Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: JimmyC on September 10, 2014, 04:11:59 PM

Title: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JimmyC on September 10, 2014, 04:11:59 PM
I humbly submit me request to Hitech Scuzzy waffle and all to ...
Give us a tickle..
gwan
show us a little someting someting...
keeps us keen..
need a little boost, show me the candy..
show us the candy
I weelly weelly need a dab of your new creative juices..
keeps us keen
Gwan...I dare ya
Thanks
Jimmy
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: palef on September 10, 2014, 05:16:50 PM
I'd like to apologise for my squadmate, but you folks know how it is; every squad has one.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: SmokinLoon on September 10, 2014, 05:48:19 PM
I'd like to apologise for my squadmate, but you folks know how it is; every squad has one.

Duxford has qbert.  We KNOW how you feel.   ;) 
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Zodiac on September 10, 2014, 06:49:48 PM
Spent a few years with Crabby as a squadmate I definitely know how you feel.  ;)
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: 68ZooM on September 10, 2014, 10:47:56 PM
lol i'm a Pig were all Flippin Nuts some just more special  :rofl
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: MrKrabs on September 10, 2014, 11:24:05 PM
Spent a few years with Crabby as a squadmate I definitely know how you feel.  ;)

What's worse is that they made me a CO  :devil
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JimmyC on September 10, 2014, 11:34:25 PM
I'd like to apologise for my squadmate, but you folks know how it is; every squad has one.


go and have a lie down eeyore..

or a snickers bar!
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: dmdchief on September 11, 2014, 06:49:45 AM
I'd like to apologise for my squadmate, but you folks know how it is; every squad has one.
just one heck I thought every squad had about 25 max.  lol
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: macdp51 on September 11, 2014, 07:51:00 AM
We LOVE Qbert - Bud  :banana:
Back on subject: somemore bait in the water from HTC would be great - run that chum line.
 :salute
HP51
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: bortas1 on September 11, 2014, 10:07:53 AM
Duxford has qbert.  We KNOW how you feel.   ;) 
:salute :salute  :lol  :cheers:
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Skuzzy on September 11, 2014, 02:23:27 PM
I would stay off the roads tonight!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0pWUf8BE-Y
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Molsman on September 11, 2014, 02:26:21 PM
Sweet can we drive over the Telephone pole's? but the town is pretty cool looking and now bigger berms for Dr7 to hide behind and snuff ya
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Babalonian on September 11, 2014, 02:38:02 PM
Cool, is that the new town layout?  Looks great...  Although, I did think it odd having a telephone pole every 25 feet in town, and on both sides of the street... Landings in town shouldn't be a problem, taking off might be though. :D
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Latrobe on September 11, 2014, 02:59:14 PM
I wanted to see the Sherman drive into the little pond. How gvs will interact with the new water is what I want to know.  :)


Looking pretty nice! 
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JunkyII on September 11, 2014, 03:08:07 PM
Will I be able to fly a 152 through that bridge.....inverted....my only question.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: DmonSlyr on September 11, 2014, 03:11:27 PM
I wanted to see the Sherman drive into the little pond. How gvs will interact with the new water is what I want to know.  :)


Looking pretty nice! 

I was thinking the same exact thing!
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Slate on September 11, 2014, 03:19:28 PM
   Should make for some epic battles!   :banana: 
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JimmyC on September 11, 2014, 03:55:29 PM
 :rock Now thats what Im talking about
OUTSTANDING
Thanks Scuzzy..
you da man!
looks orsum..and  I got a little tingle..
looks like a lot of fun
Great work HTC  :aok
1 more thing..is it true its coming in 10 working days? :pray
 :cheers: Jimmy
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JOACH1M on September 11, 2014, 04:50:57 PM
not trying to be a dick but I'm not very impressed... it looks better than what we have now thats for sure, but the trees are just a complete buzz killer.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: 100Coogn on September 11, 2014, 04:57:36 PM
Very Impressive.  I'll be re-subbing as soon as finances permit it.   :rock

Coogan
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Badger85 on September 11, 2014, 05:16:36 PM
I'm with Joachim on this one. I hate to admit it (I generally always try to be positive, especially on forums) but the ground  textures look very, very dated. The road texture looks like the result of dozens of clone-stamp tool impressions of the same small image. The new objects like the buildings are a bit of an improvement, but man, that gamey sky and ground. . .

I only say this with the hope that textures and lighting will be significantly improved. If someone can point me to a statement from HTC that this is a priority, I would rest a little easier.

Again, this is coming from a loyal fan of the gameplay of AH, especially of my squadron. But I would sure like to feel like I'm playing a modern sim with this graphics update. I do appreciate your hard work, though!
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: WEZEL on September 11, 2014, 07:18:34 PM
I would stay off the roads tonight!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0pWUf8BE-Y


 :x
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Chilli on September 11, 2014, 07:19:19 PM
Sheesh,

I sure am glad that we are waiting to see the final product before we bash it.  :old:

Guys I can say no more,  other than W. A. I. T. and see for yourself.  Bandicam or whatever on Youtube is so compressed, the only thing that should be commented on are the vast improvements in terrain texture and hundreds of hours of artwork that has been added.  Everything showed in that clip should be seen only as a peek at a sample pallete from which future AH players' environment will be filled.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Hajo on September 11, 2014, 07:49:18 PM
  It's a work in progress. Give it time.  Looked great to me.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Badger85 on September 11, 2014, 07:53:31 PM
Points well taken! I'll be waiting with optimism  :) :salute :airplane:
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Easyscor on September 11, 2014, 08:15:51 PM
Yeah, the max resolution available on YouTube to watch it is 720 and they're calling it HD and that's AFTER the video compression LOL.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: palef on September 11, 2014, 08:26:17 PM
:rock Now thats what Im talking about
OUTSTANDING
Thanks Scuzzy..
you da man!
looks orsum..and  I got a little tingle..
looks like a lot of fun
Great work HTC  :aok
1 more thing..is it true its coming in 10 working days? :pray
 :cheers: Jimmy

I'm so sorry.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: SilverZ06 on September 11, 2014, 08:28:14 PM
Looks better, but why aren't the tank's tracks moving? If you watch the last 15 seconds or so the tank is moving but the tracks are stationary.  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JimmyC on September 11, 2014, 08:47:24 PM
I'm so sorry.

 :cheers: lux

 :cheers: sorry skuzzy for calling you scuzzy before..mespeeling is toejame!  :cheers:

woot woot.. :x new shizzle ..oh yeah
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: dmdchief on September 11, 2014, 10:24:54 PM
I'm with Joachim on this one. I hate to admit it (I generally always try to be positive, especially on forums) but the ground  textures look very, very dated. The road texture looks like the result of dozens of clone-stamp tool impressions of the same small image. The new objects like the buildings are a bit of an improvement, but man, that gamey sky and ground. . .

I only say this with the hope that textures and lighting will be significantly improved. If someone can point me to a statement from HTC that this is a priority, I would rest a little easier.

Again, this is coming from a loyal fan of the gameplay of AH, especially of my squadron. But I would sure like to feel like I'm playing a modern sim with this graphics update. I do appreciate your hard work, though!
#1 Those are cobble stone streets made up of individual stones, watch when it nearly comes to a stop and the individual stones in the road and the sidewalks.
#2 Look at the last few frames when the tank stops in front of the tree, what is the tree doing?
lets wait until the final release and see how much more development is made.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Cremator on September 11, 2014, 10:45:28 PM
I really like what I see.  I just wonder if you can fly into the wires and if it causes damage? That would be awesome. 
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JOACH1M on September 12, 2014, 01:08:10 AM
#1 Those are cobble stone streets made up of individual stones, watch when it nearly comes to a stop and the individual stones in the road and the sidewalks.
#2 Look at the last few frames when the tank stops in front of the tree, what is the tree doing?
lets wait until the final release and see how much more development is made.
:rolleyes:
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: Fish42 on September 12, 2014, 01:41:44 AM
not trying to be a dick but I'm not very impressed... it looks better than what we have now thats for sure, but the trees are just a complete buzz killer.

This is HTC quote from the other thread.

Quote
We are now on to lots of small items that need to be updated and addressed, along with the complete art set rebuild of all terrain objects that we have been working on for the past 6 months.

That gives me hope for the textures/objects. I only hope the high detail area shown around the tank in the video can be extended well into the distance. But that is an engine issue not an art asset that can be changed later.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on September 12, 2014, 02:34:52 AM
This is HTC quote from the other thread.

That gives me hope for the textures/objects. I only hope the high detail area shown around the tank in the video can be extended well into the distance. But that is an engine issue not an art asset that can be changed later.

At least there is a level of detail bubble... I recall stories a few years ago of graphics performance problems because objects that were a mile beyond visibility were being rendered lol.

HTC should make the detail distance adjustable for low end machines and enable high level of detail for the rest.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: DmonSlyr on September 12, 2014, 07:27:13 AM
Yeah, I think the video hosting website is definitely killing the quality aspect of the overall film.
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JOACH1M on September 12, 2014, 09:06:31 AM
This is HTC quote from the other thread.

That gives me hope for the textures/objects. I only hope the high detail area shown around the tank in the video can be extended well into the distance. But that is an engine issue not an art asset that can be changed later.
i sure hope
Title: Re: Hay HTC ..give us a tickle...
Post by: JimmyD3 on September 13, 2014, 12:04:43 PM
not trying to be a dick but I'm not very impressed... it looks better than what we have now thats for sure, but the trees are just a complete buzz killer.

 Well you succeeded,  :D. Have some faith young man. :aok

This game is their lively hood, they have no intention of ruining it. But remember, all things must be done in balance.  :old:
Title: Lighten up Frances
Post by: Chilli on September 13, 2014, 07:49:30 PM
Top picture is from the last Town update July 1, 2010.



(http://www.hitechcreations.com/news/images/objects/TF1.jpg)


Compare the resolution and then imagine what an actual screen shot of the work in progress would look like.  Did you actually think HTC would spend their precious time catering to all those graphics update requests with something that has poorer resolution than it did 5 years ago?  Lighten Up!  You haven't seen anything.

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=204187.0;attach=19794;image)