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Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

27 Aug 2006 at 19:05 - 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf Gaming

That "greenish" screenshots had been some monster hex applied to my character, with a -2 health degen and that change of the screen color. No clue whether that green color will be applied to all health degen hexes or not, feel free to speculate. Another quite obvious fact was the look of the emerging damage numbers, heal numbers and energy gain and loss numbers: in contrary to the old, simply moving upwards style they now pop up, squiqqle around, move a little upwards and then vanish very fast again.

So what do you guys have to say? Personally from the way it sounds it'll be rather annoying, perhaps laggy. This was Wolf Gaming's response to the new effects.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf Gaming

Warning, personal opinion ahead, but we do not like them. hexe was instantly reminded of the old "Batman and Robin" series with that "BOOM" and "SMACK" painted over the movie. This "pop, squiqqle, fly" behaviour is just too "hyper Japanese comic style" for us.

This sounds rather legit (as it seems like how my opinion would be), hopefully Anet tweeks this more or something... We'll have to wait and see. On a plus side they did mention traps and riddles and cool stuff see here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf Gaming

The enemies had been some sort of plants and later on skeletons and ghosts and the level included several "riddles" in the form of "death from above" smashers, fire traps, stone pedestals and opening doors when you got everything alright.

All quotes taken from.. http://wolfguard.wolfgaming.net/gc2006/

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

27 Aug 2006 at 19:57 - 2

Oh please god no - ANet, for the love of GOD, do not manga-ify Guildwars!

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Aug 2006 at 20:06 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Oh please god no - ANet, for the love of GOD, do not manga-ify Guildwars!

gets up from knees from praying at the porcelain bus at the thought and washes mouth out.

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

27 Aug 2006 at 20:11 - 4

I won't make any comments until I see some screenshots or something.

T.T.H.

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Germany

Wolf Guard [WOLF]

E/Me

27 Aug 2006 at 20:20 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega X

I won't make any comments until I see some screenshots or something.

green-screen hex effect:

"pop, squiqqle, fly" numbers:

Sorry, they did stay very short on the screen only and I could not get them photographed.

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

27 Aug 2006 at 21:02 - 6

Why this picture got templates? Can you save builds now?

http://wolfguard.wolfgaming.net/gc20...atesButton.jpg

TiNkLeR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Portugal

27 Aug 2006 at 22:04 - 7

yes.. but just when comes NightFall, theres more news.. search.

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

27 Aug 2006 at 22:38 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.T.H.

green-screen hex effect:

Well, as for the conditional screen effects. I think that its a nice addition like getting drunk. But only if its not too outrageous. Not every Necro hex requires a hazy screen.

Strato

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

Maryland

[ARK] Arkangles

Mo/W

27 Aug 2006 at 22:55 - 9

It Dosent look so bad...... It would be bad if when blind was on you your screen turned black.

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

27 Aug 2006 at 23:06 - 10

Bleach at the thought of green screens and wiggling numbers.

brokenmonkey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

CA

[UC] Uber Crue

W/

28 Aug 2006 at 02:13 - 11

hmm

we have much to ponder

lol i sound liek yoda

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

28 Aug 2006 at 02:48 - 12

O dam... I hate manga style games, they seem for kids only.

Would be BAD if they made all the colorful stuff. It's bad enough when I play in the dark.

PicardSunstar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

28 Aug 2006 at 04:06 - 13

so i saw today and yesterday at PAX the new screens and stuff, but i promised the devs i wouldnt say too much about it, but its just going to blow some peoples minds how cool it is.

and if you dont belive i was there look at Gw.com for the picture of the fat guy with a red shirt in the 10k thing

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

28 Aug 2006 at 04:08 - 14

our screen should turn black if we get blinded

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

28 Aug 2006 at 04:17 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by PicardSunstar

so i saw today and yesterday at PAX the new screens and stuff, but i promised the devs i wouldnt say too much about it, but its just going to blow some peoples minds how cool it is.

and if you dont belive i was there look at Gw.com for the picture of the fat guy with a red shirt in the 10k thing

And this means what? You haven't said jack. So why should we believe you...

NinjaKai

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

UK

Duality Of The Dragon

28 Aug 2006 at 04:49 - 16

Personally I won't trust anything that comes from a 3rd person perspective. Unless it comes straight from ANet nothing is absolute. So jumping to conclusions is the worst thing to do.

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

28 Aug 2006 at 06:51 - 17

Any screenshots of this squiggling business?

Arcador

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

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R/N

28 Aug 2006 at 08:10 - 18

NOES, not green screens! Maybe only this is certain monster hex that do it? And...the floaty numbers - I hope it can be turned off, or maybe ONLY certain numbers (tricky to track skills) be that way.

TiNkLeR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Portugal

28 Aug 2006 at 08:15 - 19

lol, Many sites said, that it can be turned off, in the menu of graphics, so dont worry.

PicardSunstar

What is the thing that will blow our minds? Please tell us

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

28 Aug 2006 at 22:50 - 20

as far as the effect goes-> im sure its specific to a particular monster hex... if you read the official press release, it definately says "poisonous desert"

my understanding is that this type of screen effect will NOT come on every time you get virulence cast on you... but you WILL see it repeated a few times on your path through Elona -

If it covers everything, it will get annoying and not be special. If its unique than its unique, ya know? ANet is practical in its applications, and I highly doubt they will 'spam' us with screen effects.

Drinking to get fuzzy is one thing, but when a monster does it to you it can become more of a problem than just the number-game- it will increase the immersion of the player-environment relationship.

I really dont think they will make global (global=across all chapters) changes with this screen effect, otherwise they would have put them in place when they changed the interface graphics last month.

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

29 Aug 2006 at 06:27 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.T.H.

"pop, squiqqle, fly" numbers:

Sorry, they did stay very short on the screen only and I could not get them photographed.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V92rCgKamTk

Briefly shows what the "Pop, squiggle, fly" numbers look like.

The animation is very quick from what I seen on the video. Much quicker than it is now. ALSO the Number are Huge. I'd say atleast 4x the size.

IT kinda reminds me of Japanese RPGs.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

29 Aug 2006 at 22:24 - 22

^ Its not as bad, I kinda envisioned it the be ghostly and wiggle up.

greendc27

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Wisconsin

Gaming Continuum [GCon]

R/Mo

29 Aug 2006 at 22:51 - 23

I was hoping the green screen was supposed to take place at night, kind of a night-vision goggles kind of view.

exiled mat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

The netherlands > friesland > balk

[JAMM] Justified Ancients of Moo Moo

E/Me

30 Aug 2006 at 00:21 - 24

Greenscreens FTL...

It COULD be funny/realistic, but it will be only their to annoy someone... Especialy Moviecapturers...
The "grey-like colors when you die are annoying enough for someone who captures movie from the view of an other person

Also, why change something that doesn't have to be changed.... i like our current numbers :P

/signed for " Toggle the annoying stuff button "

johan the destroyer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Spirits of Vengeance [TSoV]

W/Mo

30 Aug 2006 at 00:35 - 25

If you want to turn off all of the effects (black and white when you die and possibly the green screen effect), just turn off Post-process effects. Simple as that.

Rex the Unloving

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

California, U.S

N/

30 Aug 2006 at 01:32 - 26

i love post-process effect though.

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

30 Aug 2006 at 05:15 - 27

I read very fast - but only uniform characters. So fast that I have no problem reading all the damage numbers and what not... unless Im Spirit Bonding, or some such. And I like being able to do that.

However, my speed and comprehension drops massively when the text is not uniform. I cant even imagine what squiggling text would do to me... I can see a reason to make -149 (Protector's Strike) a bit bigger and more impressive then -53 (Flare) but anything else is just.. horrible, I hope I can toggle it off.

Double that for the green screen effect.

bart

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

30 Aug 2006 at 06:07 - 28

its not that bad... i kinda like it... but maybe its cos i like to see the amount of hurt i am causing.

exiled mat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

The netherlands > friesland > balk

[JAMM] Justified Ancients of Moo Moo

E/Me

30 Aug 2006 at 14:18 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by johan the destroyer

If you want to turn off all of the effects (black and white when you die and possibly the green screen effect), just turn off Post-process effects. Simple as that.

That isn't a good solution, because i like other effects like drunkness and so