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GammaX6's avatar
6 years ago

Chomper Burrow Sound Effects are Inconsistent

Product: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Platform:Sony Playstation 4
Please specify your platform model. Sony PlayStation 4 Pro
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In what game mode did the bug occur? Turf Takeover (PvP)
Summarize your bug Enemy's burrowing sound effect is not audible all the time, even though Chomper's visuals are there on my screen.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? It happens at random times.
How often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)

Sometimes I can see Chompers burrowing but I hear no sound effects on my end. This might apply to other heroes' ability sound effects as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZe8x8xyDwA&feature=youtu.be

As you can see from the video, there was a Chomper burrowing next to me, you hear them burrowing, but the newly added sound effects can not be heard. I was aware of the Chomper at that situation but since I didn't hear any sound effects towards me; I let my guard down.

5 Replies

  • EA_David's avatar
    EA_David
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    6 years ago

    @GammaX6 Thanks for the post. Do you know if it's more likely to happen in certain circumstances, like when you're using certain skills, or a big chaotic fight is nearby?

    Thanks. 

  • GammaX6's avatar
    GammaX6
    6 years ago

    @EA_David It usually happens around the objective and not in flank routes where there are fewer enemies around. So it can happen around chaotic fights, mostly. It's as if the game can't process all sound effects so it ignores some.

    I will continue to monitor the situation and take videos. I assumed it was a network issue at first, but when I saw it visually happening, I ruled that out since my client received the animations but did not process the sound effects.

    Thank you for replying,

    I hope others could help by sharing similar experiences.

  • @EA_David 

    It happened to me 2 other times. Both weren't in chaotic situations.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWVhq4aSYNA&feature=youtu.be

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3h0BLwgaNs&feature=youtu.be

    There is another issue with Peashooter's Chili Bean sound effect, you can notice it in the video above but it's more noticeable in the video below. Focus on the Peashooter on the right side and you'll notice how the audio can cut off at certain times or is just "too low" for a hero that is "too close", making it difficult to hear it properly.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zruK4ASzyGQ&feature=youtu.be

    Unfortunately, the audio system is an unreliable source of information. I will continue to post other anomalies when possible.

    Thank you for reading again.


    * Edit: Added @EA_David 

  • EA_David's avatar
    EA_David
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    6 years ago

    Thanks, these seem like pretty solid examples. 

    It's probably not a factor, but are you playing on a base PS4 or a Pro?

  • GammaX6's avatar
    GammaX6
    6 years ago

    I apologize for the late reply. I play on PlayStation 4 Pro with super-sample mode enabled. So, the game renders at higher resolutions on a 1080p monitor.

    This issue hasn't occurred in 8v8 Turf Takeover yet.

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