camoflage doesnt work.

[The Running Man]

hi all, i was thinking about my BF2 and RO exploits over the last few days and ive come to the conclusion that camo in games doesnt work.

even when im a sniper or picking off a sniper on BF2, it is clear that the snipers camo just doesnt work.

no matter what player you choose or play as, it is entirely possible to see your opponents even on the most rugged terrain because the shaded models stand out so much! i can scan the horizon with any weapon and guarantee to find someone because the colour of the opponent stands out from the background, this makes them easy kills.

this is even apparent on RO. the camo never matchesa the background and u can always just see big dark blobs which you can identify immediately as another player because they stand out so much!

this really annoys me as it makes it impossible to snipe like a true sniper would, and reduces the level of realism in the game due to poor gfx.

has anyone else experienced and recognised this?

 

[The Running Man]

snipers with all that bush camo looks cool but actually just makes them a bigger target to look out for...which is a shame as camo could go a long way in some games with dense flora

exactly its just pointless. u have big bushy men. looks like a blob that needs shooting no matter where u are on the map! the shimmering on some engines doesnt help either as it allows u to see enemys all too easily in the distance.

its a shame that this hasnt really been addressed in BF2 etc as it would make tje game better.

 

[The Running Man]

I'd have to agree with the OFP/JO comments, camo was brilliantly done in those games.

[/hijack]

heh i have OPF platinum or whatever somewhere. yea the bad guys usually cant even be seen and they just pick you off - bam from 1000 paces!

 

[The Running Man]

BF2 is rubbish for camo, infact, with AA and AF cranked up I sometimes get a white line around other players at a distance, especially snipers, which makes it far too easy to pick them off (helps my scores though )

I'll try and get a screen shot of it.

i agree completely. oppnents in the distance stand out like a sore thumb, making them easy to snipe off, wheras in reality it would be much more difficult. this makes it very difficult to utilise the natural foliage as everyone can spot you a mile off no matter where u are.

kinda helps to ruin the game imo.