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[adversarial]

Played my first few games last night, and goddamn, this games optimization seems terrible. Runs like shit and the latency is wack.

It's interesting that certain games get a pass with stuff like this, because when the stars align and everything happens to work, the game is fun af.

 

[Blubikins]

Strongly considering grabbing since GMG emailed me a coupon, but I'm concerned at how my system would run it due to my old CPU.

CPU: i5-2500k. I have it OC'd but I forget to what exactly since I'm at work.
GPU: GTX 1080 FTW
16gb ram
Win 10
1440p 60hz

Anyone want to tell me what I can expect? Will I have to lower the resolution?

Maybe I should buy it on Steam, try it for my free 2 hours, refund it, and buy it on GMG if it runs well enough? Is that a bad thing to do?

I have the same specs 2500k @ 4.5ghz and a 1070. I can run the game @1600p on everything set to high except shadows to low-med and no AA.

Hope that helps. I get around 50-70fps.

 

[Ayumi]

Thanks ^^
I added you on Steam, hope you wont mind.

Oh shit, I didn't see this post in time so I rejected your request because I had no idea who it was. I try to keep randoms out of my list, haha. Sorry! Please add me again!

 

[BreezyLimbo]

So can you shoot through water? I feel that if you get in water, it's impenetrable against bullets.

 

[Script of the Bridge]

Played my first few games last night, and goddamn, this games optimization seems terrible. Runs like shit and the latency is wack.

It's interesting that certain games get a pass with stuff like this, because when the stars align and everything happens to work, the game is fun af.

Agreed, performance sucks and I never shut up about it, really hope they optimise it soon.

 

[Acinixys]

Is the game newcomer friendly? Im interested, but never played any game in the genre and dont have friends that play it.
I have a i7 4790k with a 970, guess I should be fine in this regard?

Game is easy to learn, hard to master of the highest tier

If you can play an FPS, you will be fine

The nuance comes in in knowing how to move about the map and exploit other peoples bad habits

 

[tariniel]

I have the same specs 2500k @ 4.5ghz and a 1070. I can run the game @1600p on everything set to high except shadows to low-med and no AA.

Hope that helps. I get around 50-70fps.

Fantastic, thank you!

 

[Hybris]

So can you shoot through water? I feel that if you get in water, it's impenetrable against bullets.

Yeah water is impenetrable. As is everything else at the moment. There is a way to shoot underwater though. If you have a shallow enough slope into the water, you can stick only your barrel in the water and you can shoot people. Go into ADS as you inch down the slope and eventually you will have full vision of the water and the game acts like the water isn't even there. It seems only the surface of the water blocks penetration. It's exploity for sure, but fuck people who just camp under water. It's stupid they deserve it.

 

[Pattycakes]

What's y'all's preference when it comes to automatic rifle/secondary?

I tend to have an M16A4 as primary (best sight) or Kar/other SR. Secondary I've been mixing up running M416, SCAR, AKM, Vector and UMP. I think SCAR and AKM are my favorites right now.

 

[Ferrio]

Do grenades work in water?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Yeah water is impenetrable. As is everything else at the moment. There is a way to shoot underwater though. If you have a shallow enough slope into the water, you can stick only your barrel in the water and you can shoot people. Go into ADS as you inch down the slope and eventually you will have full vision of the water and the game acts like the water isn't even there. It seems only the surface of the water blocks penetration. It's exploity for sure, but fuck people who just camp under water. It's stupid they deserve it.

Huh.

That makes sense because a while back I got into a firefight with a guy half way into water, and nothing seemed to hit him.

 

[Bread]

What's y'all's preference when it comes to automatic rifle/secondary?

I tend to have an M16A4 as primary (best sight) or Kar/other SR. Secondary I've been mixing up running M416, SCAR, AKM, Vector and UMP. I think SCAR and AKM are my favorites right now.

In terms of priority, I would say I go M16>KAR98>SKS>M4>AK>SCAR>UMP

M16's the best because of its range and the burst fire. KAR98 is 2nd best because it is so fucking satisfying to hit headshots, god I love finding that gun.

 

[Hybris]

What's y'all's preference when it comes to automatic rifle/secondary?

I tend to have an M16A4 as primary (best sight) or Kar/other SR. Secondary I've been mixing up running M416, SCAR, AKM, Vector and UMP. I think SCAR and AKM are my favorites right now.

I prefer SCAR then M4. I like AKM or sniper rifle for long range stuff. I should try the M16 again. I almost never pick it up unless I have to.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Do grenades work in water?

Yes. Watched Grimmz kill a guy in water with a nade

 

[komplanen]

Sheeeeeit this game is good

 

[Slayven]

Thinking about jumping in, is there any progression from match to match?

 

[Hybris]

Thinking about jumping in, is there any progression from match to match?

Nope, other than cosmetics

 

[Poppy]

i wonder how many people play a few games and quit because they dont like getting shot from an invisible source 200 meters away

i feel like that is a hump all people must cross eventually

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Thinking about jumping in, is there any progression from match to match?

the only progression is the murder you dish out

 

[Tokubetsu]

What's y'all's preference when it comes to automatic rifle/secondary?

I tend to have an M16A4 as primary (best sight) or Kar/other SR. Secondary I've been mixing up running M416, SCAR, AKM, Vector and UMP. I think SCAR and AKM are my favorites right now.

as long as it shoots bullets and isn't a vector

 

[Ordinaryundone]

What's y'all's preference when it comes to automatic rifle/secondary?

I tend to have an M16A4 as primary (best sight) or Kar/other SR. Secondary I've been mixing up running M416, SCAR, AKM, Vector and UMP. I think SCAR and AKM are my favorites right now.

The AKM is actually my favorite gun period, something about its recoil just works for me (though I think stat wise it's inferior to the 5.56 weapons).

 

[Poppy]

as long as it shoots bullets and isn't a vector

i am convinced that vectors are programmed to not be allowed to hit targets

why am i always finding so much .45 ammo when it has no good use in this damn game. i cant even find a tommy gun!

 

[MontyBrown]

This game seems a lot more boring in first person. Plays much better as a third person game.

Also, first person makes you realise how shit a lot of the stuff in the game looks. Being not so close to objects in third person creates a much higher visual fidelity.

I'm gutted my fav streamer Viss is probably always going to play first person :'(

Seems stupid to split the community like this.

 

[Tokubetsu]

i am convinced that vectors are programmed to not be allowed to hit targets

why am i always finding so much .45 ammo when it has no good use in this damn game. i cant even find a tommy gun!

I really like the 1911 pistol but yeah that's about it. Biggest thing that hurts the vector is that it's useless without an extended mag.

 

[Blizzard]

This game seems a lot more boring in first person. Plays much better as a third person game.

Also, first person makes you realise how shit a lot of the stuff in the game looks. Being not so close to objects in third person creates a much higher visual fidelity.

I'm gutted my fav streamer Viss is probably always going to play first person :'(

Seems stupid to split the community like this.

Why does it play better in third person? Because players can spot more easily around corners?

 

[DodgyGeezerFella]

Can someone explain to me why everyone's saying "Thomas" in the lobby ?

 

[WadeitOut]

Played my first few games last night, and goddamn, this games optimization seems terrible. Runs like shit and the latency is wack.

It's interesting that certain games get a pass with stuff like this, because when the stars align and everything happens to work, the game is fun af.

To be real, you are strategically better off having the main graphics settings barring draw distance set to very low. Me nor any of my friends have had latency issues so that could be a server proximity issue.

 

[Ferrio]

Can someone explain to me why everyone's saying "Thomas" in the lobby ?

He needs to get on discord.

 

[MontyBrown]

Why does it play better in third person? Because players can spot more easily around corners?

In first person it doesn't "feel" good enough. Like it's no Counter-Strike or similar game which nails how first person games should feel.

In third person the game feels much tighter and like the game was designed for that perspective.

You're asking me to put into words something that inherently can't really be put into words.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Surprised Summit isn't playing FPP.

 

[thejpfin]

In first person it doesn't "feel" good enough. Like it's no Counter-Strike or similar game which nails how first person games should feel.

In third person the game feels much tighter and like the game was designed for that perspective.

You're asking me to put into words something that inherently can't really be put into words.

I feel the same way. I had the same issue with Red orchestra games, ARMA and GTAV (1st person mode).
Pubg 1st person camera and it's angle feels very "floaty", dunno how to properly explain it.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Oh, another thing in the patch:

The map is much more detailed now. It includes walls and fences now, and places like school actually show the buildings instead of a big square for the whole thing.

They also have new names now; villa is officially "Mansion," tunnels/bunkers are "shelter," and places like the pier, quarry, ruins, shooting range, school, and hospital are labeled. The major one that throws me off is that the crater is now labeled "prison." ...That was a prison? I guess there were a couple of jail cells now that I think about it, but...

 

[JDB]

Oh, another thing in the patch:

The map is much more detailed now. It includes walls and fences now, and places like school actually show the buildings instead of a big square for the whole thing.

They also have new names now; villa is officially "Mansion," tunnels/bunkers are "shelter," and places like the pier, quarry, ruins, shooting range, school, and hospital are labeled. The major one that throws me off is that the crater is now labeled "prison." ...That was a prison? I guess there were a couple of jail cells now that I think about it, but...

It has a police station building which has jail cells. Calling it a prison is being generous, though.

 

[Hello? This is Hailun!]

What's y'all's preference when it comes to automatic rifle/secondary?

I tend to have an M16A4 as primary (best sight) or Kar/other SR. Secondary I've been mixing up running M416, SCAR, AKM, Vector and UMP. I think SCAR and AKM are my favorites right now.

SKS if loaded with compensator and cheekpad. Otherwise loaded M4.

If not loaded, AK close range.

 

[Jobbs]

Oh, another thing in the patch:

The map is much more detailed now. It includes walls and fences now, and places like school actually show the buildings instead of a big square for the whole thing.

They also have new names now; villa is officially "Mansion," tunnels/bunkers are "shelter," and places like the pier, quarry, ruins, shooting range, school, and hospital are labeled. The major one that throws me off is that the crater is now labeled "prison." ...That was a prison? I guess there were a couple of jail cells now that I think about it, but...

Everyone's still going to call it crater

 

[bgbball31]

So I decided to jump into the test server and in the second solo FP game I played there, got the bug where none of the buildings load in. Questionably helpful, considering it is essentially a whole map wall-hack, but you also can't see how to actually get into houses, fences, walls, etc. However, what was the bad part was that when I tried to land at the school (before realizing that I had the bug), I got stuck on something and was stuck perpetually falling. I got to watch all the carnage unfold in front of me, but be involved in none of it.

 

[MaximL]

I'm a complete n00b to the game, but put about a good few hours into the normal game before the update and moving over to FP servers. Got to say I think I'll be sticking to the First Person games. It's not the best implementation of first person but it can only get better and it's worth the trade off for how much more tense it is. Makes camping harder and now means you actually have to commit to looking around a corner or out of a window, rather than just using the camera.

Would love some binoculars to be added, would be great for scoping out areas. Also has anyone got any tips to get better at shooting, haven't played PC games (apart from VR) in years! I hope it comes out on PS4 in the future so I can use a controller without severally handicapping myself.

 

[Cc23830]

THANK YOU to the guys who I just finished playing squads with. my first Winner dinner. yes I didn't get a single kill but I made it lol. wow adrenaline!

 

[nowarning]

Just won another solo, K98 & ACOG really is my shit. Final guy was hiding behind a tree, killed him by hitting his arm that was sticking out of cover, hah. Some bozo tried to run me over in his boat as I was swimming but he tipped it, I lol'd.

 

[Woffls]

Man it's rough playing this and not being used to PC shooters :| It's not even that easy to get into shootouts for practice... I just end up getting picked off or wandering aimlessly forever.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Another set of weird behavior I've started seeing since the leaderboard reset: People just hiding in bushes behind houses in compounds instead of running for a gun, and some just running away as soon as they land.



(also: I got killed by fatal1ty for the second time. I needed to ride a sidecar bike, it flipped three times, I picked a wizard tower at random because I was wedged between a dude with an M24, an open field, crater, and cars pulling up behind me, and the bike flipped and skidded uphill 20m; my first instinct was to run forward to the door, which I noticed last second was open and had a guy walking out of it)

 

[Bread]

Man it's rough playing this and not being used to PC shooters :| It's not even that easy to get into shootouts for practice... I just end up getting picked off or wandering aimlessly forever.

Sure it is. Land at the school and you'll get into a shootout every game.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Another set of weird behavior I've started seeing since the leaderboard reset: People just hiding in bushes behind houses in compounds instead of running for a gun, and some just running away as soon as they land.



(also: I got killed by fatal1ty for the second time. I needed to ride a sidecar bike, it flipped three times, I picked a wizard tower at random because I was wedged between a dude with an M24, an open field, crater, and cars pulling up behind me, and the bike flipped and skidded uphill 20m; my first instinct was to run forward to the door, which I noticed last second was open and had a guy walking out of it)

Was he eating his Cashews of Chaos?

 

[smoothj]

Finally got this game to run at acceptable frame rates. I just had to make my gpu settings not be adjusted by the game and forced it to run that way. Ran 5 times better than before on medium settings to boot. It was unplayable before. First round I played with new setting got me into the top 10 for the first time haha.

I5 4770
8gb
R9 280x 3gb
500 Sammy ssd

Can't wait to play tonight

 

[blacklotus]

Another set of weird behavior I've started seeing since the leaderboard reset: People just hiding in bushes behind houses in compounds instead of running for a gun, and some just running away as soon as they land.



(also: I got killed by fatal1ty for the second time. I needed to ride a sidecar bike, it flipped three times, I picked a wizard tower at random because I was wedged between a dude with an M24, an open field, crater, and cars pulling up behind me, and the bike flipped and skidded uphill 20m; my first instinct was to run forward to the door, which I noticed last second was open and had a guy walking out of it)

WTF? Fatal1ty of quake fame?

 

[therealminime]

Back to back wins. 15 and 17 total each. Felt so damn good.

 

[OraleeWey]

How do I get to the first person servers?

 

[thejpfin]

How do I get to the first person servers?

Download PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (test server) and play it, it's in your steam library.

 

[Poppy]

WTF? Fatal1ty of quake fame?

good old johnathan "fatal1ty" wendell

 

[OraleeWey]

Download PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (test server) and play it, it's in your steam library.

Thanks!!11!!