Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

The list of every construction queue tells you absolutely nothing about where the shipyards are located.

When you mouseover a SY, the galaxy map at the top indicates the system it is in. Saying it gives absolutely nothing is, well, absolutely wrong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

SE4 has gameplay and usability issues that will always keep it from being a great game unless they are addressed. The balance is absolutely horrendous, with entire swathes of technology completely ignored by any competent player. It's modding alone that makes SE4 worth playing.

Its almost as if Aaron intentionally included mods on the CDs, and made it trivial to both create mods, and install the ones other people have made! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

Graphics not up to snuff? hmm, Mankind, comes to mind lousy 3d graphics (well dated and simple), and yet years later it still up and running. Game play, not so great.

SEIV, its newer but is 2d and had 3 releases. Game play personally the ai is easy, i prefer multi player, graphics is not why I bought the game.

there are quite few games this day and age that are still essentially text based. some even turn a profit. (the good ones and the ones for which that was the inteneded goal) some do have "pictures" but thats about it.

Games are written largely to targeted audiences, some groups are broader than others. For some types of games whiz bang state of art eye candy (visuals) in end become nothing more than a distraction, for others its the only way they can deferentiate themselves from the competition. (turns out a company is working on a program to help design sure fire sellers, games by formula, wonderful)

Hmm oblivion elderscrolls 4, yeah it has wonderfully well detailed graphics, it also brings even the latest graphics cards to there knees, if try run anywhere near max detail.
game play can't say, don't care can't run it.

Funny thing based on stuff i ran across some of the more ppoular fps with multi player mode, graphics settings are set as low as possible to maximize frame rates.

soory some to be all over place, on the other hand may be that was part of the point.

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

Oblivion was fun for a few hours. Then I realized it had essentially no differences between it and a formula RPG and got bored.

Download Daggerfall. At least it has truely huge dungeons.

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

I never figured it looked that bad to some people. I've been working very hard on SE5 weapon and planet graphics. I know that those in charge of other graphical divisions have as well. All one can give is their best, nothing more. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

I wouldn't worry Kev, most complaints I've heard are directed tend to be complaints about brightness, jaggy models, or UI colour etc. I know that most people will be thrilled by the quality of the component images - I know I was.

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

Where might I do that?

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

Don't worry about it, those of us who have actually seen the graphics in-game are really happy with how they look. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

Well, other than the general shininess and bubbliness of the UI...

Re: SE5 screenshots ugly?
 

Yeah, with the exception of the UI. However, component pictures, etc. look great in my opinion.