chiles4 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I find that having the TI on gives you far less an advantage than the red diamonds or dots that are displayed on the map when you have visual on an enemy or are very close to an enemy. In some situations, when I see a bunch of red dots on the map, I can just sit there and wait for them to come through the door or wall opening and mow them all down. We use this tactic all the time. I think it would be alot better not to know the enemy's exact location even when at close range. This would create alot more in-game tension. I could even argue that it would be better not to have any diamonds even when, technically, you have LOS on an enemy but in reality you have no clue where the enemy is. Why should the game tell me I can see the enemy when, being the ###### I am, I can't see jack half the time? I like the TI because it tells me that an enemy is near but doesn't really help with the direction. The yellow segments seem to only help in pointing out the general direction of enemy troops. Thus, when only one tango is left, all the yellow segments disappear. I think the red diamond creates alot of good in-game tension. When the TI is turned off, we still rely on the red dots anyway. So my thought is that the red dots give too much help. The yellow segments are helpful when you get towards the end of a mission and need to find the last few stragglers. Having both a day job and an evening job, I appreciate that kind of help. I'm reading a book about a Special Forces guy who was in 'Nam for seven years. He stated, probably with a little exaggeration, that he could smell a VC at 100 yards...due to the unusually fragrant foods they ate and drank, etc., etc. He kind of had his own TI. Ideally, I'd like to play with the TI on but the red diamonds off. Too bad that's not possible. It seems that turning off the TI is "scripture" in GR. Just thought I'd say there's someone here with a different opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sup Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Yeah, most of us turn off the TI. As for the red daimonds, they would take all of five minutes to disable with a mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebar Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 In War of Infamy and Year of the Monkey, there is no TI or red dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 9MS members mod has little crosses instead of diamonds, 2 min job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad_e Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Playing with TI off is so much better ... TI on makes you more paranoid .. Tis not needed .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat50 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I usually play by hitting f9. Gets everything out of the way, including the reticule. Hey chiles4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiles4 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 TI on makes you more paranoid Yeah...cool. I hope to try YOTM soon. Sounds great since I'm a big VietCong fan. Be good to see what it's like to play without the red dots. Hey, Wombat, good to hear from ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calius Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I found when I started the game new and then got used to it that I relied on the TI far too much, I was staring at the TI more than my main view and it ended up becoming a distraction. It would light up and then I would be too aware of someone near that I would fumble it and get shot rather than use a tactical approach in the first place. I think its ok for training but then switch off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 In War of Infamy and Year of the Monkey, there is no TI or red dots. ← Yes very cool indeed, great MOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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