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R4iNM4k3R
Profile Joined July 2019
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-06-15 19:08:46
June 15 2020 13:49 GMT
#1
Hey everyone, I know this issue was already brought once in this forum, but any fix that worked for someone just doesnt work for me. I reinstalled the game twice to the full extend, I tried every possible combination of graphics settings,
I run of ideas, any solutions? Thanks

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Every single base has one of these, its really hard to see things on the whole map.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37025 Posts
June 15 2020 15:10 GMT
#2
Have you tried posting in the Blizzard forums and on reddit?
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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IncarnatioN_
Profile Joined April 2018
Russian Federation38 Posts
June 15 2020 16:23 GMT
#3
try adding lighting=false to your variables.txt
2020 is the year of terrans (i hope)
R4iNM4k3R
Profile Joined July 2019
4 Posts
June 15 2020 18:07 GMT
#4
try adding lighting=false to your variables.txt
Nope, didnt help :/
corn322
Profile Joined July 2015
United States16 Posts
June 15 2020 18:42 GMT
#5
Link doesn't work for me? I just get a blank white page. Rest of the imgur site works. Tried in Firefox and Edge.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37025 Posts
June 15 2020 19:09 GMT
#6
Image has been reuploaded to the opening post.
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corn322
Profile Joined July 2015
United States16 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-06-15 20:15:53
June 15 2020 19:57 GMT
#7
I thought he was having some sort of graphical glitch and not a giant map doodad restricting view of the play area. Who thought that was a good idea?

Looks up map. "Created by: themusic246." Surely he didn't want it to be like this.

Edit: Played a round vs AI just to see the map. No giant pillars restricting view from here.
KillerSmile
Profile Joined November 2018
Germany87 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-06-15 20:13:30
June 15 2020 20:11 GMT
#8
On June 16 2020 04:57 corn322 wrote:
I thought he was having some sort of graphical glitch and not a giant map doodad restricting view of the play area. Who thought that was a good idea?

Looks up map. "Created by: themusic246." Surely he didn't want it to be like this.


Doodads often come in variation you can cycle through when placing them. Usually this problem occurs when the map loads the wrong variation of a group(same name of doodad) when a new patch has not been fully downloaded yet and the set of variations is incomplete. Then it just pulls any random model from the group that is available, which of course often stands out and obscuring parts of the map that it's not supposed to.

What fixes it for most people is not just downloading the new patch again, but actually waiting until it's fully downloaded and not just "playable".
Mapmaker, author of Data-C, Solaris, Ley Lines, Torches and Reclamation LE
kaby
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation195 Posts
June 15 2020 20:19 GMT
#9
maybe on this pilar marines will finally be not able to kill an overlord because you misplaced him for 1 mm
corn322
Profile Joined July 2015
United States16 Posts
June 15 2020 20:22 GMT
#10
On June 15 2020 22:49 R4iNM4k3R wrote:
I reinstalled the game twice to the full extend...


From this I assumed he waited until it was completely downloaded. Rainmaker, any more info you can ad?

Then it just pulls any random model from the group that is available

Oh lord.
aLtEscapisT
Profile Joined December 2010
6 Posts
June 15 2020 21:39 GMT
#11
My bet is your game is downloaded till optimal or playable, not 100% completely when you said "to the full extend"

I had the same issue, wait till the game is "COMPLETELY" 100% downloaded, restart, and issue will be gone.

Not just downloaded till "PLAYABLE"
Not just downloaded till "OPTIMAL"
Downloaded 100%.
Jan1997
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
Norway671 Posts
June 15 2020 23:46 GMT
#12
On June 16 2020 06:39 aLtEscapisT wrote:
My bet is your game is downloaded till optimal or playable, not 100% completely when you said "to the full extend"

I had the same issue, wait till the game is "COMPLETELY" 100% downloaded, restart, and issue will be gone.

Not just downloaded till "PLAYABLE"
Not just downloaded till "OPTIMAL"
Downloaded 100%.



If this is true, "playable" is more categorized as "unplayable" then.
Do something today that your future self will be thankful for.
themusic246
Profile Joined December 2012
United States211 Posts
June 16 2020 04:10 GMT
#13
Hi, blizz is aware of the issue. Thanks for the posts.
1st place Blizzard arcade RTC contest. 2x 1st place 1v1 Team Liquid Map Contest (30 total ladder map contest finalists). Developer of Zealot Hockey, Star Party, Monobattle Map Rotation and other stuff
RandomPlayer416
Profile Joined January 2019
84 Posts
June 16 2020 04:48 GMT
#14
Can we just delete this map entirely ??
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
June 16 2020 17:40 GMT
#15
On June 16 2020 05:19 kaby wrote:
maybe on this pilar marines will finally be not able to kill an overlord because you misplaced him for 1 mm


It'd be cool to drop a siege tank up there. Blast away, no range limitations! Just lob in the volleys!
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
R4iNM4k3R
Profile Joined July 2019
4 Posts
June 17 2020 07:46 GMT
#16
Hey, I issue has been resolved. For most the reinstall helped, I needed to delete and reset my variables files aswell, since I used hybrid custom settings and some of that was acutally triggering the issue aswell. Now it's fine! Thank you all for tips and suggestions.
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