it's pretty amusing that graphics are even an issue to anyone when the market leader MMO has some of the lowest-quality, outdated graphics in the history of the genre. doesn't stop it from having a near monopoly on the market.
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Everyone loves the look of a game that is pleasing to the eye. But I can guarantee that many of the people that THINK they can run this game, can't. You're talking mass-scale player-killing with graphics that even supercede Warhammer by (what it seems) a medium margin. I have one of the top of the line computers and I even lagged on max when a Keep Siege would happen with 100+ people.
The game ideas look great, the release date is sketchy, but think about ACTUALLY playing it on your computer...
Who cares about graphics? All the real PvPers have been playing Shadowbane for years and are ready for ANYTHING new that is based around PvP. So i'm sure they will get a decent sub base - Problem is MMOs are'nt really keeping em anymore. (Too many MMOs now)
Everyone loves the look of a game that is pleasing to the eye. But I can guarantee that many of the people that THINK they can run this game, can't. You're talking mass-scale player-killing with graphics that even supercede Warhammer by (what it seems) a medium margin. I have one of the top of the line computers and I even lagged on max when a Keep Siege would happen with 100+ people.
The game ideas look great, the release date is sketchy, but think about ACTUALLY playing it on your computer... Yikes.
<Mod edit>, first people say the graphics are shit and grandma's comp can run it, and now you insist that very few people will be able to play the game because the graphics are too good.
the devs said that playability in large 200v200 wars was their first priority, the graphics only became decent looking as of VERY late (the animations still suck ballz, but that's another story). They said they want the game to look great for mid-level pc owners.
it's pretty amusing that graphics are even an issue to anyone when the market leader MMO has some of the lowest-quality, outdated graphics in the history of the genre. doesn't stop it from having a near monopoly on the market.
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Too bad it's such a ugly cartoonish graphic, otherwise WoW would be ok for being low polygon graphics.
WoW - a new screenie, have to say it's just plain awful and certainly dont make me feel wanting to jump right in and play the game -
And here is how low polygon graphics should look like -
Originally posted by metalhead980 To be honest with the way the mmo market is going I wouldn't give a shit If DF looked like diablo. I want a "on foot" pvp sandbox to play already!
We can hope it is as well conceived as Eve in terms of gameplay.
Eve isn't my cup of tea in terms of conept, but it is well designed.
Darkfall is my cup of tea in terms of concept, so I just hope it as well designed.
EDIT: Thank you Aragon, for the stark compasison. I think most of us understand WoW is more about art and not actually good graphics, but the art style isn't really something alot of poeple like.
Those two shots really accentuate the differences in style. I feel like Darkfall has a much more realistic, hard style. It is a rough world. WoW tried the same thing in Northrend, but with the cartoony graphics, it comes off as weirdly cute. Northrend is supposed to be a rough place, but it doesn't feel that way.
With these graphics, you can really have a hard world, but still beauty in places (which in several of the screen shorts I have seen, there really is).
"There are two great powers, and they've been fighting since time began. Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency we have has been torn by one side from the teeth of the other. Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit."
John Parry, to his son Will; "The Subtle Knife," by Phillip Pullman
it's pretty amusing that graphics are even an issue to anyone when the market leader MMO has some of the lowest-quality, outdated graphics in the history of the genre. doesn't stop it from having a near monopoly on the market.
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Too bad it's such a ugly cartoonish graphic, otherwise WoW would be ok for being low polygon graphics.
WoW - a new screenie, have to say it's just plain awful and certainly dont make me feel wanting to jump right in and play the game -
And here is how low polygon graphics should look like -
Darkfall graphics is lightyears ahead of WoW.
Have a nice one
Too bad you don't have a game to prove your point.
it's pretty amusing that graphics are even an issue to anyone when the market leader MMO has some of the lowest-quality, outdated graphics in the history of the genre. doesn't stop it from having a near monopoly on the market.
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Too bad it's such a ugly cartoonish graphic, otherwise WoW would be ok for being low polygon graphics.
WoW - a new screenie, have to say it's just plain awful and certainly dont make me feel wanting to jump right in and play the game -
And here is how low polygon graphics should look like -
Darkfall graphics is lightyears ahead of WoW.
Have a nice one
the funniest thing is when the people crying 'bad graphics' are actually WOW players themselves who are addicted to WOW, they don't see how bad its graphics really are.
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I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
The biggest thing that people are missing about the screens, is that most of the enviroment is animated.
Tree branches, clouds, grass, smoke, shadows, and other elements move.
Everyone loves the look of a game that is pleasing to the eye. But I can guarantee that many of the people that THINK they can run this game, can't. You're talking mass-scale player-killing with graphics that even supercede Warhammer by (what it seems) a medium margin. I have one of the top of the line computers and I even lagged on max when a Keep Siege would happen with 100+ people.
The game ideas look great, the release date is sketchy, but think about ACTUALLY playing it on your computer...
Yikes.
He who keeps his cool best wins.
Who cares about graphics? All the real PvPers have been playing Shadowbane for years and are ready for ANYTHING new that is based around PvP. So i'm sure they will get a decent sub base - Problem is MMOs are'nt really keeping em anymore. (Too many MMOs now)
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<Mod edit>, first people say the graphics are shit and grandma's comp can run it, and now you insist that very few people will be able to play the game because the graphics are too good.
the devs said that playability in large 200v200 wars was their first priority, the graphics only became decent looking as of VERY late (the animations still suck ballz, but that's another story). They said they want the game to look great for mid-level pc owners.
When I'm energetic I'm:
the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.
When I'm at default I'm:
WHITE/BLUE
Lol according to this I'm bipolar :O
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Too bad it's such a ugly cartoonish graphic, otherwise WoW would be ok for being low polygon graphics.
WoW - a new screenie, have to say it's just plain awful and certainly dont make me feel wanting to jump right in and play the game -
And here is how low polygon graphics should look like -
Darkfall graphics is lightyears ahead of WoW.
Have a nice one
We can hope it is as well conceived as Eve in terms of gameplay.
Eve isn't my cup of tea in terms of conept, but it is well designed.
Darkfall is my cup of tea in terms of concept, so I just hope it as well designed.
EDIT: Thank you Aragon, for the stark compasison. I think most of us understand WoW is more about art and not actually good graphics, but the art style isn't really something alot of poeple like.
Those two shots really accentuate the differences in style. I feel like Darkfall has a much more realistic, hard style. It is a rough world. WoW tried the same thing in Northrend, but with the cartoony graphics, it comes off as weirdly cute. Northrend is supposed to be a rough place, but it doesn't feel that way.
With these graphics, you can really have a hard world, but still beauty in places (which in several of the screen shorts I have seen, there really is).
"There are two great powers, and they've been fighting since time began. Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency we have has been torn by one side from the teeth of the other. Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit."
John Parry, to his son Will; "The Subtle Knife," by Phillip Pullman
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Too bad it's such a ugly cartoonish graphic, otherwise WoW would be ok for being low polygon graphics.
WoW - a new screenie, have to say it's just plain awful and certainly dont make me feel wanting to jump right in and play the game -
And here is how low polygon graphics should look like -
Darkfall graphics is lightyears ahead of WoW.
Have a nice one
Too bad you don't have a game to prove your point.
I really wouldn't care if a game was in 2d as long as the gameplay was amazing. It is nice when you can have both though.
I agree.
You are confusing number of polygons with quality. Wow graphics are an example of artistic quality and talent, with a low polygon count. Just the opposite to Darkfall.
Too bad it's such a ugly cartoonish graphic, otherwise WoW would be ok for being low polygon graphics.
WoW - a new screenie, have to say it's just plain awful and certainly dont make me feel wanting to jump right in and play the game -
And here is how low polygon graphics should look like -
Darkfall graphics is lightyears ahead of WoW.
Have a nice one
the funniest thing is when the people crying 'bad graphics' are actually WOW players themselves who are addicted to WOW, they don't see how bad its graphics really are.
I like the DF screenshots, it makes me hungry to play it