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Title: So, what kind of "aesthetic" upgrades now?
Post by: Kweassa on June 29, 2004, 12:49:44 AM
Any hints on what 'aesthetic' upgrades we can expect in time, HT?? :)

 Beaches?? Better looking explosions or fires?? Ambient fauna? :D  Particle effects for hit sprites??

 Can we get a sneak-peek preview if anything's scheduled to be implemented soon?? :) :) :)
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Post by: Xargos on June 29, 2004, 01:00:12 AM
Bird strikes!  "You have been killed from Birdstike"
Title: So, what kind of "aesthetic" upgrades now?
Post by: Xargos on June 29, 2004, 01:04:32 AM
Or perhapes hookers on the corners in the towns.:D
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Post by: Citabria on June 29, 2004, 01:49:47 AM
need some mech warrior type explosions.

those explosions in the xbox latest version of that game totally kick ass.
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Post by: HavocTM on June 29, 2004, 09:17:58 AM
Are sheep considered 'ambient fauna' or 'sexy decorations'?



You guys heard that one about Joc, right?  

He went to the doctor thinking he had an STD, but it turns out he was just allergic to wool.



:rofl
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Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on June 29, 2004, 02:23:19 PM
:rofl(http://store6.yimg.com/I/tiffanysbeautysupply_1793_1104823)

Sheepy Sheepy Sheepy!
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Post by: ghostdancer on June 29, 2004, 02:30:02 PM
Well the first thing is that they went from 256x256 bitmaps to 1024x1024. So all the planes have to be skinned at the better quality. And all the terrain tiles, etc.

That will actually cause a bit of an improvement in the overall look.

Alot of the beaches, cliffs (white cliffs of dover on BoB map) etc. will built into the tiles.

But I am also hoping for more 3D objects or control over trees, hedge rows, etc.

Would like to try to redo the ocean also.
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Post by: mars01 on June 29, 2004, 02:32:57 PM
Be nice when they get the cities etc to look like a bombed out city rather than just squares where there once was a building.

Also when I building explodes it would be cool to see it shatter rather than spin on ot's roof like a top.
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Post by: MOSQ on June 29, 2004, 02:52:14 PM
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Originally posted by mars01
Also when I building explodes it would be cool to see it shatter rather than spin on ot's roof like a top.


Watching the buildings explode in AHII reminds me every time of the Wizard of OZ when Dorothy's house is sucked up in the tornado.
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Post by: mars01 on June 29, 2004, 02:58:47 PM
LOL someone else said that too.  hahhaha
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Post by: GODO on June 29, 2004, 03:10:51 PM
No more C64 type fires.
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Post by: WilldCrd on June 29, 2004, 03:13:26 PM
SEARCHLIGHTS!!!! Ofcourse we gotta have nights back for THAT to happen.
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Post by: Storm7 on June 29, 2004, 03:35:55 PM
I have to agree with the night combat request. The buildings in the town and on the fields could be lit.

My burning aircraft shooting across the sky would look much more dramatic. :aok
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Post by: Gloves on June 29, 2004, 03:41:42 PM
Beerstands.  We need beerstands.

Glove
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Post by: daddog on June 29, 2004, 10:48:53 PM
In time, I bet we will see ground cover much like this or better. Will not be over night, but it will happen.

(http://www.332nd.org/trees.jpg)
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Post by: Morpheus on June 29, 2004, 11:21:24 PM
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Originally posted by WilldCrd
SEARCHLIGHTS!!!! Ofcourse we gotta have nights back for THAT to happen.


now that would be cool :D
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Post by: MOIL on June 30, 2004, 12:17:36 AM
HE11 ya it would be cool:aok

I'm sure enough of you have seen Band of Brothers by now, there is the scene {which is one of the BEST in the movie} where the paratroopers are in C47's coming into the drop area and the sky is filled with AA fire and exploding/burning aircraft. Now that my friend would be a site to behold in the gaming community.

My 2 cents
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Post by: RTSigma on June 30, 2004, 12:44:08 AM
General troops, civilians, and ground crew that run around when you shoot them.
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Post by: Xargos on June 30, 2004, 12:57:38 AM
How about when you are on the rearm pad crewmen come out of the shack with the fuel lines and hook up to your plane.
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Post by: HavocTM on June 30, 2004, 08:38:42 AM
MOIL, have you played Call of Duty?  That game IS Band of Brothers.
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Post by: Edbert on June 30, 2004, 09:22:43 AM
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Originally posted by HavocTM
MOIL, have you played Call of Duty?  That game IS Band of Brothers.

One of the add-ons for MoH had the paradrop thing more accurate to BoB's scene than CoD did. CoD is a much better game overall of course but the paradrop scene in the beginning of the MOH add-on was really cool to look at. CoD stole some scenes right out of Enemy at the Gates too.
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Post by: Seeker on June 30, 2004, 11:30:23 AM
Moving levers in cockpits.

One of the joys of AH is that we can read the real pilot's handbooks and recognise the performance silhouette of our planes.

One of the joys of IL-2 is reading the pilot's manual and finding out "what does this button do?"

And then using it in game
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Post by: mars01 on June 30, 2004, 11:59:52 AM
Holy Crap Daddog,

That is awsome.  The trees are amazing!!!!  Shrubs are great.
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Post by: Seagoon on June 30, 2004, 01:16:39 PM
Was that from WW2OL? The most constantly patched game in history? ;-)
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Post by: Tilt on June 30, 2004, 01:17:22 PM
HTC should have the platform now........



Tiles and transitions generally can be smartened up but I reckon we have many terrain builders who can help there once the TE is out.

Beaches (seem to be coming)

Better tree/forest shapes.........

Ruins........

Buildings collapsing rather than doing somersaults.............

Better (smaller) fire graphics (not the torpedo shaped fire columns we have)..............

Waves and swell when at sea.........

Muddy rivers and river banks...........

Road and rail eye candy (even if they are not all used for strat trucks and loco's)
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Post by: Westy on June 30, 2004, 01:17:52 PM
oh yeah!

We need hospitals, troops ships and sharks.
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Post by: nopoop on June 30, 2004, 01:47:40 PM
Partical effects can do some really amazing things with fire, smoke, and explosions. Aircraft fires, pyrotechnics.

Love to see a shock wave when bombs hit when flying above an explosion.
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Post by: simshell on June 30, 2004, 01:52:05 PM
all these ideas are great for driving out players with stutters and 10 frame rates
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Post by: ergRTC on June 30, 2004, 01:57:14 PM
I thought we lost those losers 2 weeks ago.


If he builds it, I will upgrade...