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James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

01 November 2004 22:36 (UK time) Hey how did that screenshot get onto the <a href="http://www.meteormods.com">meteormods.com</a> home page? Is somebody spilling the beans before 2005 lol? Edited: 01 November 2004 22:51 You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

02 November 2004 00:55 (UK time) Heh! That doesn't look too shabby at all! Now if only more Graphics features were added, with fog and dynamic lighting support in the 3D mode...! Hehe, yeah I know, I'm a spoiled little Sir Complainsalot! LOL! But seriously imgaine Half-Life 2 Graphics in that screenshot.... Man there I go day-dreaming again! You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Assain Joined: 02 November 2003 Posts: 979

02 November 2004 02:09 (UK time) Is that what me_mantis created, or is it your gunie pig game, or is it a photoshop (or 3D Max) dream? You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Knasp Joined: 18 June 2004 Posts: 158

02 November 2004 10:08 (UK time) well at least meteor 3(D) and HL2 got something in common now, they have both had a leak, hehe. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

02 November 2004 19:31 (UK time) Knasp: That's no leak. Just a screenshot. Half-Life 2 on the other hand has "Gone Gold" and it is almost out (November 16th - exactly two weeks from today! I can't wait; I'll have my hands on the best game made to date on November 16th! So excited! )! Assain: It's basically a glimpse of what the next JB game is going to look like, whether it follows the Meteor format and becomes Meteor 3 (or Meteor 3d), or turns into a new game. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

02 November 2004 21:19 (UK time) Well its pretty obvious that the next engine will be true 3D with all of the nice features to boot. As it will be OpenGL based it will use your fancy 3D cards too (I only have an old GF5900 Ultra 256, shame? ). The question is the viewpoint. Should it be... - 1st person? (there are loads of these games around and it kinda ruins the retro Meteor style) - 3rd person? (like above) - Look down 3d with tipping cam (most likely, you could always unlock the camera from time to time) You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Assain Joined: 02 November 2003 Posts: 979

02 November 2004 21:48 (UK time) I like the third one. I mean, i REALLY wouldnt be Meteor Unless it was top down view right? You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Knasp Joined: 18 June 2004 Posts: 158

02 November 2004 21:54 (UK time) i agree with Assain, the third one gives the meteor true feeling if anyone.And im also waiting for HL2, it's just that i couldn't stop myself from posting that. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

03 November 2004 01:03 (UK time) Change is good, Dunkey! (That's a quote by the way, I'm not calling you people "Dunkeys"! ). Anywho, I think it'd be good to have te default view as "classic", but also give the option of 3rd and 1st person views in the future. If you really wanna think about it, Duke Nukem 3D then also "ruined" the "feel" of the classic Duke Nukem games, that were side-scrolling shooters.... But Duke Nukem 3D was a hit and it's famous for kicking ass ni 3D.... You need to login to create posts in this thread.

fuzinavl  Official Sponsor Joined: 06 October 2004 Posts: 287

03 November 2004 14:21 (UK time) With hardware acceleration, might as well boost the framerate to a smoooth 50 or 60. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Assain Joined: 02 November 2003 Posts: 979

03 November 2004 20:54 (UK time) Offical sponsor? What the heck is that O.o? You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

04 November 2004 00:23 (UK time) That means he made a <a href="http://www.jbgames.com/site/donate/">donation here</a>. Thanks for donation, its the first one! (it means a lot) You need to login to create posts in this thread.

fuzinavl  Official Sponsor Joined: 06 October 2004 Posts: 287

04 November 2004 14:14 (UK time) Being modder-friendly deserves kudos. Ironically, I haven't even touched mapping / modding. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Assain Joined: 02 November 2003 Posts: 979

04 November 2004 21:17 (UK time) LOL (no offense!). This is your first donation in 5 years? hehehe. Also, how much did you donate? You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

04 November 2004 21:44 (UK time) I'm curious as to how much he actually donated.... You need to login to create posts in this thread.

fuzinavl  Official Sponsor Joined: 06 October 2004 Posts: 287

05 November 2004 01:06 (UK time) It'll be announced at the official M2-patron's annual gourmet kegger pool-party. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

maximiliank92 Joined: 12 June 2004 Posts: 27

05 November 2004 19:59 (UK time) It's a big shame that I've ran out of money... You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

05 November 2004 20:13 (UK time) This is no place to discuss paid donation amounts. Obviously donations can be any amount and can even be repeated. There are no guidelines whatsoever on donations but you can buy a good retail game for £30 so you would expect to donate a fair bit less than that. But if you are a rich oil empire guy then you can donate as much as you like . A student could donate just a couple of pounds, it all goes into making games. Edited: 05 November 2004 20:15 You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

05 November 2004 20:14 (UK time) People could of course help fund this server (it costs around $79 + TX taxes) every month. You can buy say something a gig of web space for around $10 a month. Either way it all helps out. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

me_mantis Joined: 26 September 2003 Posts: 1152

08 November 2004 15:48 (UK time) I can finally post again! Any thoughts on the latest batch of pics? Can anyone tell me how these were created? If you think the units in the pics look like the meteor2 units, you are very close. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Assain Joined: 02 November 2003 Posts: 979

08 November 2004 20:58 (UK time) These pics were created with 3D Studio Max, or photoshop (or like program). Am i close? TO JB: For meteor 3, consider what the ppl of the first Grand Theft Auto did! Its top down, but all of the buildings, and objects are 3D (except for cars and ppl). The camera zooms out when going faster, and is more close up when going slower. You could incorperate this into M3 somehow, like the more range with the gun, the more the camera zooms out. Also, consider a "bonocular" item that shrouds everything around the player except for the player's FOV, but the camera zooms out alot. What do you think? PS: GTA is avalible for free at www.gamehippo.com, if you want to see what i mean with 3d eniviornments and such. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

08 November 2004 23:06 (UK time) My copy of GTA is for sale on eBay lol. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

08 November 2004 23:07 (UK time) I reckon he drew those pictures using MS Paint, hes a bit nifty with the mouse? You need to login to create posts in this thread.

fuzinavl  Official Sponsor Joined: 06 October 2004 Posts: 287

09 November 2004 05:35 (UK time) pffft, my solo infantry laughs at your airship formation. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

me_mantis Joined: 26 September 2003 Posts: 1152

09 November 2004 22:29 (UK time) Your infantry? Could you send me a copy of it in .bmp .jpg , or .ics format? I'd like to see how much the formation of planes like it.=P p.s. nice job w/ the shader Edit: No, i havn't paid a few grand for 3dsmax, and if i was using it, the terrain would not be flat. Maybe ill put a 3dsmax pic up in april. Does anyone else think they have screenshots from the next big jbgame? Contact me via the link on meteormods.com Edited: 09 November 2004 22:33 You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

10 November 2004 10:30 (UK time) Yes, HL2 could be a problem for M2's development. I may become Mr Freeman for a while. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

17 November 2004 04:24 (UK time) Heh yeah no kidding. I think that even applies for financial reasons. The full-blown Half-Life package (initially available - since this morning) costs $100 Canadian, which is damn-near insanity. I can't even afford to donate for the development of Meteor games, let alone buy that! :S You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Knasp Joined: 18 June 2004 Posts: 158

17 November 2004 21:27 (UK time) I take a brake in playing Meteor 2 to play HL2.Best 1stperson shooter ever.Mr.Freeman is away for the moment, please don't leave a message after the beep. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

27 November 2004 00:57 (UK time) Heheh! So very true. Half-Life 2 is gonna revolutionize gaming. Even the screenshots are good enough to leave you absolutely floored. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Assain Joined: 02 November 2003 Posts: 979

28 November 2004 21:53 (UK time) Just wait till "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" comes out >. Look it up on GameSpy.com for a review and the life-like screenshots of it (hint: graphics are "The Polar Express" [a movie] quality and it has EXTREMELY detailed landscapes, AI, and ability to pretty much do what you want). The bad part is that it'll prolly be like $100+ when it comes out . You need to login to create posts in this thread.

LavaBall Joined: 14 January 2004 Posts: 108

30 November 2004 06:10 (UK time) Is that Meteor 3D that is shit even duke nukem manhattan prject which is old has greater graphics then that i hate that MT3 for 2 reasons 1)Meteor is supposed to be top-down and you will remove its ambience with FPS 2)Ugly Graphics makes the game less enjoyment. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

IMYSC2000T Joined: 17 October 2004 Posts: 237

25 December 2004 01:33 (UK time) Lava: Those are extremely harsh comments for the test of the Alpha of the Graphics engine of a game (the development of which hasn't even really been started) still in progress, so calm down and be patient. JB will make Meteor 3 (or Meteor 3D - or whatever he decides to call it) kick major ass. I can almost guarantee that. Just look at JB's development history and record. Besides, the supposed "First Person view" you are talking about isn't even going to be implemented (as far as I know). That is only a screenshot of what the 3D renderer looks like at this point. The graphics engine will probably surpass ZDooMGL, and Build and Polymost in terms of graphics quality (given that JB said he would implement nifty GL acceleration and DX features). And the view will probably be top-down by default, with any other methods of viewing the game to be implemented (at best) as an option. By the way, Duke Nukem Manhattan Project isn't that old. I think you meant to say "Duke Nukem 3D" which is much older, both relatively and literally. Assain: Yes, I've seen the new "The ElderScrolls IV: Oblivion" screenshots. I'd also seen older ones that were supposedly "leaked" long before most other people knew there would BE another ElderScrolls game. What is realy impressive about the new graphics engine in that game is the way high polygon counts won't detract from frame-rate performance, and the game runs almost silky smooth (A.F.A.I.H.R.) even with scenes such as the lush forest being rendered. It's very promising and looks very lifelike in that sense. But the graphics also lack a certain "realism".... It looks too 3D and fake, in comparison to Half-Life 2. Granted, both are great looking games, but I couldn't fool my GrandMother into thinking that the "Oblivion" screenshots are "real pictures", whereas when my Mom saw a screenshot of Half-Life 2 on the PC screen, she actually asked me, "where is that? That's a nice-looking Picture...." !!!! Yes, Half-Life 2 has that much realism and potential to fool even the most educated and modern person into believing it is real. Edited: 25 December 2004 01:39 You need to login to create posts in this thread.

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