Where is the blood they all want to bathe in?

**Haido** · 10-05-2004, 09:02

I'm just wondering why there is no blood in this game. Surely the battlefield must have been bloody after those epic battles. It must be possible to mod in some blood sprites or something. Or even better chopping of limbs!!!

**Captain Fishpants** · 10-05-2004, 09:15

Originally Posted by Haido

I'm just wondering why there is no blood in this game. Surely the battlefield must have been bloody after those epic battles. It must be possible to mod in some blood sprites or something. Or even better chopping of limbs!!!

T or 12+ ratings under the current system mean no blood. Simple as that. Certification wins on that particular issue.

**barvaz** · 10-05-2004, 09:24

Originally Posted by Captain Fishpants

T or 12+ ratings under the current system mean no blood. Simple as that. Certification wins on that particular issue.

Funny how you could enslave and murder entire settlements, chops limbs and kill thousands of enemy soldiers, assassinate leaders and blackmail nations but you can not show even a tiny spot of animated red pixels.

The rating system is ridiculous and doesn’t make any sense, game developers and publishers who voluntarily give in to that system make little service to the public (which this system was supposed to serve in the first place).

I wonder how long it will take before a mod that adds blood appears - anyone knows how difficult would it be to do that?

- barvaz

**Magraev** · 10-05-2004, 09:32

And is it really needed? nah.

**Haido** · 10-05-2004, 10:00

Originally Posted by Magraev

And is it really needed? nah.

Well, We could say that we need it because otherwise the game would be unrealistic. And "REAL" TW gamers don't want that. Now do they?

**barvaz** · 10-05-2004, 10:28

Originally Posted by Haido

Well, We could say that we need it because otherwise the game would be unrealistic. And "REAL" TW gamers don't want that. Now do they?

Well, by the same logic you could say that you don't need 3D models and can represent every unit on the battle map with sprite or even just a number. You don't need grass, fog, smoke, dust, weather effects or flaming arrows. Hey, we could have stayed with the MTW battle engine.

Blood is certainly not needed, but it is yet another feature that makes the game feel more like a battle field and add to the atmosphere.

- barvaz

**BDC** · 10-05-2004, 09:35

Originally Posted by barvaz

Funny how you could enslave and murder entire settlements, chops limbs and kill thousands of enemy soldiers, assassinate leaders and blackmail nations but you can not show even a tiny spot of animated red pixels.

The rating system is ridiculous and doesn’t make any sense, game developers and publishers who voluntarily give in to that system make little service to the public (which this system was supposed to serve in the first place).

I wonder how long it will take before a mod that adds blood appears - anyone knows how difficult would it be to do that?

- barvaz

But red pixels are scary! Anyone who watches any tv knows about murder, rape, politics etc, but blood is scary.

Censorship is stupid. Particularly in this case. But if it sells more copies must be good...