Since RO went retail and ive payed for it, Ive subconciously been way more critical of graphics. Heres what should be changed:
1. Mauser Kar98k Sight hood- Theres been a ton of requests to get this removed. Its unrealistic. That right there should be good enough cause. In additon to that the majority of people Ive talked to think it looks bad and gets in the way of aiming. Also, theres a clipping problem during the bayonet attachment. The animation plays as if the sight hood werent even there. The avatar slides his fingers right through it instead of around. Please, please, please, get rid of this.
2. German Player Models: There are times when they look excellent. The equipment on the back is amazing, the upper body looks excellent. However, theres some things that dont live up to the great parts:
a) German Legs- something about the bottom half that irks me. Maybe its the Napoleon Dynamite style boots. Theyre too big maybe. Also around the thigh area the textures look less sharp. The legs as a whole might even be too small. Im sorry I cant pinpoint it but the Russians just look leagues ahead of the Germans.
b) German Faces- Some faces are incredible. They outshine any other game out there. You can see the scratches, dirt, everything. Wonderful. However, theres an inconsistency. There are other German player models that have no where near the detail of those few great ones. Theres almost no texture on their face. No grit at all. Ill post screens soon.
c) German Face Nationality- Why is it that there are no blonde haired Germans? Of course not all Germans looked like the "perfect race" but it doesnt look like any do in Ostfront. They look more Italian than Aryan on the whole. Russian faces are absolutely awe-inspiring and they actually look straight from Russia.
d) German Uniforms- While you can tell the detail from up close, far away it looks like a low quality texture. It seems theres too many shades of green around the model. Russians have that nice solid look that the Germans dont. Also, please add some variety. The Germans have the same model/texture on every map, no matter what campaign or battle.
3.First Person Arm/Hand Model: It doesnt have anywhere near as quality that eminates from the weapon models. Its too rigid and doesnt look like soft cloth. It looks too much like concrete, especially for the German side. The first person hand looks awesome during animations but when its static and holding the gun it looks alot like the original Battlefield hand. Not smooth enough. Ill post screens of comparison soon.
4. "World War II PDA" Map- Cmon, soldiers didnt carry around little electronic pda's to show them where arty would drop and the like. Quite frankly, this is absurd. Just have a simple piece of paper with a crude drawing or aerial recon photo as it would have been in the war. Retain the arrow to help new guys acclimate but thats as easy as it should get.
5. Mauser Kar98k Safety- Im sure you know this by now but its on the wrong side.
6. Karma- Incredible what you guys have done. Looks almost like Havok but the bodies sway a little too much. Its like they never stop moving. Whenever someone dies there head drops then sways side to side pretty much until they disappear.
7. Swastika's- Im no Nazi but I am a history buff. Having no swastika's removes some immersion. The Iron Cross is not a proper substitute.
Now it seems like Im nitpicking and I am. But theres no reason why these changes shouldnt be made for realism's sake and just for eye candy in general. Theres so much more I like graphically than I dont like but theres no reason to spend forever writing that up. An incredible job has been done and the authenticity blows every other game out of the water. All that needs to be changed is the few small things I listed.
1. Mauser Kar98k Sight hood- Theres been a ton of requests to get this removed. Its unrealistic. That right there should be good enough cause. In additon to that the majority of people Ive talked to think it looks bad and gets in the way of aiming. Also, theres a clipping problem during the bayonet attachment. The animation plays as if the sight hood werent even there. The avatar slides his fingers right through it instead of around. Please, please, please, get rid of this.
2. German Player Models: There are times when they look excellent. The equipment on the back is amazing, the upper body looks excellent. However, theres some things that dont live up to the great parts:
a) German Legs- something about the bottom half that irks me. Maybe its the Napoleon Dynamite style boots. Theyre too big maybe. Also around the thigh area the textures look less sharp. The legs as a whole might even be too small. Im sorry I cant pinpoint it but the Russians just look leagues ahead of the Germans.
b) German Faces- Some faces are incredible. They outshine any other game out there. You can see the scratches, dirt, everything. Wonderful. However, theres an inconsistency. There are other German player models that have no where near the detail of those few great ones. Theres almost no texture on their face. No grit at all. Ill post screens soon.
c) German Face Nationality- Why is it that there are no blonde haired Germans? Of course not all Germans looked like the "perfect race" but it doesnt look like any do in Ostfront. They look more Italian than Aryan on the whole. Russian faces are absolutely awe-inspiring and they actually look straight from Russia.
d) German Uniforms- While you can tell the detail from up close, far away it looks like a low quality texture. It seems theres too many shades of green around the model. Russians have that nice solid look that the Germans dont. Also, please add some variety. The Germans have the same model/texture on every map, no matter what campaign or battle.
3.First Person Arm/Hand Model: It doesnt have anywhere near as quality that eminates from the weapon models. Its too rigid and doesnt look like soft cloth. It looks too much like concrete, especially for the German side. The first person hand looks awesome during animations but when its static and holding the gun it looks alot like the original Battlefield hand. Not smooth enough. Ill post screens of comparison soon.
4. "World War II PDA" Map- Cmon, soldiers didnt carry around little electronic pda's to show them where arty would drop and the like. Quite frankly, this is absurd. Just have a simple piece of paper with a crude drawing or aerial recon photo as it would have been in the war. Retain the arrow to help new guys acclimate but thats as easy as it should get.
5. Mauser Kar98k Safety- Im sure you know this by now but its on the wrong side.
6. Karma- Incredible what you guys have done. Looks almost like Havok but the bodies sway a little too much. Its like they never stop moving. Whenever someone dies there head drops then sways side to side pretty much until they disappear.
7. Swastika's- Im no Nazi but I am a history buff. Having no swastika's removes some immersion. The Iron Cross is not a proper substitute.
Now it seems like Im nitpicking and I am. But theres no reason why these changes shouldnt be made for realism's sake and just for eye candy in general. Theres so much more I like graphically than I dont like but theres no reason to spend forever writing that up. An incredible job has been done and the authenticity blows every other game out of the water. All that needs to be changed is the few small things I listed.
Last edited:
