New engine in the works?

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » October 4, 2003, 11:52 am

Allak's Info

Screenshot from the magazine in question.

Kguku · Post by **Kguku** » October 4, 2003, 12:31 pm

And I'm sure it'll still run like complete crap.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » October 4, 2003, 12:58 pm

Indeed.. I'd much rather be able to select "Just display coloured bounding boxes" (as someone suggested elsewhere..) to avoid toon lag on a raid

High detailed models are nice when you're selling the screen shots, or cyb0ring in a quiet corner of the world, but I only use SoL models when forced (to sit on a horse)

suppin · Post by **suppin** » October 4, 2003, 2:56 pm

The link isn't working, is it mirror'd anywhere else?

Fovol · Post by **Fovol** » October 4, 2003, 6:25 pm

It better use the exact same amount of resources as the old engine. I, personally, at this point play EQ for the game itself, not to look at the pretty scenery in Jaggedpine Forest. I play with low texture quality and no new models on simply because that isn't what's important to me -- I'd rather be able to run multiple characters on the same machine smoothly, like I can now.

I don't claim to know a lot about how graphics engines work, but I suppose it could be possible to let someone keep using the old engine?

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » October 4, 2003, 8:30 pm

I can't believe I'm the first person to point out that the before picture is in fact the Aviak hut in South Karana...

Jaxomer · Post by **Jaxomer** » October 4, 2003, 10:35 pm

Haha holy shit Dregor, you're right. I thought it looked a littel strange for being Kelethin.

Midjet LoV · Post by **Midjet LoV** » October 5, 2003, 12:51 am

well although they got the before pic mixed up

over all this looks pretty cool

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 5, 2003, 1:16 pm

So, this will basically be a test run of the engine for EQ2? hehe

Kithyen · Post by **Kithyen** » October 5, 2003, 2:19 pm

I'll just be happy if my characters don't walk like oompa loompa's anymore