[Is there a] Jan/Feb Preview[?]

**Megalos** · 02-16-2008, 00:36

BTW, that image was taken on my crappy PC, so it will look a whole lot better on a better gfx card.

**cmacq** · 02-16-2008, 08:27

Originally Posted by General Appo

So I assume then that my current computer that can easily run MTW2 with highest settings and many even newer games with equally high settings should be able to run EB2? Though from my experience the processor is more important when it comes to handling the script. But 2 years is a long time, who knows what will happen. Maybe (Zalmoxis forbid) I will only have a weak work laptop, or some other horrible thing. Maybe I´ll be a billionarie with a personal supercomputer that can run the entire worlds economy while still giving me zero load times in EB2. Or maybe mankind will have been wiped out.
That would be horrible, especially if I survived, and had to ponder for the rest of my life on how great a finished EB2 would have been. Oh horrid thought, may the never come true.

You digress.

**CaesarAugustus** · 02-16-2008, 15:34

Originally Posted by beatoangelico

well there is an image... http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=146680

Hmmm, on reflection, a thought came unbidden into my mind that certain... variations that could be reprensented among the Gaesatae.

Please tell me the EB2 team won't go into such detail...

**Maeran** · 02-16-2008, 18:58

Originally Posted by CaesarAugustus

Hmmm, on reflection, a thought came unbidden into my mind that certain... variations that could be reprensented among the Gaesatae.

Please tell me the EB2 team won't go into such detail...

Birthmarks?

**General Appo** · 02-16-2008, 19:31

Size? *shivers*

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 02-16-2008, 20:50

What would be really awesome is when clothing worn by combatants would change with the season. I always feel so bad for the poor guys who have to go fighting mid-winter bare-chested (or even bare-...)

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 02-16-2008, 21:16

Do you guys realize how much variation you are talking about creating? For each unit? Take the original number of (hundreds) of units, multiply by the numbers of skins for factions, the number of upgrades in armor/weapons, the changes in winter/summer? If we had a dozen full time skinner/modellers, we could do it, but we are very thin - it's extremely difficult to keep good unit artists for long times. At some times during EB1's history, one guy was doing a large majority of units (spartan warrior and stefan25 really just *poured* units into the mod at different times), though others were steadily working on some also. Find us a lot more unit artists and we can start thinking realistically about offering all that incredible variation.

**Puupertti Ruma** · 02-17-2008, 00:27

Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou

Do you guys realize how much variation you are talking about creating? For each unit? Take the original number of (hundreds) of units, multiply by the numbers of skins for factions, the number of upgrades in armor/weapons, the changes in winter/summer? If we had a dozen full time skinner/modellers, we could do it, but we are very thin - it's extremely difficult to keep good unit artists for long times. At some times during EB1's history, one guy was doing a large majority of units (spartan warrior and stefan25 really just *poured* units into the mod at different times), though others were steadily working on some also. Find us a lot more unit artists and we can start thinking realistically about offering all that incredible variation.

We don't think realistically, we just watch the pantodopai http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=146680
and drool.

And I wish I knew how to model/skin and had the time for it. I would do everything I could for the project I love and adore. Alas, I just have to drool and enjoy the goodness you give me.