Forest map question

[Commodore_Axephante]

Hey guys, been thinking about experimenting with a forest map, but I've read around that there seem to be some concerns about framerates.

Anyone have any practical suggestions about limits? A few months back someone suggested "500 trees or less", I found. But, I'm hoping on blowing up the tree size to make them more oak-like. So, maybe like, 300 trees or less?

Not sure if anyone has any input on this, but I would appreciate it if I could avoid making a mistake that others have already made.

Thanks,

-CA

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

Don't know about any exact tree limits, but I'd advice using more bushes than trees, bushes got no coalition meshes and therefore don't hurt performance as much. Also, a  tree scaled into hundred times the original size shouldn't impact performance any more than the original sized tree.
I don't 100% know what I'm talking about though so I'd heavily advice waiting for someone who knows more than me to comment.

[Jacko]

Watch out when scaling up trees, make sure you can't 'hide' in them. The native map Battle On Ice is a pretty good indicator on how much trees you can have (also some trees, like the desert palms) are much worse on performance. The 'new' trees have LOD's, and are better for performance.

[Commodore_Axephante]

Watch out when scaling up trees, make sure you can't 'hide' in them.

Hmm, the collision mesh doesn't scale too?

[Jacko]

Hmm, the collision mesh doesn't scale too?

Some do.

[no_rules_just_play]

Watch out when scaling up trees, make sure you can't 'hide' in them. The native map Battle On Ice is a pretty good indicator on how much trees you can have (also some trees, like the desert palms) are much worse on performance. The 'new' trees have LOD's, and are better for performance.

i know i tree where you can hide in a certain map. if you want i can point it out for you? however, its a fun place to hide as last man standing and to jump out when the enemy comes to close

[Commodore_Axephante]

i know i tree where you can hide in a certain map. if you want i can point it out for you? however, its a fun place to hide as last man standing and to jump out when the enemy comes to close

haha, don't give up your druid secrets, no_rules!

[Jarold]

300 tress seems to be a lot. I might be wrong though about that. Just saying a lot of tress is very FPS dropping.