RA3 Gameplay Trailer!
#21
Posted 20 May 2008 - 06:00 AM
#22
Posted 20 May 2008 - 06:16 AM
Realism is so overrated it isn't even funny. You already know what happens in reality, how is that entertaining...?
#23
Posted 20 May 2008 - 06:36 AM
if you dont like it dont buy it.
the water effects are fantastic, the game looks pretty nice.
just cause it isnt how you wanted it doesnt instantly make it a bad game
also, i havent ever seen another rts that lets you build on water...
actually, can anyone show me some? i want to compare them to RA3....
#24
Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:08 AM
#25
Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:26 AM
You should really look around more. RA3 definetly isn't the first.also, i havent ever seen another rts that lets you build on water...
MAX, a 12 1/2 year old RTS made by Interplay, offers the option to build any structure on water.
I still play it occasionally. The learning curve and bugs killed that game for the general public tho.
My RTS game collection is quite small, but I'd be very surprised if there is no other RTS game since MAX and TA that succesfully included water as a strategic element.
Solinx
"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field." - Niels Bohr
#27
Posted 20 May 2008 - 11:28 AM
The water effects aren't that good.
Name me one RTS with better water effects.
...
I thought so. There isn't
At least BfME 2 tried to actually simulate some form of water. In this, it's just a flat sheet with a simple shader and objects (units) stuck on it. It's shit, and in the videos they haven't even implemented any form of effects other than a ripple (normal map multiplied / added to current normals). It's basically the exact same technique as Dawn of War, but with better drawn textures (DoW's water textures were really, really poor). I wouldn't be ranting so much if it wasn't for the millions of "oh my god, look at the water effect!!!!1" posts I've seen everywhere.
Empire Total War, on the other hand, has demonstrated a naval model, with fully dynamic waves (animated and physical), with the full whack - it even varies significantly for weather, if the spiel is to be believed. So there you go, that's one example of an RTS with considerably better water effects. It has a similar release date too.
Edited by ambershee, 20 May 2008 - 11:30 AM.
#28
Posted 20 May 2008 - 11:40 AM
Edited by TX1138, 20 May 2008 - 11:49 AM.
Realism is so overrated it isn't even funny. You already know what happens in reality, how is that entertaining...?
#29
Posted 20 May 2008 - 11:46 AM
Want to knock up a shader that'll do pretty much exactly what you see there? it'd probably take around 2 hours for non graphics programmer.
StarCraft 2's visuals are also really dated. It also doesn't even have water as far as they've showed thus far.
I don't even know what you're referring to with HW.
Edited by ambershee, 20 May 2008 - 11:47 AM.
#30
Posted 20 May 2008 - 11:48 AM
Just becuase it's simple doesn't mean it can't look good.
Edited by TX1138, 20 May 2008 - 11:50 AM.
Realism is so overrated it isn't even funny. You already know what happens in reality, how is that entertaining...?
#31
Posted 20 May 2008 - 12:01 PM
Anyway, enough ranting on that. Something is wrong if the only thing you think is good is the water.
Edited by Alias, 20 May 2008 - 12:02 PM.
#32
Posted 20 May 2008 - 12:13 PM
At least the new video appears to have anti-aliasing - unless it was downsized of course, but we'll not know.
Curiously I've just noticed, if EALA have access to UE3, and this game doesn't have AA, that would actually suggest to me that their "new engine" is in fact UE3, and not an iteration of SAGE. (UE3 lacks AA, because Dx9 is unable to properly access the floating point colour buffer used in the deferred lighting solution).
Edited by ambershee, 20 May 2008 - 12:14 PM.
#33
Posted 20 May 2008 - 04:46 PM
Its a short scene,look better.
Also:
-Rocket infantry from Generals
-Concept Centurion(for alieds)
Edited by secret, 20 May 2008 - 04:59 PM.
#34
Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:09 PM
BEARS.
..........
This sucks badly.
Lurking moar since 2004 2003!
#35
Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:46 PM
RNA is a new graphics engine. I'm pretty sure the code underneath is still SAGE.Amen.
At least the new video appears to have anti-aliasing - unless it was downsized of course, but we'll not know.
Curiously I've just noticed, if EALA have access to UE3, and this game doesn't have AA, that would actually suggest to me that their "new engine" is in fact UE3, and not an iteration of SAGE. (UE3 lacks AA, because Dx9 is unable to properly access the floating point colour buffer used in the deferred lighting solution).
I'm sorry, I think you meant to say is AWESOME not sucks badly.Parachuting bears.
BEARS.
..........
This sucks badly.
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#36
Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:55 PM
#37
Posted 20 May 2008 - 09:59 PM
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#38
Posted 20 May 2008 - 10:51 PM
Prims tech was just crap and I'm glad it's gone. (It is gone, isn't it?)
Launching bears... well, I got a good imagination, so I can manage on that part, but it doesn't particularly strike me as cool in any way.
I'm holding final judgement untill I played the game. In general I find trailers don't give a good picture of what a game is like.
At first I agreed with Ambershee about the water. Now I've seen the higher quality version of the trailer I'd say the quality is decent enough.
Then again, my graphical standards aren't high. I've played Dune 2 and strangely enough I enjoyed it despite the graphics not looking anywhere near the real thing.
If I want to see picture perfect stuff I go outside and take a walk in the park. If I want to play a game, I expect the gameplay to be good and the visual picture to be good enough not to get in the way of that.
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#39
Posted 20 May 2008 - 11:01 PM
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