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Lord of the Rings Online becomes the first DirectX 10 MMMORPG
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InsertCredit
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??TheDuce22 said:
It might have a slightly higher polycount than wow or guild wars but the art style drags it way below.
Metalmurphy
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Ghost said:
It's not out yet.
Is it? oO
Anyway, are there any more DX9/DX10 comparison pics yet?
I totally disagree... Specially with WoW, that art style is pure crap and literally makes me nauseousInsertCredit said:
Of the comparison screen shots Ive seen the only really noticeable difference was that everything was casting a shadow and self shadowing. Oh, and the water was better.
And, whoo hoo, about the shadows. Nothing that Everquest 2 didn't do back in 2004.
Is there anything else that has been vastly improved? Very unimpressive so far.
And, whoo hoo, about the shadows. Nothing that Everquest 2 didn't do back in 2004.
Is there anything else that has been vastly improved? Very unimpressive so far.
OutLawSuit
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Thought EVE Online was the first MMORPG to use DirectX 10.
Teknopathetic
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"Thought EVE Online was the first MMORPG to use DirectX 10."
EVE was planning on moving over to DX10, but I'm guessing due to the super slow adoption rate of Vista they've nixxed it (for now).
EVE was planning on moving over to DX10, but I'm guessing due to the super slow adoption rate of Vista they've nixxed it (for now).
No Means Nomad
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And beyond awful in many others.TheDuce22 said:
This has to be a joke. WoW has the most impressive visual style of any video game in a very long time. This isn't really subjective or up for debate.Metalmurphy said:
Metalmurphy
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You're right, its not up for debate because it isn't. It's pure ugly. And no stupid comparisons will deny that. Cause I can also make those:No Means Nomad said:
How many people on GAF play this game? I have it, and love it. This is the only MMO that I've played where when I reach lvl 25, I want to keep playing.
Probably my favorite part is how the questing/instances works. As opposed to wow, when you go into an instance, you actually know why you're in there doing what your doing, and it feels important. Then when you finished it, you get to move onto something else. You don't have to repeat an instance over and over and over until your "the right level".
Probably my favorite part is how the questing/instances works. As opposed to wow, when you go into an instance, you actually know why you're in there doing what your doing, and it feels important. Then when you finished it, you get to move onto something else. You don't have to repeat an instance over and over and over until your "the right level".
rotaryspirit
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I was in closed and open Beta. This is probably the most fun I've had actually leveling up; the skill and talent system is really fun, it's great roaming around the place discovering things, and the fighting is spot on.
That being said unless things have changed, there is about 0 end game, you can only PVP in one zone and there really isn't any reason to, on top of that the mechanics are extremely broken ever since they nerfed Wargs.
That being said unless things have changed, there is about 0 end game, you can only PVP in one zone and there really isn't any reason to, on top of that the mechanics are extremely broken ever since they nerfed Wargs.
KyanMehwulfe
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It's mostly just an upgrade from static lightning to detailed dynamic lightning. See below: (Feel free to add them to OP since this topic is loaded with shots that don't really illustrate what the DX10 patch did).
DX10 vs DX9
The general texture quality didn't really notably change, but the game was gorgeous to begin with so it's of little worry. Again, see below: (personal shots of mine; I've hundreds since the game is beautiful).
All DX9 and still gorgeous
DX10 vs DX9
The general texture quality didn't really notably change, but the game was gorgeous to begin with so it's of little worry. Again, see below: (personal shots of mine; I've hundreds since the game is beautiful).
All DX9 and still gorgeous
No Means Nomad
Banned
Your comparison has World of Warcraft on some of it's lowest settings, and at the lowest possible resolution with a huge, cluttered UI over it, where you compare an interior placed in the desert to a lakeside LOTRO shot where over 60% is essentially a .gif sky.Metalmurphy said:
My comparison shots were both snow zones, with game settings maxed out in a similar resolution. How unfair.
Metalmurphy
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No Means Nomad said:
.gif sky? :lol
Anyway, yeah that was my point, single comparisons like that are stupid cause they can make a game look worst then it is and vice versa.
I can tell you right now that your LOTRO pic is not at max settings (specially the AF), and your WoW pic is most probably a press screen.
Anyway, check the pics above if you're still not convinced...
TemplaerDude
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Metalmurphy said:
duuur duuuur comparing actual gameplay with a fancy screen shot, duuur duuur always good for an argument.
Metalmurphy
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Except that screenshot is actual gameplay as you can see from the pics KyanMehwulfe posted.TemplaerDude said:
duuur duuuur
TemplaerDude
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Metalmurphy said:
so lotr has absolutely no ui to speak of?
trendsetting!
Metalmurphy
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TemplaerDude said:
It has a button that hides it, as does WoW... as does pretty much every MMORPG... Never played one?
KyanMehwulfe
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In terms of actual landscaping and environment art, LotRO is actually the one MMO that is right up there with WoW.
I've played both extensively and I've been a hardcore WoW player since beta started and an since the original Battle.net forums (or Warcraft 2 in 1997, really) so I'm not one to not give WoW credit, but discredting LOTRO's art is very unfair and inaccurate.
It has its flaw: elves in particular look bland and somewhat EQ2 esque. Humans aren't too great, but hobbits look alright and dwarves look superb.
In terms of landscaping though, the art is very high. Especially in The Shire, the attention to detail and craftsmanship is very strong. Little roads that naturally formed around a stream because the original washed out; the way a windmill is perfectly perched at the end of a grass-blown valley.
You can knock LOTRO for a lot of things but its landscaping art is not one of them. The game world is beautiful for the most part.
I've played both extensively and I've been a hardcore WoW player since beta started and an since the original Battle.net forums (or Warcraft 2 in 1997, really) so I'm not one to not give WoW credit, but discredting LOTRO's art is very unfair and inaccurate.
It has its flaw: elves in particular look bland and somewhat EQ2 esque. Humans aren't too great, but hobbits look alright and dwarves look superb.
In terms of landscaping though, the art is very high. Especially in The Shire, the attention to detail and craftsmanship is very strong. Little roads that naturally formed around a stream because the original washed out; the way a windmill is perfectly perched at the end of a grass-blown valley.
You can knock LOTRO for a lot of things but its landscaping art is not one of them. The game world is beautiful for the most part.
TemplaerDude
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Metalmurphy said:
right so here's what i'm getting at here. you make an absolutely unfair comparison of two games by posting a screenshot of one with no user interface at all in the most beautiful portion of the game. then you post a screen of the other with a custom ui staring at the character exiting a building.
see what i mean?
Metalmurphy
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It was supposed to be an unfair comparison because the previous one was as well. Did you just happened to miss the part I said "stupid comparisons"?TemplaerDude said:
Metalmurphy
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Relix said:
No MMO is worth the monthly fee.
Lion Heart
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Man I really loved this game but it looked no where near that on mine. My friend should me pics with his pc and it made me cancel the game.
Lol actually, it was school, but those screens bring back good memories
Lol actually, it was school, but those screens bring back good memories
Metalmurphy
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Icy said:
:lol Not like L2 at all.
No Means Nomad
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But your entire point was the WoW had a bad art style and LOTRO had a good one. When I look at the pictures posted in this thread I see a great looking game with horrendous art.Metalmurphy said:
In terms of design look at LOTROs dwarves. They're disproportionate in ways that boggle the mind, and mostly just flat out scary looking.
The same goes for most structures. Guess which mountainous city looks significantly better?
Spike Spiegel
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Guild Wars says "hi" GAF. 
No Means Nomad
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Please try to stay on the topic of MMORPGs.Spike Spiegel said:Guild Wars says "hi" GAF.
WoW looks great, especially in Outland. Some of the old world stuff, like certain trees and a couple indoor areas, look like ass but for the most part the game is still visually satisfying. Some of the shit in Outland though will take your breath away, it's just fucking gorgeous.
LotRO is sort of the exact opposite of WoW in terms of visuals. It's technically impressive but the art design is lacking in a lot of areas, whereas WoW is an artistic achievement but technically dated. LotRO looks good now but in a couple years it'll start looking pretty dated.
LotRO is sort of the exact opposite of WoW in terms of visuals. It's technically impressive but the art design is lacking in a lot of areas, whereas WoW is an artistic achievement but technically dated. LotRO looks good now but in a couple years it'll start looking pretty dated.