Future of DB

(doxjq) #21

[quote=“Eox;186211”][quote=“Silo;186206”]
Alt+Tabbing is now impossible, because of permanent fps drops.[/quote]

Wierd. I don’t have any issue with alt+tabbing.

I also wonder why so many people have so much issues with frames per second in DB. I run the game with max graphisms and it’s very smooth to me. Hardware issues ?[/quote]

Don’t think so dude? But not sure. My friend is running a pretty decent PC, can’t remember the CPU but it’s one of the later i7 ones with 32gb ram two radeon 980 4gb’s, dual 256gb SSD’s etc and he has the same issues I do (i5/8gb/780 2gb/256gb ssd)

I can’t alt tab, if I do it will stutter and have FPS drops for about 5-10 seconds, and about 1 in every 5 alt tabs the game will completely jam and crash. Tonnes of people complain about this, even people with brand new computers, so I dare say you’re very lucky if you get none of it.

(doxjq) #22

I know my friends i7 whatever it is is running at 4. something ghz, really over clocked and water cooled etc, so I dunno what to say in regards to that. It seems to be a common problem though, so I’m not really convinced it is a hardware problem.

(Eox) #23

[quote=“Dox;186215”][quote=“Eox;186211”][quote=“Silo;186206”]
Alt+Tabbing is now impossible, because of permanent fps drops.[/quote]

Wierd. I don’t have any issue with alt+tabbing.

I also wonder why so many people have so much issues with frames per second in DB. I run the game with max graphisms and it’s very smooth to me. Hardware issues ?[/quote]

Don’t think so dude? But not sure. My friend is running a pretty decent PC, can’t remember the CPU but it’s one of the later i7 ones with 32gb ram two radeon 980 4gb’s, dual 256gb SSD’s etc and he has the same issues I do (i5/8gb/780 2gb/256gb ssd)

I can’t alt tab, if I do it will stutter and have FPS drops for about 5-10 seconds, and about 1 in every 5 alt tabs the game will completely jam and crash. Tonnes of people complain about this, even people with brand new computers, so I dare say you’re very lucky if you get none of it.[/quote]

Wait, stutters for 5-10 sec ? I though it was permanent.

I actually have this too, but I felt like it was actually recovering rather quickly, so it was possible that I bother alt+tabbing sometimes. It’s just a bit sluggish for a short time, but as it feel somewhat short enough to me it doesn’t really annoy me. I just avoid to do it in game, especially when I shouldn’t be looking at something else. I do it on the main menu. However, I never, ever, experienced permanent FPS drop upon alt+tabbing.

(Cuck) #24

[quote=“Dox;186215”][quote=“Eox;186211”][quote=“Silo;186206”]
Alt+Tabbing is now impossible, because of permanent fps drops.[/quote]

Wierd. I don’t have any issue with alt+tabbing.

I also wonder why so many people have so much issues with frames per second in DB. I run the game with max graphisms and it’s very smooth to me. Hardware issues ?[/quote]

Don’t think so dude? But not sure. My friend is running a pretty decent PC, can’t remember the CPU but it’s one of the later i7 ones with 32gb ram two radeon 980 4gb’s, dual 256gb SSD’s etc and he has the same issues I do (i5/8gb/780 2gb/256gb ssd)

I can’t alt tab, if I do it will stutter and have FPS drops for about 5-10 seconds, and about 1 in every 5 alt tabs the game will completely jam and crash. Tonnes of people complain about this, even people with brand new computers, so I dare say you’re very lucky if you get none of it.[/quote]

i play in 2010 bootcamped imac.
no frame drops here…

(Jostabeere) #25

I don’t know. But I someone have insane luck if it comes to games.
I have a middle-class PC (I’m still a poor student whose gf works for shitty money) GTX750, 3.6Ghz. 16 Gigs RAM. Games work flawless on my rig. DB on high with 62FPS, things like ARK, a game that is even worse optimized than DB works without an issue on mid-high for me and so on.

(doxjq) #26

I dunno about permanent FPS drops. That’s a new one to me if it happens. What me and all my friends get is a temporary one. If I alt tab out and open it back up the game runs at like 10fps for 5-10 seconds then slowly clears itself.

(Herr_Hanz) #27

i never really have FPS drops, but yes optimization is bad, i have a 750Ti and on high i got 55-65 FPS, on medium around 80 fps, and on low around 140 FPS.

the only thing i hate is random game freezes, sometimes my game freezes for a second and then everything is back to normal. (except i probaly got killed in the fight)

GTX750Ti
I5-4690K (3,5Ghz)
16GB RAM
BenQ GL2450

(Icecoal) #28

So better optimisation is another thing on the to do list. I also have a beefy rig but alt tab too often ruins my fps and I get those random freezes for two seconds.

(Jostabeere) #29

I alt tab constantly with every game I play during loading times and stuff. Don’t have any problems.

(ClemClem7) #30

Optimisation is required, this game should not be this hard to run on low configs.
I haven’t a potato, I can run MGS5 quite smoothly with high settings, but I must run DB in minimal to no go under 30fps.
This game has fps drops. I sometimes go from 60 or 50 fps to 30 - 35 (or 28 on dome).
On high end computer, it’s not a problem, but this game has no awesome graphics. The cpu and gpu use is too high for the visual quality.
I was used to run the game at 70 fps with medium settings last year. But the game seems to downgrade update after update. (only last one give me some upgrade in performance but all other since October 2015 was worst one after one).

(CryonicArrow) #31

I used to run this game around high settings at40 to 50 fps and at low 60 to 75 fps now after I overclocked my cpu from 3.85 to 4.16 ghz I can get a constant 75 at high. So yeah this game is very cpu based.

(RobLovesNa) #32

The number 1 thing it needs better marketing… Have played FPS games since Wolfenstein 3D and DB is by far the most fun game since Q3A.
Number 2 is keeping new players. Reformatting the entry level of the game would help SO MUCH for keeping new players. That is, make levels invisible, and have KDR, or even better ELO determine your available servers. If your level is 0-10 you can ONLY enter the newbie set of servers. After that there are 2 servers splits, one set for lower KDR/ELO, another for higher. That way if you are too dominant you can only access the higher skilled servers, or if you start getting stomped by a higher skilled player base you get moved down.
The servers are already setup and it takes your last X games into consideration for balance now, so this could be pretty easily implemented.

(terminal) #33

[quote=“bontsa;186106”]Cant people just be over with the debate and watch and perceive these 2 titles as different bloody games not stepping in each other’s toes?

OW: more casual, more “unique characters”-like (as there are practically no 2 same abilities), less aim-heavy and point’n’click (shotguns) + projectile heavy shooter

DB: attempt of being more competitive (still way to go), more “set-classes”- like (i.e ammo packs, revives, same guns…) more aim and tracking heavy, more hitscan automatic weaponary including shooter.

Its like saying some CoD Blackops etc. stole TF2 audience. During OW free open beta week there was no mentionably large decline in player counts, and that tells enough.

For DB, SD just has to simply teach nublets the very essentials of the game through tutorial so they can stop catering to casual audience with their updates, start supporting and listening whats left of comp community and take more fast actions on involving players in forms of community servers and player-created content like maps.[/quote]
Overwatch actually attempts to be more competitive than Dirty Bomb has.
Overwatch actually listens to the competitive community on what changes should be made, such as the Mccree nerf that will be happening sometimes in mid-June. Dirty Bomb listens to the majority of the player base (pub players) and balances it around pub play, the Phantom nerf was a result of this.

(SereneFlight) #34

[quote=“terminal;186321”]Dirty Bomb listens to the majority of the player base (pub players) and balances it around pub play, the Phantom nerf was a result of this.
[/quote]
Correction: First they listen to pubscrubs, then ranked snobs who want to ruin my 8v8 pubbie funtime aaaaand then they listen to Exedore.

(B_Montiel) #35

Even before getting nerfed a year ago, phantom was already useless comp-wise and has always been.

They might indeed listen to the community, but except for starcraft, their hardcore no-life/competitive attempts always smells like low ass marketing moves. For once this might actually work, only due to marketing reasons and the hype they successfully generated. Good job, and good luck into basing a long term success on that. I’ve yet to see someone who actually tells me where this game is innovative. People are getting bored of mobas as well as cod/bfs/tf2. They’re just filling an empty spot with the power of a big developer/editor. Of course that’s a success. But there’s nothing new at all. That’s awfully slow for a fps. And for 50 bucks, the content is quite a big scam. I could continue this list for a quite long time.

Dirty Bomb is far from dying, and stats seems to show an increase of players since the beginning of 2016, even with less updates compared to what we used to during 2015. They are listening to the community far more than you think. Even though I’m not a fan of this method, there are private test servers currently running specifically for this. I’ve yet to see a balance change which was not also requested by some parts of the “comp” scene of db.

(Cuck) #36

how about we advertise DB in Overwatch forums?
drop the bomb in the forum see what happens?

edit: i just went there and definetly not the kind of people i want in DB.
some kid just rage because they call symetra trash hero.

just leave those kids alone. dont go there.

(Herr_Hanz) #37

i dont see the fun in rickrolling :neutral:

i doubt this game is turning into an AMD fest. i run Intel and Nvidia and i have 0 problems alt tabbing. only rare 1 second game freezes

(Cuck) #38

[quote=“UnexpectedCasualty;186437”][quote=“Cuck;186430”]how about we advertise DB in Overwatch forums?
drop the bomb in the forum see what happens?

edit: i just went there and definetly not the kind of people i want in DB.
some kid just rage because they call symetra trash hero.

just leave those kids alone. dont go there.[/quote]

i had a little fun actually playing Overwatch advertising DB… check it www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ’[/quote]

i always remember the w9WgXcQ
you cant fool me

at least play the latest

(bontsa) #39

[quote=“UnexpectedCasualty;186580”]

yoo he old[/quote]

Goddamnit this malfunctioning container of flesh still suffering from this ancient bug, been here pestering and giving gray hair… When will this bloody thing be patched, been here for ages already!

(Brycko) #40

[quote=“Kekler;186108”]One of the main problems is that a lot of people think that Dirty Bomb is like Overwatch or Tf2, if they even know about the game.

Being a free to play game it automatically has a bad reputation for people who never tried it, due to the loads of pay to win F2p games.

And the last time Splash Damage did a big promotion was when the open Beta started and they invited lots of youtubers to play the game (which is the way i learned about the game). And with the Overwatch Launch it would be a great time to do this again. They could invite youtubers to take a second lookl at the game. The fact that it´s looks like Ow at the first sight, but at the samt time isn´t, could lure a lot of people to try out the game, who dont want to spent 50€ on Overwatch or just dislike the bigger Moba and casual influence in Overwatch.[/quote]

They’ll probably be a second wave of marketing, when the game goes into full version instead of Open Beta, which’ll probably be around when Turtle is released.

Also, Blizzard virtually bombarded the internet with Overwatch videos, ads, youtubers etc… as well as gameplay. Dirty Bomb still has a lot of kinks to be ironed out, and when they are, we’ll not only see DB become more popular, but also retain a larger player base who are used to that flawless experience right off the bat. I still think Dirty Bomb is in a sort of extended testing phase, which’ll probably be over by next year.