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Forums  > Writers/Builders  > Public Writers/Builders Forum  > Fog of war     Display using: Flat View Threaded View   Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Thread :: Next Thread   Author  Thread: Fog of war  Gideon Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Total Posts: 20 Send PM   Fog of war Posted: 18 Jan 2004 12:53 AM This is a NWN game issue, but I'm curious if anyone else has found a better way to deal with it than me. When I'm trying to sneak up on something and attack with a ranged weapon, the fog at the horizon lets me see the target, but not click on. But, without getting any closer, I can hit 'h' to get all my interface out of the way, and rotate the camera so the target is in a corner of the screen, then it will let the icon change to attack. I assume this is the same for everyone, has anyone found a less odd way of attacking from the maximum distance?  Barnas Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 3322 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 18 Jan 2004 05:37 AM Zooming in sometimes helps (If you can still see them when you've zoomed in, of course.) -Barnas  dubya26 Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Total Posts: 53 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 18 Jan 2004 09:26 AM I used to use a camera hak, cant remember the name of the creator... anyway it let you raise the camera to the hieght of your characters head. Then you could zoom right in and still see in front of your character. It added great lenght to your attack but also caused enimies to stand there like dummies. The reason for this was you were out of their range of sight. Oh and other players in your party not using that hack had no idea what you were shooting at. A bit of a cheat so I stopped using it. But your camera rotation until the enemy is inn the corner is what i do now along with zooming in. Current Characters - Worik the Wanderer, Joda Zod, and Kango. "Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?"  Alosynth Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 1324 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 18 Jan 2004 04:10 PM The camera hak was by 'BrandonK' I believe, or at least Brandon something. It is not compatible with HotU however, and what I have heard is that he has no plans to make one that is. ~Alosynth  Viper Pilot Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Total Posts: 52 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 20 Jan 2004 05:50 PM I've seen this brought up before on the Bioware forums. Max ranged sneak attack is about half a screen away. I was led to believe this was a balance issue. Imagine a rogue/sd at a full screen length sneak attacking, calling shots to the legs, then HiPS. brutal.  Phoenix Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 942 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 20 Jan 2004 05:55 PM The camera hak was by 'BrandonK' I believe, or at least Brandon something. It is not compatible with HotU however, and what I have heard is that he has no plans to make one that is. Well since the fog can only be turned off or decreased by the builders of the mod, he won't be able to (I think). So indeed, it'll be the end of camera haks. Luther McIath: I see, so [X is] the right person in the wrong place with the wrong people at the wrong time. [Fictrix] ... And can speak French, like both! Wait, I mean Elven.  Barnas Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 3322 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 20 Jan 2004 05:57 PM I imagine a client side hak would be possible, but it wouldn't be a neat deal like the camera haks were. Something much more brutal and...well.. hak like, I'd think. -Barnas  Landru Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 740 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 20 Jan 2004 10:35 PM I imagine a client side hak would be possible, but it wouldn't be a neat deal like the camera haks were. Something much more brutal and...well.. hak like, I'd think. -Barnas Brandon states in the thread for his SoU camera hak that it would be dang near impossible to do a new camera hak for HotU due to the way Bioware placed the pertinent data now. Don't hold your breath. Question Authority!  Barnas Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 3322 Send PM   Re: Fog of war Posted: 21 Jan 2004 02:01 AM My hope is all I have! *runs off crying* -Barnas Previous Thread :: Next Thread  Page 1 of 1   Forums  > Writers/Builders  > Public Writers/Builders Forum  > Fog of war