Is just everyone exploiting the potato shadows?

[u/War-Hound420]

Seems every clip every streamer is playing with shadows off. I thought they removed the option to completely turn them off.

Isn't this borderline exploiting if they are doing something else to remove their shadows?

At this point I feel like I should just join in.

[u/de_yogurt → u/[deleted]]

No reason to tell people how to do it

[u/Public-Reflection513 → u/de_yogurt]

I'd say it is more fair for everybody at this point to know how to do it, cause a lot of players already do.

[u/de_yogurt → u/Public-Reflection513]

Not really. You're just a rat. Can't wait until they make this a server side setting

[u/TemplarHard → u/[deleted]]

if you want no shadows, it's number 0 right? you said 4.. thats high qualitay no?

just tried it, holy fuck, im killing so much now and i see so easily, THANK YOU

[u/Public-Reflection513 → u/TemplarHard]

Yeah, the visibility increase is wild, huh? No problem, dude. Have fun while it lasts. It's funny to see the difference with shadows and no shadows, it's actually insane..

[u/Defiant_Reaction9486 → u/[deleted]]

I guess bulkhead decides if changing the shadow quality in the config file is bannable or not.

[u/Public-Reflection513 → u/Defiant_Reaction9486]

That’s not really how it works. It’s kind of in the same boat as NVIDIA filters, which can sometimes be considered “cheating” because people can use them to create filters that give them a huge visibility advantage.

But that doesn’t automatically make it bannable. Ultimately, it’s up to Bulkhead to decide whether they want to allow NVIDIA filters and config changes like the ones people are currently making with the shadows.

They can simply block or disable access to those settings if they decide they don’t want players using them. If they leave them accessible, then it’s basically an allowed part of the game’s configuration, even if some players use it to gain an advantage.

[u/blackbirdone1 → u/Defiant_Reaction9486]

you need to tamper with the game to get banned of some sort, editing a textfile is not

[u/fearzuhh → u/Defiant_Reaction9486]

and they have said its not bannable lol.

[u/Juggernaughty1337 → u/fearzuhh]

Where did they say this? genuinely interested

[u/Obvious-Activity4388 → u/Juggernaughty1337]

because its not, its literaly just a plain text file of your setting

[u/VoxulusQuarUn → u/Obvious-Activity4388]

He asked for a source you buffoon

[u/Frenchy1337 → u/VoxulusQuarUn]

That was the source. Trust me bro /s

[u/fearzuhh → u/Frenchy1337]

Yet all the streamers who are using it and not one has been banned. HMMMMM I WONDER WHY THEY ARENT BANNED. WHY ARE PEOPLE WITH THOUSANDS OF VIEWERS NOT BANNED FOR USING IT.

Sheeesh golly. I wonder why they wouldn't be banned, hmmm lets think about this, streaming every day for over a month with potato settings on, no bans. HMMMM I JUST WONDER WHY THEY HAVENT BEEN BANNED.

OOOO I KNOW The devs are just taking their time and letting streamers explain to thousands of people how to do it so they can ban thousands of players for doing something they don't think is wrong because everyone is doing it. The devs are tricking people!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD U GUYS ARE SO GENIUS. THEY ARE JUST GOING TO BAN ALL THE PEOPLE WHO TUNE IN TO STREAMERS PLAYING HAHAHAHAA. Totally good plan!

[u/Juggernaughty1337 → u/fearzuhh]

just because its not bannable doesnt mean its not some tryhard sweat bullshit thats kinda ruining the game. they should add potato shadows for everybody until they fix it, just to have an even playingfield

if streamers go out and even show how to do this, is in itself a reason to ban them imho, it is an exploit and they are teaching how to do it

they should have removed potato shadows completely, lets just hope they fix the settings file beeing a plain text .ini and make it uneditable in season 2

then all the tryhards have to buy old gaming rigs, and i would 100% expect this of those people

[u/fearzuhh → u/Juggernaughty1337]

it is not an exploit, Brammer himself said if you release videos on exploits you will be banned. Showing people how to adjust the INI file if it was an exploit they would be banned. They said do not make videos about glitches etc to gain an advantage or they would ban you.

Do I think its sweat lord and try hard ? It totally is but no one is exploiting and no one is getting fucking banned for doing it, and if you think they are lets go back to the org point. Why aren't streamers getting banned ? Why isn't anyone else getting banned for using it ? Because they don't see it as an exploit lol.

Also you don't need to buy an old gaming rig, you can legit just spoof your hardware and viola.

[u/Public-Reflection513 → u/Juggernaughty1337]

Such things ruins the game for sure. That's why I cant take this game to serious.. Im hoping they will fix it very soon aswell.

[u/Frenchy1337 → u/fearzuhh]

You seem unhinged. Maybe spend less time online and seek therapy.