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Offline Kahuna

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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2012, 05:12:42 am »
It looks pretty good but is a bit too bright IMO.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2012, 09:34:43 am »
I like it as it is currently.

Not saying I'll object to any changes mind. Just that I have no problems now.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2012, 10:07:25 am »
Is there a way to replace the new backgrounds with the old ones? Or manually download and install the "AI War Beta 5.043-5.044 A Dubious Honor" patch? I don't think there was anything wrong with the old backgrounds. I liked them.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2012, 10:14:14 am »
I don't think the old backgrounds will work with the new code.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2012, 10:22:46 am »
Quote from: dlcooper on July 19, 2012, 11:52:20 pm
The backgrounds and the planets look amazing.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2012, 10:34:12 am »
Just taking another look and the new planets look great.  They definitely stand out a lot more.  Just one question:  Did the planets always rotate?  Can't say I've ever actually noticed if they did or not.  The planets always seemed to blend into the background before.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2012, 10:38:52 am »
Quote from: dlcooper on July 20, 2012, 10:34:12 am
Just taking another look and the new planets look great.  They definitely stand out a lot more.  Just one question:  Did the planets always rotate?  Can't say I've ever actually noticed if they did or not.  The planets always seemed to blend into the background before.
They did rotate yes.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2012, 12:47:12 pm »
Idk...I personally want more Lens Flares and other in-your-face special effects.


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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2012, 01:31:43 pm »
Upon firing up the Kraken with the new v5.045 installed, I immediately noticed something very different before my eyes. I might be losing my mind, but it would appear that some gratuitous PI elements made it into the atmospheric mix.

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Very nice!!   :D

The visual improvements are quite a welcome addition thus far to aid in immersion. Not that I'm complaining about anything...don't get that idea.  ;D  I'm getting fired up about the release with great curiosity.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2012, 04:42:36 pm »
Does this mean we are getting a planetcracker in the new expansion? :-)
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2012, 04:48:19 pm »
Quote from: Cyborg on July 20, 2012, 04:42:36 pm
Does this mean we are getting a planetcracker in the new expansion? :-)
I don't think that's what Chris had in mind when he did it, but it's the first thing I thought of when I saw a partially cracked planet in the background (which is actually one of the planet graphics we had been using in a different size).

But I don't see how it would facilitate a planetcracker in the game any more than the nuke already is, because it's purely a background element ;)
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2012, 09:24:28 pm »
Quote from: keith.lamothe on July 20, 2012, 04:48:19 pm
Quote from: Cyborg on July 20, 2012, 04:42:36 pm
Does this mean we are getting a planetcracker in the new expansion? :-)
I don't think that's what Chris had in mind when he did it, but it's the first thing I thought of when I saw a partially cracked planet in the background (which is actually one of the planet graphics we had been using in a different size).

But I don't see how it would facilitate a planetcracker in the game any more than the nuke already is, because it's purely a background element ;)

That is a "no", right?

Also, how cool would that be if that destroyed planet in the background was due to a super weapon… it's just too perfect I can't stand it.
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2012, 09:33:54 pm »
Quote from: Cyborg on July 20, 2012, 09:24:28 pm
That is a "no", right?
In the sense that there won't be anything more planetcracking than a nuke, correct, that would be a no :)
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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2012, 09:59:57 pm »
Okay. Maybe next time. I'm not giving up on it.

In the spirit of planetcrackers and great tragedy, I end with this:  :-\

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Re: AI War Beta 5.045 It's Full Of Something Other Than Stars!
« Reply #29 on: July 20, 2012, 10:31:01 pm »
Quote from: Cyborg on July 20, 2012, 09:59:57 pm
Okay. Maybe next time. I'm not giving up on it.
I dunno how the game would even accomodate what you're looking for: for it to be a foreground object it can't be larger than a 1024x1024 pixel square, and we've already got a few ships that size.  To actually have a planet in the foreground that you can blow up... I dunno how it would fit :)
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