Graphics of the game.

[theforce]

Hmmm the game surely looks better than the MI. I would like a better looking game than that though. I don't speak about the units but about the landscape whcih looks the same with the current game.

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[Dark Phoenix]

Force it is only early in the development process, they probably dont have all the artwork yet. But could they really make the landscape that different?

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[clink]

The land scape does however look simular to some degree. Notice the hedgegroves in some of the picts,looks like the Normandy country side in northern France.
Opposite of you Force,I'm hoping they tweek the graphics on the units my self. Some look as if their whearing bright life jackets or something. Don't mean to be such a synic,just posting an opinion.

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[Chaguhun Khan]

I agree with you clink, it would be cool if there were more unique landscapes. But I also agree with Phoenix, I mean, there's only so much they can do. We will just have to see...

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[KumaRatta Yamamoto]

No,no let's not wait and see http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif....Let's speculate about what we think they will do (much more fun this way)


I liked the landscaping i have seen so far, but yes it looks familiar even if they are clear differences.

I guess they are using an Engine that we have already played a game on http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

[Bohemond]

The landcape is great I think, recreates my memories of Wales, France etc.
I only hope the units will be better animated than the Koreans in MI, they reminded me of Zombies, living dead ..

Lets not forget that STW is probably the best battlefield engine around. So a revamped game is OK for me. Moreover, CAs resources are not endless, i guess, and they still did a great job so far.


[This message has been edited by Bohemond (edited 11-29-2001).]

[Shiro]

If you look at early stuff for Age of Empires II: AOK, it looks just like regular AOE. It takes time for the designers to flesh stuff out and fill it in. I imgaine that the landcape is a sort of place holder for better artwork.

[This message has been edited by Shiro (edited 11-29-2001).]

[solypsist]

they can use the sameengine for everything, just as longas all the soldiers sprites are the same size (unlike MI)

[CeltiberoSkullXIII]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

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[theforce]

Here are some more features that MUST be in the game.
1. Day to nigght cycle. Sieges will take time and it would be cool if there was a thing like in Zelda:Ocarina of Time. It won't be only eye candy mate but the defenders or attackers would attack or counter attack in night or dawn. Imagine http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
2. Bigger maps. I mean the castles must be huge like the cities in real life or realistic.
3. I wasn't so impressed by the animation of units in the original game hope they work on that.

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[KumaRatta Yamamoto]

I am not holding my breath for incredible new animation of the small sprite soldiers.

With the number of them that appear on the battlefield on the same time, i don't think that it is too feasable if we wnat the game to run smoothly on regular home computers.

I think it's the 3Dlandscape and the castles, we're we will see the biggest improvements.

[Dark Phoenix]

Force you cant let it go can you. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif they have to make it optional though coz I dont want it just a waste of development time.

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[theforce]

No mate!!! Is won't be a waste of time but a huge tactical decision. It would look cool and the players could so assults and shit during the night or mornign hours. It would be top!


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