04-08-2013, 03:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-08-2013, 04:23 PM by GG-Viktor Reznov.)
(04-07-2013, 04:49 PM)Variable link Wrote:It is true that in real life we can see and hear much better around us, but you can compensate by simply looking around you. Hell, there's a key for that! With the shactack hud you don't even need to put an effort to look around you, look at Desylexi's videos, the dude almost NEVER look around him because he uses his "radar". How can that be considered as a reasonable compromise?Im not sure what I just wrote. I havent gone to bed yet. It didnt make sense to me.
I don't see how an addon that completely cancels the need to look around can be considered a reasonable compromise when we deal with an infantry simulator.
Ill try again.
@sthud would just be an excuse for not looking around/ having good situational awareness. If someone isnt looking around when they have @sthud running then I would say they wouldn't look around in the 1st place.
That being said @sthud can make you "lazy" Before I used sthud I used to ask myself and look at the ground "15metres?" with sthud, quick glance and I know I have more or less proper spacing down to ~5metres
In a leadership role I can see it being a "lazy" way of confirming spacing and formation.
I would agree with Bubba though, for some it may be a way to get accustomed to formation and spacing. One must be careful though, cant let the something that is assisting you "do all the work".
e.g. Laser pointer on rifle, electronic range finders, gps/ Same with squad leader.
Yesterday, I was during the mission with outlaw27(?) I kept thinking, some of these guys arent running @sthud, because of the formation at times. ( I heard it in your voice Variable! )
Atleast it was common when I was active. You had to manually distinguish who was who based on weaponry, nuances in clothing/gear, what little skin you had showing etc.
@Bubba ~ Im not 100% sure but sthud only shows your own squad, nothing else shows up therefore person would still have to be aware of movement outside of squad.
If you lack the stomach to kill for your country, at least show me you are willing to die for it!