I see posts where people say there will be high resolution graphics, AA and AF shiped retail.  Can someone please provide a link to an official word on this subject please.

Thanks

Originally posted by Moroth

I see posts where people say there will be high resolution graphics, AA and AF shiped retail.  Can someone please provide a link to an official word on this subject please.

 

 

Thanks

I don't have a link to give you, but all you have to do is look at the settings and you'll see none of those settings are there.  But they will be there.

Someone will come along and give you the link and as I've seen the article, I just don't know where exactly where to find it again.

Here is one link specifically stating that you'll be able to enable some additional graphic settings along with them enabling better textures and load times.

http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=244

Originally posted by eirek

Here is one link specifically stating that you'll be able to enable some additional graphic settings along with them enabling better textures and load times.

 

http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=244

Thanks for posting that. Didn't read the news today. Thanks, great to hear they are working on these things.

Edit: Linked removed....already posted above.

thats really wierd i would have assumed that how the game looks now that we would AT LEAST get higher res textures and at least ani-sotropic if not AA as well...

now im actually worried... if this is the GFX options we get at launch im SUPER UNDERWHELMED!!! wow... lame...

Well, those who still claims graphics will improve when the game launches, are now proven wrong. Personally, I was expecting lots of options for adjustments, though nothing extreme.

Behind that link:

We've got some great plans for improved graphics options as we continue through launch.

They have PLANS through launch, nothing conclusive, and appearently nothing ready. Except for a FIX that MAY improve stuff on high-end computers.

These textures are done for 800*600 resolutions or so, there's no magic patch there, they'll have to do them all again, this time with a higher resolution in mind. I think they should start with the characters, as it's the thing players always look first.

Originally posted by Netspook

Well, those who still claims graphics will improve when the game launches, are now proven wrong. Personally, I was expecting lots of options for adjustments, though nothing extreme.

Behind that link:

We've got some great plans for improved graphics options as we continue through launch.

They have PLANS through launch, nothing conclusive, and appearently nothing ready. Except for a FIX that MAY improve stuff on high-end computers.

Mmmm.

Lets just say this.. What kind of graphics are you looking for?

We all know its better than WoW graphics and it doesnt compare to AoC?

So what kind of graphics are you looking for anyways?

Originally posted by HiGHPLaiNS

Originally posted by Netspook

Well, those who still claims graphics will improve when the game launches, are now proven wrong. Personally, I was expecting lots of options for adjustments, though nothing extreme.

Behind that link:

We've got some great plans for improved graphics options as we continue through launch.

They have PLANS through launch, nothing conclusive, and appearently nothing ready. Except for a FIX that MAY improve stuff on high-end computers.

 

Mmmm.

Lets just say this.. What kind of graphics are you looking for?

We all know its better than WoW graphics and it doesnt compare to AoC?

So what kind of graphics are you looking for anyways?

heres what i cant stand GFX wise in any game, mostly with MMOs though... seeing a few feet ahead of your character and noticing a line and just beyond that line is messy, low res, gross textures. dude, even phantasy star universe has ani=sotropic filtering and thats one of the worst MMO GFX optioned games out to date. now i forced AA through my vid card and it helped the character models imensly, otherwise they were gross. and i even tried to force AS, but it would not work. i hate standing only 10' away from a tree, building, statue and it not showing its regular texture, only a "filler" 2D like mesh as a place holder...???

this has been my experience in WAR so far and im very dissapointed. i cant believe the lack of GFX here. i understand they want to "simplify" for massive RvR but damn, even WoW looks better than this game does without forcing GFX tweaks you come to expect in any modern PC game... 

have you turned up the high res drawing distance?

"heres what i cant stand GFX wise in any game, mostly with MMOs though... seeing a few feet ahead of your character and noticing a line and just beyond that line is messy, low res, gross textures. dude, even phantasy star universe has ani=sotropic filtering and thats one of the worst MMO GFX optioned games out to date. now i forced AA through my vid card and it helped the character models imensly, otherwise they were gross. and i even tried to force AS, but it would not work. i hate standing only 10' away from a tree, building, statue and it not showing its regular texture, only a "filler" 2D like mesh as a place holder...???

this has been my experience in WAR so far and im very dissapointed. i cant believe the lack of GFX here. i understand they want to "simplify" for massive RvR but damn, even WoW looks better than this game does without forcing GFX tweaks you come to expect in any modern PC game... "

Yeah dude....

Originally posted by crunchyblack

have you turned up the high res drawing distance?

yeah i maxed everything i could...   :(

@slampig, cool name dude!!!

i like your sig too and i agree. got damn this era of sh1t talking youngsters and their silly interslang...

Texture blurring was something they openly identified and admitted to as being a problem in the first preview weekend. It was supposed to be fixed but obviously it hasn't. It has something to do with the scaling they use in the engine. I'm sure it's something they can fix as they have already been making attempts to do so. As of recently, Mark mentioned something about the scaling needing some work.

Unfortunately, it's one of those time will tell situations. As much as I like the game, the blurred textures really suck and takes away from the experience.

it's the short view distance and constant popup that bugs me, otherwise the graphics are nice

For me, it's mainly the character models and animation; they look worse than any other MMO I can recall.

Well, I would imagine the reason why we don't have all the high end textures, graphics, bells and whistles is for the sake of a smaller beta files.  I am guessing the true retail version of the game will be much larger than the current installation.  That would be my guess....I know AoC did the same thing during their beta.

Originally posted by Netspook

Well, those who still claims graphics will improve when the game launches, are now proven wrong. Personally, I was expecting lots of options for adjustments, though nothing extreme.

Behind that link:

We've got some great plans for improved graphics options as we continue through launch.

They have PLANS through launch, nothing conclusive, and appearently nothing ready. Except for a FIX that MAY improve stuff on high-end computers.

I think they most likely have uncompressed backups of all textures or high res ones. (To not would be silly, it may have happened but i doubt it).

Reguardless, i hope they allow us to d/l super high res packets for the game... (Its not hard and well they make the game look much better for people with uber computers... also extends the life of the game in that a year from now many people will have better computers and well they be able to use higher res's)

On another note. Net here has no clue how fast mythic has been at fixing problems. This game like all game has had MAJOR problems, that make playing not fun most were fixed in a 4-14 days, and they were big issues. I have been overly impressed with ea mythic's ability to fix bugs, resolve issues, and add content to enrich gameplay.

Seriously, they have been 3-4 times faster than 90% of dev teams i have beta'ed with before (including big names like blizzard), and i have betas most mmos and many games for many years now.

So when they say they are thinking about .. i believe them. But they have not said they are doing it, so its not like it set in stone. But i'll place down moneyz to say that in a month (unless some giant problem unrelated arises) you will see more and more graphics options.

Oh about the distance scaling , i don't even notice this that much for the simple reason that i have played games based on this engine before and that is what it does... at the same time when fighting 40 vs 40 + 120 mobs in the inevitable city ... you'll be loving this feature, unless you have a $2,200 computer that is under 3 months old. (or you turn down your settings but im not likely to do that).

IF its graphics you want age of conan looks great, but if you prefer gameplay then stick with warhammer. i would rather play a game with decent graphics than play a game with awesome graphics at 5fps

Luckily we can force AA and antiscopic, etc.

Originally posted by HiGHPLaiNS

Originally posted by Netspook

Well, those who still claims graphics will improve when the game launches, are now proven wrong. Personally, I was expecting lots of options for adjustments, though nothing extreme.

Behind that link:

We've got some great plans for improved graphics options as we continue through launch.

They have PLANS through launch, nothing conclusive, and appearently nothing ready. Except for a FIX that MAY improve stuff on high-end computers.

 

Mmmm.

Lets just say this.. What kind of graphics are you looking for?

We all know its better than WoW graphics and it doesnt compare to AoC?

So what kind of graphics are you looking for anyways?

O really ? Watrhammer doesnt even come close to WoW´s graphics, in fact not a single MMO does yet. It´s sad really, maybe you just look at the polygon count of models but that doesnt make good graphics. The art, the style look at wow its amazing what Blizzard do there. AoC ? sorry AoC doesnt have good graphics. Alot of polygons doesnt mean good graphics.

And cmon there is no reason why the graphics must be that bad like in Warhammer in year 2008. I dont even mean only the models but look for example when you talking to a NPC, the little box where your quest text stays in etc... it looks just plain, no reason for it to be that bad really ....

Especially spell graphics are MEGA lame, they really look like from 1999 .... sorry wtf ?

And no Iam not a WoW lover -.- actually I hoped that Warhammer will be good like I did with AoC and other games .. o well another disapointment.

Originally posted by crusher143

Originally posted by HiGHPLaiNS

Originally posted by Netspook

Well, those who still claims graphics will improve when the game launches, are now proven wrong. Personally, I was expecting lots of options for adjustments, though nothing extreme.

Behind that link:

We've got some great plans for improved graphics options as we continue through launch.

They have PLANS through launch, nothing conclusive, and appearently nothing ready. Except for a FIX that MAY improve stuff on high-end computers.

 

Mmmm.

Lets just say this.. What kind of graphics are you looking for?

We all know its better than WoW graphics and it doesnt compare to AoC?

So what kind of graphics are you looking for anyways?

 

O really ? Watrhammer doesnt even come close to WoW´s graphics, in fact not a single MMO does yet. It´s sad really, maybe you just look at the polygon count of models but that doesnt make good graphics. The art, the style look at wow its amazing what Blizzard do there. AoC ? sorry AoC doesnt have good graphics. Alot of polygons doesnt mean good graphics.

And cmon there is no reason why the graphics must be that bad like in Warhammer in year 2008. I dont even mean only the models but look for example when you talking to a NPC, the little box where your quest text stays in etc... it looks just plain, no reason for it to be that bad really ....

Especially spell graphics are MEGA lame, they really look like from 1999 .... sorry wtf ?

And no Iam not a WoW lover -.- actually I hoped that Warhammer will be good like I did with AoC and other games .. o well another disapointment.

Sarcasm at its very best! Excelent.

High Res Patch will come after release, 6months to 1year. Selling a half game is standard.

I have never read anything about this "high res patch" people are talking about.  The only thing I foresee are more graphic options for popin and viewdistance.  The closest we will come to "high res" will be when the game releases and they are no longer using compressed textures.

i am ok with the graphs quality, you know, WAR has very strong point in PvP, you know 50x50, taking castles/towers etc, massive players numbers . . .

what really bores me is the very short view distance and the already mentioned blurry textures 10 meters away from you . . .