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Article #292161Re: STARCRAFT 2 is being shown, NOW
From: Luc The Perverse
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 00:40
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 00:40
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"Thomas J. Boschloo" <nos...@hccnet.nl> wrote in message news:465be929$0$5520$e4fe514c@dreader13.news.xs4all.nl... > Luc The Perverse wrote: > [snip] >> I do think it is silly that they spent so muh time making War III 3D - >> and >> then people play it from the default view angle just like SC anyway - but >> it >> was nice for the non cinematic "talking scenes" throughout the mission - >> and >> I guess they needed practice making 3D game to get SC 2 right > > With 2D it seems harder to me to get the shadows right. > > These days I want shadows and light effects in my games :-) > > Like 'uh oh, long shadow as the mushroom cloud is still low to the > surface, then extreme brightness, seems someone set me up the bomb!' > (just using my imagination here) > > Thomas Of course the shadows aren't going to be right . . you know what . . nevermind. I'm sure SC2 will be better for you -- LTP :)
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