn't be so negative about it. Everyone has to live with the fact that the Future of the IL2 Series is Il2-BOS. If people can't talk about their concerns and hopes how will the developers get a feeling what the community is willing to buy.

It would be a absolute pitty it in a year or so time the developers released a product that failed to meet the expectations of their market.

Even before the developers stopped working on COD, it was impossible to discuss it in isolation. I think this is all just a natural progression and that people still need the oportunity to talk about the state of things.

And also threads like this gives people who know the in-and-outs of ROF give people like me tips to improve the visuals and performance of ROF. That's not a bad thing.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Jaws2002

Do you have the same crazy fog I do in ROF?

Over the ocean yes but not over the land. (I think)

[startrekmike]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

I wouldn't be so negative about it. Everyone has to live with the fact that the Future of the IL2 Series is Il2-BOS. If people can't talk about their concerns and hopes how will the developers get a feeling what the community is willing to buy.

It would be a absolute pitty it in a year or so time the developers released a product that failed to meet the expectations of their market.

Even before the developers stopped working on COD, it was impossible to discuss it in isolation. I think this is all just a natural progression and that people still need the oportunity to talk about the state of things.

And also threads like this gives people who know the in-and-outs of ROF give people like me tips to improve the visuals and performance of ROF. That's not a bad thing.

I totally understand folks who go on the BoS forum and voice concerns about the upcoming sim, I even understand the same folks going to the ROF or CloD forums and voicing those concerns also, that is what makes a healthy community (and we are all one community, we all play historical flight sims!)

The problem comes when some choose to just stand around and complain, make unreasonable demands and try to stir up trouble (by trolling topics, instigating fights) and when someone calls them out, they act like they are the victim and that they "were only voicing concern" and accuse the mods of silencing them or some other such nonsense.

Constructive criticism is great, it allows dev's to see what they should do next, complaining, comparing two different products with two very different goals and acting like we are football fans that can only root for one team or the other helps nobody and only causes more problems down the road.

I don't say that you do this Skoshi, I have read your posts and although perhaps I see subtext in some that might actually just be me being to sensitive, I think you are a pretty stand up guy that does not tend to make snide remarks just to piss people off.

Honestly, I think this entire thread is pointless, it is just going to turn into another thread that makes users of both (like me and probably many others) feel unwelcome, it might not be that now but just wait till the trolls get here and start trying to bait others into conflict.

ROF is not CloD, CloD is not ROF and BoS will be neither, I think that is the best way to look at things at this point.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by startrekmike

Honestly, I think this entire thread is pointless, it is just going to turn into another thread that makes users of both (like me and probably many others) feel unwelcome, it might not be that now but just wait till the trolls get here and start trying to bait others into conflict.

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I understand your point of view, but don't neccessarily agree with it, but thats fine. whether you choose to participate in this thread and your contribution is entirely up to you.

Loft over at the new forum sums this up quite well

Originally Posted by lOFT

We don’t expect every user to like every design decision we make, but once you we have stated your opinion it is enough and will remain on the forum forever for us to see. No need to endlessly vocalize your displeasure, over time it has a detrimental effect on the community.

I think the same sentiment should apply when participating in threads like these.

Cheers!

[Feathered_IV]

Nice screens!

[ElAurens]

Here are some I took on my first foray on that map...










The new patch changed some of my settings so I did not realize my AA was turned way down. It also turned bloom back on, normally I don't use it as it does not look at all real.

The ground textures are too washed out, just as in the other RoF maps, but overall it is not bad, if a bit lifeless feeling, again just like the main RoF map.

I cannot fault the aircraft models though. If only RoF's environment looked as good as the aircraft.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Landing in a farmers field (As requested) inland of dover.



One thing I noticed is the haze in the distance over water, from memory I set the weather to "clear".

If anyone sees any issues with my setting I'm all open for suggestions.

Cheers!

Thankyou, I hope that you are on the mend. Please try that again in that rye field over there, we are waiting to welcome you

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

If anyone sees any issues with my setting I'm all open for suggestions.

1) Try ticking Multi-GPU. It has benefits even if you have a single card. The downside is a little stutter at CERTAIN sun angles, however a little rare stutter is better for me than lower FPS.

2) Set Filter to Bilinear in game, and force Anisotropic X16 for ROF via NVIDIA CP. That way you will see more details in textures at shallow angles (i.e. while flying low).

[JG52Uther]

The haze is a new feature apparently. As for online, Jason did once say that online would be no problem when the new map was released (or words to that effect) And I, as quite a few others it seems, just assumed that even if you didn't buy the map you would still be able to fly online with it ( I thought it would be a map download for missions like you see now in games) but as Jaws said, anyone asking about it gets their thread locked/deleted pdq now.
I bought the map, as I mainly fly online anyway, but I know some others in the squad won't have it. Performance is worse than CoD for me, and the sound bug is horrible.Hopefully there will be a hotfix.
Not nice to see most people in a server kicked as soon as the new map loads.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

The haze is a new feature apparently. As for online, Jason did once say that online would be no problem when the new map was released (or words to that effect) And I, as quite a few others it seems, just assumed that even if you didn't buy the map you would still be able to fly online with it ( I thought it would be a map download for missions like you see now in games) but as Jaws said, anyone asking about it gets their thread locked/deleted pdq now.
I bought the map, as I mainly fly online anyway, but I know some others in the squad won't have it. Performance is worse than CoD for me, and the sound bug is horrible.Hopefully there will be a hotfix.
Not nice to see most people in a server kicked as soon as the new map loads.

So they will need to buy the map...what do you guys do on the map, mostly dog fight?