Annoying celerity sound effect

Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
edited January 2013 in NS2 General Discussion
Hey all, I just wanted to let UWE know about something and wondering what you think about the celerity sound effect? personally I think its very annoying especially when im wearing my headphones cause I cant hear anything but some "wind tunnel" sound effect, it takes me out of the experience and makes me not want to get celerity.

im sure most of us KNOW when we have celerity we don't need an annoying sound telling us we have it while we are traveling fast..

what do you think? do you find it annoying? do you agree with me that it should be removed from the game?

EDIT: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJA6FEWwrgM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video here</a>

EDIT: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuiMgk2tPxw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video of celerity bug existing</a>
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  • rantologyrantology Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143750Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    What? Couldn't hear you of the sound of wooshing wind.




    ;)
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  • derWalterderWalter Join Date: 2008-10-29 Member: 65323Members
    i know ppl dont use it because of it :D
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  • |strofix||strofix| Join Date: 2012-11-01 Member: 165453Members
    Its basically a free scan against camouflaged skulks.
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2066382:date=Jan 25 2013, 11:06 AM:name=rantology)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rantology @ Jan 25 2013, 11:06 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066382"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What? Couldn't hear you of the sound of wooshing wind.




    ;)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I SAID

    CELERI....

    :D

    well im actually happy im not the only one who thinks so, the more people dislike it the better, we just need to let UWE know this so they can remove it then we can play for a match without feeling so deaf
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  • current1yoldcurrent1yold Join Date: 2012-09-10 Member: 158911Members
    I don't like it either. If we have to keep it hopefully the noise is toned down a bit. Preferably removed though.
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  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2013
    Just remove the woosh sound!

    Should be obvious enough for marines to see the speed difference, same as with cara where you feel the armor difference, to figure out that aliens have celerity now.

    While i understand that it should also work as a wanted downside, faster speed => more movement noise => easier to hear the lifeform... it barely makes a difference. (except when its ######ed up and continues playing the loop even tho the lifeform stopped moving for a while)

    And yeah for the alien itself, what stofix said below me.
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  • |strofix||strofix| Join Date: 2012-11-01 Member: 165453Members
    The blurred screen really is enough to tell you that you have celerity active. If they need a little more feed back how about just applying the woosh shortly after a wall jump?
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I think all it needs is to be toned down a little, thats all. And we can all speed about all happy and stuff
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  • RoobubbaRoobubba Who you gonna call? Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11930Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    I thought the point of it wasn't to alert marines, but to obstruct your own hearing a bit when travelling fast? That's its major effect, as far as I can tell. The bug where it carries on after you've stopped is definitely annoying and needs to be fixed. I would have thought that the upgrade shouldn't really have a specific downside, but I don't mind it too much, and I use it all the time. A little quieter would help my son get to sleep, cos I end up shouting over the top of it sometimes :D
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  • FrothybeverageFrothybeverage Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13593Members
    I've never been bothered by the whoosh.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    am i getting trolled?

    what sound? what screen blur? wtf...
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    edited January 2013
    they should just remove it for two reasons, one it will satisfy most of the players here, second they wont have to worry about fixing the continuing sound playing when stoped bug, also communist just start a game, go lerk and glide around as fast as you can with celerity, pay attention to what you can hear, then grab celerity and see if you can pick out where marines are with your sound

    I also didn't know you can hear celerity with marines, I mean what would be the point of that? if a marine hears you with celerity so what? it wont make them less surprised your moving fast will it? I get more surprised shooting at a skulk as a marine, I have muscle memory when a skulk should die without carapace so when a skulk has carapace and should be dead I reload at the last shot it usually dies without carapace lol
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2013
    No, I like it, Its a nice little reminder I am going super fast. But that sound bug is anoyying.
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  • Ghosthree3Ghosthree3 Join Date: 2010-02-13 Member: 70557Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    I have to say, as much as this is talked about on the forums (mentioned once every 2nd thread, relevant or not), I've NEVER heard the sound or seen the blur D:
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2066457:date=Jan 25 2013, 12:22 PM:name=ellnic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ellnic @ Jan 25 2013, 12:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066457"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->No, I like it, Its a nice little reminder I am going super fast. But that sound bug is anoyying.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't know if serious or joking?
    not trying to say that what you like is useless, but how can you not know your going super fast without the sound?
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2066461:date=Jan 25 2013, 12:28 PM:name=Ghosthree3)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ghosthree3 @ Jan 25 2013, 12:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066461"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have to say, as much as this is talked about on the forums (mentioned once every 2nd thread, relevant or not), I've NEVER heard the sound or seen the blur D:<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    do you play with headphones? its more pronounced.. and also do you use sound as a weapon as in listening where marines are while traveling or is sound passive to you?

    I think the blur effect is only on with certain graphics options, I notice the blur if I look for it but that part does not bother me
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  • Racer1Racer1 Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
    Unless the wooshing was added in the latest release, I don't know what sound you are talking about.
    I use headphones all the time and have pretty good hearing.
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  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2066465:date=Jan 25 2013, 11:31 AM:name=Sharp-Shooter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sharp-Shooter @ Jan 25 2013, 11:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066465"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->do you play with headphones? its more pronounced.. and also do you use sound as a weapon as in listening where marines are while traveling or is sound passive to you?

    I think the blur effect is only on with certain graphics options, I notice the blur if I look for it but that part does not bother me<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Yes and yes, and I also have never noticed any whoosing sound with celerity.


    And the blur is there no matter what, you cannot turn that off with any graphic settings.
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  • d0ped0gd0ped0g Join Date: 2003-05-25 Member: 16679Members
    God I wish I could be all you people who don't hear the wooshing sound :/ It impedes your ability to listen for footsteps, and is just super-annoying. It sounds like you're in a wind tunnel or something.
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  • ResRes Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20245Members
    edited January 2013
    I don't really notice a celerity sound effect on my computer..... either I don't have one or it's not that loud. I've never had a problem pinpointing marines from hearing their footsteps/gunfire with celerity. I wear headphones as well.

    edit: yep, just tested it, I have no "whooshing" sound when I have celerity on.
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  • VirsoulVirsoul Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151977Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos
    If you tap shift when you first start moving, the sound will disappear so long as you don't stop moving or attack. It is difficult to get used to at first but now it's just second nature to do so.
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  • rantologyrantology Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143750Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    edited January 2013
    Can the people who claim to hear no sounds first- go actually test it out real quick, and second- report on whether you use speakers, headphones and/or surround sound?

    That's really weird that its not even noticeable for some, and completely drowns out everything else for others.
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    Im wondering if celerity is intentional or not, is it a bug on its own that's more pronounced on certain computers with certain sound cards? I went from a custom realtek (spreme FX 4) to xonar STX and its always been there for me, speakers or headphones onos, lerk, skulk, gorge, fade no matter the life form its there for me, I wish I didn't have this effect on my end, its kills my competitive play, it kills the atmosphere of the game, and it killed the ability for me to play, I haven't played in a while SOLEY because of this effect. I always find the game a lot more fun without celerity in the beginning of the game but eventually you will need it and it will suck for those who notice it/have it.

    some people like it, some people don't mind it. some people hate it, I hope they atleast have it optional, thank you virsoul for the tip unfortunately its only for fade
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2066522:date=Jan 25 2013, 01:23 PM:name=rantology)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rantology @ Jan 25 2013, 01:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066522"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can the people who claim to hear no sounds first- go actually test it out real quick, and second- report on whether you use speakers, headphones and/or surround sound?

    That's really weird that its not even noticeable for some, and completely drowns out everything else for others.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Surround sound yes, interesting, I used 2.1 speakers I notice it, and with my Q701 headphones (not surround sound) I do use Xonar dolby headphone virtual 7.1 surround sound with windows surround being 7.1, I even used 5.1 still there.

    no matter on the sound card, sound source, or sound settings, I get the effect and its equally annoying on my end

    maybe ill post a video on the celerity sound effect before/after one day.
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  • VirsoulVirsoul Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151977Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos
    edited January 2013
    It works with skulks as well.
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  • Ghosthree3Ghosthree3 Join Date: 2010-02-13 Member: 70557Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2066465:date=Jan 26 2013, 04:31 AM:name=Sharp-Shooter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sharp-Shooter @ Jan 26 2013, 04:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066465"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->do you play with headphones? its more pronounced.. and also do you use sound as a weapon as in listening where marines are while traveling or is sound passive to you?

    I think the blur effect is only on with certain graphics options, I notice the blur if I look for it but that part does not bother me<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes I play with headphones, yes I listen carefully, I've even opened an explore mode and run around with celerity trying to hear it. Maybe it's because I have Music and Sound turned down a fair bit in options? So I could turn voices up, can still hear footsteps just fine though.

    <!--quoteo(post=2066522:date=Jan 26 2013, 05:23 AM:name=rantology)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rantology @ Jan 26 2013, 05:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066522"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can the people who claim to hear no sounds first- go actually test it out real quick, and second- report on whether you use speakers, headphones and/or surround sound?

    That's really weird that its not even noticeable for some, and completely drowns out everything else for others.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Using headphones with 7.1 surround sound.
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  • xDragonxDragon Join Date: 2012-04-04 Member: 149948Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    I just attack randomly to cancel the sound when it starts to get really loud, even tho it cancels the celerity speed gain.

    I do the same with the cloaking effect however tho so meh.
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I don't hear it... then again I'm practically deaf.
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  • Sharp-ShooterSharp-Shooter Join Date: 2011-05-11 Member: 98364Members
    Hey guys I made a video to show you what me, and many others are talking about
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJA6FEWwrgM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Celerity before and after</a>

    put on your headphones turn up the volume
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  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2066560:date=Jan 25 2013, 01:17 PM:name=Sharp-Shooter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sharp-Shooter @ Jan 25 2013, 01:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2066560"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hey guys I made a video to show you what me, and many others are talking about
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJA6FEWwrgM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Celerity before and after</a>

    put on your headphones turn up the volume<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Interesting, that does seem/sound very noticeable. I can never recall ever hearing anything like that before. I'll try to test it again when I'm home tonight.
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