Nightfall - Beautiful Scenery

Bad Apache

Bad Apache

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

R/

14 Sep 2006 at 17:07 - 1
Who else thinks that Nightfall has absolutely stunning scenery? I'm pretty sure the landscapes are going to rival hotspots of Tyria. Here's a few from the gallery that really impressed me:


Look at this one! I cannot wait for Nightfall, this type of land is going to be a whole lot better to play than in Cantha. What is the Nightfall world called?


Wow. Just wow. I cannot wait to attempt a Grandmaster Cartographer title here, I think a week off work is in aid of. And a week of hard running!


Look at the variation. This is going to be a spectacular experiance. As long as too many bad guys aren't in the way, I'll be exploring that Temple faster than Lady Blue Steel herself!


Beautiful. Absolutely spectacular! I believe this is going to give me that feeling of when I first played in Tyria.

Anyway. I was wondering what everyone else thinks of the new lands! So, if you want to share your comments, and congratulate Anet on this fantastic, stunning environments then don't hesitate to join me!

BBQRibs

BBQRibs

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/Me

14 Sep 2006 at 17:25 - 2
After the drab murkiness of the Escovald Forest and Kaineng City, I welcome something with...like ...sunlight and stuff.

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

14 Sep 2006 at 17:27 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by BBQRibs
After the drab murkiness of the Escovald Forest and Kaineng City, I welcome something with...like ...sunlight and stuff.
Read the article in PC Gamer. Don't get too used to the sunlight.

One Swordsman

One Swordsman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Luton, UK

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

14 Sep 2006 at 17:34 - 4
Darkness, or light, the new DirectX9 effects and textures look awesome, I mean, the new login screen is so gorgeous and intricately detailed - it's got me really hyped

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

14 Sep 2006 at 18:17 - 5
id just like to say that anyone doubting guild wars "evolution" or whatever... can just go shove their opinions in their little red engines!

Anet- Im speechless. My gratitude is in the form of endless game hours- hope you dont mind

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

14 Sep 2006 at 18:27 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseman Of War
id just like to say that anyone doubting guild wars "evolution" or whatever... can just go shove their opinions in their little red engines!

Anet- Im speechless. My gratitude is in the form of endless game hours- hope you dont mind
as long as there are no red engine gates to stop me from seeing them

Blazing

Blazing

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Portugal

[LoBo]

W/

14 Sep 2006 at 18:52 - 7
The grafis rule!

The login screen has highter resolutions textures, the flames disrupt the air surrounding it, the reflection of flying birds on the whater.... so on & son on....

Keep it coming Anet guys, keep it coming

dreamhunk

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

:P

E/Me

14 Sep 2006 at 19:37 - 8
i think it's got to be their texture artist that are really making the models so great.

I hope some day the anet 3d artist team will wright abook on how they do some of their 3d work. If their models are so good on low poly models. I bet they will really look good on a high poly model

J3mo

J3mo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

NL

Please contact the Administrator if your date of birth has changed.

Mo/

14 Sep 2006 at 21:41 - 9
LIGHT !!11 !

Nice I HATE dark areas such as Kaineng etc =)

gamecube187

gamecube187

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

14 Sep 2006 at 23:44 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet
Read the article in PC Gamer. Don't get too used to the sunlight.
I will probably read it, once its out on sept 19...

Wait, no sun? Noooooo! You ruined all my hopes and dreams of the nightfall scenery! Well..maybe just dampened them...

I really hope those screens are what we will see for at least half of the game...that would be cool.

Oh, and does anyone know if they will update the factions and prophecies graphics at least a little so it will look more like the ones in the new log-in screen? I hope....

Lambentviper

Lambentviper

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Noobs Just Took Halls [WTF]

Mo/E

15 Sep 2006 at 00:36 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bad Apache
Absolutely spectacular! I believe this is going to give me that feeling of when I first played in Tyria.

i know what you mean! I even made a pre-searing warrior JUST to get that innocent feeling of confusion like when i made my first character. The game seems so much more enjoyable without the flamers and the complications....

..but maybe that was just the serenading pre-sear music o.0


<---i even got my warrior a bear!!

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

15 Sep 2006 at 00:53 - 12
I HATE KAINENG and the ECHOVALD FOREST.

Many people agree with me on that, that's why I'm Luxon.

Jade Sea + Sunlight > forest with gloomy grayness.

Plus my eyes hurt after so long in dark areas due to low contrast of dark colors + dark colored mobs.

Eldin

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

15 Sep 2006 at 00:59 - 13
The new locations are breathtaking! They added a shader slider - it takes a major improvement in graphics or a major update to add an additional slider.

Spike

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

In front of my PC

Kai

E/Mo

15 Sep 2006 at 01:13 - 14
If Nightfall does'nt win an award for the best graphics in a PC game. The judges are clearly blind, wow fanboys or probley both

Eldin

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

15 Sep 2006 at 01:17 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spike
If Nightfall does'nt win an award for the best graphics in a PC game. The judges are clearly blind, wow fanboys or probley both
In the words of one of the judges, "true dat lolk nowplaywow nub lawl!".

johan the destroyer

johan the destroyer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Spirits of Vengeance [TSoV]

W/Mo

15 Sep 2006 at 01:19 - 16
Nightfall looks spectacular, but with all of these DirectX10 games coming out for Vista, I really don't think it stands a chance.

Exoudeous

Exoudeous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Honor Warriors

E/

15 Sep 2006 at 01:24 - 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spike
If Nightfall does'nt win an award for the best graphics in a PC game. The judges are clearly blind, wow fanboys or probley both
your not going to see any online rpg's get best graphics in a general pc game catagory. online rpgs are made so tehy can handle tons oc characters onscreen at once and thus the models have to be lower detail. Nightfall, no matter how good it looks, will not win against games like crysis, which border on the edge of almost photorealism.

if it was best graphics for an mmo, then guild wars might win. but not best pc graphics by a longshot.

Mars Dragonblade

Mars Dragonblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Awesometon.

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

W/

15 Sep 2006 at 12:08 - 18
I can't wait for NF, the scenery is absolutely stunning, right now I'm bored senseless with the drab dullness of Echovald Forest or the monotone Jade Sea. Plus to Exoudeous, can't wait for Crysis either, it's goin to be SO good .