closed beta graphics better than today?

I don't get it.. this looks awesome.. what happened here!?

PS

 

From what I've gathered over time, the graphics were nerfed down so that the game could run on as many systems as possible without it murdering framerates.

 

pshhh.. that's just sad

 

The missile effects on the older video are amazing. Much better than the blobbed glowing lights that fly in a straight line.

 

They also used to hit the head location with much greater frequency.

 

Sad til it's your machine choking and stuttering. They make the compromise so that more people will play the game. The graphics as they are now aren't terrible. Even if they aren't what they used to be.

 

my machine is still stuttering with the current setup which isn't too shabby.
CryEngine, you so silly

if it compiles, ship it
Reminds me of StarCitizen when they had to re-program the whole Engine for multithread 64-bit support

 

Heh, Star Citizen could do with a whole lot of optimizing, which won't happen for a while yet.

 

I mentioned that earlier here:

https://www.mechspecs.com/threads/mwo-display-settings-and-you-your-configuration-settings.5352/

 

When your player-base dwindles because of expensive prices and slow advancement you have to compromise and open the game up to as many people as possible. That usually means an over optimization of the engine/graphics.

 

I like the sound effects more too, especially when you got hit by a slug (2nd video).

 

That's interesting as I much prefer the current sounds and the way they differ on some of the battlefields. Same with the modern lighting is much better. Hoping when they do a pass on the old maps they update that.

 

I get it as an optional extra but not as a main focus.

 

That said the visible damage modelling is vastly better than closed beta. Beta you were just using sculpted setups.

 

Yeah they did improve the damage states of the game over the last two years however I agree that the texture work on mechs seems to have been toned down. I think Grimm said it up above somewhere that they have had to reduce the graphic fidelity to open up the game to a larger audience as they don't have as many players as they once did and have probably priced many people out of the game entirely; people get tired of spend spend spend and not seeing anything in return.

Hopefully with community warfare on the horizon, yes even I am optimistic, we will see some old players come back. Shit even Soy has come back to posting on Mech Specs who knows what can happen!

 

So glad the collisions are still out of the game. With the amount of trolls in multiplayer gaming these days it would make the experience even worse. I'd agree with the sentiments that they toned down the visuals to reach a broader audience, afterall, we see that with all the goddamn console ports these days (save for AC Unity---that thing is a beast to run.) But to me that's more of a problem of having the low settings actually be low and the max settings really tax a system. You can actually have your cake and eat it in this scenario. Doubt they'll ever bother with a visual upgrade though.

And man do the sound effects need an overhaul.