Using low settings to make something look worse is fail.
He didn't use low settings to make something look worse I'm pretty sure.
A high or low resolution pic of a turd is still a turd. The only difference is you get to see a brown chunk in one and bits of corn and nuts in the other.
Which is the point I guess of his pic.. it's not about the resolution, it's about the lack of design inspiration of items and the re-using of models over/over again as lazy and apathetic.
Mediocre through and through. And what in the name of chocolate chip cookies is that? A mouse helmet? I thought they didn't want silly looking armor, like in that-other-game.
What isn't mediocre about Rift is their PR and marketing people though.
I need to be picked off the floor too. I'm dead @ popinjay's post l.o.l.
Using low settings to make something look worse is fail.
He didn't use low settings to make something look worse I'm pretty sure.
It looks like the textures are low res even on the character model, there's no shader effect on that steel shield to give it its shine and there's no bump mapped styled grooves on that shield which I'm sure it has. I remember having that Shield on my low level Warrior and it looked uninteresting but it was only a low level shield, it sucks that low level gear has been recycled for high tier gear.
I've seen some great looking armours and shields on players around Meridian though during my short stay in RIFT. You need to post more then one rubbish looking item to say a game has rubbish looking gear.
I actually like the more realistic looks. All the giant shoulders and other silly over the top, unneeded armor details makes me sick, especially in asian mmos
Sorry but "realistic looks" huh? Its a game, mmo where so many durring beta told them over and over and over about the armor and weapons .. yet they never did a thing. A well .. rift game and went..
I actually like the more realistic looks. All the giant shoulders and other silly over the top, unneeded armor details makes me sick, especially in asian mmos
have you actually looked at the shoulder pads in rift, I kindof had to lol when i read what you said.
Not a pretty shield no, but at least it looks like you actually can use it in battle, unlike many in other games. Still, it should have a buckle ibn the middle, right now it is some kind of targe and they can't take that much punishment compared to a real round shield.
Rifts clothes and armors have rather varying quality and unlike many games the end game gear doesn't always look better or prettier. But at least some of it actually looks like you can use it in a real battle, the same percentage for Wow gear is a lot lower.
Yeah, I want my gear to look realistic so I ain't so impressed by how it look in Wow. On the other hand do AoCs gear generally hold a lot higher quality than Rifts, both in looks and realism.
People have said the gear/weapons in RIFT are below average (really poor/bland) while others have said they look really great and better than WoW. This is a level 50 epic shield.
People really like the looks of this as T2/T3 gear?
This was from someone on the RIFT forums that wonders if the Trion devs went on vacation.
Ya the shield is ugly but WTF is that on his head?
I think even the Trion GMs were laughing at what this guy posted. (make sure to click the pics link there)
Nice one Popinjay made me laugh, a well constructed post to drive home a pertinent point.
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Originally posted by EverSkelly I actually like the more realistic looks. All the giant shoulders and other silly over the top, unneeded armor details makes me sick, especially in asian mmos
One on the left is Aion (asmo) and the one on the right is RIFT.
Neither are 'realistic' as you wouldn't expect a TANK to be wearing this facing a epic beast. As if the RIFT tank on the right can actually stop stabs, fire, or whatever for 'realism'.
The AION one just has more style, imagination and thought put into it where the RIFT one appears to be an afterthought after the game was made.
Both games have 'over the top' models regardless and all models in RIFT don't suck. But the thing is most do and I guess that's the point really.
Leather looks like some crappy starter gear and plate is just as bad. The tier 1 raid leather set looks nice, but only because it doesn't look like leather.
No, that's what Rift gear looks like to someone with a shitty graphics card.
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A high or low resolution pic of a turd is still a turd. The only difference is you get to see a brown chunk in one and bits of corn and nuts in the other.
Which is the point I guess of his pic.. it's not about the resolution, it's about the lack of design inspiration of items and the re-using of models over/over again as lazy and apathetic.
"TO MICHAEL!"
Mediocre through and through. And what in the name of chocolate chip cookies is that? A mouse helmet? I thought they didn't want silly looking armor, like in that-other-game.
What isn't mediocre about Rift is their PR and marketing people though.
I need to be picked off the floor too. I'm dead @ popinjay's post l.o.l.
It looks like the textures are low res even on the character model, there's no shader effect on that steel shield to give it its shine and there's no bump mapped styled grooves on that shield which I'm sure it has. I remember having that Shield on my low level Warrior and it looked uninteresting but it was only a low level shield, it sucks that low level gear has been recycled for high tier gear.
I've seen some great looking armours and shields on players around Meridian though during my short stay in RIFT. You need to post more then one rubbish looking item to say a game has rubbish looking gear.
Also, got the link for that thread please?
Wow... I didn't realize Rift's gear looked so ugly. That definitely looks like noob gear to me.
That was one of my issues with rift, Itemization is worse than in lotro and just looks ugly.
when i was doodling final fantasy characters in elementary school i come up with better shields than that.
I actually like the more realistic looks. All the giant shoulders and other silly over the top, unneeded armor details makes me sick, especially in asian mmos
Sorry but "realistic looks" huh? Its a game, mmo where so many durring beta told them over and over and over about the armor and weapons .. yet they never did a thing. A well .. rift game and went..
have you actually looked at the shoulder pads in rift, I kindof had to lol when i read what you said.
Trust me, you'll howl.
I think even the Trion GMs were laughing at what this guy posted. (make sure to click the pics link there)
"TO MICHAEL!"
Trust me, you'll howl.
I think even the Trion GMs were laughing at what this guy posted.
XD damn that is some funny stuff. Just under the coookie shields! Popinjay, you made my day!
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Elfs make cookies good for war n' stuff, wow elfs dont bake cookies so the games r difrunt.
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Not a pretty shield no, but at least it looks like you actually can use it in battle, unlike many in other games. Still, it should have a buckle ibn the middle, right now it is some kind of targe and they can't take that much punishment compared to a real round shield.
Rifts clothes and armors have rather varying quality and unlike many games the end game gear doesn't always look better or prettier. But at least some of it actually looks like you can use it in a real battle, the same percentage for Wow gear is a lot lower.
Yeah, I want my gear to look realistic so I ain't so impressed by how it look in Wow. On the other hand do AoCs gear generally hold a lot higher quality than Rifts, both in looks and realism.
OMG that is so funny, it just proves what I say about lack of itemization in the game.
Ya the shield is ugly but WTF is that on his head?
Funny thread popinjay.
Lol GreenHell.
Nice one Popinjay made me laugh, a well constructed post to drive home a pertinent point.
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Clearly the dev's have been slacking with recent models, compared to earlier ones.
Neither are 'realistic' as you wouldn't expect a TANK to be wearing this facing a epic beast. As if the RIFT tank on the right can actually stop stabs, fire, or whatever for 'realism'.
The AION one just has more style, imagination and thought put into it where the RIFT one appears to be an afterthought after the game was made.
Both games have 'over the top' models regardless and all models in RIFT don't suck. But the thing is most do and I guess that's the point really.
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Seeing the screenshot in the original post + reading Tardcore's reply + seeing above picture with subscript = my day is made
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Only chain gear looks good in Rift.
Leather looks like some crappy starter gear and plate is just as bad. The tier 1 raid leather set looks nice, but only because it doesn't look like leather.
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this is really what rift gear looks like?
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No, that's what Rift gear looks like to someone with a shitty graphics card.
so it would look like a better cookie with a better graphics card?