What is "Bump"?

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In my Effect Settings, most things are set to high or highest, but "Ship/Building Bump" are set to lowest.  What is "Bump" please, and does it really effect performance that much?

 

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Bump is when all your vertices get fly and funky fresh is fully in effect. You bump with the best, you grind with the rest, then you get down.

Alternatively, bump mapping makes flat things look less flat - it makes relatively basic models look like they have complex geometry.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Take a look at this. It is from Quake 4, but it works about the same in Sins. The performance impact is small, its the extras that require most processing power (i think).
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
bump gives texture....its cool and groovy
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
groovy
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Literally!
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Bump is when all your vertices get fly and funky fresh is fully in effect. You bump with the best, you grind with the rest, then you get down.
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And then you get bumped off. :D
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Well, the link does not work, but obviously, the higher, the better.  I'll turn mine up.  Thanks guys :D