i wouldnt think sand would shoot out of the sandbags a foot high in real life, could someone make an animation that makes a little poof and the sand falls out of the sandbag? that would be cool, i'd do it my self but i dont know how to make animated sprites

The only problem with that is the fact that any impact on sand will use the same sprite as the sandbad hit. So, if you made a small sandbag hit, you would also have little hits on any dirt/sand.

You mean like on beach maps dont you?

Yes that would suck ass to not have massive sand explosions. Id rather them than smaller sandbag hits.

What is funny sometimes, is these gargantuan water explosions coming off these tiny little puddles in donner.

Its the little things that make you remember that its the gameplay that counts, not the 120% realism.

Yeah and I love those little things; the water when you shoot/grenade it, the kickass particle effects(bits of wall come flying off... sweet), sand sprites.