Friday 2010-10-15 Dev. update and Discussion - Page 46

ATAG_Dutch · #**451** 10-18-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by philip.ed

The clouds here look awesome.

Yes, I also think that the landscape in SoW should take its lead from the teletubbies.

Qpassa · #**452** 10-18-2010, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip.ed

The clouds here look awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

Hatch · #**453** 10-18-2010, 03:56 PM

The spitfire vid of SoW shows some nice clouds.
And it can only have gotten better.

Same goes for the scenery.

Only thing I'm hoping for is some less hard defined edges between buildings and earth.

And some grime so you escape to the clear blue skies with a sigh of relief

philip.ed · #**454** 10-18-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Yes, I also think that the landscape in SoW should take its lead from the teletubbies.

Teletubbies had a huge sun. You've clearly missed out on a childhood

Apart from a certain cartoony-nature, what is wrong with the cloud models in that game? The shape is certainly more realistic than SoW, and consider this the lighting is too.

ATAG_Dutch · #**455** 10-18-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by philip.ed

Apart from a certain cartoony-nature, what is wrong with the cloud models in that game? The shape is certainly more realistic than SoW, and consider this the lighting is too.

Aw, and I went to all that trouble of posting pictures of real clouds without flat bottoms!

Here are some clouds from IL2.
(See PM BTW)

Chivas · #**456** 10-18-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by philip.ed

I stand by my opinion; notice the shadows on the cloud-bottoms. This is lacking in SoW and really adds to the realism. I can see what you mean though; they do look a bit cartoony, but the general shape looks more realistic to me.
It's a mixed bag really. It's just my opinion; SoW has the ground to have awesome clouds, but to me they just look a bit like cotton-balls.

I certainly hope SOW doesn't have clouds that look exactly those in the Condor screenshot. That said I'm also certain we will be seeing many different types of clouds some of which could look similar. Clouds shapes can be almost infinite, and the person Oleg dedicated to modeling weather and clouds has his hands full.

Qpassa · #**457** 10-18-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Aw, and I went to all that trouble of posting pictures of real clouds without flat bottoms!

Here are some clouds from IL2.
(See PM BTW)

Il2 with Mods Clouds

Abbeville-Boy · #**458** 10-18-2010, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip.ed

The shape is certainly more realistic than SoW, and consider this the lighting is too.

have you played sow? you are beta tester? good for you if yes

(quote)Dutch_851
Aw, and I went to all that trouble of posting pictures of real clouds without flat bottoms!

Here are some clouds from IL2.

flat cloud base in il2 without somebody telling oleg years ago? wow

philip.ed · #**459** 10-18-2010, 05:25 PM

Il-2's flat-cloud base is partially there, yes

I'm not a BETA tester; I'm just basing my (limited) knowledge on shots shown.

ChrisDNT · #**460** 10-18-2010, 05:39 PM

Have a look at this :

http://www.youtube.com/user/orbxtube#p/u/4/fQ2kyHmXTss

Of course, I know we can't ask for the same levels of details in a combat sim (with all the other parameters to compute outside the graphical aspects), but something heading this way, at least for the color palette and the natural implantation of the elements.