Development Info New Age of Decadence screens

[Jedi_Learner]

Thanks Darth Roxor for answering.

well, Jedi_Learner, what do you think of the indoor graphics?

Very good.

 

[Mareus]

This will probably be the only game where women will look uglier than men. But I never play a female character anyway so no biggie. I was never a graphic whore. Keep up the good work.

 

[SuicideBunny]

minor detail nitpicking:
there is grass around the cooking fireplace. that shouldn't be the case. it should be the most walked-over area next to the entrance/exit of the camp (also what's with the mine(?) entrance in the back?).

also, am i the only one thinking the contrast between the tops of the tree/wooden poles and the darkness of the remaining scenery is too strong?
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[PennyAnte]

I think the reason why I don't quite like the interface's appearance is that the stone sort of looks like corkboard ... it just doesn't quite work to me. But that's definitely only a nitpick, not something that affects whether I'd buy the game. The gameplay looks like it will be great.

 

[Saxon1974]

I normally don't replay games, except for when I wait 5 years and dont remember it.

If the whole game is like this sample, then I think I might replay this one, it looks like its going to have great replayability.

 

[Vault Dweller]

That is one of my favourite outdoor images Darth Roxor. Why do you think it is FUGLY?

hm, well. That whole camp looks kind of... I dunno, empty? The area around it too, I mean, some different kinds of tiles featuring grass would make it look better I think, like, a patch of grass with some rocks on it, the other one with some twigs etc., just to make it a bit more varied.

No can do. Torque doesn't handle outdoor terrain well.

 

[Vault Dweller]

I normally don't replay games, except for when I wait 5 years and dont remember it.

If the whole game is like this sample, then I think I might replay this one, it looks like its going to have great replayability.

Yes, it's like that sample, but better. It was designed with replayability in mind.

 

[Ion Flux]

Likin' it. Nice work guys.

 

[Saxon1974]

I normally don't replay games, except for when I wait 5 years and dont remember it.

If the whole game is like this sample, then I think I might replay this one, it looks like its going to have great replayability.

Yes, it's like that sample, but better. It was designed with replayability in mind.

Your giving me a semi Vince, can this game really turn out as good as it looks? Man I sure hope so.

Im usually happy with just at least two paths to take through quests, but your game appears to provide quite a few more than that. I haven't seen too many games do that and succeed, I sure hope it does here because I love this type of game.

Isn't it an overwhelming task to develop all those quest line choices? Well, Im sure it is which is why it takes so long to make a game like this, good luck to you and your team.

 

[Cassidy]

I have been unaware for a long time of the progress of the game I most expect after Dropship. Good to see that AoD continues progressing.

On character creation interface, an Arcanum style of menu where you cycle through skill categories would reduce the "information overload" on-screen.

 

[Elhoim]

That is one of my favourite outdoor images Darth Roxor. Why do you think it is FUGLY?

hm, well. That whole camp looks kind of... I dunno, empty? The area around it too, I mean, some different kinds of tiles featuring grass would make it look better I think, like, a patch of grass with some rocks on it, the other one with some twigs etc., just to make it a bit more varied.

No can do. Torque doesn't handle outdoor terrain well.

Exactly.

there is grass around the cooking fireplace. that shouldn't be the case. it should be the most walked-over area next to the entrance/exit of the camp (also what's with the mine(?) entrance in the back?).

TGE can't do detailed brushes with terrains, only very broad ones. What's the problem with the entrance?

 

[Carrie Underwood]

Information overload? What the hell? This is great. I want to start messing around with the stats right now. My fingers are itching for it. Having everything on one screen is the best possible way, allowing you to modify to your heart's content without having to tediously manipulate the back and forth buttons.

The info is displayed in that text box at the bottom (once you click on an option).

Then you have my support, ambassador.

 

[elander_]

I didn't feel there is information overload because of how chargen groups info in areas.

I though there was something weird with the terrain. The screens of interiors usually look much better. Anyway i don't give much importance to graphics in a game that provides the dialog and textual detail this game does. I would happily play a text based version of it just like in the old times when players had balls.

 

[Elhoim]

Information overload? What the hell? This is great. I want to start messing around with the stats right now. My fingers are itching for it. Having everything on one screen is the best possible way, allowing you to modify to your heart's content without having to tediously manipulate the back and forth buttons.

Exactly. Fallout was my inspiration. What a great character creation screen. BTW, formulas are included with the descriptions

 

[sabishii]

Is there camera control during character creation? It's annoying to add a scar, for example, when it shows up on the other side of the face and I can barely see it.

 

[ushdugery]

Character backgrounds don't affect your skills in the slightest, purely factions?

 

[thesheeep]

That is one of my favourite outdoor images Darth Roxor. Why do you think it is FUGLY?

I can see his point, the textures look like they have a very low resolution there. Especially the ground one and the tower one. This was not the case on other pictures, or at least it was better "disguised".

 

[android]

The interface looks pretty good, what I think would really help to declutter it is to get rid of the table borders, there's really no reason for them to be there, see bellow. It will make it more readable and maybe get rid of the "information overload" symptom everyone is talking about.

New:

Old:

 

[PennyAnte]

I agree - or at least make them a lot thinner.

 

[Jedi_Learner]

Is there camera control during character creation?

Yes.

 

[Carrie Underwood]

Exactly. Fallout was my inspiration. What a great character creation screen. BTW, formulas are included with the descriptions

Sweet. That's the only thing I found wrong with Arcanum's great character creation - that the race/sex/background options were on a different screen.

The interface looks pretty good, what I think would really help to declutter it is to get rid of the table borders, there's really no reason for them to be there, see bellow. It will make it more readable and maybe get rid of the "information overload" symptom everyone is talking about.

New:
Old:

Old. The "new" version does the opposite of what you claim it to be doing. It just looks like a mess. An excel sheet in it's first draft - before borders are included. The "old" one looks professional, clean, organized, and easy to read (yes, I know you just did a quick photoshop for your version, so don't think I'm basing it on overall... quality). Another problem with many RPGs is that the character sheets don't have borders - making everything look like a big mess of numbers. Clutter may be good for the world area, but it is something you do not want in your character sheet.

 

[crufty]

re char edit screen, would it be worth making the stone background much darker and/or going with a different color for the text? I think the complaints of busyness come from its hard to tell what is where without really studying the screen.

 

[Darth Roxor]

I find the current character sheet without any flaws actually.

 

[LastAngryBat]

Looks good VD

 

[Jedi_Learner]

hm, well. That whole camp looks kind of... I dunno, empty? The area around it too, I mean, some different kinds of tiles featuring grass would make it look better I think, like, a patch of grass with some rocks on it, the other one with some twigs etc., just to make it a bit more varied. The land in and around the outpost, except for some 3 rocks behind the tower looks as if someone had ran through it with a giant vacuum cleaner.

How does it look now?

Before:


After: