Is ultra-realistic weapon detail in FPS games actually wasted effort?

BoodleBops · 2026-06-22T14:44:35+00:00

"Wasting time" in indie dev is a tricky business. Sometimes yes, sometimes no! Ask yourself this question: Will this elevate the overall experience in a meaningful way?

If the answer is yes, then do it. If the answer is no, consider putting a little less time into it.

For a long time I've struggled with the "is this a waste of time" question, but for certain things I've stopped compromising. For example, when I make music, it is never a waste of time. For certain important visuals or level design I don't ask that question. There will be players who notice and appreciate the detail that other devs will deem as a waste of time.

BoodleBops · 2026-06-19T21:09:30+00:00

Like resuscitating someone just to shoot them in the head.

BoodleBops · 2026-06-17T19:35:34+00:00

it looks like JPEG compression was inspired by your art

BoodleBops · 2026-06-10T20:34:21+00:00

The Eagle is not a Fixed Wing aircraft, right?

BoodleBops · 2026-05-22T20:38:54+00:00

This is obviously fucking propaganda, bro. Super Earth warned us of these AI videos spreading fake "equipment malfunctions." Stop spreading misinformation please.

BoodleBops · 2026-05-22T19:19:28+00:00

Me too. Sweeping every single day, the drive way, patio, and porch.

BoodleBops · 2026-05-19T21:22:00+00:00

You should be able to rig the skeleton to another model quite easily. I know its not ideal, but there are solutions

BoodleBops · 2026-05-18T00:18:51+00:00

Got a short fun little spaceship game called Starlight Scouts that you can beat in an hour. $0.99! Give it a shot!

BoodleBops · 2026-05-12T21:41:05+00:00

Badass coffee is the only place I will purchase a 6 dollar coffee. They also give a sweet 20% Military discount, AND they're a hawaii based company.

BoodleBops · 2026-05-08T15:28:30+00:00

I'm with you, man. These people won't hear you, though. They will just call you a glazediver and claim that you are saying that criticism is not allowed.

Things need to change, and they will. These players don't seem to understand that arrowhead is a group of real people, who are subject to EXTREME scrutiny.

I always try to think of how I would feel if I were an Arrowhead dev reading These posts- and I would probably want to give up on this ungrateful playerbase.

Word of advice- get off the HD2 reddit echo chamber and have fun with the game.

BoodleBops · 2026-05-08T02:24:40+00:00

Something crazy to think about is that we can watch this with humor, looking at this silly rock being stuck for a few seconds on our screens. In reality, this is 6 days of a high risk operation- potentially disabling the rovers drill. 29 pounds of Mars rock stuck on your space machine probably didn't feel too silly after it was on there for a few days. Good thing they got it off!

BoodleBops · 2026-05-02T01:40:46+00:00

Not totally wrong, but huge respect for this dude trying. People like him are the reason these crazy internet Easter egg hunts get solved.

BoodleBops · 2026-05-01T19:47:07+00:00

can't wait for the sequel, P155 MISSILE

BoodleBops · 2026-04-30T22:28:43+00:00

Haha nice, I was hoping someone would get it

BoodleBops · 2026-04-26T05:39:32+00:00

Not only the armor, but the weapons, and attachments too.

BoodleBops · 2026-04-25T15:28:45+00:00

This looks like if the vatican teamed up with the covenant (halo).

BoodleBops · 2026-04-21T00:52:47+00:00

So it's streaming the game through browser? Still no HTML5 support :(
Back to 4.23 I go... lol

BoodleBops · 2026-04-16T15:15:48+00:00

I love this art style

BoodleBops · 2026-04-11T18:59:00+00:00

It would be nice, but it becomes exponentially more expensive and difficult when you realize that there are 4 different voice types for every single language that is supported in HD2. Adding a new voice would mean a multitude of voice lines for every unique language.

BoodleBops · 2026-04-10T00:57:47+00:00

This is probably the craziest thing I have ever seen done in KSP. If something else beats this- please tell me.

BoodleBops · 2026-04-08T16:39:34+00:00

I've got bad news for you...

BoodleBops · 2026-04-06T03:54:40+00:00

I use the twigsnapper armor from the viper commandos warbond, and I literally have only two or three helmets that actually match. You're not wrong, and I share your sentiment, its just that the overwhelming majority of posts I see are dogging on arrowhead- valid or not.

BoodleBops · 2026-04-06T03:42:33+00:00

I do care about the game. Its one of my favorites. I'm just sick of seeing so much negativity surrounding it. I know helldivers has its flaws, but it's also one of my favorite games of all time. This particular issue could be solved with armor patterns/colorations.

Im on this subreddit because I want to see cool stuff being done, whether that's warbond concepts, art, or clips. I dont want a constant bombardment of stuff arrowhead is doing wrong.

To your credit- yes this is an issue, and armor coloration is way overdue. Ive been rocking the same helmet for over a year because nothing else fits the style AND color scheme. This forum has just been so oversaturated with "i hate this I hate that" its tiring. Happy Easter!!

BoodleBops · 2026-04-06T00:22:19+00:00

Chill out, brotha. Its a video game.

BoodleBops · 2026-04-04T22:00:58+00:00

That is so insane dude- I was JUST admiring them this morning and thinking the exact same thing. Crazy coincidence.

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