First Strike Forums — Black patches

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (RabidJohn) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:27:39 +0000

I understand that this frustrating glitch has still not been solved for 1.3.

I have a little more to add which may help, though you probably already know about it.

The black patches appear on the Rebel uniforms on Endor only when viewed at long range through a sniper scope, but the patches on the Imperial uniforms which you can see in normal view on Rhen Var disappear when viewed through a sniper scope.

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:47:05 +0000

It's some sort of lod issue with that specific level of detail. We are aware of it...

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (Omabroodje) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:47:04 +0000

it's easy to make kills this way, but it isn't fair and not fun for the imps

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (Stardestroyersarecool) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:14:59 +0000

Ive never noticed this....

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (oddball-uk) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:53:38 +0000

so that's how you kill me alot...lol.

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (RabidJohn) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:31:45 +0000

Yes, it's always distant, but that's what places the snowtrooper at a disadvantage: the Rebels can see him, but he can't see them at the same distance...

Re: Black patches

null@example.com (Lord_Vader) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:11:10 +0000

For me it happens when you're far away from the Snowtrooper. Once you get close it disappears.

Black patches

null@example.com (RabidJohn) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:47:22 +0000

Shadows under the snowtroopers coat tails show as stark, jet black. They're not so obvious in this screenshot (look under the blue DSV name tags to the right of the attack marker), but they're very obvious when moving against a totally white background. I know a lot of players don't see this, but a lot do, and I think they put the Imperials at a severe disadvantage on this map (RV Research Facility). GPU is a nVidia 8800GTX running on an XP OS.

Just last night I noticed this on Endor Clearing:

These black patches on the Rebel uniforms are not visible in normal view – only when zoomed in on the sniper rifle scope.