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Ardent Dec 2, 2021 @ 5:41am
The Replay System
I Actually really enjoy watching replays, especially slowing thing down,
However (I don't know if it just me) the replay system is just awful

I only started using it recently. These are my biggest problems with it:

- Not being able to rewind / fast forward (like skipping not speeding up) accurately. -
I have to press f Twice to get my mouse to show then after getting back to where I want it which is hard enough. The camera resets.

- Having to flick through everyone to get to a specific persons perspective -
This one just annoying, you rewind a little bit. Now you've got to go through half the team again.

And etc you get the point. I get it is not really a priority at all right now.
But would be really nice if at some point the system was improved with an easier way to save recordings.
I'd like to keep a few and not lose them in 30 days.

Anyone else dislike the system, and any tips for using it currently?
Originally posted by Marksman Max:
Originally posted by Ardent:
I Actually really enjoy watching replays, especially slowing thing down,
However (I don't know if it just me) the replay system is just awful

There's an "easy" fix for most of the replay shenanigans, which is basically to just rebind all the keys. Some other issues require different solutions, though:

- Mousewheel is better suited for replay speed, not camera speed IMO. Camera Speed increases and decreases by holding the keybind, not just pressing it, so while the mousewheel will allow you to finetune the camera speed, it's incredibly annoying to spam the scrollwheel on that ♥♥♥♥♥ to actually change the camera speed somewhat quickly.

- Don't have any Replay binds on the Left or Right Mouse buttons. It will only piss you off. Note that changing the "Next Player" keybinds will also affect Spectator mode in-game.

- If you want to spectate one player and he dies, you will automatically follow his perspective again once he respawns as long as you don't click anything.

- To skip to a different part of the match, make sure you pause the replay first; otherwise it won't actually work despite looking like it does.

-----> On a similar note, whenever you skip to a different part of the Replay, wait a few seconds before hitting any other keys. I've had an issue where my next input essentially gets locked up (i.e. I hit Forward right after skipping and the input gets locked to Forward until I hit the Forward keybind again). Enter is the default key for starting/stopping a Replay, so whenever you want to skip to a different part, hit Enter, click where you want to go, wait a few seconds, and then hit Enter again. Shouldn't cause any problems that way.

- If you view a Replay for long enough, your performance might start dropping. Restarting the Replay and/or the game entirely should resolve the issue.

- To make sure what you're seeing is what actually happened, skip to around 20-30 seconds before whatever you're interested in. As an example, if an enemy smoke grenade went off at 2:00 and you start watching from 1:55, the smoke will not render. Another issue that's very obvious is on Checkpoint matches; if any caches have been blown up during that match, they will re-blow up every time you skip ahead of whenever those caches were destroyed.


All in all, the Replay system is a buggy mess, but if you work around the issues with the system it at least functions correctly, which is better than how it used to be.
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Marksman Max Dec 2, 2021 @ 7:45am 
Originally posted by Ardent:
I Actually really enjoy watching replays, especially slowing thing down,
However (I don't know if it just me) the replay system is just awful

There's an "easy" fix for most of the replay shenanigans, which is basically to just rebind all the keys. Some other issues require different solutions, though:

- Mousewheel is better suited for replay speed, not camera speed IMO. Camera Speed increases and decreases by holding the keybind, not just pressing it, so while the mousewheel will allow you to finetune the camera speed, it's incredibly annoying to spam the scrollwheel on that ♥♥♥♥♥ to actually change the camera speed somewhat quickly.

- Don't have any Replay binds on the Left or Right Mouse buttons. It will only piss you off. Note that changing the "Next Player" keybinds will also affect Spectator mode in-game.

- If you want to spectate one player and he dies, you will automatically follow his perspective again once he respawns as long as you don't click anything.

- To skip to a different part of the match, make sure you pause the replay first; otherwise it won't actually work despite looking like it does.

-----> On a similar note, whenever you skip to a different part of the Replay, wait a few seconds before hitting any other keys. I've had an issue where my next input essentially gets locked up (i.e. I hit Forward right after skipping and the input gets locked to Forward until I hit the Forward keybind again). Enter is the default key for starting/stopping a Replay, so whenever you want to skip to a different part, hit Enter, click where you want to go, wait a few seconds, and then hit Enter again. Shouldn't cause any problems that way.

- If you view a Replay for long enough, your performance might start dropping. Restarting the Replay and/or the game entirely should resolve the issue.

- To make sure what you're seeing is what actually happened, skip to around 20-30 seconds before whatever you're interested in. As an example, if an enemy smoke grenade went off at 2:00 and you start watching from 1:55, the smoke will not render. Another issue that's very obvious is on Checkpoint matches; if any caches have been blown up during that match, they will re-blow up every time you skip ahead of whenever those caches were destroyed.


All in all, the Replay system is a buggy mess, but if you work around the issues with the system it at least functions correctly, which is better than how it used to be.
Last edited by Marksman Max; Dec 2, 2021 @ 7:48am
this not CoD.....
killcam have no place in this game
Salim.Shady Dec 2, 2021 @ 11:07am 
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
this not CoD.....
killcam have no place in this game

-_- he said replay system not kill cams read dude if u can
Originally posted by Salim na.Shady:
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
this not CoD.....
killcam have no place in this game

-_- he said replay system not kill cams read dude if u can

My mistake but you have a replay system in STATS / STATUS area
Ardent Dec 2, 2021 @ 2:41pm 
Originally posted by "Marksman" Max:
SNIP

Thanks, hopefully they improve it down the road.

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
Originally posted by Salim na.Shady:

-_- he said replay system not kill cams read dude if u can

My mistake but you have a replay system in STATS / STATUS area

Yes my dude. Thats what this post is about

The Replay system. :SlyNinja:
Originally posted by Ardent:
Originally posted by "Marksman" Max:
SNIP

Thanks, hopefully they improve it down the road.

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:

My mistake but you have a replay system in STATS / STATUS area

Yes my dude. Thats what this post is about

The Replay system. :SlyNinja:

We do have a Replay / Demo in the status ....... menu / main menu
Ardent Dec 2, 2021 @ 2:52pm 
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
Originally posted by Ardent:

Thanks, hopefully they improve it down the road.



Yes my dude. Thats what this post is about

The Replay system. :SlyNinja:

We do have a Replay / Demo in the status ....... menu / main menu

Yes Indeed. Said Replay system is the same system I'm talking about in my post.
:SlyNinja:Are you smoking something :SlyNinja:
Originally posted by Ardent:
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:

We do have a Replay / Demo in the status ....... menu / main menu

Yes Indeed. Said Replay system is the same system I'm talking about in my post.
:SlyNinja:Are you smoking something :SlyNinja:

THAT is the Replay system of the game you just play'd

The same method as Source Engine , time line bar, slow motion everything
Marksman Max Dec 2, 2021 @ 4:18pm 
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
this not CoD.....
killcam have no place in this game

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
My mistake but you have a replay system in STATS / STATUS area

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
We do have a Replay / Demo in the status ....... menu / main menu

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
THAT is the Replay system of the game you just play'd

The same method as Source Engine , time line bar, slow motion everything

Not to be an ass or anything, but are you trolling or are you genuinely this stupid?
Originally posted by "Marksman" Max:
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
this not CoD.....
killcam have no place in this game

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
My mistake but you have a replay system in STATS / STATUS area

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
We do have a Replay / Demo in the status ....... menu / main menu

Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:
THAT is the Replay system of the game you just play'd

The same method as Source Engine , time line bar, slow motion everything

Not to be an ass or anything, but are you trolling or are you genuinely this stupid?

Stop Flaming Kid

And here is the Replay System

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2671612657
Marksman Max Dec 3, 2021 @ 2:33am 
Originally posted by Complicated ⛧⸸:

Stop Flaming Kid

And here is the Replay System

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2671612657

"kid". Obvious troll is obvious.
Olanov Dec 3, 2021 @ 3:06am 
He knows the replay system exists. The topic is discussing about problems related to its mechanics.

Reading comprehension is useful.
Last edited by Olanov; Dec 3, 2021 @ 3:06am
Originally posted by Olanov:
He knows the replay system exists. The topic is discussing about problems related to its mechanics.

Reading comprehension is useful.
Ohhhh i thought he was talking that the replay does not exist.
Well yeah it's buggy but yeah it does it's job
VTG-1800 Dec 3, 2021 @ 7:25pm 
NO KILL CAM, this game for simulation war not like others garbage games like Battlefield 2042 or Call of Duty series.
This is for real war or like you play airsoft gun, no kill cam it's much fun.
Originally posted by VTG1800:
NO KILL CAM, this game for simulation war not like others garbage games like Battlefield 2042 or Call of Duty series.
This is for real war or like you play airsoft gun, no kill cam it's much fun.
they are talking abbout the replay / demo system not the kill cam
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