More Character Designs(FOcast Model, and Concept Art of new outfits)

[Zyrusticae]

PS2 environment textures

Okay, it's obvious you guys need a memory jog.

These are PS2 environment textures:

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It'd be a lot more accurate to say the current textures are PS3-grade:

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Didn't see that comin', now didya?!

[NoiseHERO]

Wakka

Wow FF13 has ugly grass.

Oh and Wakka.

[RemiusTA]

FFXIII does this really neat thing.

The character models and some environmental places aren't all that amazing, TBH. But the heads and model textures are so well done it almost casts an illusion when you're playing. You can zoom in super close on the models and see how well detailed they are, but you can also easily see the flat surfaces as well where they cut corners.

Ever since FFXII, Square Enix has been exceptionally good at making low-poly stuff look wonderful with good texture work. Also, the effects and whatnot are very nice too.


Regardless, it's no contest as to which game looks better, and i'd take those FFX textures over PSO2's shitty ones anyday. Gran Pulse's grass textures aren't all that amazing because that area is so large it takes minutes to cross it without a Chocobo.

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It's not only PSO2's textures that are the problem. Its that they use Textures to implement environmental features that they just shouldn't.

Annnddd

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Same grass texture. Does it look as bad as it did in the other picture? Nope, because there are other things in the picture that supplement it.




There's a closer picture, but dont feel like looking for it.

But basically, the effect that helps FFXIII look so great just doesn't happen here. The rockbear textures are among the worst they've shown, which is unfortunate because it's a huge enemy and just degrades the whole screen.

And the grass decals sticking out like a pink highlighter is also annoying. And the lighting engine sucks.

Edit: Ah, found a good one!

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Looks great right? If it had a better lightning engine and better textures it'd be absolutely amazing. It looks good the way it is, but the dated graphics engine just keeps it away from being as eye popping as PSO was.


The game looks much better in motion though, because those ugly grass decals actually animate. And THAT looks great.

[NoiseHERO]

/Looks at FF13...

/Looks back at PSO2.


LOOOOOOOOL...

My eyes...

Good thing I don't play my FF13...

Also a good thing I\it's not really mine and I didn't pay for it.

[Omega-z]

I think the four new outfits are most likely the FOmar, RAcasel, RAnewel, RAnewm. Just a Thought.

[Angelo]

I think the four new outfits are most likely the FOmar, RAcasel, RAnewel, RAnewm. Just a Thought.

I think they're most likely just more costumes.

[NoiseHERO]

I don't think the costmes are race-locked at all..........

[Angelo]

I don't think the costmes are race-locked at all..........

They aren't, which is why I don't see why people keep referring to the outfits as 'FOmar' or 'HUmar', etc.

[RemiusTA]

I do it because its easier than writing Human Force Male or Human Hunter Male.

That, and the outfits default to a specific race/sex/class combo.

[NoiseHERO]

Yeah but I think new outfits would be kinda up in the air other than...

robot or not and gender.

For example I shall call that one CAST outfit, "the green megaman thingie"