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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stryke 9 on July 08, 2002, 09:48:56 pm

Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 08, 2002, 09:48:56 pm
Earth2160Earth2160Earth2160Earth2160Earth2160IT'S COMING OUT!!!

In autumn, but at least there's solid evidence this time-

Exhibit A- Zuxxez makes a forum (and gets trashed) (http://board.zuxxez.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=12)

Exhibit B- SCREENSHOTS!!! (Okay, two, but they're kinda impressive considering where the game is now) (http://board.zuxxez.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=12)
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: an0n on July 08, 2002, 09:54:22 pm
*smack*

Bad dog. Don't bring crap you find on the streets in here.


Dude, firstly they're concepts. Secondly, they suck.
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 08, 2002, 09:59:07 pm
Top two ain't no concepts. And if you had any idea what's going on at the moment, you'd find those two mildly impressive. At least, the game model. I mean, that is, almost certainly according to my information, and IN-GAME MODEL. For an RTS. As in, 32 billion of those, rendering smoothly at once. The E3 engine is supposed to be simply godly (it's already in a few reportedly godly games), but dude!
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: an0n on July 08, 2002, 10:03:36 pm
If you're refering to the wire-frame one and it's partner they're renders. The two below aren't concept they're....err.....thingies......err.....In-production. Half way between a sketch and a game model.
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 08, 2002, 10:40:59 pm
I was referring to the top two. Rest are concepts, and yes, mediocre ones. One of them was drawn with crayon, which suggests that a certain Russian is fabricating things...

You know what else this means? I might be a moderator of a mid-size forum tomorrow.;7
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stealth on July 09, 2002, 12:58:58 am
eck!!! :cool:
:nod:


:confused: :wtf: :sigh: :doubt: :eek2: :eek:
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: TheCelestialOne on July 09, 2002, 02:49:38 am
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Originally posted by Stealth
eck!!! :cool:
:nod:


:confused: :wtf: :sigh: :doubt: :eek2: :eek:


Do you like smilies?
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Shrike on July 09, 2002, 03:08:08 am
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
Top two ain't no concepts. And if you had any idea what's going on at the moment, you'd find those two mildly impressive. At least, the game model. I mean, that is, almost certainly according to my information, and IN-GAME MODEL. For an RTS. As in, 32 billion of those, rendering smoothly at once. The E3 engine is supposed to be simply godly (it's already in a few reportedly godly games), but dude!
Somehow I find it hard to believe that there's 32 billion models on screen at once. :p
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Rictor on July 09, 2002, 09:35:35 am
yeah i heard that earth 2160 engine uses bezier curves instead of polygons so i wouldnt be surprised if they looked detailed

well at least the engine is good;)
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Redfang on July 09, 2002, 10:43:57 am
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Originally posted by Rictor
bezier curves

 
:wtf: And they are... what?
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Post by: Bobboau on July 09, 2002, 10:49:07 am
you know NURBs
the surface of the model is defined by  mathmatical function rather than points and a plain
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Post by: CP5670 on July 09, 2002, 11:15:47 am
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the surface of the model is defined by mathmatical function rather than points and a plain


Now if only all games used this... ;7
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 09, 2002, 11:21:16 am
About half of the RTSes made in this half of this year do. When TopWare tanked Zuxxez started scavenging the engine for all THEIR games, and I think they sold it to a bunch of other companies, too.
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: TheCelestialOne on July 09, 2002, 12:48:57 pm
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Originally posted by CP5670


Now if only all games used this... ;7


:nod:
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Redfang on July 09, 2002, 12:50:31 pm
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Originally posted by CP5670


Now if only all games used this... ;7

 
Well if those are better and faster than regular polygons, then why not. :p
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 09, 2002, 01:54:36 pm
No faster, just means you can get truly rounded edges.
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Redfang on July 09, 2002, 02:02:55 pm
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
No faster, just means you can get truly rounded edges.

 
So better then. :p
 
I just hope they won't be alot slower, soon every game will use bezier curves... maybe. :)
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Post by: delta_7890 on July 09, 2002, 02:15:26 pm
All of my models are made from NURBs.  ^^;;
Title: Ot- Yessssssss!
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 09, 2002, 02:38:42 pm
Not any slower. That's what's so cool and froody about the E3 engine, and part of the reason I'm going to be freaking out until it ships, and likely for a good while afterward. I suppose it's mostly because E2150 really is the best game I've ever played, and Zuxxez seems interested in improving on the ****ty aspects while keeping most of the goodies, but...