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[Enzane]

Destined, on 27 January 2014 - 10:50 AM, said:

Hello everyone,

Just to make the point, any modifications made to the game files in order to give the player a significant advantage is prohibited. We are aware of the "No Cockpit Glass" mod and are actively investigating it. Don't use it.

I've left the previous post intact so you are aware of what I am referring to.

Cheers!
Destined

So according to PGI. the Cockpit Glass is SUPPOSED to hinder vision?

That removing it is Giving a player a significant advantage?

Yet they still throw in film grain ALL over the textures in game so it looks like we are looking through a video camera. covered by glass...

[Enzane]

Bryan Ekman, on 27 January 2014 - 06:57 PM, said:

We do not encourage users to modify the user.cfg file, however there are known tweaks that can be made to improve performance. This is not a violation of the TOS.

This is not a violation of the TOS.

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66344-film-grain-removal/page__view__findpost__p__1348473

Edited by Enzane, 29 January 2014 - 05:41 AM.

[Enzane]

LORD TSARKON, on 24 January 2014 - 03:43 PM, said:

There is a way to get rid of it....

Here is a youtube vid that shows no cockpit glass (Does not tell HOW so I don't think it breaks any CoCs..

Sorry if the Thread goes to K-Town...

It looks like what he did was move the camera forward. Beyond the glass. then wrapped the screens view around (Alter the FoV).

IE: drop in a firebrand. you don't normally see so much of the mech on the sides of your screen.

[Chemie]

Enzane, on 29 January 2014 - 05:45 AM, said:

It looks like what he did was move the camera forward. Beyond the glass. then wrapped the screens view around (Alter the FoV).

IE: drop in a firebrand. you don't normally see so much of the mech on the sides of your screen.

nope. no change to camera or wrapped screens. More along the lines to don't draw anything stupid close up.

Here is my take until PGI says otherwise:

1. While majority of ppl say they hate it, also a majority says that is does not significantly affect their game play. Therefore, by definition, removing does not provide "a significant advantage" which means it complies with CoC.
2. Or, some ppl do have issues either because of monitor quality, graphics card, room lighting, color blindness, old eyes etc and say they have had a decrease in effectiveness. Therefore, using this setting is simply restoring you back to where everyone else is. Again, in compliance as you are not gaining an advantage.

The CoC allows for user.cfg changes. It does prevent changing any other game files "for an advantage" but this does not do that.

If PGI does say it brings unfair advantage, then we are back to why they felt they had to force everyone to downgrade with this vision impairment. Or why it affects some mechs more than others. Or why they feel having ugly graphics enhances enjoyment of their game.

Edited by Chemie, 29 January 2014 - 02:35 PM.