Author Topic: AH2 graphics??? Whats up with that? joke (Read 2734 times)

guttboy · « **on:** June 10, 2004, 12:37:32 AM »

OK...we been anxiously awaiting new maps and graphics....

I get to this map...Mindanao....

NO HI RES SQUID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO SQUID AT ALL??!!!!!!!!!

DID IT MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

JustJim · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2004, 02:09:37 AM »

The Squid is undergoing the installation of 37mm tenticles and will be released in a few weeks

Tilt · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2004, 06:28:56 AM »

My understanding is that, although lovingly cared for and occasionaly fed rook and knit meat by the Bishops, the squid has just had enough of the total mistreatment and poor regard experienced during those brief periods that his pool is held in either Rook or Knight tenancy.

During re rendering of the terrain he obviously took his chance and escaped to the high seas.........

Kweassa · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2004, 06:38:01 AM »

He is known to have murmured;

"I'll be back"

as he left for the high seas.

...

Let's hope he brings a friend with him.. how about Moby Dick?

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2004, 07:37:04 AM »

graphics don't impress me in AH2 beta

still far from il2 1st version

sorry that i am that negative but i just can't be enthousiastic about it.

to me its AH1 with trees

i hate myself to saying it

jordi · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2004, 07:53:13 AM »

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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
graphics don't impress me in AH2 beta

still far from il2 1st version

sorry that i am that negative but i just can't be enthousiastic about it.

to me its AH1 with trees

i hate myself to saying it

Comapring IL2 and AH2 is like comparing apples and oranges.

My 2 cents worth.

Westy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2004, 09:17:07 AM »

"Comapring IL2 and AH2 is like comparing apples and oranges."

No it's not. It's perfectly apt.

How? Let me bring us back to 1997.

When EAW was released it delegated AW to the trash heap IMnsHO - as features and graphics went anyway. And I recall everyone poo-poo'd players who dared to "dis" AW and compare "3D" AW to EAW because EAW was a miminal-mutliplayer, box game and they could get away with "more" while AW could not. Ok. fine.

Now take a small jump two years to 1999 and AH, the new, very thrilling upstart, was *at least* on par with EAW while AW was barely able to compete with FighterAce 1.
The new AH had all the features that MMPOG players have always wanted and with great graphics to boot. It left AW and WB's chocking in it's dust. AH was as at least as good as EAW and it was MMP at that.

Come around two years later and the stunning IL2 comes out. IL2 makes AH, WB and WWIIO looks bad. Real bad.
And two-three years later (2004) AH-II comes out.
However it is not on par with IL2 from 2001 in the least. And I have to concur (keeping in mind AH-II is about to go pay-to-play and IMO is not honestly "a beta" anymore) that AH-II did not keep up. It looks and feels like AH-I to me also. Granted HiTech has said there are many things to come and the graphics and features will be added. What they are though is anyones guess.

So IMO comparing 2004's AH-III with 2001's IL-2 is completely warranted and apt. The more recent IL2- FB's perhaps not.

(p.s. I'm fully aware IL2 has a much larger team to work with than HTC does. But Kesmai too and so did iEN in making WB III and HTC bettered both easily)

guttboy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2004, 09:29:30 AM »

OK FOLKS...this is about the SQUID!!!!!

JustJim · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2004, 12:55:22 PM »

All You Can Eat Calamari at The Olive Garden ??

guttboy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2004, 02:16:19 PM »

Come on you (*&(**&%(*&%(*&)(*&.....

You guys know that the squid...aka....Ralphie.....wa s a part of my family.....

We picked him up while dropping off Keiko the killer whale ( now deceased ) in Iceland......

We nurtured Ralphie from a mere squidling...and after many years he grew out of his Pen.....

I am sorry to say that the battery powered tracker around his 6th tentacle is missing or malfunctioning....

HITECH....PYRO....SKUZZY....w here is Ralphie????????

I am saddend to think that Ralphie...is.....g...g....gon e.....

Arlo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2004, 03:27:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Westy
"Comapring IL2 and AH2 is like comparing apples and oranges."

No it's not. It's perfectly apt.

How? Let me bring us back to 1997.

(Then Westy fondly reminisces)

I believe Jordi was alluding to the fact that IL2 is not a mmog ..... most likely due to graphics.

JustJim · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2004, 08:17:54 PM »

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Originally posted by guttboy
I am sorry to say that the battery powered tracker around his 6th tentacle is missing or malfunctioning....

Mmmmmmm Marinara made that tenticle very tasty.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2004, 11:31:28 PM »

il2 got proccessor intensive ai
ah doesn't need that

so ... they both flightsims

and i'm spoiled by il2 maybe
but i can never be impressed if it aint gonna be better

im just saying fairly what i see

i'm noones cheerleader

right is right bended is bended

Sp4de · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2004, 11:54:57 PM »

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Originally posted by jordi
Comapring IL2 and AH2 is like comparing apples and oranges.

My 2 cents worth.

mmmmm oranges

Mathman · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2004, 12:47:44 AM »

Il-2 on my HD takes up 1.3GB (that is with the paint schemes folder removed) with FB and AEP installed.

AH2 takes up 377MB.

My guess is the big difference is that AH is designed to be downloaded. Il-2 was designed to be placed on a CD. That is what the biggest difference between the two is.