Friday with(out) Means - Aug. 14th, 2009: Now with 60% more content!

[Technogen]

OH no, it fits perfectly because of the irony of your statements. AO is not a serious game, just look to the description of the items for proof of that, It needs something to make people take the game less serious and have a giggle.

Having said that Im not sure why Photon made it but the others did not.

[Tiralee]

My Vote is for 'The Evening Star'

It complements the Morningstar station well, it sounds pretty damn cool, it pays homage to a useful item in game, and it sounds a lot classier than the other options.

I wonder how many votes that would have received if it had been one of the choices. There are already a few people in this thread (me included) that said they would have voted for it if it had been available. I think it would have received a good number of votes.

[Brampfine]

better choice is to choose the name from the
Top 10 - The Most Famous Night Clubs in the World

look at Google
http://www.thefreshpage.com/blog/dja...s-in-the-world
http://www.journeyetc.com/travel-tip...ds-nightclubs/
http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10---T...rld&id=1584450

the other 10 names we have to pick are real GRIND

[Ayria]

Not true.

Clearly you've never explored a cave or the country side for that matter. There comes a point when there is so few photons that we (humans) can't see at all. You can poke yourself in the eye without seeing your finger. If we got rid of photons all together it would mean that every other creature with better reception then us would be in the same boat.

Thus the total lack of light (photons) is much darker then the existence of some light. We do not need light to make shadows, shadow is the absence of light.

@ Phuriae

I know you need a good cry but why don't you join Xyphos in the growing up process. He's at least realized he was going a bit overboard.

[Lektronik]

If those head models are what characters with the new engine gonna look like, then i'm expecting the new engine for nothing. I thought the new engine is supposed to bring the game to the 21st century, not from 1992 to 1996.

FC has stated that most of the textures aren't getting replaced. There are exceptions such as trees and toon bodies and the like, but otherwise don't count on new textures. The new engine is going to improve how the current textures are displayed. Many of the actual textures are of very good quality it's just that the engine used to display them is crap.

An example would be like going to a movie. The actors may be wearing top notch costumes but if the projector used to play the movie is only black and white, you won't get the full effect.

The new engine would be like upgrading the projector, but not the costumes...and in that sense, it should be a large improvement over what we see today.

All it takes is logic and a basic understanding of what graphics is made up of.

If you think that redesigning some character models calls for recoding the whole game, then obviously you lack that "basic understanding" that you speak of.

[Louderer789]

We do not need light to make shadows

Shadow; n. darkness caused when light is blocked by an opaque object

pew!

[Solstiare]

teaser image > pink pocket knife

[Wrangeline]

If you think that redesigning some character models calls for recoding the whole game, then obviously you lack that "basic understanding" that you speak of.

Jeez, at least read the stuff you reply to.

First of all, the topic was not "some character models". The topic was updating the graphics of AO to be on par with a new game like Aion.

Secondly, I didn't say "calls for recoding the whole game". I said "Problems with such graphics is that FC would have to remake the entire game except the basic coding to make that work". Which is the exact opposite of what you thought I said.

You should also keep in mind that you can't make AO characters look like Aion characters or AoC characters without updating the ingame world to match. Aion or AoC characters in AO's world like it is today or even with the engine update would be like playing Crysis but having all enemy characters be 2d cutouts from doom 1.

[Ayria]

Shadow; n. darkness caused when light is blocked by an opaque object

pew!

You do realize that supports my argument. When light is blocked; ie NO LIGHT.

[Louderer789]

Perhaps this diagram could clear things up.

How Shadows Work, ©1903, Stephen Hawking

[Noxira]

Speaking of Aion.. Does this look oddly familiar to anyone else, sans the retarded armor?

[Saetos]

You do realize that supports my argument. When light is blocked; ie NO LIGHT.

Wrong, you said that you don't need light to create shadows. I'd like you to try to make a shadow in a completely dark room.

[oujikage]

"The Grind" sound like a perfect name, if FC changes its mind and decided to put it in Omni-Entertainment's Red Light district.

[Mistiz]

Look, guys, The Grind won for a reason...

...Maybe funcom won't actually make the new tl5 armor set impossible to get, you know? Without grinding that is

[Zandibel]

The grind is such an unbelievably terrible name, please... someone with some sense needs to make an executive decision before it's too late.

Seriously think about it, you're a roleplayer Brad, would your character EVER go into a club called "The Grind" 'cos I know it would be a cold day in hell before mine did.

[Mistiz]

You seriously want them to reconsider an honest, truthful, fair vote because you can't figure out how to RP with it?

Wow....

[SSK]

Perhaps this diagram could clear things up.

How Shadows Work, ©1903, Stephen Hawking

Good picture. now even Ayria will understand it.

Speaking of Aion.. Does this look oddly familiar to anyone else, sans the retarded armor?

Klod?

[Regidoc]

Wrong, you said that you don't need light to create shadows. I'd like you to try to make a shadow in a completely dark room.

QFT, shoots down the argument completely. Shadows are made because an object is blocking the source of the light. DARKNESS is the absense of light, but a shadow needs light in order to be formed in the first place.

and for the record, I didn't even vote for the grind. It wasn't my favorite. I voted for Solaris because it sounded cool

[Klod8999]

Klod?

Yes, honey?

[SSK]

Yes, honey?

They posted your pic, nothing special, get back under the bridge