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New Screenshots! NINTH DOMAIN
Monkeypit
Member Posts: 6
Ninth Domain has screenies of their prototype...Looks oh so good!
http://www.ninthdomain.com <--check here
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ParaTrooper, That guy that used to mod the MMORPG.com forums.
I don't know why some of you are complaining. Screenies look quite good to me. Besides gameplay is what it counts. I just hope that they'll manage to create this game as planned with all the promissed features.
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Now, graphics really doesn't matter much in mmorpgs. As long as u put in decent graphics(3d) and gameplay is nice, it will be a success. Take a look at AC2, now where is it? And the ninth domain screens really look quite decent. We just gotta wait for more info on gameplay stuffs.
My decent graphics = Pleasant to the eyes.
Jeez... Graphically I think the game looks great for the first shots released... I agree with Jir, since when did graphics make the game?
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The website is unprofessional and amateurish. I didn't take the time to read any of it. I did look at the screenshots, and found the graphics to be on par with those currently found in EQ, which are themselves quite outdated. While I agree that graphics don't make the game, they are a vital component and contribute greatly to the immersive quality of the game world.
From what I've seen, there are better games on the way. This one doesn't really get me interested.
Theo,
I think your braille monitor is broke or you need a new set of coke-bottle glasses. The graphics are pretty sweet so far, considering they are probably at the pre, pre, alpha phase of the game. Much better than EQ and thank god they aren't using bump mapping like so many of these "new games" are using. Bump mapping is crap and makes the 3d models look like toys. Mythica for example is going way overboard with it. A good art "style" can go alot farther than fancy technology anyday, and I think Ninth Domain has done just that. Who knows maybe before the game is done they'll have alot more bell and whistles to make old Theo put his glasses back on and pay attention.
Gameplay is certainly more important than graphics in making a game enjoyable, no argument there, but even in their secondary role, graphics are still vital, at least to me. I know a lot of MMORPG players tend to be less discriminating when it comes to the visual quality of their games, but I'm just not one of them. Make it look real to me.
Dude, maybe YOU need to get your vision checked! There was nothing in those screens that looked new to me. EQ's new models and zones look every bit as good as what I saw there. Sure, it's pre-beta, but unless they're gonna scrap what they've got and start fresh, I'll hold out for Dark and Light.
This games got interesting ideas, and I think if theo doesnt like it , thats great, one less person to try to game.
no need to get all bent out of shape, he posted that whole comment to get responces from you guys, and thats what he got. don't give him the satisfaction of knowing that he annoyed you.
that aside, it looks like a good game, I will deffinatly try to get into beta, if not buy they game. looks promising.
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Jira, that he is, but hes attitude was rude and childish,
Sure I dont think we should dwell on it, and attack him all the time, but posts such as his should be discouraged.
after 6 or so years, I had to change it a little...
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*Notice: The views expressed in this post are solely those of the author... got sick of holding backspace.
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ParaTrooper, That guy that used to mod the MMORPG.com forums.
A website is not a game, true enough. But I feel it represents the company, and if that's the face they choose to greet their audience with, then I think it speaks poorly of them.
Those of you who thought I was rude, I apologize. It was not my intent. Neither did I post simply to goad anyone into a battle of opinions.
While I don't judge a game entirely by its graphics, they are a limiting factor to me. I won't play a game that I feel has substandard visuals. By the same token, I won't play a game with great visuals if it has lousy gameplay. The two go hand in hand in my mind.
Someone asked my opinion of Horizons. I'm not impressed. Visually it doesn't seem to have made any great leaps, and my understanding is that the only part of gameplay that's fun is crafting. I enjoy crafting, but not enough to focus my gameplay on it exclusively.
I am impressed with Dark and Light, however. While the character models don't seem terribly advanced, the terrain is breathtaking.
Oh, and my comments about the company's website is my professional opinion. As a web designer, it disapoints me when a company doesn't appreciate the value of strong design in their Internet presence. It's an online game, they should have a strong online presence to sell it.
Just my opinion, of course.
I agree that the website isn't all that it can be. All things considered they aren't a Blizzard or a Microsoft so I wouldn't put it past them to update the website in the future, like alot of games do.
Besides, the only thing I truly dislike about the 9D site are the buttons. The layout is standard fair and even Dark and Lights website is pretty much the same layout. Menu on the left with images on top and right. I'm not trying to start and argument, its just how I see it. I do love WOW's website though.
Yeah, DnL's site isn't anything special, but it does look professional. What really worries me about DnL is that English doesn't seem to be the first language of the company developing it. Their FAQ is a little hard to follow at times, and I'm hoping that isn't the case with the game. I also don't really know a whole lot about the gameplay, but what I've heard sounds interesting.
I admit, I didn't really read anything about 9D on their site, so I can't say I've really given it a fair chance.