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Is it possible to stop lasers from flashing so much?
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DrunkenNinja
Macabre Votum
Northern Coalition.
#1 - 2013-01-11 08:09:57 UTC  |  Edited by: DrunkenNinja
I've been trying out lasers on the test server and I couldn't help but realise how utterly obnoxious they look.
Projectiles, blasters and missiles all are much more pleasing to the eye and I couldn't find a graphical setting to stop pulse lasers from flickering so violently.

Are there any text based graphical settings that can stop pulse lasers from flashing?
Caitlyn Tufy
Perkone
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-01-11 08:11:59 UTC
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p
Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2013-01-11 09:37:46 UTC
Close.
Your.
Eyes.
Le Badass
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2013-01-11 09:48:31 UTC
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?
Matthew97
#5 - 2013-01-11 09:51:36 UTC
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?


We arent in a vacuum xD
terzslave
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-01-11 11:18:26 UTC
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?


Yes, as the laser is on the electromagnetic spectrum it is therefore self propagating and does not need a medium to travel through.
Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#7 - 2013-01-11 11:20:03 UTC
Zoom out.

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James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2013-01-11 11:24:10 UTC
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?

Dude.
You're playing a science fiction video game.
Fiction.
Video game.
Suspend your disbelief.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
ChromeStriker
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2013-01-11 11:30:57 UTC
Lasers = light
Pulse = flash
pulse laser = flashing light

Also lasers actually work better in a vacuum as the beam isn't dispersed by an atmosphere.

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Finarfin
Cerulean Void
#10 - 2013-01-11 11:33:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Finarfin
terzslave wrote:
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?


Yes, as the laser is on the electromagnetic spectrum it is therefore self propagating and does not need a medium to travel through.



What? Ugh You may be confusing some things here.


The ability to observe EM radiation depends on two things. The observer must be actually sensible to the specific wavelength range and parts of the radiation must reach him.

A laser beam in hard vacuum is invisible (except if it's atimed right into your face) regardless of wavelength as there is no matter it can interact with. A laser beam on earth is only visible because it interacts with air/dust particles in the atmosphere.
Maire Gheren
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2013-01-11 11:37:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Maire Gheren
There is also the matter that we are not seeing the raw video of space, but rather the enhanced sensory imagery with effects added in from our sensors to improve our performance. We see lasers, because our ship can detect laser beam projection and it is more effective for us, too, to "see lasers" and hear them too than it is to faithfully see empty space as our ships fail to relay the information about the laserfire for realism's sake.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#12 - 2013-01-11 11:38:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Tippia
terzslave wrote:
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p

When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?

Yes, as the laser is on the electromagnetic spectrum it is therefore self propagating and does not need a medium to travel through.

That's not what he's getting at. He's getting at the fact that, without anything for the beam to bounce off of on its way to wherever it's going, you won't see it. Vacuum = no particle matter to reflect the light = no visible beam.

Hell, even in normal air, you won't see the beam unless it's so ludicrously powerful as to turn the air into plasma or in some other way excite the molecules to the point where they start emitting light. You'd normally need a lot of free-floating dust or vapour or some such to notice a laser under normal atmospheric conditions.
Eli Green
The Arrow Project
#13 - 2013-01-11 11:40:17 UTC
DrunkenNinja wrote:
I've been trying out lasers on the test server and I couldn't help but realise how utterly obnoxious they look.
Projectiles, blasters and missiles all are much more pleasing to the eye and I couldn't find a graphical setting to stop pulse lasers from flickering so violently.

Are there any text based graphical settings that can stop pulse lasers from flashing?


lol

wumbo
Caitlyn Tufy
Perkone
Caldari State
#14 - 2013-01-11 13:10:11 UTC
For the love of god, I tried to troll a poster and ended up sparking a scientific discussion about properties of light in vacuum. What's next, we'll complain about sound in space? :p

Here's an in-universe explanation for you: the Capsule did it! :D
Skawl
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-01-11 13:25:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Skawl
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?


There are all sorts of small particles out there for the beam to hit.
Mathrin
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2013-01-11 19:29:16 UTC
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
For the love of god, I tried to troll a poster and ended up sparking a scientific discussion about properties of light in vacuum. What's next, we'll complain about sound in space? :p

Here's an in-universe explanation for you: the Capsule did it! :D


I think that means you get a 0/10...
Buzzy Warstl
Quantum Flux Foundry
#17 - 2013-01-11 19:53:48 UTC
Skawl wrote:
Le Badass wrote:
Caitlyn Tufy wrote:
It's a pulse laser, it fires in pulses, of course it'll flash. Also, it's a laser, therefore there will be a visible beam as opposed to, you know, artillery round :p


When shooting a laser in the vacuum of space, is there really a visible beam?


There are all sorts of small particles out there for the beam to hit.

Yep, and radio waves are red. Roll

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Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#18 - 2013-01-11 20:00:11 UTC
Maire Gheren wrote:
There is also the matter that we are not seeing the raw video of space, but rather the enhanced sensory imagery with effects added in from our sensors to improve our performance. We see lasers, because our ship can detect laser beam projection and it is more effective for us, too, to "see lasers" and hear them too than it is to faithfully see empty space as our ships fail to relay the information about the laserfire for realism's sake.

^Precisely this.^

And no, OP, you can't turn off the pulse effect of pulse lasers.

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Sebastian N Cain
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2013-01-11 20:10:57 UTC
DrunkenNinja wrote:
I've been trying out lasers on the test server and I couldn't help but realise how utterly obnoxious they look.
Projectiles, blasters and missiles all are much more pleasing to the eye and I couldn't find a graphical setting to stop pulse lasers from flickering so violently.

Are there any text based graphical settings that can stop pulse lasers from flashing?

Does it happen often that you are asking around to make things less awesome? You are doing it wrong.

I got lost in thought... it was unfamiliar territory.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#20 - 2013-01-11 20:14:02 UTC
I didnt realize lasers worked at all in a fluid filled universe. But then again, If we REALLY wanted Eve to be based on RL physics...

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