[Ghostclip] Proxy mines: Top-center beam is invisible or extremely faint


(bespeak) #1

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:

  • Since Ghostclip, the small beam of light on the center of Proxy mines is no longer bright at all distances.

  • It’s invisible at close range.

  • It starts to appear at around 384 world units, but it’s extremely faint.

  • 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.

  • It’s definitely visible through a sniper scope.

  • 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

Type

  • Defect, visual, regression

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