The engine is still quite modern, it's the resources that you're talking about and those are what takes time to develop. But hey, IT illiteracy is common.Originally Posted by protozo
The engine is still quite modern, it's the resources that you're talking about and those are what takes time to develop. But hey, IT illiteracy is common.
Thor Mastablasta Hammersmith - Level 220, AI 30, LE 70 Clan Atrox Nano Technician - Setup
The Red Brotherhood
I'm a Nano-Technician, don't ever expect me to fight unbuffed, alone or fair.
Means: about f'ing time :P
Satenia: heresy <3
Znore: Mastablasta <3
Kinkstaah: I have agro from many mobs ;(
Madarab: we are aoe class, we are supose to use pistols
Marxgorm: the NT toolset does not fit into my raiding tactics
nice screenshots from live test server.
I hope, HDR lights will be optional (i really not love it in the games)
The Clan Messiah statement
You hit Nirvelle with nanobots for 7110365 points of radiation damage.
Alternity: I never initiated a serious dialog
"... who are you, then?"
"I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good" (c) Goethe
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...man, still hoping that the interior of Truth Tower is updated in some way. *hopes some more!*
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Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly...Suddenly I awoke...Now, I do not know whether I was then
a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming that I am a man. - Chuang Tzu
What kind of computers are you using? My monitors are not compatible with boxes :O
Nice set of screenshots
Tiger Claw | Critical Mass
Atroxical 220.30!69
Nanrade0.,..219.,.27''''-.-
I'll upgrade this week to Friday With Very Little Meaning. Not like the engine is gonna make the Q1 deadline. Oh wait ...
Stop being a jerk. We all know it's Q1 2021. For the 20 year anniversary!
Stop working on Tir, it sucks, we don't go there except to be somewhere that no one else goes!
See? Saved you a chunk of time, so the engine should now be out sooner
PS. You can give the same treatment to Newland.
Theonara: "...but if I weren't married, some days I'd offer to kiss you. You just make too much sense."
Maeventura: "Sigh, once again I can but only bow for hyde's wisdom."
....• "Social" keys, lightbars, wen-wens......• Better tabbing!
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... First TL1 Clanner with Omni-Armed Forces armor (pics) (pointless yet hawt)
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Ewwwie both newland and tir have the hugest roaches :s
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It's not often I out my voice in forums, but I'm actually gonna go against the flow on this one. AO looked stunning when it was released, and the [remains of the] playerbase will withouth doubt appreciates a new engine. What dissapoints me is that all the work you [FC] put into this still only makes the game seem like a 2005 game even thus we are in 2011, nearing 2012... Mabe it would've been better to stop beating the dead horse and rather make AO2 with the resources you're using on AO now, a sequel with updated graphics, models and gameplay?
There I said it, now go on flame me if you like, but I know for sure that a 2005-style game won't cut it for my limited gaming time.
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Yeah you know that would amke sense, if it were not for the fact that AOs development team fit into a matchbox with room to spare. AO2 would take 10 years to develop.
Darkempire 220/30/70 Agent
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When specifically asked for positive words, responding with a personal attack is incredibly rude and inappropriate. Please do not repeat such behavior.
stupidest request ever is for a remake. EQ from EQ2 is a remake. Funcom will modernize the game to casual gamers if it was redone as their is more profit. Some of us don't want to play SWTOR AO edition lol.
i really don't understand the gfx hate... with that engine the game will be among the better looking games on the market again.
Freedom or death!
Anything then being an Omni Tek Corporate slave!
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Created 2005-02-03 (froobie)
Created 2007-10-11 (second paid account because i wanted a freaking shade :P)
No.
Darkempire 220/30/70 Agent
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When specifically asked for positive words, responding with a personal attack is incredibly rude and inappropriate. Please do not repeat such behavior.
The game will run on more PCs and not crash on good ones. It will make the most difference in that department. While visuals will look decent, instead of 10 yers old.
Thor Mastablasta Hammersmith - Level 220, AI 30, LE 70 Clan Atrox Nano Technician - Setup
The Red Brotherhood
I'm a Nano-Technician, don't ever expect me to fight unbuffed, alone or fair.
Means: about f'ing time :P
Satenia: heresy <3
Znore: Mastablasta <3
Kinkstaah: I have agro from many mobs ;(
Madarab: we are aoe class, we are supose to use pistols
Marxgorm: the NT toolset does not fit into my raiding tactics
Ill agree with Masta. The graphics will draw more ppl, but its the gameplay/pc compatability that will make them stay.
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give me any example of a MMO setting the gfx quality so much higher and that aint falling back to cartoony gfx (those make me puke).
Freedom or death!
Anything then being an Omni Tek Corporate slave!
Created 2005-11-16 (paid main that's all mine
Created 2005-02-03 (froobie)
Created 2007-10-11 (second paid account because i wanted a freaking shade :P)
Simple you confuse graphics, high polygon models, effects with art direction. AO is in no way superior in it's gfx department. We do however have better art direction than 99% of the games out there
Darkempire 220/30/70 Agent
{edited by Anarrina: see me if you have questions}
When specifically asked for positive words, responding with a personal attack is incredibly rude and inappropriate. Please do not repeat such behavior.
i'm pretty sure i was just talking about how it looks.
(and cartoony gfx allows certain mmo's to cut highly into their poly count because people are more willing to accept big triangles on their shoulders...)
Freedom or death!
Anything then being an Omni Tek Corporate slave!
Created 2005-11-16 (paid main that's all mine
Created 2005-02-03 (froobie)
Created 2007-10-11 (second paid account because i wanted a freaking shade :P)
The most important aspect of the new engine to me is the lighting/shadows. Nothing else (graphically speaking, not talking design here) has as much impact on what a game feels like visually than good lighting and shadows.
Warm colored light early in the morning and colder bluish light in the evening/night and individual lightsources and the sun casting shadows and such. This to me is 90% of what the new engine offers. The last 10% being better foliage (grass/trees) and higher polygon characters.
Now we need an ingame radio. A radio that is located inside RK missions (on desks/tables), that people also can buy from a shop and put in their apartments and so on. The music on this radio will be music made/recorded by players and sent to FC. FC will put the music in the game but only on radios, so only people near a radio can hear it. What music is played depends on where the radio is and is chosen by FC.
So some players that are good with electronica and such can make music that can be heard in main omni city locations or in bars or clubs. People that play classical guitar or piano or whatever can have their music be heard on radios in apartments and such. Radios can be turned on and off and the volume depends on how close to the radio you are standing. Song-library will run on a loop.
The music can be original created work or can be covers of various well known songs. Froobs have access to this content as well so its free and no one is making any money on anything in hopes that this wont attract lawsuits. Anything sent to FC that is original created work, automatically grants FC ownership of that work so once its sent, no one except FC can claim ownership of it
I know I'm talking partially out of my arse here because something like this will probably never be implemented. I just think it's fun to think about and talk about
I know we got some talented musicians here and it would be fun to have some fun with that and add some musical variation to the game since all ingame music is so old by now. Most people I know play AO with the sound turned off, which is a shame, yet perfectly understandable.
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