Mirrors in maps

[legacy-DavenH]

With the new engine will we be able to render proper reflective surfaces in maps? That could have interesting tactical and visual ramifications.

In places, mirrors could be placed such that you can see part of you enemy but they wouldn't be able to see you, or the converse.

You would be able to shoot around corners with (photon) hitscan weapons by aiming at the opponent in the mirror. I can imagine some amazing kills like that, especially if you were able to perform a shock combo through a mirror.

[legacy-placebo 3.0]

Since it's possible in this game, no doubt it'll be even moreso in UT2k7 with a full-fledged shader system.

[tarnationsauce2]

In UT"99" there is a map (I don't remember the name) with a mirror angled down a hallway. You could get the ripper and aim it for headshots in the mirror. They would bounce perfectly and hit wehe you aimed them in the mirror.

[legacy-DavenH]

Since it's possible in this game, no doubt it'll be even moreso in UT2k7 with a full-fledged shader system.

It is? I thought - from the looks of Dm-Morpheus - 'reflective' windows were just fudged with greyscale textures and dynamic texture mapping.

What maps have real reflection?

[legacy-placebo 3.0]

No stock maps use it, but the feature is there.

[Ultron]

Some original UT maps had a reflective surface, particularly the opening map. And although I don't think you saw anyone else's reflection it was really cool. I wish that effect was in more maps back then.

[legacy-[T]Baxter]

If there is a mirror will I be able to hang my bare **** up to my monitor and see it in the mirror???

:weird:

[legacy-Nuclear hazard]

Some original UT maps had a reflective surface, particularly the opening map. And although I don't think you saw anyone else's reflection it was really cool. I wish that effect was in more maps back then.

i think you mean unreal 1 with openning map
iirc you could see everything trough it, from yourself, pickups and enemies

[Flak]

Remember Hall of mirrors Tarnation?

*shudders

[os][ris]

there were mirrors in ut99. It was a assault map, forget the name.

[tarnationsauce2]

Remember Hall of mirrors Tarnation?

*shudders

LOL, how could anyone forget that map.
I think I would try to headshot myself as much as the opponent. :haha:

[iron12]

In UT"99" there is a map (I don't remember the name) with a mirror angled down a hallway. You could get the ripper and aim it for headshots in the mirror. They would bounce perfectly and hit wehe you aimed them in the mirror.

I was just thinking about that. It was a simple map also with some laser things if you got to close you where toast. UT had some innovative fun maps.

[Ultron]

i think you mean unreal 1 with openning map
iirc you could see everything trough it, from yourself, pickups and enemies

Hmm maybe so. I am trying to remember if I could see others in the reflections. Been a long time since I did Unreal coop.

[da ghost]

cube of mirrors redeemer arena- avg fps 5.2 on the best systems.

[legacy-Ch1cken]

I remember an assualt map in ut 99 which had mirrors in the defeneders spawn points. ( AS-Highspeed or something, it was the train. Totally forgotten the name) you can see yourself in there, never got to see enemies in there though, they died wayyy before they got that close