Discussion: Announcing Visual Sounds!
By
0th_Power,
Posted on: 2008-04-01 02:38 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
"Players can optionally disable the Visual Sounds in the options menu, but are encouraged to keep them on, as all the sounds in the game are being removed to make room on the players hard drives for the new Visual Sound graphics."
Officially: Lawlz. I was only 60 percent sure this was an April fool's joke until I read that. Yeah, now it's 95 percent capped (cause you know, 5 percent happens).
Please, Forum Monkeys.... don't start whining that this won't be coming in the future lol.
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It looked so convincing.
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But I do want it....... 
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Had me there for a few seconds. While awaiting the discussion thread to load up, it finally hit me that it was April 1st. Good Joke! I was getting pissed after reading this statement: [ QUOTE ]
"Players can optionally disable the Visual Sounds in the options menu, but are encouraged to keep them on, as all the sounds in the game are being removed to make room on the players hard drives for the new Visual Sound graphics."
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I wonder if around noon today they're going to post a 'recant' and say "We really thought you guys wanted this, but we'll pull it even before we go into closed beta. BABs is in a corner crying over your comments right now, so bad forum! BAD BAD FORUM!"
APRIL FOOLS!
Oh, man. Until I saw the "removing the sounds" bit I was excited. Maybe we can really get this someday (leaving the sounds in of course).
Nice one, devs!
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actually the visual sound for psi blasters woul be something along the lines of "you just got bitchslapped"
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I love the idea of viual sounds and all of the updates are great,...BUT...i think i speak for ALL when i say when are we gonna spend time on making the game better with new mishs ...contacts...same old gameplay always the same storylines, how bout spending more time on making the game exciting again by making maybe more lvls..or Having revolving storylines that switch from time to time...soemthing changing the colrs or costumes is getting old we need fun gameplay again everything is just same old same old.... come on we need fresh fun in this game yawn...
Of course the disappointing part is that I'd really like to have this option in the game.....(sometimes)
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LH you bastid...I almost believed it as well...
You know...the real April Fool's joke would be if they REALLY did implement this cruel hoax upon the game...I can see it now...MM's would be the most hated AT in the game...I mean, it would be a neat idea...but let it be in the comic books, not my game.
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I love the idea of viual sounds and all of the updates are great,...BUT...i think i speak for ALL when i say when are we gonna spend time on making the game better with new mishs ...contacts...same old gameplay always the same storylines, how bout spending more time on making the game exciting again by making maybe more lvls..or Having revolving storylines that switch from time to time...soemthing changing the colrs or costumes is getting old we need fun gameplay again everything is just same old same old.... come on we need fresh fun in this game yawn...
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Oh, I am not sure you speak for everyone on this...... 
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This is the best news EVERA!
Not fair I have a head cold and If a dev posted that Pink Elephants and Flying Pigs where being put into the game, i would believe it right now. Can someone pull my other leg, its feeling neglected.
Nice joke Lighthouse.
April Fool's to you as well
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Wow this is utter crap. I think it's neat to add the visual sounds, but to remove the current sounds completely to make ROOM on our hard drives? Give me a freaking break! If you were making it an option either way that'd be one thing, but FORCING us to do this new stuff... that's just crap. I happen to like the sound of my MA attacks and Fire bombs on my tank. I may just quit the game over this, because your basically gimping the game just for people who have GIMP computers. 
Oh god it is april fools isn't it. I feel like a dunse....
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FYI, it's spelled "dunce"
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No visual PEWPEWPEW????
O Come on!!!!
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OK they actually got me. I just skimmed the article and assumed it was going to an optional thing.
There probably are a lot of people the play with the sound off for "various" reasons. I actually like this idea if it could be made to be random.
Cmon Please Please Please say this is a April Fools day joke...
Right?
I hope so
would we be able to turn off these visuals? With all the partical physics on screen i wouldn't want more stuff that really isn't necessary on screen.
The irony of this is I had just logged on to this game for the first time back in 94', played for a bit (after spending several hours in the character creator.), and said that the only thing I could ask for would have been to see the classic onomatopoeia (or onomatopia) balloons (actually used that term) during combat.
I am a clever man, and it takes a clever gag to even keep me off guard. I can honestly say without a doubt that since my first cogent thoughts, I have never (and baby, I got two older sisters!) NEVER been fooled on this day. Everything from setting off the smoke alarms or setting livestock loose in the house, to calling the Cops and sabotaging my vehicles have been met with little more than; "Boy are you foolish for thinking you could slip that by me. Who is the fool now?"
Well, I am man enough to know when to concede defeat, and this is that day. Well played old chap! You win this round. You had me right up until...
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Players can optionally disable the Visual Sounds in the options menu, but are encouraged to keep them on, as all the sounds in the game are being removed to make room on the players hard drives for the new Visual Sound graphics.
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Freakin' Sweet!
As an aside, I skimmed right over the "Sometimes forget to buy speakers or headphones" comment with a grain of "Well, I know some pretty stupid people."
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