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Hawken dominated by high-end computer users
#1
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:06 AM
The lowest settings just aren't low enough to give a usable frame rate, whereas those who have top-dollar supercomputers are DOMINATING games by themselves, with a berserker cutting down an entire enemy team.
Technicians with a good computer can take on anybody, really...
This game gives an unfair advantage to those with GODLIKE computers.
I feel like this is contributing to the low player base.
Oh wait, it is.
This game limits the player base to those with good computers, those with mediocre computers just quit.
For me, i feel like good graphics quality is nothing but icing on the cake compared to a usable frame rate.
So, in conclusion, we need lower graphics settings or some form of tweaking to the maps to make them less computer intensive.
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Posted May 18 2014 - 09:10 AM
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#3
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:11 AM
#5
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:14 AM
What are your specs?
Edited by Ashfire908, May 18 2014 - 09:18 AM.
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#6
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:25 AM
You must have a really poor computer with integrated graphics to get really bad frame rates. List your specs.
Edited by Silverfire, May 18 2014 - 09:27 AM.

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#7
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:30 AM
I am playing on medium setting quite well ...
with this
Core 2 Duo CPU e7400 @ 2.8 GHz
4 GB Ram
Gigabyte P5KPL-AM Motherboard
AMD Radeon HD 5670 1GB Graphic Card
and actually the graphics are still great..
#8
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:42 AM
 guest511234902, on May 18 2014 - 09:06 AM, said:
guest511234902, on May 18 2014 - 09:06 AM, said:
Searched for 10 minutes on Amazon.com. Found a prebuilt PC for $670 (free shipping) that can run Hawken just fine. You can get if for even less money if you buy the parts separately and assemble it yourself.
shosca was able to find the necessary parts for a complete PC (without HDD) for even less: $561 via pcpartpicker.com

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#9
Posted May 18 2014 - 09:44 AM
you can make this setup for like 500-1000 depending
that quad core i5 4440 is a hard carry
Edited by ArchMech, May 18 2014 - 09:47 AM.
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#10
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:01 AM
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#11
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:01 AM
Here's another build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GPWS
Edited by shosca, May 18 2014 - 11:49 AM.
#12
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:09 AM
Motherboard : Asus M5A78L-M = 30 euros,
CPU : AMD Phenom II X4 945 = 50 euros (second-hand),
RAM : 8gb DDR3 = 40 euros,
GPU : Radeon HD 6850 1gb = 130 euros.
These are the first things I had to buy, totalizing 250 euros, no more, no less more than a year ago. Bought the rest for comfort, over the course of months.
Case = 30 euros (used a ten years old one before that),
Screen : a ViewSonic 27" I got for 150 euros a year and half ago,
Mouse : Gigabyte GM-6800M = 15 euros.
Point is, even if Hawken is badly optimized, it is not that demanding.
Edited by Niels, May 18 2014 - 10:10 AM.
#13
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:11 AM

2) I rarely see frame drops. While my hardware is up-to-date, my total cost of upgrades was around $700 about 7-8 months ago. My skill, strategy, and reflexes are the only limiting factors I've run in to. No, it's not dominated by $4k super computers.
 
					
					#14
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:11 AM
Hawken is not cheap though
 
					
					#15
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:12 AM
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#16
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:14 AM

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#17
Posted May 18 2014 - 10:24 AM
 guest511234902, on May 18 2014 - 09:06 AM, said:
guest511234902, on May 18 2014 - 09:06 AM, said:
800€ .. can paly on ultra and 60 FPS ... 'High-end' ... 4 years old ...
But you are not going to paly well with 10 fps I agree, maybe you should stop playing on a toaster?
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Posted May 18 2014 - 10:39 AM
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#19
Posted May 18 2014 - 11:09 AM
 I don't know what your talking about my COMMODORE 64  does just fine!
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					Edited by hoghead, May 18 2014 - 11:10 AM.
#20
Posted May 18 2014 - 11:15 AM

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