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Kweli
04-05-07, 09:52 AM
Is it normal to wait like 5-10 minutes to return home from a patrol? even with x1024+ Time Compression?

And i notice it gets REALLY laggy when i get near ports (im assuming because of other boats)

Liking the game.. just not enjoying the LONG waits of nothing-ness required to a) get to mission and b) return from mission.....
SteamWake
04-05-07, 10:24 AM
5-10 minutes your doin fine

Yes it lags as you approach a port. Got to load, position, collision calcs, and render all those objects. "Fetch lag".

I dont think you "have" to return to base to end a mission.
Kweli
04-05-07, 12:17 PM
Damn... I have patience and all... And i know the difference between 'action' and 'simulation'... but im not a fan of staring at nothing-ness for so long
Onkel Neal
04-05-07, 12:20 PM
Damn... I have patience and all... And i know the difference between 'action' and 'simulation'... but im not a fan of staring at nothing-ness for so long

Understood. If you were here when SH3 was under development, there was huge mob who decried "warping" to mission areas. They seem to have disappeared. Anyway, the best solution would be to have an "End Patrol" option. Stay tuned.
Sgian Dubh
04-05-07, 12:28 PM
Is it normal to wait like 5-10 minutes to return home from a patrol? even with x1024+ Time Compression?

And i notice it gets REALLY laggy when i get near ports (im assuming because of other boats)

Liking the game.. just not enjoying the LONG waits of nothing-ness required to a) get to mission and b) return from mission.....

You max at 1024 when going to/from a patrol area? Once I am confident of not being attacked I max out my TC at the 8K setting.
Drebbel
04-05-07, 12:36 PM
An End Patrol option would be nice. But I hope an extra bonus (renown) will be given to skippers who do not use that option.
Hanzo
04-05-07, 01:03 PM
Agreed on the bonus renown :arrgh!:
Kweli
04-05-07, 01:16 PM
I've tried 8000k time compression... but it just seems to run at 1 FPS, even though im just looking at a map with 1 icon on it... I know the game is doing alot of work in the background..

I try to stay between 1000-2500 time compression for best peformance vs. speed..

At 8000 i cant even get control of the game for another 10-15 seconds