A first person view ...

... just kidding! [:P]

I played Soldat for 2 days now, this game is really cool, but 1 thing disturb me.
The background looks really empty.
It should be nice if there was a bitmap background or maybe some layers of bitmap backgrounds like you can find in many other 2D games (also in the last versions of Worms).
Except that it's a really good game!

Jesus

Agree. The game becomes more vivid when there are layered backgrounds.

Sounds nice, but the background should be kept really simple, because it would distract the player imho.

How about a option to turn layerd background on/off? That'd suit everyone. (Exept the programmer. More work for him[;)])

first person view would be pretty hard...

How about a 2D first person?........ Waaaaaaaait a second..... I just realized something.

well look at GD's maps he has some whit nice background
GD= Grand Diablo

exactly. That's not a matter of programming, it's a matter of map design. Just go and get some of those so called 'advanced maps'. Maps where there are bitmaps on top of the polygons and maybe also behind the polygons :)

yeah, it's not hard, just time consuming. behind is a lot easier tho.

the official maps don't have much "scenery". many hand-made maps do

but it would lag as hell with a lot of players :p

It would detract a wee bit from the experience -- you're there to play and have fun playing, not to enjoy the oh-so pretty scenery. This isn't meant to be a pretty game, anyways. Additionally, it might be difficult to see soldiers against heavy backgrounds. As Morfina said, lag also might be a factor.

And those ppl with graphic card problems (me included) would have a hell.

I like it! But I like the background poly's idea more! (well offcourse I do! It was my idea..)

As long as the background wasnt static and movied slightly with the player it would be nice to see. And posibly a looping sound track. Such as for a city scape.

As for soldat FPS. It's called DOOM in a narow hallway.

I agree with Duke and others...play Soldat for Soldat, not for the backgrounds. Personally, I hardly notice the backgrounds when I'm playing..my attentions are too focused on flags, kills, etc..