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forced · 08-23-2006, 01:04 AM

Screenshots are looking nicer and nicer. Unfortunately one thing persist the consistently just bothers me.

Am I the only one that gets annoyed by this whole obsession with make water so clear you can always see to the bottom of it despite the depth/angle?

Is there any dirty water in this world? Are the oceans in VG also doing the same thing, always able to see to the very bottom with pretty decent clarity?

I know it's a little thing to nitpick on, all the other aspects of the game(visually) are coming along nicely in my opinion and I generally ALWAYS have a distaste for realistic looking environments and models.

Izuldan · 08-23-2006, 01:11 AM

Graphics look vastly improved, and I know a lot more detail will be in before release, but so far it's looking better.

Gameplay is still difficult to ascertain, especially from just still photos, but I hope there is enough differential from the current crop of MMORPGs (WoW, EQ2, etc), otherwise there will not enough draw to make people switch or share time between 2 games, and I'm not sure how big a pool of players are left who are still waiting to try their first MMORPG....seems like WoW sucked most of those up.

One minor quip, just so it doesn't go to retail without a remark.....the character name and guildname tags look underwhelming. I don't know if it's the font, font size....but it seems very generic. Again, probably that way because it's beta, but I hope it becomes something more eye-catching before release. Minor point, the graphics look like they are progressing well, I hope the "low high end" machines will be able to handle the game.

Utnayan · 08-23-2006, 01:17 AM

Still looks complete ass. Aside from one of the outdoor shots.

The entire world design looks terrible, barren, and stale. There is no personality, character, or style in any of the world shots. Not to mention a complete lack of atmosphere.

That first Qaila shot looks like someone did it up in water colors.

Honestly, I look at all those and I am reminded of what it would be like to explore Naboo. Just how barren is the world right now anyway? The outdoor shots remind me of exploring SWG. Nothing to see, find, or do, while running around a completely barren randomly generated land mass. Save new plant life, but the grass looks almost exactly the same as well.

And honestly, most people will be lucky if they can run the game in 1280X1024 medium settings, not to mention 19X12 at Medium... For that resolution those look absolutely God Awful. And I am trying to be as nice here as I can.

Skars · 08-23-2006, 01:18 AM

When is the gameplay video coming? Please answer without using the word "soon"

Aradune Mithara · 08-23-2006, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Skars

When is the gameplay video coming? Please answer without using the word "soon"

Main Entry: soon
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: near future
Synonyms: anon, before long, betimes, directly, early, ere long, expeditiously, fast, fleetly, forthwith, hastily, in time, instantly, lickety-split*, on time, posthaste, presently, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, short short, shortly, speedily

read: as fast as we are able -- SOE is helping us a lot and much more is to come. Mostly they are being put together and edited for the larger news sites to be honest.

Cuppycake · 08-23-2006, 01:27 AM

Bleh, how about you just load up Fraps Brad and make a gameplay video for us =)

Dildo Faggins · 08-23-2006, 01:28 AM

Looks good. I'm going to be giving vanguard a shot because a lot of good friends on the net are going to when it comes out. Looking forward to see how it comes up against the other new mmos coming out near the same time. Old eq was a ton of fun for me, and this game is my hope for recapturing that spirit while advancing the gameplay. There's still a lot that looks like it needs done, but I'll assume you guys are still in beta for that reason.

Utnayan · 08-23-2006, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aradune Mithara

read: as fast as we are able -- SOE is helping us a lot and much more is to come. Mostly they are being put together and edited for the larger news sites to be honest.

How about you just cut one and post it. You seem to be sincere in giving people unadultered screenshots. Let's see the non "edited" game play videos at that same resolution on medium settings.

Time to put your money where your mouth is.

Bixxby · 08-23-2006, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Cuppycake

Bleh, how about you just load up Fraps Brad and make a gameplay video for us =)

The technology to run both at the same time won't be available until 2013

Deris · 08-23-2006, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bixxby

The technology to run both at the same time won't be available until 2013

Aradune Mithara · 08-23-2006, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bixxby

The technology to run both at the same time won't be available until 2013

No, you can run them at the same time which is how we''ve done movies -- honestly, their release is just part of a greater PR/Marketing plan.

Also, in addition to more shots appearing at www.silkyvemom.com you should see some soon at www.gucomics.com

-Brad

Cadrid · 08-23-2006, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aradune Mithara

Main Entry: soon
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: near future
Synonyms: anon, before long, betimes, directly, early, ere long, expeditiously, fast, fleetly, forthwith, hastily, in time, instantly, lickety-split*, on time, posthaste, presently, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, short short, shortly, speedily

read: as fast as we are able -- SOE is helping us a lot and much more is to come. Mostly they are being put together and edited for the larger news sites to be honest.

While we're on the topic of things coming "soon", can you tell us anything about the Berserker or Inquisitor? The two classes I was looking forward to playing are completely unknown, which is disconcerting for a game in an advanced stage of Beta. Even a vague idea of their roles in groups would be appreciated. Are they in the thick of things? Are they tanks? Are they DPS? Are they a bit of both?

For the love of beer, anything!

Lost Ranger · 08-23-2006, 01:36 AM

hehe yeah any ETA on when we can expect more class related info? :P

Utnayan · 08-23-2006, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deris

2013 may be stretching it.

Quad SLI's isn't.

Dildo Faggins · 08-23-2006, 01:45 AM

Well, to sate our cureosity. Would you mind telling us the specs on your computer aradune? I realize its not optomized yet, and that you probably have a beast of a computer that you run this on, especially with a monitor that large- Resos going that high can be painful on comps.

Btw, I have respect for a developer who would subject themselves to this forum to appeal to fans. We may be mmo fans in the most part, but we arent exactly the most positive crowd. You're openess here is one of the most attractive features of vanguard to me personally. It tells me you care about the community, and would actually find out and care about problems in your games. Some other mmos, well, they just dont.

08-23-2006, 01:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
forced Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: US Posts: 118	Screenshots are looking nicer and nicer. Unfortunately one thing persist the consistently just bothers me. Am I the only one that gets annoyed by this whole obsession with make water so clear you can always see to the bottom of it despite the depth/angle? Is there any dirty water in this world? Are the oceans in VG also doing the same thing, always able to see to the very bottom with pretty decent clarity? I know it's a little thing to nitpick on, all the other aspects of the game(visually) are coming along nicely in my opinion and I generally ALWAYS have a distaste for realistic looking environments and models. __________________

08-23-2006, 01:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
Utnayan Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,399 -55 Internets	Still looks complete ass. Aside from one of the outdoor shots. The entire world design looks terrible, barren, and stale. There is no personality, character, or style in any of the world shots. Not to mention a complete lack of atmosphere. That first Qaila shot looks like someone did it up in water colors. Honestly, I look at all those and I am reminded of what it would be like to explore Naboo. Just how barren is the world right now anyway? The outdoor shots remind me of exploring SWG. Nothing to see, find, or do, while running around a completely barren randomly generated land mass. Save new plant life, but the grass looks almost exactly the same as well. And honestly, most people will be lucky if they can run the game in 1280X1024 medium settings, not to mention 19X12 at Medium... For that resolution those look absolutely God Awful. And I am trying to be as nice here as I can. Last edited by Utnayan; 08-23-2006 at 01:27 AM..

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08-23-2006, 01:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
Izuldan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 316	Graphics look vastly improved, and I know a lot more detail will be in before release, but so far it's looking better. Gameplay is still difficult to ascertain, especially from just still photos, but I hope there is enough differential from the current crop of MMORPGs (WoW, EQ2, etc), otherwise there will not enough draw to make people switch or share time between 2 games, and I'm not sure how big a pool of players are left who are still waiting to try their first MMORPG....seems like WoW sucked most of those up. One minor quip, just so it doesn't go to retail without a remark.....the character name and guildname tags look underwhelming. I don't know if it's the font, font size....but it seems very generic. Again, probably that way because it's beta, but I hope it becomes something more eye-catching before release. Minor point, the graphics look like they are progressing well, I hope the "low high end" machines will be able to handle the game.

08-23-2006, 01:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
Skars Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 352 +0 Internets	When is the gameplay video coming? Please answer without using the word "soon"

08-23-2006, 01:28 AM	#22 (permalink)
Dildo Faggins Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,275 -63 Internets	Looks good. I'm going to be giving vanguard a shot because a lot of good friends on the net are going to when it comes out. Looking forward to see how it comes up against the other new mmos coming out near the same time. Old eq was a ton of fun for me, and this game is my hope for recapturing that spirit while advancing the gameplay. There's still a lot that looks like it needs done, but I'll assume you guys are still in beta for that reason.

08-23-2006, 01:36 AM	#28 (permalink)
Lost Ranger Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,998 -4 Internets	hehe yeah any ETA on when we can expect more class related info? :P

08-23-2006, 01:45 AM	#30 (permalink)
Dildo Faggins Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,275 -63 Internets	Well, to sate our cureosity. Would you mind telling us the specs on your computer aradune? I realize its not optomized yet, and that you probably have a beast of a computer that you run this on, especially with a monitor that large- Resos going that high can be painful on comps. Btw, I have respect for a developer who would subject themselves to this forum to appeal to fans. We may be mmo fans in the most part, but we arent exactly the most positive crowd. You're openess here is one of the most attractive features of vanguard to me personally. It tells me you care about the community, and would actually find out and care about problems in your games. Some other mmos, well, they just dont.