Infiltrator Cloak More visible post patch?

Velkkonen · 2013-02-06, 12:30 AM

Has anyone else noticed this? I'm not sure if its just me but I now see cloaked infiltrators EVERYWHERE, where previously I did not, not only that I play infiltrator almost exclusively, and I have noticed my gun is alot blacker. I can still sneak around fairly well but I can't help but feel its a little harder (and not in a good way) post patch? Im curious if this is anyone elses experience.

Dreamcast · 2013-02-06, 12:40 AM

Do you play on low settings?

Because I noticed that I can see cloaks on low settings now except they look kind of dark like a shadow compared to Meduim.

Previously Cloaks were 100% invisible to me at low settings.

OCNSethy · 2013-02-06, 12:40 AM

Not so much for me. I used to be able to do a sweep with my NV/IR scope to spot them. I cant do that any more.

I use high setting.

Velkkonen · 2013-02-06, 01:22 AM

Actually yes, I play on low settings. Previously on low I know it was very hard to see infiltrators, now they look like a white ghost, its almost worse than not cloaking. Something I think actually changed about how cloak works too as when you are moving, you are more visible, but when you sit still you are less visible. I'm not sure the reasoning behind this as its not like you can shoot while cloaked, and the point of cloak is for positioning/sneaking rather than strictly evasion.

Ide be curious to hear if other people are noticing differences as you guys have stated on higher settings. Cuz on low i'm getting caught way more and seeing WAY more infiltrators. Plain as day when cloaked

MaxDamage · 2013-02-06, 01:30 AM

I've heard they're hard or impossible to see with nightvision now, they used to show out clearly as a thick white outline. Whatever sacrifices were made, that is a big bonus.. and you just got a damn SMG to boot.

ShadetheDruid · 2013-02-06, 04:10 AM

Didn't infils use to be nigh impossible to see on low settings? They probably changed it because of the SMGs, so people who have to play on low settings don't get screwed over.

They probably still need to tweek it a bit though. I don't play on low, but i've seen screenshots and infils look pretty obvious when cloaked. I've seen some difference on the settings I play on when playing infil myself (the whole moving/standing still change), but I got pretty adept at spotting infils pre-patch so I don't know how much of a difference it makes overall.

KaskaMatej · 2013-02-06, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by ShadetheDruid

Didn't infils use to be nigh impossible to see on low settings?

They used to be but now they are so visible it's pretty much useless to cloak if you're moving.

Bocheezu · 2013-02-06, 09:05 AM

On low settings, they are basically white ghosts during the day and black ghosts at night. Much easier to see compared to the shimmer of the higher settings. Before this patch, I had to play at medium and use IRNV most of the time so I could see them reliably, but now I've pretty much ditched IRNV entirely.

Hamma · 2013-02-06, 09:51 AM

I've heard from some folks it was more visible post patch as well. Seems like a bug.

Aaron · 2013-02-06, 10:52 AM

Nah, this has got to be a bug. I'm spotting cloaked infiltrators from across the landscape. I almost feel sorry for them because they think they're invisible. Right now they are somewhat transparent. I also think they easier to spot at night because they have a black outline and stand out.

EDIT: My settings are on low.

Velkkonen · 2013-02-06, 01:10 PM

BTW this is slightly off topic but you guys mentioned SMG's , when I select SMG [TR] to buy + Infiltrator in the store, nothing shows up. Am I missing something?