(Optimal) Notice the haloing being much less present, Hurk approves!

(Optimal) Look at the dude on the left - nice small scale HBAO being applied to its arm and fingers

(Optimal) Here again, way less haloing. No black outlines around Hurk.

(Optimal) Notice the haloing being much less present

(Optimal) Notice how the Rakyat does have small-scale AO, but does not have a huge outline around him.

(Optimal) Small-scale AO around scenery objects, but no huge outline around him.

(Optimal) Interiors. They always look meh, I did my best. Less haloing overall.

(Optimal) How the weapons & arms look. Well balanced large scale and small scale AO.

(Optimal) HBAO will still have this nasty effect on grass to a lesser extent, much less pronounced than vanilla.