New Lighting appreciation thread.

[Houndstone Hawk]

Originally Posted by Meusli

I will give you the sound being better in ROF but that's it. The level of detail in terrain is far better in CLOD. Plus when DX11 gets done all bets are off.

Wow. I couldn't agree less as it was particularly the level of detail to which I was also referring. I guess it's each to their own but for me, the sheer beauty & detail of ROF's environment, buildings, trees, grass, water, cloud, explosions, special effects comes in a very well presented & realistic looking package that is also extremely power-friendly & performs very well.

It's very interesting (and respectful) in the difference of opinions. Like many here, I prefer the Spits & Hurri's over Camels & Dolphins & I'm an IL-2 fan of old. COD will have it's day but with current visuals, performance, truly awful sound throughout (& in most 'track' cases, non existant), no radio commands, a semi-broken mission editor, it's a little while off. It's coming on though!! Good days ahead.

[philip.ed]

Well, if you think RoF is realistic in terms of colour or terrain, you're living in a world made solely out of golf courses, seen through washed-out-tinted glasses.
I agree that RoF is a very beautiul game, but the colours are quite washed out. Aesthetically it looks very nice, but it's not exactly realistic.

[Houndstone Hawk]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Well, if you think RoF is realistic in terms of colour or terrain, you're living in a world made solely out of golf courses, seen through washed-out-tinted glasses.

.... as opposed to a cartoon.

[philip.ed]

It's a tough cookie (as out transatlantic members might say).
In terms of realism, CloD is much closer; accurate representation of trees (not 2D images which roate), rivers, fields etc. Whilst I do like the way RoF looks and plays (and I like the atmospherics and the way the trees blend into the scenary) CloD is modelling a lot more features and, in my opinion, offers more tangibility for near photo-realism.
With some hederows, darker trees, and maybe more representative colours of England; CloD would be pretty bloody awesome.
I think the 1C team should take note for the way that RoF models their terrain textures, though. The colours are nice and uniform, and the grass matches the base-colours perfectly. When the grass/weeds/crops are different colours to the base-textures, then they will clash, which can look quite ugly.

[Houndstone Hawk]

It certainly is going to 'evolve' into a wonderful combat sim. And they can both survive side by side I guess due to their differences in feel & pace.