I hope you can kill these creatures. If Jar Jar didn't die violently in SW universe, that you can at least get a little satisfaction of killing something that looks like him.
Played: SWG-FFXI-EQ2-Aion
Anticipated in order of Hype: ArcheAge GW2 TERA SWTOR
Not enough info, but looks promising: Blade & Soul
Initial reaction: oh gawd it's Jar Jar (causing a generally angry and annoyed feeling).
Then my mood immediately changed to impressed at the NICE animation.
Keep in mind that there may well be ArcheAge players that choose to be merchants only. If I'm a merchant, I don't want a giant, imposing, scary mount. I want one that's friendly.
But then again Jar Jar is probably even worse for business so erm...nevermind...
WoW, that is fantastic!! Great secondary motion in the hands and mouth and detail of locomotion, understanding of balance! Rarely am I this impressed with game animaiton!!
Frank 'Spankybus' Mignone www.spankybus.com -3d Artist & Compositor -Writer -Professional Amature
Initial reaction: oh gawd it's Jar Jar (causing a generally angry and annoyed feeling).
Then my mood immediately changed to impressed at the NICE animation.
Keep in mind that there may well be ArcheAge players that choose to be merchants only. If I'm a merchant, I don't want a giant, imposing, scary mount. I want one that's friendly.
But then again Jar Jar is probably even worse for business so erm...nevermind...
I thought it was cute. He seemed goofy
To the caterpillar it is the end of the world, to the master, it is a butterfly.
Great video, I particularly liked the fact that it stops and starts running smoothly and also the turning seems smooth as well, something you rarely find in MMOs.
The new animations director is coming from Rockstar Games and his claim to fame is Red Dead Redemption. If you've seen any of that game, you know the potential of animation work in this game. And he seems to really want to impress everyone with the animations in this game.
Also do remember that your mounts can gain levels and you can equip them with armor to be even more unique. Plus mounted combat. Seeing these giant jar jars running around and possibly donned with ornate armor could be quite the sight.
MMOs played: Horizons, Auto Assault, Ryzom, EVE, WAR, WoW, EQ2, LotRO, GW, DAoC, Aion, Requiem, Atlantica, DDO, Allods, Earth Eternal, Fallen Earth, Rift Willing to try anything new
I think it looks awesome. It's funny. I can see myself getting that mount just to show off for some funny moments. Some of you people griping take these things way to seriously. Get a funny bone.
The animation and ambient sound is phenomenal. Can't wait to see other mounts, as I'm sure they aren't all "goofy" for you haters who don't like "cute" things. Jeez, release your inner child will you?
We can already see the big impact mr. Park (new animation director) is having on AA animations.
Red Dead Redemption (mr. Park was animation director for it) is one of the best games I have ever played, and in that game, lifelike animations of horses and people were crucial for its success, imho.
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How fun
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I hope you can kill these creatures. If Jar Jar didn't die violently in SW universe, that you can at least get a little satisfaction of killing something that looks like him.
Played: SWG-FFXI-EQ2-Aion
Anticipated in order of Hype:
ArcheAge
GW2
TERA
SWTOR
Not enough info, but looks promising:
Blade & Soul
Jar Jar was the worst thing to happen to SW in the three prequels... just behind Lucas himself of course.
I would believe that is a showcase to some of the mount movements in the game.
did you see its lips flapping?
The ambient sound was amazing as well.
If that is gameplay, then that is awesome
To the caterpillar it is the end of the world, to the master, it is a butterfly.
They even animated it's mouth movements as it runs, that's just full of win.
Initial reaction: oh gawd it's Jar Jar (causing a generally angry and annoyed feeling).
Then my mood immediately changed to impressed at the NICE animation.
Keep in mind that there may well be ArcheAge players that choose to be merchants only. If I'm a merchant, I don't want a giant, imposing, scary mount. I want one that's friendly.
But then again Jar Jar is probably even worse for business so erm...nevermind...
That game has AMAZING animations. So detailed. I really hope the gameplay is as good as the animations and graphics.
WoW, that is fantastic!! Great secondary motion in the hands and mouth and detail of locomotion, understanding of balance! Rarely am I this impressed with game animaiton!!
Frank 'Spankybus' Mignone
www.spankybus.com
-3d Artist & Compositor
-Writer
-Professional Amature
loved this little vid, and love the art direction.
The world looked great as well. All in all a nice tidbit
I thought it was cute. He seemed goofy
To the caterpillar it is the end of the world, to the master, it is a butterfly.
Great video, I particularly liked the fact that it stops and starts running smoothly and also the turning seems smooth as well, something you rarely find in MMOs.
World/models/animations look AMAZING
Remember Old School Ultima Online
Animation is perfect, but some part of me would like a BFG to shoot that animal to pieces.
The new animations director is coming from Rockstar Games and his claim to fame is Red Dead Redemption. If you've seen any of that game, you know the potential of animation work in this game. And he seems to really want to impress everyone with the animations in this game.
Also do remember that your mounts can gain levels and you can equip them with armor to be even more unique. Plus mounted combat. Seeing these giant jar jars running around and possibly donned with ornate armor could be quite the sight.
MMOs played: Horizons, Auto Assault, Ryzom, EVE, WAR, WoW, EQ2, LotRO, GW, DAoC, Aion, Requiem, Atlantica, DDO, Allods, Earth Eternal, Fallen Earth, Rift
Willing to try anything new
I'm starting to get less excited about this game now. It looks like they are making it for 5 year olds.
Do they have an Elmo mount too?
I really hope there is not much stuff like that in Archeage.
I hate Asian MMOs also because there too many cute creatures/characters.
I hope Archeage doesn't follow the same path as the rest of them
XL Games can we have a T-rex for the western version instead of that cute little thing please?
I think it looks awesome. It's funny. I can see myself getting that mount just to show off for some funny moments. Some of you people griping take these things way to seriously. Get a funny bone.
The animation and ambient sound is phenomenal. Can't wait to see other mounts, as I'm sure they aren't all "goofy" for you haters who don't like "cute" things. Jeez, release your inner child will you?
We can already see the big impact mr. Park (new animation director) is having on AA animations.
Red Dead Redemption (mr. Park was animation director for it) is one of the best games I have ever played, and in that game, lifelike animations of horses and people were crucial for its success, imho.
NEW IDEAS that can refresh the STALE state of MMORPGs
Yea, the Animation is great, i just hope, like someone said, there isn't to many of this "cute" creatures.
So far, i have only seen this "Jar Jar" , hope it stays this way.
Played: SWG-FFXI-EQ2-Aion
Anticipated in order of Hype:
ArcheAge
GW2
TERA
SWTOR
Not enough info, but looks promising:
Blade & Soul