[Bobboau]

32bit animation is something brought up quite recently we want it too

[Liberator]

So you're looking at replaceing anis?

[Lightspeed]

Originally posted by DaBrain

I not sure about this. The capship explosions were the heaviest perfomance hit in the past.
Now (after most of us got better hardware) they should be no problem anymore. But only with LOD.

For the normal explosions the removement of the LOD should not cause problems (only on really low-end systems).
In contrast to the ones used for capship explosions, these ani´s are only placed individually. (1 per effect)

Having 10 (not sure, mutiple big scaled expl. and shockwaves) or so played at once will be a performance hit on average systems.

yes, maybe so. But then again, I have no slow down whatsoever with my changes

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
Its basically all the normal effects with their LODs removed. LODs are there for a reason, though  

[Lightspeed]

I know. Its just that the nearer LODs should be upped in frame size.

[Vanguard]

Hey is there anyway to give primary weapons on capital ships a muzzle flash?  So the projectiles wouldn't just magically appear out of the barrel for instance?  But I'm afraid it might slow things down considerably.

[Bobboau]

it's something were gona try after 3.6, actualy for turrets it might work now (like you have for flak)

[Vanguard]

Yes!  That's what I was thinking.  

Maybe kind of like a really rapid beam glow for lasers and stuff.  Like a tenth a second long.  Just a flash and the laser gets shot out and then the glow quickly recedes.  But like I said I'm afraid that would slow things down a lot if you've got a big ship with tons of guns shooting at once.  Or worse, a dozen big ships like that.

[Bobboau]

it wouldn't slow things down, the system can handle multable 10,000 poly ships at 120fps if properly managed