Why arent Tyria and Cantha worthy of these zone portals...

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enxa
enxa
Krytan Explorer
#1
Just a thought...




*worthy
RavenGT
RavenGT
Academy Page
#2
Because Anet doesn't think it's much of a priority to spend the time and effort putting in these fancy portals with shader effects into previous campaigns.
L
Linksys
Jungle Guide
#3
You mean the visual effect of the portals in Nightfall? I think the old ones look fine. Infact I myself prefer the old ones. I never liked the new ones that much. But I'm only speaking for myself on that preference.
enxa
enxa
Krytan Explorer
#4
Personal preferences aside, why did they create new portals for Nightfall in the first place? Was there something wrong with the previous ones? If they thought there was, theo should have updated Tyrian and Canthan ones...
LOTR123
LOTR123
Ascalonian Squire
#5
I myself like these portals, however, as RavenGT explained it would take to much time to exchange the portals and it would be unnecessary because how many times do you go into a portal and think of how it looks. I know i don't i think about what's on the other side of that portal.
Taisayacho
Taisayacho
Wilds Pathfinder
#6
Simply because Old Tyria (as I call it) and Cantha are older. I honestly couldn't care less about the portals tbh.
LOTR123
LOTR123
Ascalonian Squire
#7
Quote:
Originally Posted by enxa
Personal preferences aside, why did they create new portals for Nightfall in the first place?
I think they did it because the other portals were getting a little old, and it would spark things up if they changed a few things in Nightfall. Kind of like how they put in better graphics in Nightfall such as 3d grass in some areas.
MithranArkanere
MithranArkanere
Underworld Spelunker
#8
It looks like those things are what makes Inscriptions drop, XDDD.

Now, seriously. They should use the 'sun' type of portal in light areas where the other one would not be seen correctly, like snow, desert, etc.
And the 'whirlpool' type when the area is dark, like the Undercity, Torment, darkest dungeons, etc...
dunky_g
dunky_g
Desert Nomad
#9
tbh.

I dont care.

If you worry about these things too much, you will not get laid.
MasterSasori
MasterSasori
Desert Nomad
#10
Wow. Fancy portals are on the bottom of the list next to fixing Danika's annoying voice.
El Presidente
El Presidente
Forge Runner
#11
Quote:
Originally Posted by enxa
Personal preferences aside, why did they create new portals for Nightfall in the first place? Was there something wrong with the previous ones? If they thought there was, theo should have updated Tyrian and Canthan ones...
New campaign and the uniqueness of some things? Why would you want everything done cookie-cutter? How a portal looks doesn't matter imo...that it works is what does...
enxa
enxa
Krytan Explorer
#12
Quote:
Originally Posted by El Presidente
How a portal looks doesn't matter imo...that it works is what does...
It doesnt matter, it just bugs me. I wanna know!

Just like i wanna know what is preventing me from ressing allies. I dont want to ress them, but id just like to know why i cant.

And so forth.
ElinoraNeSangre
ElinoraNeSangre
Wilds Pathfinder
#13
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunky_g
If you worry about these things too much, you will not get laid.
This is probably the best thing anyone has said on here this week.
garethporlest18
garethporlest18
Forge Runner
#14
Those fancy portals have post-processing effects and my graphics card decided to break in that area so I rather not have them cause i see blocks.
moriz
moriz
??ber t??k-n??sh'??n
#15
technical limitations.

prophecies and factions are built using directx8.1, while nightfall and eye of the north used directx9.0 and 9.0c.
MasterSasori
MasterSasori
Desert Nomad
#16
Quote:
Originally Posted by moriz
technical limitations.

prophecies and factions are built using directx8.1, while nightfall and eye of the north used directx9.0 and 9.0c.
Thank you for the best reason we have so far on this entire thread.
Esan
Esan
Jungle Guide
#17
I prefer the prophecies portals. NF and EotN portals are so in-your-face that they it's hard to suspend disbelief.
ALF71BE
ALF71BE
Jungle Guide
#18
Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterSasori
Wow. Fancy portals are on the bottom of the list next to fixing Danika's annoying voice.
And her face. Just, eww.
Lykan
Lykan
Forge Runner
#19
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taisayacho
I honestly couldn't care less about the portals tbh.
What he said...
zwei2stein
zwei2stein
Grotto Attendant
#20
Quote:
Originally Posted by enxa
Personal preferences aside, why did they create new portals for Nightfall in the first place? Was there something wrong with the previous ones? If they thought there was, theo should have updated Tyrian and Canthan ones...
Typical. "Oh look we have useless shiny new shaders, we must show them off somewhere!" approach game devs have that pointlessly upps precs necesary to run games.

TBH, I prefer old ones as old portals look more subtle and not out of place like new ones do. Whole game is in instances, its not like we need huge visual clue like in wow.