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Poe_the_Monk · 04-02-2001, 04:56 AM

I would not get too worried about the tile sets in NWN. This game's graphical content already far exceeds any other game in existence. The general populace is also alot more tolerant to the mundane. ....meaning..the "shelf life" of a given tile style is far longer for joe public than it would be for a guy like yourself. Graphical rendering is something you do a great deal of, so you are by nature more attuned to it and more aware of it..and with that, comes a greater appreciation for it. Joe public is somewhere in the middle. I would also imagine there are logistical reasons why 3rd party implementation will not be a part of NWN...at least out of the box. If you create a module full of your own created environment components, everyone who enters the portal to your part of the world will have to download a big chunk of data so they can see what your seeing. Another issue I can think of is, the potential difficulty in applying your tile sets to their block models..which can consist of several layered elements, like transperency, etc. There may simply be hardcoding issues that we are not aware of, I dont know.

I think also one of their big concerns is for the sake of consistency and keeping all the building elements uniform. I do know that, that very thing is a big factor in why they will be able to provide us with such powerful DM editor which is as user friendly as it is proclaimed to be.
Everything out of the box was designed by the same group of artists and the components were built using whatever uniform process was used. ..and because of this....all of the environmental elements, and objects will look like they all belong in this world and will retain a certain artistic style that reflects those artists, the whole world through.

I also would like to see the DM control extend to tile design as well so that I will eventually be able to incorporate fresh designs from folks such as yourself when the time comes, but I am extremely confident that we will have more "stuff" to work with than we will know what to do with, right out of the box.

This game is going to set the standard for gaming of its type. The thing that makes me feel good is that it is in the hands of some of the most competant game makers in this industry.

catch you in NWN

Poe the Monk

04-02-2001, 04:56 AM	#6
Poe_the_Monk Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 2, 2001 Location: New York City Posts: 16	I would not get too worried about the tile sets in NWN. This game's graphical content already far exceeds any other game in existence. The general populace is also alot more tolerant to the mundane. ....meaning..the "shelf life" of a given tile style is far longer for joe public than it would be for a guy like yourself. Graphical rendering is something you do a great deal of, so you are by nature more attuned to it and more aware of it..and with that, comes a greater appreciation for it. Joe public is somewhere in the middle. I would also imagine there are logistical reasons why 3rd party implementation will not be a part of NWN...at least out of the box. If you create a module full of your own created environment components, everyone who enters the portal to your part of the world will have to download a big chunk of data so they can see what your seeing. Another issue I can think of is, the potential difficulty in applying your tile sets to their block models..which can consist of several layered elements, like transperency, etc. There may simply be hardcoding issues that we are not aware of, I dont know. I think also one of their big concerns is for the sake of consistency and keeping all the building elements uniform. I do know that, that very thing is a big factor in why they will be able to provide us with such powerful DM editor which is as user friendly as it is proclaimed to be. Everything out of the box was designed by the same group of artists and the components were built using whatever uniform process was used. ..and because of this....all of the environmental elements, and objects will look like they all belong in this world and will retain a certain artistic style that reflects those artists, the whole world through. I also would like to see the DM control extend to tile design as well so that I will eventually be able to incorporate fresh designs from folks such as yourself when the time comes, but I am extremely confident that we will have more "stuff" to work with than we will know what to do with, right out of the box. This game is going to set the standard for gaming of its type. The thing that makes me feel good is that it is in the hands of some of the most competant game makers in this industry. catch you in NWN Poe the Monk