Originally posted by Abrahmm

You guys are really making me want to try this game again. I was an alpha tester but like many of you wasn't really that impressed with the game in alpha and thus didn't really play it much. What is so different now compared to the alpha days?

Yeah, I was going to ask the same question. Could any testers chime in on what's been improved / added from the alpha and closed beta phases?

I'm especially curious as to whether there's been any noticable improvement in terms of performance (ranged combat felt really wonky back in CB) and whether any further content and / or sandbox tools have been implemented.

Originally posted by Nikopol

I'm especially curious as to whether there's been any noticable improvement in terms of performance (ranged combat felt really wonky back in CB) and whether any further content and / or sandbox tools have been implemented.

  

I'm editing and pasting a reply I did earlier and so you may draw your own conclusions from that. But my perception of the performance is that it is way better for me now then it was in CB.

The first machine gives me around 30 outside the bank at Kingman a well populated area, out in the open alot more ofcourse. I have every settings on high and in catalyst I have all settings on quality. The FE options for AA is turned off though. Outside the bank in Embry I got 25-30fps awhile back but not shure on what settings I had at that time.

The second benchmark is taken on a laptop, not default test and I can't really remember what setting I changed. It could be the resolution changed to 1280x800. On that computer I have to turned graphics to medium textures/no shadows/all sliders set at 70% and get 30-35 fps in a populated place, like the bank outside Kingman. I would expect a high populated place like Embry would make it lower. If I turn down all settings I get 50-55 fps. No AA.

They have done some optimizing for dual+ core CPUs and memory with Vista x64.

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Going to give Fallen Earth a try.

Originally posted by Markusan

Harvesting yields tons of materials that you cant carry due to limited inventory space.

Get a mount and store your stuff in there while you are out and about. I heard the better horses / vehicles can store 20 or maybe more items /stacks.

Originally posted by DarkPony

Originally posted by Markusan

Harvesting yields tons of materials that you cant carry due to limited inventory space.

 

Get a mount and store your stuff in there while you are out and about. I heard the better horses / vehicles can store 20 or maybe more items /stacks.

 

+1 for Dark Pony

Darn them for making players have to think outside of the box a tiny, tiny bit, lol!

Originally posted by DarkPony

Originally posted by Markusan

Harvesting yields tons of materials that you cant carry due to limited inventory space.

 

Get a mount and store your stuff in there while you are out and about. I heard the better horses / vehicles can store 20 or maybe more items /stacks.

 

Thanks, good piece of info.  I'm loving the game so far, I'm not a huge fan of FPS games and the graphics are clunky, but it's the first game in a long time to give me that "what do I do now?" feeling upon entering the world.  Despite the graphics being subpar the art direction is really good and the fact that I'm always scratching and clawing to get ahead really adds to the post apocalyptic feel.  It's a deep game, the community is really behind it and the devs seem to be on top of things so hopefully it keeps growing and improving a la Eve.

Originally posted by DonnieBrasco

Originally posted by Markusan

Fallen earth has too much quests and as such it is as far as you possibly can get away from a sandbox game.. I hate being led by the hand by quests and the game does not have any grouping options early on, if ever. And server cant give alot of the europeans good ping. Also combat feels glitchy. it feels like hitting paper dolls when you hit mobs in the game. No good combat sounds, poor death animations are just a few of the things that irritates me. Harvesting yields tons of materials that you cant carry due to limited inventory space.

Harvesting in one area you might discover skill 50 nature nodes and skill 1 scavenging nodes. No hint as of where to go for materials you want. Mostly just a huge nuisance to harvest..

 

If you are unsure about the game, wait for a trial version!

 

That's a perfect contradiction. You don't like being "led" by quests, but you expect same level nodes to be in one place.

Think again :)

DB

Edit: also, limited inventory place just helps immersion of real life.

Besides the starting quests/intro I haven't felt *at all* led around by the nose. I feel *lost* half the time... not sure what to do or where to go next... no clear choices set out before me as to how to I can develop my character based on some pre-determined class restrictions... It's all up to me to decide what kind of character I want to make... and make it. Money isn't trivial, leveling isn't trivial, crafting isn't trivial. Even having a mount comes at an expense. The game really makes you feel like your character is in a harsh environment and it's up to you to do what's necessary to survive and progress.... And to think I'm not even into the PvP areas yet...

Fallen Earth, though not nearly as polished as some MMORPG's, seems to be the first MMO in a LONG time with the balls to be different and seems very interestig and awesome.  I keep hearing it's a SWG players' new game -- very much not like the cookie cutter crap that's been bleeding out of the industry.

Definitely interested in the title..

Originally posted by Orphes

Originally posted by Nikopol

I'm especially curious as to whether there's been any noticable improvement in terms of performance (ranged combat felt really wonky back in CB) and whether any further content and / or sandbox tools have been implemented.

  

 

I'm editing and pasting a reply I did earlier and so you may draw your own conclusions from that. But my perception of the performance is that it is way better for me now then it was in CB.

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Thanks for the reply, Orphes. I may give this another try then.