[quote]Ron, that's a UI improvement.[/quote] Thank you for getting my point :D That said, while the actual 'core' graphics of the game are of lower priority, you screw those up enough and the UI can't help. For example, dark green squares representing troops, on a light green field of 'grass'? Really hard to see! :D
I just recently reread the books (gee, I wonder why? :D ) so my memory is fairly fresh. They blamed their difficulties Caradhras 'himself', not Saruman, because he (it?) doesn't like men. Now, whether Saruman decided to stir the pot (or not) isn't said, but it's the [i]movie[/i] where it's clearly spelled out that Saruman is involved.
[quote]Therefore my question is: is Elemental going to be a fun GAME out of the box, or will we have to wait for the community to build content for it? IMO, starting out with only 2 playable races already calls into question the whole "spiritual successor to MOM" line...[/quote] Don't forget, a lot of the engine level features are what [i]creates[/i] the game :D This is a 4X; once you have a decent random map generator code (engine necessity) you don't need to muc
[quote who="Myles" reply="54" id="2359073"]Graphics only equal gameplay up to a point. Yes you need some kind of graphical interface to play games, but once a certain level is reached, improved graphics are simply added eye candy which doesn't improve how battle are fought, cities are improved, or units move around. The best graphics in the world don't make the gameplay any better or worse then what the game is at its core mechanics. It makes it nicer to look at the first couple times, but af
[quote]Random hero: Aaaah, you killed my father, I want revenge... Saruman: Off course I killed him, he tried to ruin my evil plans. Random hero: Oh.... Well, guess he deserved it then. Sorry to bother you...[/quote] Precisely; Saruman doesn't just talk people out of things, he [i]charms[/i] (in the magical sense) them.
That looks interesting... Very intersting... Dangit, I'm trying to [i]reduce[/i] my spending! CURSE YOU IMPULSE! :D
[quote]Something else about this is that Saruman, who is supposedly "stronger" than Gandalf--at the beginning, at least--seems to use even less magic. The only thing I can really remember him doing is the storm on Caradhras (that was him, right?)[/quote] Movie, yes, books, no. In the books, Caradhras just doesn't like people trying to climb over it. But don't forget the chase scene, where he (albiet subtly) aids the orcs and hinders the rescuers. Any
[quote]Trying to balance that would be very, very hard.[/quote] And yet, that is exactly what SD has decided to do!
[quote who="Zubaz" reply="50" id="2358175"]Shouldn't that be true for Stardock too? [/quote] But you guys are a [i]company[/i], you're [i]expected[/i] to behave 'appropriately'... :D (And yes, i am deliberately leaving myself open to that Brad Wardell quote... purely because I can't quote it off the top of my head or find it on the intornetzors)
[quote]It's actually interesting how little Gandalf used direct power. Something I liked tremendously was that the most powerful acts of magic were the most subtle.[/quote] Agreed, that's always fascinated me. The power of the wizards seemed to lie less in throwing fire and lightning around, and more in subtle shifts and changes in the world around them. (During the chase of the orcs, 'soem strange will pits itself against [them]', speeding the orcs adn slowing the rescue
[quote]Can you elaborate on this, because that seemed pretty bizarre, like it's opposite day today or something... You sure do like to turn a perfectly reasonable statement and attach some nonsensical hyperbole on it as a label without providing any substance.[/quote] Patently absurd is a perfectly reasonable addition. As has been explained to you many times, by many people, 4X games place less emphasis on graphics than other games. So saying that they are impor
[quote who="mrakomo" reply="50" id="2357396"]The angle is good. I have the problem to see the dark thing that stands on the right side of the tent. I guess it is a guard tower.[/quote] I think you're looking at a cloud of smoke out of a chimmney :D
[quote]If you want to see the forbidden picture PM me and I'll give you the link, it was really nonsensical infantile prudish irrational behavior to ban it, but what can you do, it's their forum..[/quote] Given that it was borderline pornographic in nature (strong sexual overtones) it was hardly 'irational' or 'infantile' to delete the link. However stupid it is (and yes, it is stupid!) the effects of the puritan 'age' are still with us, strongly. That sai
On top of which, the scale of Entrenchment compared to the scale of Horse Armor is... vastly different.
[quote]I think the only thing it does on the second core is texture stuff, I'm probably wrong though[/quote] Sounds about right. THe multi-core stuff was added a little late in the game, trying to fine-thread it any further than they managed would (probably) have required a complete rewrite of the engine. And while I knew that then, now that I'm taking CSCI 144 (OS's and drivers and threads, oh my!) I'm starting to really understand what that means.
[quote who="endofdayz" reply="40" id="2356937"]Honestly, if you connection speed is THAT low, good riddance. Some people actually want to be able to enjoy MP without getting the 600+ ping ambush everytime they want a casual match.[/quote] QFT Edit: That said, the upload speed detector stuff should [i]probabyl[/i] solve that concern without locking people out.
Valhur, the problem with that post is "Schedules change". Sure, it was aimed for right around PAX... but there has been [i]zero[/i] noise on the forums about it. And I'd expect at least a little noise if they were planning to start running the pre-order queue, so I have to assume it's not happening this week.
[quote who="mrakomo" reply="48" id="2356319"]I like the picture on the right side (the city pictures). In the picture on the left side, there are some objects that can not be recognized. Perhaps the gamma correction may correct this, but it is not good if there is something like this.[/quote] Are you talking about the comparison shot for HDR/No HDR? Other than the smoke trail from the chimney, which is a matter of camera angle more than anything e
[quote who="SavageBananaMan34" reply="4" id="2353415"]Incest can be included as long as those kids have a significant change of being born with some major vice, be it insanity or a crippled body. They should also not survive past infancy as often as other babies. [/quote] You do realize that it takes [i]generations[/i] for inbreeding to become significant? Yes, if there are already any recessive issues it vastly increases the odds of them showing up, but the overall de
[quote]How will I claim godhood with children running all willy-nilly over the land?[/quote] Make sure that your children are the only ones you invest Essence into.
It was a guy in some kind of fantastical armor, with a dragon in the background. The part Kyro objected to was the fact that the armor was some 'nudity' involved.
Biggest difference there, is that JK has complete control over it. [i]She[/i] is the one in charge of remaking it to fit the screen. Sure, there's plenty of stuff changed.. but it all works.
[quote who="Gnats3" reply="34" id="2355722"] Quoting Ron Lugge, reply 23The one real problem with the no HDR one is the fog of war can be 'seen through', though You can see terrain through the fog of war in lots of games . As long as units and such are hidden, there is no problem.[/quote] Look at the other pics! I think that that land is 'unexplored', and thus should be completely hidden.
I like the soft75 and the NoHDR ones equally. The one real problem with the no HDR one is the fog of war can be 'seen through', though :D
[quote who="Hortz" reply="11" id="2355337"]Btw, what is the name of this art-style, it is exactly like this one- [removed] it seems to be pretty popular.[/quote] Where the heck did you get that pic?