Noticing Graphics Changes?

[Civrules]

When looking over all the screenshots at GameSpot, I noticed that the graphics for the sea are a little bit different from 5/4/04 than they are from 5/24/04.

Here is one from May 4th:
<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sidpirates/screens.html?page=37" target="_blank">http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sidpir...ns.html?page=37</a>

And here is one from May 24th:
<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sidpirates/screens.html?page=46" target="_blank">http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sidpir...ns.html?page=46</a>

Even the sky looks different in the first screenshot.

If these two are actually updates in graphics, I think that I like the older graphics of the sea... You never know though.

 

[YankeePyrate]

Could just be due to different camera angle too. The first angle is lower, showing the horizon, while the latter is `top-down` looking at just the sea.
Damn I can't wait to get in there and sail around! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bounce.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":b:" border="0" alt="bounce.gif" />

 

[Civrules]

But if you look at all the screenshots from the fourth and earlier, the graphics are all the same, no matter the angle.

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

The first shot looks like how I saw it at E3, and it was mentioned that the sea graphics would be eventually smoothed out a bit so there wouldn't be so many "artifacts" of past sailings hanging on in the ocean long after you're gone.

THAT is what the second shot looks like. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />

 

[Mack the Knife]

i would imagine the "improved seascape" is just a normal occurence in the development cycle. improvements, enhancements, redrawings, tweaks, fixes, blah, blah just happen as the game gets closer to what really counts -> <span style='`font-size`:19pt;`line-height`:100%'><span style='color:green'>number of units sold!!</span></span> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_praise.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_praise.gif" />

 

[DJ1]

I think the new water looks nice... Whether it looks better than the old one is really difficult until you see a video.

I still wait for the surface to reflect light though...

It looks a little bit strange how easy you look through the water surface. You see this especially good if you look at the part of the ship that is bellow the water.


I also agree with MackTheKnife about the text on the sea.. It looks just awful.... Luckily you can avoid to employ a navigator... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />


(btw. Still no rotating sailing view... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Can they really skip this in a final version. It would really make the sailing much more enjoyable if they would include it )

 

[Mack the Knife]

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Luckily you can avoid to employ a navigator<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
DJ, you didn't explain that but i think i also read this somewhere. what you're saying is that if you <b>don't</b> have a navigator you <b>don't</b> see the text, right? but i wonder if the navigator gives you any other benefits like better line of sight or being able to sight enemy ships at a greater distance or being able to spot mermaids after 6 months at sea! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" />

 

[DJ1]

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DJ, you didn't explain that but i think i also read this somewhere. what you're saying is that if you <b>don't</b> have a navigator you <b>don't</b> see the text, right? but i wonder if the navigator gives you any other benefits like better line of sight or being able to sight enemy ships at a greater distance or being able to spot mermaids after 6 months at sea! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I definitely hope that wont be the case....

However an on/off sea text option should be really easy to emplement during the betatetsing.....

We are not the only ones that have complained about it..

 

[aleric]

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