New Background Terrain

[fallen dune]

Answer in advance - no jets because of outer space is bigger now

[cerulean epoch]

mmm...mountan

[sterile kernel]

mmmm perdy

[ornate latch]

looks good! when will it go live?

[cerulean epoch]

exactly

[native dragon]

Did you make that change for all maps already?

[fallen dune]

yea, almost

[urban thicket]

looks nice

[sterile kernel]

its going to be neat if some servers have the old maps to compare but it looks great

[native dragon]

That's great to know

Congratulations

[urban thicket]

so your work on Update is done and you do next things while 3d and coding finishes their share on update, yes?

[bitter pendant]

already add an update to the game, since oki does nothing

[spice mountain]

3d is pretty much ready as well - coding is the main thing

[swift goblet]

Thank you for an update

[swift goblet]

It's oki's fault, got it

[spice mountain]

You must have been talking to a different Oki than I do then

[native dragon]

[bitter pendant]

the fact that the last update was on December 19th is enough

[gilded linden]

Cool as frick

[native dragon]

Coding is easy

In fact, 3d work is one of the fastest in workflow, but put animations in the equation and you just multiplied the time by 100x

[brittle gyro]

two lines of code per week, stability

[native dragon]

Animation is also coding, and it also takes a lot of trial and error until is "working"

[cobalt jacinth]

Good shit 🔥🔥

big map cool

[brittle gyro]

Once he works so hard, why hasn't there been a single message from him all this time? Why we still don't saw any news from Larry about new UI?

[past fossil]

UI is pretty much done

Update is in QA testing

[brittle gyro]

He wrote about it 03.08

[past fossil]

People really gotta learn how to read

[brittle gyro]

Two months passed

[edgy python]

#dev-wip message what skin is this, thats on the left, sir vils?

[native dragon]

I work on content for a server and I dont message at all to my community

[edgy python]

the map changes look sweet as hell

[fallen dune]

we will explore a way to add some skins for prestige.
Aka you get Prestige 5 and you have now a flexible skin for any gun without any kill requirement.

Current on M110 screenshot is P10 skin with dynamic glow gold elements on dark void metal surface. will available multiple version per team as P10 will get similar dark-gold camo for character

[edgy python]

@somber vapor PRO GET IN HERE

[past fossil]

Nice

[native dragon]

Woah

[sterile kernel]

so my prestige 6 is good thank

[past fossil]

P10 here i come

[edgy python]

holy sweet skins. Super dig this idea, love the glow and being A DARK GOLD CHARACTER CAMO

[fallen dune]

P1 camo wont stonk anymore as much as new P10 camo

[sterile kernel]

i didnt read itall 10!mmmmmmmmm

[fallen dune]

P1,2,3,4,5,6 etc will get some bits of content too

[sterile kernel]

ooooh goodie

[past fossil]

Goodie goodie gumdrops

[edgy python]

there is still the general's uniform as well correct? Or has the dark gold camo replaced it at p10

[fallen dune]

yea, the uniform still exist, just you can get also camo on top

[past fossil]

We still get gopnik and top gun jacket, yes?

[edgy python]

lets fucking go

Everytime I try to get out, vils hooks me back in

[somber vapor]

Excellent looks! 🫡my community helper. i have a question but this ain't the place and I don't have the time. Fuck work.

[woeful gull]

#dev-wip message

Can we see this sight in ads ?

[glossy ferry]

[native dragon]

Thats the russian holographic

I guess

[covert moon]

Another thing to note, trees in the distance look much better now

The old LOD looked so bad and out of place

[wary robin]

Really looking forward to experiencing all of this. Congratulations on the amazing work!

[violet burrow]

Release the update PLEASE YOU CAN ADD ALL THIS SHIT AFTER THE UPDATE DONT YOU FUCKING KNEW IT?

[swift goblet]

The graphics look great, definitely hoping we get word on when things can come out soon.

[native dragon]

[unborn cargo]

add jets

[violet burrow]

We need CAS and attack helicopters

And give APC accuracy back please

Its so inaccurate

[unborn cargo]

might aswell overhaul the player models whilst you guys are at it

[native dragon]

Shooting range rework

[gleaming ember]

и класс одни карты ебаные

[fallen dune]

for you my comrade

[native dragon]

Now that looks awesome

[woeful gull]

🫡 My man

Interesting reticle

Compared to the old one

It's so much better

[glossy ferry]

[covert moon]

is there a depth map on the ground texture ?

[fresh jewel]

Please…. Just release…. End this madness…. Don’t you want to see us happy? How much longer will you make us wait?

[copper bison]

Never

[dusty fjord]

I just want that it updates soon, it's been 10 months already

[ornate latch]

that would be the funniest thing tbh

[tepid meadow]

Where did you guys go? I thought you guys had abandoned the game from your lack of anything.

[honest terrace]

looks good! when will it go live?

[wraith light]

Please just release an update and stop moving the goalposts every time these teasers come out

[sterile kernel]

😦 yall feinds for the update

[weak prawn]

I never realy noticed the lack of background too much because i was more worried about the bullets and mayhem coming towards me, but then again, after the seeing the comparison it does stick out quite a bit, good on you for not only rebuilding Namak but also making all the other maps have something more without denting performance.

The part about people driving into the void was a long time coming. Too many times ive seen people either accidentally do this or intentionally, sending the vehicle into oblivion for the rest of the match.

I hope that along with vehicle collision there will be a trigger where if a vehicle is out of the intended play area for too long it respawns

[woeful robin]

Just like in real life.

[karmic fog]

Do I spy new skyboxes as well?
This a change that was added alongside the new weather system so now all maps have the same skyboxes that change according to weather, correct?

I would also honestly add a bit more trees just outside the border of maps that has trees right at the end of the playable area.
(Looking at the photos, maps like Tensa, Eduardovo for example)

And then, way out there in the distance, you could add cards (or whatever you call flat objects) of just sprites of trees, super low resolution, but the distance will make it so the detail doesnt matter. Its just a way of extending the terrain more naturally so it isn't just: "A super natural play area with just mountains outside"

[graceful burrow]

More trees and unreachable structures out in the background terrain would be a nice touch

[tepid meadow]

You don't understand how often the game used to be updated

[sterile kernel]

yeah my ass is from tf2 so im desensitized

[onyx bridge]

Any info on how much additional load this puts on computers? Looking out for all my fellow potato pc people.

[karmic fog]

"I did some research and found a way to create better-looking terrain without impacting performance, seamlessly stitching it together with the playground area."
#dev-wip message

He said that it shouldn't actually impact overall performance, so its supposedly not going to be noticable 🤔

[copper bison]

We need this update soon to bring people back...i hate only having 2 full servers that are playable, one EU and one NA.

[runic finch]

we need the update! Online-Users are dropping to below 1k on Steam soon, which is hilirous for this high potential game.
With utilizing AI, the update process could get so much faster. 80/20 rule is more efficient than trying to reach best quality. The effort is just denying enough updates.

[past fossil]

No AI

Fuck AI

All my homies hate AI

[tall wasp]

I think with the new backround it will look more smooth and natural, really looking forward to it

[native dragon]

I like how people think is so simple to make a game

Its not like one man studio takes years to make a single game that sometimes ends up not being sold

[onyx bridge]

Missed that paragraph, if he managed to do it great.

[still dagger]

Upcoming Update 2025 soonTM

[mossy saffron]

it could be possible jet be added next ?

[vapid lance]

So update is actually coming?

[hasty cairn]

cool and all but the game is gonna be dead by the time the update comes

[karmic fog]

#1293969793442910351 message

[mossy saffron]

understandable

[sweet hamlet]

Given the mountains in the distance, I would find it pretty cool to have a map which is specifically designed for long range sniping, something like sandy sunset

hitting 3km shots gotta be satisfying as fuck

[ornate acorn]

I never noticed the lack of background while playing

This looks so much better

[copper bison]

Its already dead

[bronze ridge]

devs took the money and ran

[frozen lodge]

he literally showed you something new

:trollface:

[scenic heath]

As you correctly noted, the terrain outside the playable areas is:

1. environment
2. navigation
3. long-range camouflage

But this:

1. memory leak for this texture (always loaded)
2. most players will actually turn it off to increase FPS (if possible via LOD or a flag)

So the environment is only about the presentation layer of the game. 2-3 games on a map, and the player does not need this terrain.

Navigation. The most common part of navigation is DISTINCTION. If you want to tell your teammates with a microphone where the sniper is, you need to add different objects on the edges to use as a landmark. The difference between "the left mountain and the center mountain" is very difficult to explain. The difference between a mobile antenna and a water tower is easy to explain. So the idea is not 100 square kilometers of sand, but textured walls around the edges of the map to mark objects.

And yes, long-range camouflage - if the map has textured walls, it's easier for a long-range sniper to hide at the edge of the map.

[vapid lance]

If it wasn’t for the sniper glint and dumb trails added yes

[past fossil]

Like the man above me said, it would be an issue if glint and trails didnt exist

And you have to be blind to miss those

[keen sorrel]

Come on, come on, we really need to jump in! Looking forward to the update.

[wintry charm]

ACR enjoyer