Newsfiend
02-05-2010, 08:41 PM
Angahran-Bertox wrote:
I would hope that new character models would only be possible with a full graphics engine upgrade, bringing it at least into the 20th century http://www.mapfiend.net/eq/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif
That would let them scrap the current two sets of character models, and (I'm guessing) the two systems used to render them.
Having a single system handling all the models would hopefully be much more efficient than having some weird hybrid monstrosity that currently handles the rendering.
Ang.
Wow, I didn't realize we even had computers in the 19th century.
The current graphics engine was made in the 21st century, and supports models made in the 20th century.
In any case, that's not what this entails. There is no way we would be scrapping the old models. Too many people still like them. Any new models would likely be using the existing system (that drakkin and new NPC models use) perhaps with some additions to make adding armor graphics less labor intensive.
More... (http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id=160738&post_id=2391969#2391969)
I would hope that new character models would only be possible with a full graphics engine upgrade, bringing it at least into the 20th century http://www.mapfiend.net/eq/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif
That would let them scrap the current two sets of character models, and (I'm guessing) the two systems used to render them.
Having a single system handling all the models would hopefully be much more efficient than having some weird hybrid monstrosity that currently handles the rendering.
Ang.
Wow, I didn't realize we even had computers in the 19th century.
The current graphics engine was made in the 21st century, and supports models made in the 20th century.
In any case, that's not what this entails. There is no way we would be scrapping the old models. Too many people still like them. Any new models would likely be using the existing system (that drakkin and new NPC models use) perhaps with some additions to make adding armor graphics less labor intensive.
More... (http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id=160738&post_id=2391969#2391969)