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Offline 68DevilM

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« on: January 16, 2005, 12:41:30 AM »
Im still amazed at the level of detail AH has put into this game....

am i the only one seeing real water?




 

just amazing:)
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2005, 12:46:09 AM »
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Offline rabbidrabbit

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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2005, 12:49:39 AM »
It just looks wrong to me...  nice try but I guess there is no big water in Texas since it looks like I'm flying over a super sized puddle.  Real waves that size just don't look like that at all.   The spacing and chop just is way too tight for ocean swells and rollers.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2005, 01:34:38 AM »
Well I think it's nice too :)

Of course I don't use it for performance issues, but it's nice that people can enjoy it if they'd like to.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2005, 03:45:52 AM »
Water should look like this


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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2005, 04:57:44 AM »
or this.

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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2005, 05:40:07 AM »
With all respect for HiTech and co. for the work that they put into it, but to me it looks really nice up close....

...but far away it looks like someone has got a blue background in MS Paint and gone over it with the airbrush tool
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2005, 07:26:15 AM »
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I guess there is no big water in Texas  


  Yea, that thing on the southern coast is just a watering hole. :D
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2005, 08:51:06 AM »
Water looks cool.
I have it turned off though as I find it too distracting
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2005, 09:41:42 AM »
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Yea, that thing on the southern coast is just a watering hole. :D



just a quick jab..>

I fully respect that they put the work into implementing the feature but I had to turn it off for the reasons I put above.  It just doesn't look right even though it looks "cool".  Down low it looks like pond or bucket ripples that are massively exaggerated which is not what one would expect out of real water in that scale.  What would be appropiate would be swells with rollers near shore since there is no wind to create whitecaps down low. The real problem I'm having is with alt.  As I get higher up the reflections turn into white "noise" much like a TV without a signal.  I have a 9800 pro with the latest Omega drivers so I'm guessing its an implementation issue rather than hardware deficiency on my part.  Thats the pity of the feature.  They put the effort into rolling out a potentially significant eyecandy feature only to have the most turn it off because it not right.  Again, nice try, appreciate the effort but its just not worth it for me and all of my squad mates because its more of a distraction and eyekiller than the eyecandy it was intended to be.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2005, 09:47:38 AM »
As furball started to touch upon, its a start.
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2005, 10:12:36 AM »
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or this.



i guess depending on what body of water your on, along with the day will determine what a the water will look like.

take for instance that atlantic, ive translanted four times and it always looks dark blue, but when you get into the med, it's a lighter shade, with some beaches with crystal white beaches and green water.

hyfia isreal has green water, and hundreds of thousand of jellyfish
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2005, 10:15:33 AM »
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Offline rabbidrabbit

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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2005, 10:16:57 AM »
I think we are more talking about the wave action and reflections of the sun than the color of the water which is based on the depth and some of the things you mentioned.


and I would like to make clear that I was baited into this thread by the title.  I guess WoW means wow!  not Whip em out Wednesday..<
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2005, 10:27:23 AM »
I think when you fly into the water you see fishies and mermaids should wave at you. And when you fly into the ground you should get attacked by mole people and killer ants. I also think seagulls should fly into the planes and you should be able to wave to each other. There should be rainbows and butterflys. In other words whaaaaaaaa the graphics are fine. Just my opinion

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