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Abronz
Member Posts: 126
Hey guys,
I have the client downloaded and installed from the closed beta. I played and it's patches are current. I am now downloading the client by bit-torrent from the link on the open beta page.
Question is: The version I am downloading have the hi res client??
Thanks
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No, after seeing all the flak people gave Sigil for that monster download they used in open and in order to make this a free download not something where you would have to subscribe to Fileplanet they decided to not include the high res textures.
Not to worry though because the only place you can really see much of a difference is in the armor in my opinion. Most of the beta I played low res and think the game still looks and performs better than any other game out there including Vanguard. If you really cannot live without high res find a preorder box at a retailer for 5 to 10 dollars. That has the high res textures.
I miss DAoC
No, after seeing all the flak people gave Sigil for that monster download they used in open and in order to make this a free download not something where you would have to subscribe to Fileplanet they decided to not include the high res textures.
Not to worry though because the only place you can really see much of a difference is in the armor in my opinion. Most of the beta I played low res and think the game still looks and performs better than any other game out there including Vanguard. If you really cannot live without high res find a preorder box at a retailer for 5 to 10 dollars. That has the high res textures.
Where did you get that information? I don't see it anywhere on the "World Tour" page, and no mention of it in the beta forums. The only restriction given is the level 15 cap. I believe there was a dev post that stated the current closed beta client would patch up to the open beta client, so I seriously doubt any "high res texture limitation" is going to be present. The World Tour open beta client is a 3.9GB download, which is almost exactly the same size of the closed beta client. So again, I seriously doubt any such restriction will exist. Turbine wouldn't make the mistake of hiding LotRO's gorgeous graphics to over a million potential customers. And not to start a flame war, but copying any of Sigil's actions is probably not a good idea.BTW, Vanguard's client was absurdly large, over five times the size of the LotRO client, so whatever size restrictions they may have had may have been warranted.
You have to buy the DvD version for DDO to get the highest graphics. dont know if they are gonna do the same with lotro, but i wouldnt be shocked.
No, after seeing all the flak people gave Sigil for that monster download they used in open and in order to make this a free download not something where you would have to subscribe to Fileplanet they decided to not include the high res textures.
Not to worry though because the only place you can really see much of a difference is in the armor in my opinion. Most of the beta I played low res and think the game still looks and performs better than any other game out there including Vanguard. If you really cannot live without high res find a preorder box at a retailer for 5 to 10 dollars. That has the high res textures.
Where did you get that information? I don't see it anywhere on the "World Tour" page, and no mention of it in the beta forums. The only restriction given is the level 15 cap. I believe there was a dev post that stated the current closed beta client would patch up to the open beta client, so I seriously doubt any "high res texture limitation" is going to be present. The World Tour open beta client is a 3.9GB download, which is almost exactly the same size of the closed beta client. So again, I seriously doubt any such restriction will exist. Turbine wouldn't make the mistake of hiding LotRO's gorgeous graphics to over a million potential customers. And not to start a flame war, but copying any of Sigil's actions is probably not a good idea.BTW, Vanguard's client was absurdly large, over five times the size of the LotRO client, so whatever size restrictions they may have had may have been warranted.
It was on the beta forums. There was at least one thread and maybe more on the high res client during the last couple of weeks where this was addressed. basically they want to keep the DL as streamlined as possible.
My data may be out dated though. The last post I can find is by Patience dated 13 March, do a search on high res
I miss DAoC
There you go if the difference is all that important to ypou then go out and drop 5 bucks on the pre order disk at EB Games
I miss DAoC
The difference on chain armor and heavy armor is much different than leather or light. I've also noticed that the mobs look even better in HiRes, along with the terrain. The whole environment looks fantastic without the HiRes client, but looks AWESOME with HiRes.
I'll do some side by side pics over the weekend.. once OB starts.
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JonMichael
Currently: AION, an MMO Beta under NDA
Played: WAR, LOTRO, Hellgate: London, CoX, GW, SotNW, DAOC, EQ2, SWG, WoW, AO, Horizons, Second Life, There, TSO
Beta'd: There, Second Life, EQ2, DAOC:LotM, LOTRO, Tabula Rasa, Gods and Heroes, Hellgate: London, Requiem:Bloodymare, AoC, WAR, DDO, Fallen Earth
I miss DAoC
Totally true, Jack!
I played most of beta with the lowres client too. I was just AMAZED when I loaded the HiRes client!
Just when I thought the game could not look any more detailed or beautiful than it was...
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JonMichael
Currently: AION, an MMO Beta under NDA
Played: WAR, LOTRO, Hellgate: London, CoX, GW, SotNW, DAOC, EQ2, SWG, WoW, AO, Horizons, Second Life, There, TSO
Beta'd: There, Second Life, EQ2, DAOC:LotM, LOTRO, Tabula Rasa, Gods and Heroes, Hellgate: London, Requiem:Bloodymare, AoC, WAR, DDO, Fallen Earth
When I played beta with the Low-Res client, the game looked like garbage to me (have screenshots to prove it).
I really am hoping that the high-res client is a huge improvement. I'd like to believe that the high-res client makes the difference to make the game as beautiful and stunning as people keep saying it is. As opposed to the garbage I saw when I played before.
Unfortunately, as I'm unwilling to drop the cash to find out, I guess I'll never know.
Has anyone heard of an actual trial of the game? Or any way one can try the game with the high-res client before making the decision to spend money on it?
"Because it's easier to nitpick something than to be constructive." -roach5000
Take a look at this post: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/119048/page/1
There's some screenshots I took in game with the HiRes client. That's far from garbage
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JonMichael
Currently: AION, an MMO Beta under NDA
Played: WAR, LOTRO, Hellgate: London, CoX, GW, SotNW, DAOC, EQ2, SWG, WoW, AO, Horizons, Second Life, There, TSO
Beta'd: There, Second Life, EQ2, DAOC:LotM, LOTRO, Tabula Rasa, Gods and Heroes, Hellgate: London, Requiem:Bloodymare, AoC, WAR, DDO, Fallen Earth
No, there is none. You can pay $5 for a pre-order at Gamestop and see, and then switch that $5 to some other game you want if not happy. You can go over to a friend's place that has pre-ordered, which doesn't really matter unless they have the exact same setup (vid card, drivers, monitor as you do. Aside from that pre-order DvD, as has been stated many times to your question, there is no current way to get the hi-res textures.
Personally, I don't see an issue with dropping a whole whopping $5 to get what you want, especially when if you don't like it, you've lost nothing. That $5 can be moved to another game or kept as store credit for when you purchase your next game. Just bring the pre-order DVD and the pamphlet inside it back. I mean, if you're indulging in the luxury that is video gaming, then financially $5 shouldn't hurt you, especially when you have all the aforementioned options.
"Many nights, my friend... Many nights I've put a blade to your throat while you were sleeping. Glad I never killed you, Steve. You're alright..."
Chavez y Chavez
As I've said before Khalathwyr, we don't have gamestop up here. Additionally, none of my friends are even remotely interested in LOTRO. I've simply been playing MMOs long enough to want to give it a chance. I believe in being fair when judging an MMO, so i try to judge it on all the available sources. I also prefer to rely on personal experience rather than what a reviewer is telling me.
That being said, when I tried the game it looked and felt like absolute garbage. When i mention this, people say "Oh, well you need to play with the high-res client to see how truely beautiful it is". However, seeing as there's no real way to play the high-res client without handing over some money, I am forced to judge the game on what I played before, which was garbage.
I refuse to pay for the high res client for a number of reasons. Simply that a) Turbine has been producing crap lately, b) I shouldn't have to pay to be enticed into the game, and c) the garbage client I played before has made me wary of spending any money on the game before I see it plays better.
"Because it's easier to nitpick something than to be constructive." -roach5000
What kind of setup are you using? This is a link to the low-res client with screenshots I took before I installed HiRes. It still looks fantastic.
These pics were on the High setting: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/118205
Still doesn't look like garbage.
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JonMichael
Currently: AION, an MMO Beta under NDA
Played: WAR, LOTRO, Hellgate: London, CoX, GW, SotNW, DAOC, EQ2, SWG, WoW, AO, Horizons, Second Life, There, TSO
Beta'd: There, Second Life, EQ2, DAOC:LotM, LOTRO, Tabula Rasa, Gods and Heroes, Hellgate: London, Requiem:Bloodymare, AoC, WAR, DDO, Fallen Earth
For the record I was playing with all settings maxed out. This is what I saw when I logged in:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/128/screenshot00007wi3.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6466/screenshot00010qw0.jpg
I was so shocked and disappointed. I thought they can't possibly release a game that looks so crappy. Thus I'm trying to find a way to play it on the high res client. Otherwise that's all I really have to go on.
"Because it's easier to nitpick something than to be constructive." -roach5000
"Many nights, my friend... Many nights I've put a blade to your throat while you were sleeping. Glad I never killed you, Steve. You're alright..."
Chavez y Chavez
Lonin posted some nice high res screenies over on the FOH forums, scroll down to the bottom of this page for some great screen shots
eyecandy is here
I miss DAoC
If I recall correctly, PC Gamer May issue has an open beta code and disc that is the same disc found in the pre-order boxes...
Wow.. those are with all of your settings maxed?
Something is certainly missing there. Before you bother locating the HiRes textures, I would check my video card and try reinstalling the game.
Even on the lowest setting, the game never lacked that much detail to me.
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JonMichael
Currently: AION, an MMO Beta under NDA
Played: WAR, LOTRO, Hellgate: London, CoX, GW, SotNW, DAOC, EQ2, SWG, WoW, AO, Horizons, Second Life, There, TSO
Beta'd: There, Second Life, EQ2, DAOC:LotM, LOTRO, Tabula Rasa, Gods and Heroes, Hellgate: London, Requiem:Bloodymare, AoC, WAR, DDO, Fallen Earth
wow you really need to double check your settings Blurr, here is one I took with the low res settings to show a friend who has an older machine with a NVdiia 5900 what the game would look like on his box
it does not look as nice as the ones at the bottom of this page, but it is far from garbage
http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorpg-general-discussion/27183-lotro-nda-lifted-16.html
I miss DAoC