Grass

[Shougun]

Just before we get into beta because I'm probably going to bring it up there too lol I wanted to show people what I was talking about with flora (depending on the experience after testing beta first of course)



(Just look at the flora, fauna, this is what the thread is about)



ARR detail in a cinematic (from here: A New Beginning )

*disclaimer/comment: for those who read the OP before posting.. this is a prerendered scene so of course the game wont look exactly like that, but it shows like the other photos of grass blending - something I was asking for (density option / quality option).


Turn the up the graphics to see the grass better, not all of the game looks better mind you, like ARR character models are way better


In the first image, ARR, the grass is more like a cluster of random plants that make a very in-cohesive image. Also the level of detail on those plants is low.

In the third and following images, Archeage (its in closed beta at the moment), the grass is cohesive to the ground and is also of better detail.

Archeage has a lot of bugs still and parts of graphics that are inferior (flickers worse then a candle on a windy day) but I hope people can see the graphic differences I'm talking about.

They are some what present in GW2, and commonly in FPS and S(FP)RPGs like skyrim.


I hope people can both see and agree with me that ARR could use some better flora.

Unless its something in beta thats changed since alpha screen shots, I'll be bringing it up - hopefully I'm not alone when I ask Yoshida to put it on the to do list of graphic updates. That can be in the future like the graphic mile stone coming with DX11, but I hope they upgrade it because its not good, its 2005 good.

TL;DR, ARR grass still looks bad.

[VitoScaletta]

Ohh noooo!!

[Shougun]

Ohh noooo!!

I gave it a good title to really get peoples happiness up lol

Grass.

(Though seriously, people look at the images and read it. I'm surprised people honestly think ARR grass is good - its like the last grass they saw was in FFXI and haven't kept up with the times - ARR grass is very old <-- imo )

[Alhanelem]

ARR grass is very old

As are the screenshots you're linking to prove your point.

[GavenBylander]

ARR grass is very old

As are the screenshots you're linking to prove your point.

POINT

[Shougun]

As are the screenshots you're linking to prove your point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sesZ...BgaDV50sGJtWAg

Sure but the "new" screenshots are just like the "old" ones so I dont see your point.

Just want to say I'm not saying that beta cannot have better looking grass, I already said in this thread that I wont bother posting if beta has made an improvement - or if Yoshida said its something for later.

Also seeing that trailer again, besides the crazy jittering (which they said will be changed a bit) - the monsters look so good >.>

[Yrusama]

I'm surprised people honestly think ARR grass is good

It is good. This is an MMO. Not Flower. The grass is passable considering it's not at all the main focus of the game.

[Faiyez]

Grass!...........

[Antanias]

When I build my house, I will make this thread kiss my grass.

[Pseudopsia]

I would have thought this would have been a serious issue in the Alpha forums...