Since I’ve exceeded the edit window: This post supersedes Proxy’s mines: Top-center laser beam is invisible, which was incorrect (it’s not completely invisible).
Synopsis:
- [Ghostclip] Proxy mines: Top-center beam is invisible or extremely faint
Today’s version:
Description:
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Since Ghostclip, the small beam of light on the center of Proxy mines is no longer bright at all distances.
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It’s invisible at close range.
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It starts to appear at around 384 world units, but it’s extremely faint.
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It’s still extremely faint at a distance, and likely unnoticeable in a real match. Unlike Kira’s and Skyhammer’s indicators, setting FOV 65 or using an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4 doesn’t help that much.
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It’s definitely visible through a sniper scope.
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It’s possible that Javelin’s guided rocket laser was accidentally applied to every other user (including [but not limited to] Arty, Kira, their laser painters, and Skyhammer).
Steps to reproduce:
- Place a mine. Walk backwards until the beam is visible.
- Optional: “ToggleHUD” in the console, to hide the HUD icons that may cover the beam
The old bug report was:
Synopsis
- Proxy’s mines: Top-center laser beam is invisible [regression, 20170921 Ghostclip]
Related bugs
- 20170921 Ghostclip
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dirtybomb/comments/71htls/the_ghostclip_update_bug_megathread/- Skyhammer “airstrike marker doesn’t show the direction”
- Arty “Arty’s artillery marker is much less visible than before. It’s now just a dot on the ground.”
Type
- Defect, visual, regression
Version
Regression range:
Last known good version:
Affected versions:
- Earliest known occurrence:
- Most recent version observed:
Today’s version:
Severity
Low
Visual
Low-medium
Indirectly affects gameplay: Loss of visual cue
Regression
Can be reproduced offline (SwitchLevel)
- Yes
Environment
- Minimal/low settings
- Read-write or deleted .ini or .ue3profile
- TexturePoolSize 1 or default
Description
The Ghostclip update changed the appearance of Proxy’s mines.
There used to be red/blue small “candle flame” beam of light coming from the top center.
The small beam of light in the top center is now missing.
It should be visible even without Bomb Squad.
Steps to reproduce:
Deploy a Proxy mine or find one in-game
Expected results:
Proxy mine has a small red/blue light beam coming from the top center
Actual results:
Proxy mine has nothing coming from top center
Reproduction rate:
- 10/10
Note:
- This change may not be specific to these mercs only and may affect others (i.e. restoring Skyhammer and Arty’s effects, but forgetting about Kira, Bushwhacker, and Proxy):
- No other abilities or effects or other parts of the game were tested
- I don’t know what other assets use this rope sprite laser