Short status update

[Skoshi Tiger]

The developers of every sim use programming tricks to get a desired result. These tricks are acceptable to some people and are not acceptable to others.

I don't mind the trees in COD but I really don't like the ones in ROF. ROF is a really good sim, I own it and fly it and have brought a lot of add on planes. But I do not like the way the trees turn around to look at you as you fly past.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp8KuO0McZw

I guess they use this trick to keep acceptable frame rate but for me this is an imersion killer and one of the reasons I don't fly down low in ROF.

Cheers!

PS I'm not trying to bash ROF (like I said I enjoy flying the sim) just highlight that no sim is perfect and that people have different opinions on what is acceptable.

[Ivan Fooker]

What is the prob with those trees?
Everything is better than Il2 Layer trees in woods.
We cant expect neither in RoF or Cod trees like in ArmA2 or Crysis of course.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Ivan Fooker

What is the prob with those trees?
Everything is better than Il2 Layer trees in woods.
We cant expect neither in RoF or Cod trees like in ArmA2 or Crysis of course.

look carefully, they spin around to face you as you go past.

[addman]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

look carefully, they spin around to face you as you go past.

Those trees are kinda eerie.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by addman

Those trees are kinda eerie.

Thank God! Some one else can see it! I thought it was just me! Just like when ever I enter a room with a fish tank all the gold fish turn and stare.......

[addman]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Thank God! Some one else can see it! I thought it was just me! Just like when ever I enter a room with a fish tank all the gold fish turn and stare.......

Innocent goldfishes...pfft! my *ss! How about people's eyes in paintings and photos? huh? huh?

[Ze-Jamz]

They are direct decendants of the Triffids:

[RE77ACTION]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

look carefully, they spin around to face you as you go past.

Don't forget this game has to draw tens of thousands of trees in one view at some moments.

[RE77ACTION]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

look carefully, they spin around to face you as you go past.

I've just tested it. But I see nice 3D trees which I can fly around. Branches of a tree will move in front of each other when going around it.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by RE77ACTION

I've just tested it. But I see nice 3D trees which I can fly around. Branches of a tree will move in front of each other when going around it.

If it was true 3D you should be able to travel 360 degrees around it from all angles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQ8e3vVJFY

Like I said in my post, this was probably implemented this way to improve framerates and acceptable (even not noticable) for some people. For me it's an immersion killer. ( I'm hopeless at shooting things in the air and prefer if my targets are stationary on the ground )

Sorry for digressing from topic.

Cheers