CrazyMike Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hey guys/gals, A few friends and i were thinking about the new sound that the drone makes when the drone spots you. As nice as it is, sounds awesome and what not, we kind of thought that it takes away from that 'panic' fear of questioning if it spotted you or not. Did you shoot it down in time? Before this sound what implemented, every time you heard a drone you scurried to shoot it down before it spawned AI. When you finally found the damn thing and shot it down, it left you hiding and waiting to see if AI show up or not. Now with the sound, you know if AI spawned or not. I have to say, in my opinion, i miss having that Epoch panic scary feeling of not knowing whats coming. I would like to hear all of your opinions as well. Please: Put a +1 for liking the drone sound, and a -1 for wishing it was back to the way it was. Please give a detailed opinion of why you give your answer. Cheers CrazyMike10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyRo Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 -1, I agree, it was more frantic not knowing if it saw you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellbillyChaz Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 +1 i actually like the new drone sound hearing that funny little beeping gives me the aw sheet factor when i know ive been spotted now Stuwey95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasT Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 +1 Agree with Chaz.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00se Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 +1 With rain you can't hear the drone. Situation last night, group of 4 looting. Rain coming down hard, couldn't even hear said drone until it alerted us that it had spotted it. Even then took us a moment to spot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
router Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 i like it without the sound more spooky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selestic Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 +1 Drone sound gives at least some equalization to the situation. Arma 3 doesn't have the best possible sound system anyway. Not having drones warning sound pretty much forces you to use headphones with the game (if you can hear the drone, your neighbors will hear you shoot) Realistic maybe but ridiculous in the point of sound technician. With the warning sound and playing with the speakers I always hear drone only after it spots me and still I can get in to position to protect myself. Before there was that sound I was just shot with no warning. And I guess making drone motor sound louder or gun sound quieter isn't really an option here And please no that "use the headphones" crap. Headphones are the ultimate sound raper. You can hear drones maybe, but you won't hear as loud sounds as they really are. Overall soundscape is very twisted with headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. G Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Maybe you need new headphones? Lol I can hear sounds as loud as they are and understand the direction they are coming better with headphones. Also.. You need a headseto to use a microphone to speak in TS or in-game voice chat. So... Yeah. Use headphones. As for the topic... I started playing when the new sound was already implemented but I think not knowing if AI is coming to kill you is not good if you can't even hear the drone when it rains. So... Either no drones when heavy rain is on (which would be more realistic... I don't think a drone can fly with such a downpour) or feedback sound when it spots you. Gettong killed suddenly with no way to know a threat is coming is not fun. That could already happen with players. No needfor more unexpected threats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selestic Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Maybe you need new headphones? Lol I can hear sounds as loud as they are and understand the direction they are coming better with headphones. Also.. You need a headseto to use a microphone to speak in TS or in-game voice chat. So... Yeah. Use headphones. I have mic with stand so I don't need to use headphones with that. As for directional information, speakers haven't left me cold. So i don't understand your point. Loudness and headphones is just wrong. Loud sounds aren't as loud as they are. This is quite ironic that sound system has to be realistic so people can equalize it with headphones and on top of that think they are doing it right... You lack general understanding of sound if you think "bying better headphones" will fix that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aposnow Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 +1 -1 i like the new sound if you are close to it but its a little to loud maybe because there is noway you wont hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylverbkwolf Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I think it should randomly make the sound now and again, even if it hasn't spotted you bit like its communicating with other drones or something bit like R2D2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavdog Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 +1 Personally I like the warning sound reminds me of a zx loading screen sound. Generally friends and I have had to get right below the drone before it's triggered, and can usually hear the buzzing motor/prop sound way before deciding to either trigger or just shoot down, unless it's raning then it's sometimes harder to hear. Maybe the warning sound could be only heard if you're carrying a radio, giving you the choice of getting the warning or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benezia Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 +1 Still crap myself when I hear it, then even more so when it "radios" the NPC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCorky Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 -1 I want the panicky feeling back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildblade Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Moses Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Last night I was spotted by a drone and it made the sound of a modem connecting. (yeah I am that old) Then 3 soldiers appears. I killed two of them and was about to take out the third one and the freaking server restarted. That modem sound freaked me out. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axeman Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Sound is definitely something we want to add more of, they will be refined also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donelehon Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 I actually like the modem sound, also some similarities to HL2 sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokieMcPot Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 +1 to modem sound! i let out a little giggle every time i hear it, then fear what comes next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwey95 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 +1. I like knowing if I was seen or not, gives me time to get ready rather than sit in a house for 20 mins waiting on AI that are never going to come.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAL *M3RC* Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Arma 3 doesn't have the best possible sound system anyway. Not having drones warning sound pretty much forces you to use headphones with the game (if you can hear the drone, your neighbors will hear you shoot) Realistic maybe but ridiculous in the point of sound technician. With the warning sound and playing with the speakers I always hear drone only after it spots me and still I can get in to position to protect myself. Before there was that sound I was just shot with no warning. And I guess making drone motor sound louder or gun sound quieter isn't really an option here And please no that "use the headphones" crap. Headphones are the ultimate sound raper. You can hear drones maybe, but you won't hear as loud sounds as they really are. Overall soundscape is very twisted with headphones. Maybe you need new headphones? Lol I can hear sounds as loud as they are and understand the direction they are coming better with headphones. Also.. You need a headseto to use a microphone to speak in TS or in-game voice chat. So... Yeah. Use headphones. I have mic with stand so I don't need to use headphones with that. As for directional information, speakers haven't left me cold. So i don't understand your point. Loudness and headphones is just wrong. Loud sounds aren't as loud as they are. This is quite ironic that sound system has to be realistic so people can equalize it with headphones and on top of that think they are doing it right... You lack general understanding of sound if you think "bying better headphones" will fix that Gentlemen seeing the topic of discussion you are both engaged in forces me to chime in here - so pardon the interruption: Both can have valid points but I can tell you that what does matter is the quality of product you are using whether it be speakers or headsets. And I have both. I have an excellent speaker surround system with bass for music, movies and such. And I will use it for racing games and sometimes BF4. But to be honest with most of my games that I really want to hear every little sound - and I mean EVERY little sound - like footsteps, reloading of guns, and other characters making sounds of any type I use headsets. Sounds simply sound the way they're supposed to with a good pair of headsets, they're not too loud nor are they too quiet if setup properly. Now like I said you have to have a good pair of headsets, I use the Razer Tiamat 7.1 which has True Surround Sound with a sound card that supports 7.1. My in-game sounds in ANY game are simply amazing no matter what I play and no matter how quiet or loud the sound is - also perfectly directional, like in real-life. Either way it comes down to being a personal choice, but the fact of the matter is that the quality of your sound source does matter which can go both ways depending on what you're using. Anyways... Back on Topic: I'm kinda undecided, I loved not knowing but at the same time I do like the 'modem' sound-thingy, its kinda cool, but I think I'm leaning to the new method though so I have to give it a +1 Astromine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokibean Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 +1 but what they need to do is make the spawn random between 1 and 10 with diffrent loadouts from pistols to snipers because hearing that sound and knowing that its 3 AI and what weapons they will have is kinda boring maybe have a chopper appear and drop em of or somthing or apc drive in and deploy them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selestic Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Gentlemen seeing the topic of discussion you are both engaged in forces me to chime in here - so pardon the interruption: Both can have valid points but I can tell you that what does matter is the quality of product you are using whether it be speakers or headsets. And I have both. I have an excellent speaker surround system with bass for music, movies and such. And I will use it for racing games and sometimes BF4. But to be honest with most of my games that I really want to hear every little sound - and I mean EVERY little sound - like footsteps, reloading of guns, and other characters making sounds of any type I use headsets. Sounds simply sound the way they're supposed to with a good pair of headsets, they're not too loud nor are they too quiet if setup properly. Now like I said you have to have a good pair of headsets, I use the Razer Tiamat 7.1 which has True Surround Sound with a sound card that supports 7.1. My in-game sounds in ANY game are simply amazing no matter what I play and no matter how quiet or loud the sound is - also perfectly directional, like in real-life. Either way it comes down to being a personal choice, but the fact of the matter is that the quality of your sound source does matter which can go both ways depending on what you're using. Anyways.. The quality of the product is not actually even the point here, it's purely Arma 3 sound mixing problem. Personal choices of course matters here and I believe that was the whole point. That's the reason I voted for drone sound. I can manage that im not able to hear every little sound, but problem before that drone sound was getting killed to those grunts. Now at least I can hear when they spawn and I have no problem with the status quo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAL *M3RC* Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 The quality of the product is not actually even the point here, it's purely Arma 3 sound mixing problem. Personal choices of course matters here and I believe that was the whole point. That's the reason I voted for drone sound. I can manage that im not able to hear every little sound, but problem before that drone sound was getting killed to those grunts. Now at least I can hear when they spawn and I have no problem with the status quo Agreed, I do also enjoy the old-school-modem sound - adds that "oh shit I'm tagged" moment :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 +1 I like the new sound but why not link it to a radio you only hear the sound the drone makes if you have one equiped, your radio is picking up the signal the drones is sending to the hunter squads gives another reason for looking and carrying radios and if you have not got one then you are back to the old i wonder if it spotted me worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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