I am jack's utter disappointment...

[Cyberbugs]

I guess I shouln't assume that the screenshots look exactly the same as the final game will look, but from what I see, I think the enviroment, for example the ocean, looks kind of dull. I wish they would use more distinct blue colors for the ocean and green ones for the grass.

Make it something you will like looking at for 10 hours in a row - a nice home for the people in your civilization.

[Roman]

IMO: This game looks amazing in all respects (other than the 7 civilization per game limit).

[jordanz19]

Ashbery: As has been stated is previous interviews, the Civ graphics you see in the screenshots are like this: As sson as they started to make Civ3, they took the SMAC engine, and replaced it with civ placeholders, and these shots sure look like it. In the 8-12 months until the release, the graphics will change. Don't be so quick to judge.


No wonder Firaxis was so reluctant to show screens this early. Dan M.-I understand now. But I know how it will improve, and I can't wait to spend my money!

[Kaak]

hmmm...

I never said anything about the graphics. The graphics will change almost assuredly. It is the interfase(sp?) i have a problem with. As ralf said, I too much prefer the civ2-windows-style display. It makes for cleaner, better organized gameplay.


For all those of you that turned this into a grpahics discussion: post your own thread if you have comments about graphics, don't hijack mine

P.s. Enoch, if you don't know who Jack is, i hope that you live in a country other than the united states. If you live in the US, you really should get out more...

[John Paul Jones]

Wait a minute - I know the map screenshot's are from an alpha ver. but they're FLAT. Why go to the trouble of designing funky voxel units when they get placed on a flat isometric map (which DOES look spookily similiar to the CTP series maps). Why not the raised & texture mapped world from SMAC or RailRoad Tycoon ][ ???

[Kaak]

i think graphics and maps aren't the main issue in that they are likely to change a great deal before the games release. I think the problem is that they aren't keeping the civ2 window-style interphase...

[Bkeela]

If those are the final graphics, I'll definately go the way of warez. With lush looking games like Black & White available these days, those graphics are a big joke. Test of Time looked just as good.

Bkeela.

[markusf]

quote: Originally posted by Kaak on 04-29-2001 05:39 AM i think graphics and maps aren't the main issue in that they are likely to change a great deal before the games release. I think the problem is that they aren't keeping the civ2 window-style interphase...

Ya i posted a thread on that before, not a single person who plays multiplayer actually wanted a game that wasn't windowed. If they are going to insist on not using standard windows, they should do what ultima did and force it to windowed mode. If they don't I am sure they will feel it in sales...

[Roman]

What?? Are you saying that the game is not windowed?!?! I hope this is a bad joke.

[Ilkuul]

quote: Originally posted by Cyberbugs on 04-27-2001 05:46 PM I think the enviroment, for example the ocean, looks kind of dull. I wish they would use more distinct blue colors for the ocean and green ones for the grass. Make it something you will like looking at for 10 hours in a row - a nice home for the people in your civilization.

I agree - except perhaps about the ocean! (Reminds me of tropical beaches, where the sea does have a greenish colour...) But the grass should be a vivid green! And your final paragraph expresses my thoughts exactly.

Give us a bright, cheerful world to live in, Firaxis!

[markusf]

quote: Originally posted by Roman on 04-30-2001 04:51 PM What?? Are you saying that the game is not windowed?!?! I hope this is a bad joke.

i wish it was just a bad joke