New screenshots

[Claus]

Finally, and as promised: Screenshots featuring grass on the ground, swaying in the wind.

And no, it doesnt hurt the FPS much. Darkfall is still running smooth on a GeForce 1 card.

All hail the mighty Kjetil, Uber Pusher of Polygons! http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

You can also see a little preview of the new Darkfall interface.

Comments? Let us hear what you think! http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Mars]

I like the grass in the first (left) screen shot, but think it looks a bit out of place in the second (right) one. The cows would most likely trample or eat any tall grass. http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif But, other than my little bit of nitpicking, the grass looks good.

Anyone up for a little cow-tipping? http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif

I can

[Exir]

Looks great! Can't really tell if they're swaying, but it's nice to see more of the game and tons of grass working on GF1. Not like I have to worry, I'll probably have a Geforce 6 TI9000 ULTRA PRO XP 2004 when the game is out. It's a bit foggy, can't wait to see how far you can look on a sunny day.

[Filgolfin]

*drumroll*....................two months later the promise comes! its awesome, and now all we have to wait for is avatars, and weapons.



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[Gunther TheBlack]

damn that looks very good for pre-alpha pics.

Hehe i see kjetil prolly needed some newbie help again, shouting for Claus to come http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[waveslayer]

nice screens ..the cows looked real LOL

[Gunther TheBlack]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (waveslayer @ May 07 2002,22:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">nice screens ..the cows looked real LOL[/b][/quote]
Me orky getting 'ungry already

[Viranth]

Screenies are really nice, wonder how it would look with lots of people there, would probably look like a busy town!
Also, does the cows say moo?

[Uilamin]

I have to say great sreenshots and good work guys!

[olemak]

Beautiful! I guess the grass in the cow's pen is not trampled 'cause the cows might not be animeted or have enough AI to move around quite yet?

Anyhow - reeeeealy looking forward to this. Oh, yeah, the interface looks nice and tidy also. I sorta miss the little lizard, but I like that the interface itself is not given the dime-a-dozen "mideaval" look &nbsp;- very nice, all of it!

[Gatts]

I love the new screens! Great job Kjetil and the rest of the devs. Also the new interface looks alot clearer and easier to use. Keep up the good work guys.

[Porthios]

If it looks this good in Pre-Alpha then it should look really really good when it is in Beta or released.

Just a thought though. &nbsp;Perahps in towns, the grass should be shorter since it will be trampled a lot. &nbsp;Perhaps you guys were only showing us and were going to make it short anyways but this is just an idea just in case you missed that.

[olemak]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Porthios @ May 07 2002,08:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Just a thought though.

[Claus]

About the grass:

This is Darkfall Grass v0.1, so it will look better eventually http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

And yes, in towns the grass will be shorter (or eaten by cows) http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Viranth]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">
And yes, in towns the grass will be shorter (or eaten by cows)
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Only untill they get mad cow's disease and eat the puny humans!!! &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif

[Gowel]

Finally! Thanks, these are great, it makes me want to play the game even more. Hanging out in IRC and browsing message boards during the long wait, really isn't my idea of fun, but seeing new info and screenshots sure lessens the agony! &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Gunther TheBlack]

When does the next dev have a birthday so we get new screenies http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Vhorin]

Screenshots are excellent! Oh great, the more I see the more drool I have hanging out of my mouth! *grabs a napkin*

I'd personally like to see a movie of game play as well &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Thorgat]

I like this screens very much too! Looks great and very realistic.
Only UI is not really what I hoped it would be. In my eyes it looks more as science fiction UI but not like afantasy one.
Wooden texture or stone or something else would be fine I think.

[olemak]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Thorgat @ May 07 2002,16:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Only UI is not really what I hoped it would be. In my eyes it looks more as science fiction UI but not like afantasy one.
Wooden texture or stone or something else would be fine I think.[/b][/quote]
Bah! That old skulls and swords interface clich

[InZaNity]

I agree with ole.. the interface, preferably should be very clean and hopefully take up as little space as possible.. also the ability to reduce alpha channels on the boxes, so I can render them into near obscurity for vision's sake.

Another question...

If I wanted to remove ALL of the boxes completely, and use strictly mouse and keyboard to run all my commands.. targetting, attacking, spellcasting, etc... would I be able to so? &nbsp;I think that is what a lot of games are missing now, they have many things in them which allow good use fo the interface, but force you to use the interface to dome items, which I would prefer to do via keyboard.

[Kessenger]

The devs have said that the interface is fully costumizable.

[Bearded Elf]

*cream*
its comming alone nicely, im glad to see the cows, they look beautiful, will i be able to ride it? i'd love to have cow races lol
the GUI is looking 100% better than in the old pics IMO http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif



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[InZaNity]

customizable, but removeable? &nbsp;there is a difference... &nbsp;Can I fully function in the game without the interface?

[_Kane_]

Nice job devs, keep up the good work!
If I didn't know that asking to be a alpha tester was "illegal" I would be sending e-mails to about all the devs right about now. &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Claus]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (InZaNity @ May 08 2002,16:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">customizable, but removeable?

[Mars]

Very cool. http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

<span id='ME'><center>Mars &nbsp;

[Eneah]

Grass looks great, I think it could look even better if it was shorter by default and a little more uniform. Say about half the length and denser covering, that would look very nice http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Vitellius]

Will there be dairy farming?

[Goblok]

I'm pretty sure we don't have to worry about all the grass in the game looking like that >8)

If it does, then I'll bloody develop my gardener skills and chenge that! I'll be the mad gardener, set to change the grass of the world! MUAHHAHAHAHA ! ! !

[Bjarte kH]

Wow! Great work guys! &nbsp;

http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shocked.gif &nbsp;That cow looks so real it makes me hungry...

*Going upstairs to prepare myself a little beefsteak* yumyum!!! &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Airius Droc]

Nice Job guys. &nbsp;The new interface is much better than before (though I do kind of miss the flashy lizard graphics &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif ). &nbsp;I like how it's centered, and there's nothing clogging up the sides...gives me a feel for "peripheral vision."

The real highlight for me is the impending skyline. &nbsp;It's subtle, and makes me want to journey "over there." &nbsp;The screen shots staying true to their nature appear still, and therefore it's hard to imagine the depth of your work. &nbsp;I can only gauge the significance of the cows by Claus's comments about "eaten grass." &nbsp;I suppose it's enough to feed my hunger for now, though I must admit that I'm beyond anxious for more MORE...MORE!

http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Thanks for the update.

[Talen]

It has been a while since I have made a post but I guess I've been waiting for a fresh new topic so It doesnt get to repetative but I really like the way the interface is set up and by the looks of it, it is going to give a real time feeling while you are walking around wreaking havoc or slaying evil... My question is this... is the grass that high eveywhere? or just in certain areas?

[Kjetil]

The grass is that high in areas that have that high grass

[Gunther TheBlack]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kjetil @ May 09 2002,18:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">(e.g. You're a short dwarf. You can hide in tall and dense vegetation, waiting for your prey to walk by, before you jump out and slay him with you axe (which is the size of a small country http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif ))[/b][/quote]
Hehe the dwarves should watch out or they will be cut down by the gardener http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif


But the thought alone makes me drool http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Airius Droc]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kjetil @ May 09 2002,12:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The grass is that high in areas that have that high grass

[olemak]

In a true 3D game, I would guess that hiding is a matter of placing oneself behind some kind of obstacle, not a skill... i.e., hiding being a matter og player skill, not character skill. Right?

[Gunther TheBlack]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Airius Droc @ May 10 2002,04:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The concept of "hiding" should be interesting.

Does hiding = invisibility?

[Kjetil]

Correct Olemak.
There is no character-skill needed to hide in tall grass (just as in real life), so there won't be a:
*poof* Now I'm gone. *poof* Now I'm not.
That would be an invisibility skill or something along those lines.
But be aware:
There can ofcourse be skills to sense the presence of you in the area. Mahirim and their superior smell comes to mind... http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

So remember to brush your teeth before you engage in combat, so your foul breath doesn't give you away. http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Gunther TheBlack]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kjetil @ May 10 2002,18:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Correct Olemak.
There is no character-skill needed to hide in tall grass (just as in real life), so there won't be a:
*poof* Now I'm gone. *poof* Now I'm not.
That would be an invisibility skill or something along those lines.
But be aware:
There can ofcourse be skills to sense the presence of you in the area. Mahirim and their superior smell comes to mind... http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

So remember to brush your teeth before you engage in combat, so your foul breath doesn't give you away. http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif[/b][/quote]
Will brushing your teeth be a skill to? http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif


http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif


Damn those mahirim will track down those poor dwarves like a dog pack chasing a rabbit with only 2 legs.

[Mars]

If not hygiene, then perhaps the quality of the food that you eat will determine your odor.

<span id='ME'><center> Don't eat those rotten eggs!!!</center></span>



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[Archmage]

Great shots guys! &nbsp;I'm truly impressed. &nbsp;Do you think it would be possible to show us some short AVIs or somethin of the actual animation? &nbsp;Also, do you think it would be feasible to incorporate into the GUI/game an option to "tape" or record your screen, such as they allow in Dungeon Seige?

[Claus]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Archmage @ May 11 2002,09:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Great shots guys!

[Filgolfin]

well, i would lov to tape me beating all those who make fun of me, then e-mailing it to them

[Viranth]

If you are the fastest runner in the game, you put the recording on, run into an enemy base, try to see as much as possible, then when you die, you'll email/send the video to the rest of your clan, and they know how the inside of the town looks like.
Sounds like quite an exploit to me, but how serious of a exploit could be discussed. It would also be very nice to have if you were going on an adventure. You'll start the recorind, then just run around, and if you die. Or get lost or something, you'll have everything on tape, so you could run back easily taking the shortcuts and all.

[Thorgat]

I think Viranth is right with recording of films, many things would be to easy for attackers and there is no more suprise defender can prepare.
But I loved Screenshot-Feature in DAoC, some days I was only wandering through the world making pictures. &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
This idea making GUI able to import skins from other people sounds great to me!

[Claud]

these pic are the best
itll be cool seeing an army running over a hill running towards you http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[olemak]

The thing with making films does not strike me as too much of a problem... coordinating an attack based on a film made by a guy sprinting through enemy territory is still pretty hard...

How about automaps, then? Or just sending screenshots from within the enemy compound? I would guess that the ability to make films is way high on the coolness scale, and well below medium on the exploita-meter.

Maybe you should have to use your box of magical imps to make movies, it must be equipped in your right and, and your field of vision is somewhat redusced when making the film... sorta like in discworld... I'm ranting again...

[Decimus]

The screen shots look very promising and the interface is also interesting. I like both. The interface is obviously still in the works, so it will probably change. I like the idea of customising / designing your own interface and skins. It would be a nice feature to have.</p>

Will a character moving through tall grass be able to leave a visible trace? When you move through grass in real life you flatten it and leave visible and traceble marks. It would be cool to be able to track game and enemies in such a way. It could even be incorporated in the tracking skill somehow. </p>

Those cows look a little lifeless, kind of made of plastic and in fact they look very much cloned (lol). But I am sure that in the final product we will have brown, black, spotted and even dirty cows. More variation would be nice.</p>

[Medar]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (olemak @ May 08 2002,08:43)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">However, it would be really cool if you could choose from a number of skins - and maybe even have the option of designing your own, like for Media Player or even Internet Explorer?

[doom]

Those look nice &nbsp;http://www.darkfallonline.com/community/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Darugith]

The cows remind me of home! Careful, don't step on those patties! How many broadheads does it take to bring down a cow?

Great screens for ALPHA!

Dar

[ASpot]

Wow I never fail to be impressed with the detail of these graphics.