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final solution to the fps movement question

modding simulator 5: special edition, now with arguably better mods, better performance and stability and more ways to break the game

one of le bestest chill games out there

I expected this to be an 'immersive' arcadey-goes-simulation FPS title, but all I've found is a very boring map, pretty stupid enemy AI and lots of downtime of you driving around the world that is essentially a set of connected corridors. Add in mouse issues in menus, enemies respawning in areas the moment you exit them, bullet sponges and you get the Far Cry 2 experience. Aside from rather cool fire mechanics and improved graphics I guess, the game appears to be a downgrade from Far Cry 1 in almost every aspect to me. The game's just not fun.

qweik laif <3

Date: 5th september, 2017

Pros:
+ Arena FPS is back to mainstream

+ Skill > everything else like in any Quake, but it's easier than ever to pick up the game for newcomers

+ Has some great maps, gameplay-wise and visually

+ Champions has proven to be an interesting addition to the core gameplay of Quake, mixing different movement styles and abilities in one game.

Cons:
- Horrible netcode and hit registration, absolute worst I've ever seen in an FPS. If you think CSGO was bad, you're in for a treat. You'll enjoy getting hit behind walls, zero damage direct rocket hits, leading nailgun shots a few meters off the target in close range fights and more stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that shouldn't happen in a game of this caliber, especially if it tries to sell itself as an 'esport'

- Horrible optimization and performance, you really need a powerful PC to run this game at decent framerates without any stuttering/freezing. Very CPU-bound performance, also it hates slow HDDs. Mouse feels delayed and floaty at the same FPS compared to Quake Live.

- Too much visual noise and distractions even at the lowest settings. Hard to see what's going on behind all the explosions, LG sparks and what not. Forced FXAA you can't turn off. 4:3 aspect ratio is broken in menus

- Very limited number of client settings, can't even change the crosshair

- Champion balance issues. Some champions are just objectively better than others

Verdict: not recommended at this point unless you're a diehard fan of arena shooters/Quake. Save yourself the nerves and wait until the devs fix it. If you're really dying for it, just get the F2P version at bethesda.net.

Filled with gamebreaking bugs, infinite loads and it really hates high refresh rates (240hz in my case). Restarting the game helps for a while but then the issues come back. Tired of this. It's not a PC game and it just shows in everything. Sucks, because the game is quite fun but its weak technical side ruined it all for me.

A great example of a PC game done right. Thanks Croteam, you are the best!