Karranthain Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Looks great, I'm impressed and I like the overall look they're going for. Now to see the characters and the interface...
armitage Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 It reminds me Grim Dawn a bit. Can't say that I am very impressed, but this is certainly a very early build. I am also a little surprised that it looks photorealistic - I thought they would go for more stylised look. And don't worry about camera angle, I am sure it isn't fixed yet. I hope you can change the camera angle with the mouse wheel in the game. Haha, just kidding The screenshot is very promising. Hope the water will be fully animated.
RiceMunk Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 I can't stop grinning at that image. :D I wonder how much animation the scenery is gonna have? I don't mind if they stick to BG2-level background animations but with modern tech you could prerender a lot more background frames in a lot less time. Might end up looking ridiculously nice, then.
Sistergoldring Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 It's just so beautiful. I am so excited to see where they're going with this world. Great job guys (and gals) it's impressive stuff. The Divine Marshmallow shall succour the souls of the Righteous with his sweetness while the Faithless writhe in the molten syrup of his wrath.
J.E. Sawyer Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 For open exterior environments, we are experimenting (as in this image) with rendering scenes from an angle that is closer to Fallout and Fallout 2, about 15 degrees lower than the BG/IWD camera angles. There are a few reasons for this, the main one being that tall vertical objects can be seen in greater detail. Because the environments are open, the practical issues of overlapping walls and obstructions are not usually a problem. We will continue to experiment with this angle and the higher angle on interiors to see what mix works. 3 twitter tyme
Karranthain Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Yeah, while I loved the screenshot, the angle definitely feels a bit off right now.
HumanFlesh+5 Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 really like the small campfire Trum, trum, terum tum tum - the landsknecht and his gaudy war drum.
Sistergoldring Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 .............and some folks say computer games aren't art! The Divine Marshmallow shall succour the souls of the Righteous with his sweetness while the Faithless writhe in the molten syrup of his wrath.
descalabro Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 It's nice graphically, but hopefully that would just be part of a larger area map. Otherwise it might be a bit cramped for a combat encounter. Like the almanac idea as well. Kudos! Well, fighting within a small space is a good challenge. Project Eternity: Interactive/animated or descriptive? Check my poll and vote!
descalabro Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Looks great, now let's hope they don't make everything static like in IE games. 1 Project Eternity: Interactive/animated or descriptive? Check my poll and vote!
Chippy Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Tsk - I can see my party walking into one ambush after another now as a stare in awe at the surroundings. Stupid talented artists.
Vampero Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 My jaw dropped !!! @vampero G+ http://gplus.to/CGMorin
AwesomeOcelot Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 For open exterior environments, we are experimenting (as in this image) with rendering scenes from an angle that is closer to Fallout and Fallout 2, about 15 degrees lower than the BG/IWD camera angles. There are a few reasons for this, the main one being that tall vertical objects can be seen in greater detail. Because the environments are open, the practical issues of overlapping walls and obstructions are not usually a problem. We will continue to experiment with this angle and the higher angle on interiors to see what mix works. Apparently this non-isometric view is called cavalier oblique, I like it.
Saerain Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 It looks significantly better than I expected, and I thought my expectations were already fairly high for the budget. I'm mesmerized.
Magnum Opus Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 I can't stop grinning at that image. :D I wonder how much animation the scenery is gonna have? I don't mind if they stick to BG2-level background animations but with modern tech you could prerender a lot more background frames in a lot less time. Might end up looking ridiculously nice, then. On a related note, I'm also curious about the number of enemies we'll have on screen at once, as well as the size of those enemies. Am still more than pleased with the screenie, tho. Will allow myself a quiet moment to bask before the other questions start intruding too much.
Shevek Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 It looks amazing. I hope its not a huge challenge to animate all that water (or leaves like ToEE) properly at that resolution.
LadyCrimson Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 For open exterior environments, we are experimenting (as in this image) with rendering scenes from an angle that is closer to Fallout and Fallout 2, about 15 degrees lower than the BG/IWD camera angles. There are a few reasons for this, the main one being that tall vertical objects can be seen in greater detail. Because the environments are open, the practical issues of overlapping walls and obstructions are not usually a problem. We will continue to experiment with this angle and the higher angle on interiors to see what mix works. When I saw the scale of those statues, that's exactly the type of reasoning that came to my mind for the angle perspective. I like it, because to me it gives a grander sense of object scale than some more top-down angles, but I wouldn't mind/object if it it was slightly reduced, either, particularly indoors. Whatever works best. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
dlux Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) -stupid post removed- ^^ Edited October 11, 2012 by dlux
JWestfall Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Meh, it looks too cartoony, I knew they should have went with Cryengine Serious Time: Holy ****, that looks fantastic! I'd download that for my art collection even if it was just non-game render - I can't wait to see these in game together with all of the animation and character models. A lot of animation and trickery can be done with just a little clever use of shaders and particle systems (which Unity3D provides a wonderful interface for). That entrance, with the statues, exudes a feeling of ancient menace. I can't wait to see what lies inside...
AwesomeOcelot Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) It also allows us render things out at 1440p, which is 3.7M pixels per screen compared to the resolution of the later Infinity Engine games of .5M pixels per screen. http://www.gameinfor...of-new-rpg.aspx I'm a little surprised that they are not rendering the scenes with at least 1080p. Don't get me wrong, it still looks fantastic! 1440p is a higher resolution than 1080p, unless I completely misunderstood your post. Edited October 11, 2012 by AwesomeOcelot
IchigoRXC Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 I think the person was getting a little mixed up. Legendary Weapons Made By You - A post about weapon customisation and creating your own legendary items Magic Spell Customisation - A post about adapting spells to fit your style, making news ones from old $4million+ raised, I think our jobs here are done.
dlux Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Yup. I got mixed up. Oh boy. I need to got to bed ^^ Edited October 11, 2012 by dlux
Sensuki Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 As far as the art style goes, I'd say it's closer to Baldur's Gate 2 than anything else. I was hoping for a more Icewind Dale style look, but I'm fine with this also the quality is better than I expected.
Rink Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) @dlux Me too, but it is so much fun looking at the counter go up the rate it does right now. I know it is only temporary, but I love it :D Edited October 12, 2012 by Rink
santanzchild Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 I've gotten so used to seeing cartoon crap and pixel shading that this was a very plea sent surprise 1
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