Graphics in WoW

[Evergrey]

I havent played the game yet...never got a hold on any US beta key

But i have seen loads of screenies and some movies, and was wondering since everybody says WoWs graphic is so mutch better than DAoC (retired since NF), the screenies i´ve seen so far looks great, but its not that mutch better than DAoCs graphic (unless all the 2 billion screenies i have seen the user(s) who took them had set their graphic settings to minimum) ToA DAoC graphic looks far moore detailed and realistic espesially the water.

Anyone who played WoW think its graphics are better than DAoC ?

 

[Ocalinn]

graphics doesnt matter when you are playing a game this great

 

[Ebonn]

Anyone who played WoW think its graphics are better than DAoC ?

Without a doubt

 

[Fana]

Depends what you mean by better. DAoC gfx are more realistic, while WoW are more like an image of how things could be in a fantasy world. That beeing said, WoW gfx (or world really) actually look more coherent than daoc imo - i.e. in daoc you will have 'a tree' standing there, then another tree, then a rock, then a patch of high grass etc etc. In wow you have a landscape whose content flow seamlessly onto itself, creating a world that looks much more alive and less static, not to mention that blizzard has shown an enormous attention to small details that also makes the world come alive.

In short, they are different, and while daoc gfx isnt really bad i find myself enjoying wow gfx more.

 

[LordjOX]

WoW gfx looks nice and all, but in technical terms i'd say its rather shit. Great game tho.

 

[Escape]

The grapics look alot better when you play the game, the screenshots don't do it justice. Like Fana says above, the world around you feels natural, more so than the environments in daoc.

Of course the graphics won't be to everyone's taste because it has a cartoony taint, but they are so fluid you can forgive the Disney influence

 

[Driwen]

WoW gfx looks nice and all, but in technical terms i'd say its rather shit. Great game tho.

compared to what? Daoc or a single player game (which basically will always be able to have better gfx as it will usually not have to draw 100 chars without lagging to much). And from what I have seen of wow's screenshots and remember from daoc than wow is technically better (which isnt that surprising being 3 years newer)

 

[Fedaykin]

i love wow graphics

 

[Stekkerdoos]

I think they are definatly better than the DAoC graphics. The graphics look very finished and "alive". The nice things is they did it all without using an incredible amount of polygons and the latest graphical effect.

And I love the "comic" style. But that's just me

 

[Evergrey]

Sounds really nice, looking moore and moore forward to the game now, and as it was said. the enviroment in wow compared to daoc is not comparable as wows graphic is moore alive and fantasy...kinda gives a warm feeling when looking into the world.

thnx for the replys

 

[Krazeh]

Graphics in WoW are nice, especially when you turn the res up, turn all the options up and stick anti aliasing on. Sure it ain't a top end graphics engine but it's still nice to look at and produces a great looking world although not as good as FFXI has imo

 

[Aada]

Main factor being the graphics are pretty nice AND they wont comp lag you to fuck when you pvp.

 

[Deacan]

It will be very nice in Raids when alot is going on.

Nothing more boring when something big is going on and you are stuck on a slide show with you -50 fps.

 

[FuzzyLogic]

My impression of the way that Blizzard design their games is, it's not about how much of the fantastic new graphical innovations you can pack in. It's about style, which in my opinion WoW has oodles of.

There's stuffing mega realistic environments and these great, ehm, things into games, such as dynamic lighting and the best evar(tm) bump mapping ala Unreal 3 engine type things. Then there's forgetting that and putting gameplay first. I'm not saying WoW looks crap, on the contrary it's possibly the most beautiful game i've ever played, the world has personality and a kind of unique quality to it. The races all have their own...personality (I do like that word ), the lands look so alive, the ambient sounds give it life. It's just...so different. DAoC feels so stagnant in comparison.

It's not all about graphics, WoW follows the same rules as WC3 and it looks beautiful at the same time. It's probably those same rules that make it feel so immersive

 

[Yoni]

The graphics are cartoony, JBP likens it to Zelda 64. I however love the graphics I like the "Disney" feel and find the place totally immersive. I didn't play DAOC so I can't comment on its comparison, however I have a FPS background and this game has me kinda hooked .

 

[Whisperess]

Graphics in WoW are nice, especially when you turn the res up, turn all the options up and stick anti aliasing on. Sure it ain't a top end graphics engine but it's still nice to look at and produces a great looking world although not as good as FFXI has imo

Although FFXI lags like hell with 40-50 ppl on screen (Lower Jeuno Auction house, anyone? Heck, even the Mog-house could lag really bad), has no depth perception (you go to East Saruta-Baruta and try measure any distances) and a short clip range for other characters (down to what, 2-3 meters in Jeuno on prime time?)

Yes, the characters and world have more polygons though, I'll give you that. (and yes, I thought it looked really nice at first, and it does - but not compared to WoW by a longshot)
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I like to differ between artistic graphics and polygon-pusher/"has all the latest effects but still looks like shit" graphics. I prefer the former, others prefer for instance EQ2.

What you prefer would be up to you

 

[Lumikki]

I love the graphics - extremely beautiful and runs like a dream.

 

[lewskie]

blizz have stuck with what they like, if you play wc3 its pretty much the same kinda graphics ok its way better in wow but its that same cartoony style and i love it, imo they deserve credit for sticking to the way they've made their games (fun and cartoony) not folding to the realistic gfx of all the competition.

 

[Nausilus^^]

I think the graphics are awesome. And as for the screenshots, like said earlier, they don't do the realm thing justice. I've seen screenshots and video's myself too, but when you play the game it's a totally different thing. 100% lag free with all graphic options turned all the way up. There are a few things that could've looked better though, like waterfalls, where the water actually falls and hits the ground But then again, how many waterfalls are there, and will it mean anything? No really don't think so ^^

 

[Xepheus]

I dont think that graphics are important... but yes, they do look fantastic.. it's not so much the graphics which are great, but rather the style, which fits in perfectly with the warcraft universe...

 

[CurryKnight]

I think he gets the point

 

[snake75]

me

Graphics in WoW are nice, especially when you turn the res up, turn all the options up and stick anti aliasing on. Sure it ain't a top end graphics engine but it's still nice to look at and produces a great looking world although not as good as FFXI has imo

some ppl have far too many hols or 'sickies'....

 

[Helme]

Seems like im one of the few who likes DAoC gfx more

 

[Lumikki]

I just hope they add some nice weather effects

And give druids a spell they can use to stop the rain like druids in eq could