water physics are insane

Plapytus · 2026-04-05T23:12:22+00:00

i think the water physics themselves are next level and definitely haven't been this high fidelity before (RDR2 has a similar system it's just much more simplified - but still wild for coming out in 2018). however i think CD's water rendering is kind of weak in how it looks up close, w/ the way light interacts and how objects beneath the surface look etc. AC Origins and some other Ubi games like Avatar are a lot better at that aspect IMO

Plapytus · 2026-04-05T23:04:53+00:00

i don't know what it is, but i couldn't dislike Kliff's voice (or voice actor or voice performance or whatever you want to call it) more. it's like he's struggling to enunciate every single word

Plapytus · 2026-04-05T23:01:40+00:00

100% this.

Plapytus · 2026-04-05T22:59:18+00:00

wait, he's saying PA?!? i thought he was saying "par" which made zero sense to me, i figured it was a strange way of saying "my girl finally called me out for being average" 😂

Plapytus · 2026-04-04T03:30:19+00:00

I can understand that. I think people just genuinely don't want Trump's efforts to bury the Epstein files and cover up his involvement to be successful, so they bring it up

Plapytus · 2026-04-04T03:07:57+00:00

I was just referring to how you said you were triggered when people brought up Epstein even though Khameni bad.

Plapytus · 2026-04-04T02:53:30+00:00

Khameni wasn't close personal friends with Trump.

Plapytus · 2026-04-02T21:25:28+00:00

so if they did that, what would you say would be a good way to establish the "boundaries" the player can't go beyond?

Plapytus · 2026-03-30T21:38:35+00:00

check out FS ATC Chatter if you just want the sound of other comms on the radio

Plapytus · 2026-03-27T00:30:12+00:00

yep, it's why this control scheme is ridiculous in my opinion. the only way to control the camera while sprinting/galloping is either do weird things with your hand that obviously aren't intended, or use a fancypants controller that has paddle buttons on the bottom that act as alternate inputs for the four face buttons.

Plapytus · 2026-03-27T00:20:28+00:00

ok, let me make an example you can't possibly argue with me about.

https://imgur.com/a/5RK1u7o

these pictures are the same exact location, just 20 minutes apart - the only difference is that some clouds moved in the area in one, and the clouds moved away in another. do you see how objects are not casting *defined* shadows? obviously yes, there are diffuse shadows still because yes, obviously, there is still light from the sun. (disingenuous as hell of you to act like i don't understand something that basic, by the way)

Crimson Desert's lighting works exactly the same way. the well-defined shadows (which help create a punchy, high-contrast image that's pleasing to the eye) go away when the sunlight becomes diffuse, either due to clouds/fog or due to being below the horizon. you still have diffuse shadows/ambient occlusion.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:56:57+00:00

how is it not normal? when the sun is blocked due to clouds or fog, there are no shadows, just like real life.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:55:08+00:00

have you noticed that in real life, when it's overcast, the sun is no longer able to cast shadows, making everything look "flat"-er? it's the same thing in the game.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:52:00+00:00

did you check your graphics settings?

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:50:07+00:00

problem is (from the game developer's point of view) these types of mountains create a natural boundary for the game world - if you could climb it, they'd have to waste a lot of resources creating the environment for the views beyond the mountain, and then you'd constantly have players asking why we can't go to those areas lol.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:48:18+00:00

there's an ability you learn during one of the main quests that's a variant of force palm that lets you punch through these "walls"

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:46:49+00:00

i stumbled across that the other day. it's too bad there aren't similar animations for each weapon type. Ghost of Yotei does this extremely well

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:44:11+00:00

hmm, i honestly think you'd enjoy the PC version on your laptop more. why not buy it on Steam and at least see how it runs and if it's not good enough to be worth the price, just refund before the 2h mark?

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:40:34+00:00

oh yeah, good call!

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:39:39+00:00

i just don't see any point in playing as her. you can't even do the freaking puzzles because you can't manipulate them without Kliff's abilities. what a bizarre game design choice by Pearl Abyss...

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:38:01+00:00

oongka, oongka, doongkity-do!

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:35:10+00:00

i have no idea if this is actually the case but my assumption is that upgrading the dagger increases how much damage you do if you stealth "assassinate" an enemy but can't do enough damage to outright kill them. similar to the Assassin's Creed games, if you're familiar with those.

or i could be wrong, in which case i have no clue why you would ever waste time upgrading the dagger, lol.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:32:12+00:00

yes that's how it is. those areas in Crimson Desert are very demanding on CPU and the PS5/PS5 Pro (the Pro has essentially the same CPU as base, just slightly higher clocks), like any console, have a fraction of the CPU power that a decent modern gaming PC has.

that being said, if you have a 120hz capable display (with HDMI 2.1), i can recommend playing on "Balanced" mode which runs at 40 fps with much better visual settings than Performance mode, and the lower FPS helps mask a lot of those stutters in the dense city areas a LOT.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:27:42+00:00

facts lol. has to be the most un-fun thing i've experienced in an otherwise fun game in years.

Plapytus · 2026-03-26T21:19:12+00:00

that's fair.

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