cheating and flying online
 

I used to get at least some kills before getting killed myself.

Now most of the time i get spotted before i can even start an attack.
Biggest exploit is that some turn their graphics very low so they can spot aircraft from larger distances. Air padlock also gives a lot of trouble.

If TD can make online flying more equal there will be much more people who will join.

They should have a way to lock or forbide the lower resolution settings. I heard they are doing that on the new game to come, the IL2 Battle of Stalingrad. Restricted graphic resolutions.

Thankfully, there are a couple of (stock) servers with correct settings (no padlocks etc) and absolutely no cheaters. Not all such servers are found on hyperlobby, though. As for enforcing at least medium graphics, it should be a server option, so certain servers could just allow the ridiculously low settings. Y'all know which servers I mean.

Btw, attached screenshot proves that low settings can be art! Yes, it's the next winner of m4t screenshot contest :3

No server no matter what settings is exempt from cheaters.

Servers have different settings because everyone enjoys to fly the game differently.

If you prefer to use full switch server fine.

If you prefer servers with open pits then fine also.

No settings are correct or incorrect they are options and very useful ones to due to the games limitations on ground object observance (micro machines).

It don't stop people cheating in full switch servers in fact it easier to cheat because you cannot watch any one doing it :)

If someone want to cheat they will find a way to.

Fly the way you want to but remember using TS and co-ordinate your attacks will make the job easier for you.

Now the graphic lowering is an exploit more than cheat so be careful who you are gonna accuse of cheating and exploiting :)













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I totaly disagree.Maybe you have some point but prohibiting low resolution settings will force alot of people quit the game.Like me i use 200 B.C. nVidia 256 mb(it's not my fault if i set low resolution.) If you consider this a cheat buy me a GTX TITAN.

We are talking about deliberately setting the resolution to very low, e. g. 640*480 - i bet even the crappiest graphics cards should be able to make 1024x768 happen.

I'm always interested in more stock servers; can you say what they are and where to find them?

I've played with a Radeon 9200 until less than a year ago. (And been playing this game since Forgotten Battles)
The highest practical resolution was 800x600x16bit, with most graphic settings at medium or high. (20 fps average)
If I had an advantage when spotting I either never noticed, or it was negated by the fact that at such lower resolutions you cant properly see if a plane at more than 500m is turning away from you or towards you until it's too late most of the times.

Battlefield1 is a fully stock 4.12.2 server. It does have some padlocks, however, as the settings are relaxed. We find its a popular configuration as the server is constantly busy. We also have 60+ semi-historical scenarios in rotation.

You need to suck it up. Increase your SA. Fly in servers without padlock... but you can't dictate how people set their graphics. Look man cheaters cheat... and like Alpha said it doesn't matter what the settings are is someone wants to cheat they will find a way.