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Paintball 2: The Game => Paintball 2 Discussion => Topic started by: capo on January 25, 2009, 11:53:57 PM
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Okay, I was just wondering about the ball speed. Why was it lowered again?
I don't think its right that the ball speed is being lowered without players approval. But what Can you do, right? And no, I'm not complaining so don't jump at me. Just asking questions.
Well, I think we should have a vote to see if the active players like the current ball speed, or if they like the older high setting for the ball speed.
Recently some players have been getting less and less active without any real reason. Perhaps they're not fond of the new ball speed and have given up on trying to relearn some of the lines in the game. Not saying THAT'S the case, but could be one of the reasons, you know?
Kids can just run through lines now and what not. I understand Jitspoe want's to make this game realistic, but is strafe jumping realistic?
I'm Pretty sure there has been post on this before?
Was just wondering if the ball speed will stay the same...Or change again? Thanks in advance.
I'd like active players to vote. No disrespect but I just want to see how the players feel without admins or mods voting on it. That is, if you're active ;).
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I can't say too much on the new ball speed's effect on gameplay-- I really haven't noticed anything, but I don't memorize any lines for maps or anything-- but if you're playing a game that's in alpha, you're going to have to accept that changes are going to be made. Big ones, probably. What happens when, say, a new map format comes along? Then you'd have to learn completely new maps! The horror.
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I voted new, by now most of the good active players are used to it, and to change it again is going to be horrible.
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the ball speed is server controlled. Jits only turned down the default speed.
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We know that, but its nice to be able to go to servers with the same ball speed, because if 1 group of servers change, then it will be different to others.
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Last time I checked, the ball speed resets to jit's default when the map changes.
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Also, I believe this was changed a few years ago and I do not believe any server admins have changed the speed.
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i didnt even check there was a differecne lol
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im sure most don't want it changed again, it would cause more complaining.
I'm not even sure how to vote for this one, since we had to get used to the new one either way, and i wouldn't want it changed again.
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Old value of ballspeed ?
New value of ballspeed ?
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Reference to change:
http://dplogin.com/forums/index.php?topic=11143.0
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Definately the new one is the better. The older one was way too fast!
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Is the ballspeed in the eR33t match servers different than the pubs? It seems if I go from superman's pub or any other pub for that matter and into an eR33t match server the speed is different. I'm gonna try to get a set distance and see where the balls fall in different servers to compare if it is different or not.
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Yea, I don't know.
Not really complaining or nothing. The new ball speed is fine and all.
Just wanted some opinions on it, ya know?
Seems like, when I go on different severs, I have to re-adjust my prediction... If that makes sense to any of you.
Some of you said, it's server side settings, right? Is it possible to make it client side? Or what?
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Client side?
Seriously dude.
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Client side?
Seriously dude.
Hm? I'm just asking questions, lmao.
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If it was made client side, everyone with sense would boost it up all the way so as long as you were aiming at them it would hit them. instantly. there wouldn't be any dip, time to avoid, anything.
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if its to high all it does is end up bouncing off the guy so that wouldnt really help :X
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I'm all for faster balls, was it 300fps? I couldn't get used to lower ball speed last year, now any newbie can just walk across a line from autococker or carbine. In this poll, is new ball speed 285 and old one 300 fps or so?
edit: nvm got it
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I stopped playing just after the increase, and just coming back can really tell the difference. (Disclaimer: I may have said something different originally)
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AGREED WITH CAPO.
old ball speed just because i can camp agian lmao
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Yay just what we need more campers
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Yay just what we need more campers
Wafflez, Do you even play this game? I'm pretty sure I've never heard of you, or seen you in a match or pub. GG.
If it was made client side, everyone with sense would boost it up all the way so as long as you were aiming at them it would hit them. instantly. there wouldn't be any dip, time to avoid, anything.
Ah, thanks skitzo.
I was thinking that, If it was client side - all servers for the ball speed would be the same or something. I don't know. But now I do [=.
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This poll should really have 3 options. The initial ball speed was quite slow and required you to aim up about 45 degrees and rain paint down on people. Then there was the excessively fast ball speed. Now we have the not-quite-as-excessive ball speed.
I'm all for faster balls, was it 300fps? I couldn't get used to lower ball speed last year, now any newbie can just walk across a line from autococker or carbine. In this poll, is new ball speed 285 and old one 300 fps or so?
edit: nvm got it
For a long time the base ball speed was 300fps. That meant with different weapon and barrel upgrades, you could get speeds over 400fps. Now you can still get speeds approaching 400fps, so it's still quite a bit faster than real life (unless you have no barrel upgrades, in which case, it's pretty close to life speed).
Is giving new players a better chance a bad thing? The game can't grow without fresh blood. Don't you have better playing strategies than lining newbies, anyway?
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Jumping over lines required at least some skill, I just tried to say that now one can just walk across it, what makes lining quite pointless. Also, try to play on a map like theice.bsp with higher ping - chances of hitting anyone are equal to your luck that time. And in my opinion, mentioned new players can be quite surprised when they shoot directly at someone, but before ball reaches the target, target is 10m away.
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I can only see advantages in lines sometimes not hitting the victim. Because then people actually have be skilled to get that kill.
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Don't you have better playing strategies than lining newbies, anyway?
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And in my opinion, mentioned new players can be quite surprised when they shoot directly at someone, but before ball reaches the target, target is 10m away.
They also might be surprised when they see a more experienced player jumping around about four times faster then they can move. This isn't instagib.
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Good point you have, I've got to agree. But this game is already way unrealistic, so why care about newbies, if they will die anyway? And then again, it's a poll, so I vote for old ball speed because I liked it more than current one.
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Wafflez, Do you even play this game? I'm pretty sure I've never heard of you, or seen you in a match or pub. GG.
Used to play alot but my computer is broken and is currently being fixed ( just waiting on more ram) and I completly agree with jits.
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I thought we already came to the conclusion that this isn't a sim anyway, so who cares if the ball speed is faster than in real life! I hate the loop that has to be put on shots now to send the ball further.
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Oh you old rusty boon, you...
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I like the not-quite-as-excessive ball speed.
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For a long time the base ball speed was 300fps.
A long time in which the people who played regularly trained their reflexes to that speed, and learned the areas on that map keyed to that speed.
That was the reason it was a big issue--the long time it was at that speed before suddenly being changed.
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It needs to be changed back.
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I agree with gamabunta
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alright so check it. uh uh
change the ball speed back yo
where i live the bullets aint slow
cant even walk down the street
without hearin pop pop
all i hear is sirens
yo will the violence ever stop
i could be trainin for the street when i play dp
but the ball speed is slower than it really should ever be.
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change the ball speed back son.