News: New Screenshot Quad in Action - Page 6

Vancha · 2012-02-03, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by CyclesMcHurtz

There are a couple of ways this could be interpreted - what "cling film" effect are you speaking of - can you explain it a different way? Thanks.

Ah, sorry, apparently that's british terminology.

What I'm talking about is where the reflections of the light are done in such a way that it looks like it's covered by plastic/"saran" wrap. It came about with the introduction of either bloom or HDR, I can't remember which, but there were games that utilized it in such a way that shiny things ended up looking like they'd been vacuum-packed with plastic wrap (I seem to remember cars were particularly susceptible to this).

Like I say, it doesn't look like it'll be a problem, the reflections on the helmet just reminded me of it slightly.

Edit: Does anyone else know what I'm talking about, or do I just sound crazy? People used to go on about it back in the day...

EVILoHOMER · 2012-02-03, 07:15 PM

Planetside 2 looks quite dated and bland in this picture. This doesn't even excite me as a Planetside fan....

Sardus · 2012-02-03, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Arkanakaz

This gives me nostalgia as it reminds me of the PS1 trailers where everyone is doing something newbieish that would get them killed within a few seconds in real gameplay.

Early PlanetSide Trailer - YouTube

I’m interested in how the physics will treat those little stones and the smaller plants as well.

"WE NEED A DRIVER!!!!!" lol!

MrBlip · 2012-02-03, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

Planetside 2 looks quite dated and bland in this picture. This doesn't even excite me as a Planetside fan....

You can only expect so much when they're aiming to have 1000 players on a continent and want the game to run on systems 5 years old...

cellinaire · 2012-02-03, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by ThGlump

Yay finally some screens with more than 3 soldiers on them + multiple vehicles. Its about time they start promoting scale of battle.

So, you've obviously not seen all the screenshots that were published in last Nov/December...

SniperSteve · 2012-02-04, 12:44 AM

Vancha, I know what you are talking about. And yeah, the models in this picture seem to be fine in that respect. There is some light reflection, but it seems to be realistic and not the 'i am covered in reflecting stuff' look that some other games have.

I think the biggest problem in the area of how the models look is that they don't look right against the terrain. Everything looks like it is just photoshop cut&pasted against the terrain. Its like the models and terrain clash. Anyone else get that thought when they look at the recent images?

Levente · 2012-02-04, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

Planetside 2 looks quite dated and bland in this picture. This doesn't even excite me as a Planetside fan....

you fail

Hyncharas · 2012-02-04, 02:25 AM

In respect of the question, "What PlanetSide 2 vehicle will be your choice for assault?", it would be helpful if there was a draft list of all vehicles that are returning... from what we've seen so far, however, the Galaxy seems the best bet considering it will have an even spread of armour, speed and weapons, as well as the "mobile field base" mechanic that has not yet been properly revealed.

Second to that would be the Sunderer, should a single AMS-type spawn be integrated as a customisation option. Anything else smaller (Quad) or larger (Vanguard/Prowler/Magrider) than that would still fulfil scout and anti-armour roles, respectively.

cellinaire · 2012-02-04, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

Planetside 2 looks quite dated and bland in this picture. This doesn't even excite me as a Planetside fan....

Try harder next time

Coreldan · 2012-02-04, 03:42 AM

Well truth be told, I was sorta of surprised how it looked worse than the other pictures we've seen. Usually even the camera phone pictures look better, this looked a bit off.

That said, it still excites ALOT. I'm not concerned, cos the ratio of visually impressing pictures to visually unimpressive pictures is something like 100:1 atm

but even at its worst it still looks nowhere near bad

Hermes · 2012-02-04, 07:53 AM

Nice nice. Imagine a themed push with a few hundred people on buggies coming over the horizon like this... pretty funky

ATVs come with Motorhead sound track upgrade?

Justaman · 2012-02-04, 09:36 AM

Is nobody else bothered that a group of guys on quads, plus some foot soldiers, are advancing on a group of enemies with Sundies and tanks? XD Let the fodder commence!

NewSith · 2012-02-04, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Justaman

Let the fodder commence!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=RWF86D_UNxc#!

Hamma · 2012-02-04, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

Planetside 2 looks quite dated and bland in this picture. This doesn't even excite me as a Planetside fan....

Your attempts at trolling have failed numerous times recently and I for one grow tired of your shenanigans. Consider this your notice

Khellendros · 2012-02-04, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by SniperSteve

I think the biggest problem in the area of how the models look is that they don't look right against the terrain. Everything looks like it is just photoshop cut&pasted against the terrain. Its like the models and terrain clash. Anyone else get that thought when they look at the recent images?

I said this of the first mag pic with the three mags side by side how they looked photoshopped onto the background. I'm not sure why there is this effect in ps2, maybe they just haven't gotten around to the visual depth stuff yet?