Sid Meier's Pirates! preview

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Grumbold

That idea sucks

Both styles of architecture are correct. Just for different countries and levels of wealth. Neither look accurate in the way they have laid them out if they are attempting to represent colonies in the tropics.

No, *you* suck!

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

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More denial.

Denial? Because I acknowledge that Pirates! looks beautiful?!

Ah, a Fez in the making you are.

Unlike Fez, and you, I've actually been making arguments and not just saying "nyah, nyah, I'm right"

I've been telling you why I don't like the graphics and all you've done is deny it or insult me.

How is this not absolutely gorgeous?

First of all, the badly textured beach. It's also a bit polygonal, but I can't really judge how the transition from beach to water looks without seeing it in motion. Secondly, the annoying 'mushroom' trees that look like little more than bumpy ground at first glance. And thirdly, the pixelated graphics of the ships - although that's probably due to jpeg compression. But really, everything kind of pales in comparrison to that giant ****ing cloud looming over the scene.

Of course, but the haters are insulting the graphics (so far).

I'm not a hater, I just call it as I see it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I've actually been making arguments

Yes, 'arguments'.

If I said, it has good textures, looks to be in decent enough scale (because the cities in Civ2 were in perfect scale?), and the bright colors make it look great, would you consider them 'arguments'? Because the opposite were your 'arguments'.

I've been telling you why I don't like the graphics

Your first post on this thread:

Pretty ugly.

Yeah, you've just been saying you don't like the graphics. Suuure. You came in here looking for an argument, don't deny it .

The badly textured beach.

Why is it badly textured? It looks like a pretty fine beach to me.

The annoying 'mushroom' trees that look like little more than bumpy ground at first glance

The trees are very nicely done: they convey a 'foresty' feel without having as much trees as needed to have a forest.

pixelated graphics of the ships

The ships are done very nice. Look at the first ship battle picture on this thread.

everything kind of pales in comparrison to that giant ****ing cloud looming over the scene.

Beautiful, isn't it? Especially seeing the effects of other clouds on the sunlight.

[Barinthus]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Besides PR2 is being marketed as a trade simulation, like Imperialism II. Pirates! is an RPG/strategy game.

I miss Uncharted Waters, now that was a great game.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
If I said, it has good textures, looks to be in decent enough scale, and the bright colors make it look great, would you consider them 'arguments'?

Yes, if there was any truth to it.

Yeah, you've just been saying you don't like the graphics. Suuure. You came in here looking for an argument, don't deny it .

I came in here 'cause I had nothing better to do, and I'm mildly interested in the game. I saw you call those horrible graphics pretty, and I had to say something.

Why is it badly textured? It looks like a pretty fine beach to me.

The beach doesn't look like a beach - it's just glowing white, while the blotchy grass runs all over the place and goes crawling under the water.

The trees are very nicely done: they convey a 'foresty' feel without having as much trees as needed to have a forest.

They're just brown sticks with a green semi-sphere stuck on top. You need to explore the wilderness more often. Where are the palm trees, anyways? These look more like willow trees than anythign else.

Beautiful, isn't it? Especially seeing the effects of other clouds on the sunlight.

Yeah, too bad this isn't a flight sim.

(because the cities in Civ2 were in perfect scale?)

Civ2 didn't go for the whole 'realistic 3D' aproach.

[Imran Siddiqui]

if there was any truth to it.

But there is .

The beach doesn't look like a beach - it's just glowing white, while the blotchy grass runs all over the place and goes crawling under the water.

The beach looks like a fine beach to me. What colors are beaches in your area?

They're just brown sticks with a green semi-sphere stuck on top.

They have more texture than just being a sphere. Try to look closer.

Where are the palm trees, anyways?

Not every tree in the Caribbean is a palm.

Civ2 didn't go for the whole 'realistic 3D' aproach.

So? The 'realistic 3D' doesn't have to apply to everything. Obviously when you hit a city or a port or a ruins, you go to a close up screen. Cities just have to be able to be seen from a decent distance. And they are pretty decent looking to boot.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by General Ludd
Well, it's nice that you understand why it's ugly.

You did not explain your own position.

Originally posted by General Ludd
So you are arguing about style and theme rather than quality? I can accept that.

Quality includes style and theme. If the setting is a run-down slum, quality would mean the images look like a run-down slum. Looking like a seaside resort doesn't help with the quality.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Port Royale 2's going to be way better than Pirates! 3.

It's Pirates! 2. You can't even get the name right.

[Guynemer]

Can we stop with the *****-waving over a game that is still over six months away from release?


Jesus H. Christ, you people need a hobby... I mean, another hobby.

[pg]

i haven't played the original pirates either... does it work on a win98 se pc?

[Hueij]

Originally posted by pg
i haven't played the original pirates either... does it work on a win98 se pc?

I played it on Win98.

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by Guynemer
Can we stop with the *****-waving over a game that is still over six months away from release?


Jesus H. Christ, you people need a hobby... I mean, another hobby.

Purile debate is at least closer to the intended purpose of this forum than purile games imo

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


It's Pirates! 2. You can't even get the name right.

My bad its been so many years since they started working on it one almost thinks its the 3rd one.

Come to think of it, after Atari announced they would be working on Pirates! 2 Ascaron developed, tested, and released Port Royale. Then its successor Tortuga. And now they are going to have revamped, updated, and released Port Royale 2 all in less time than it took Atari to do Pirates! 2 and Pirates! 2 looks to have inferior graphics and gameplay!

That's sad.

[Barinthus]

[QUOTE] Originally posted by Guynemer
Jesus H. ChristQUOTE]

What does 'H' stand for?

[Imran Siddiqui]

My bad its been so many years since they started working on it one almost thinks its the 3rd one.

A year is a long time to create a game .

[Guynemer]

[QUOTE] Originally posted by DataAeolus

Originally posted by Guynemer
Jesus H. ChristQUOTE]

What does 'H' stand for?

Herman.

[Jaguar]

Imran is right. Pirates pwns.

[Boris Godunov]

Osweld is right. PR2 looks much better graphically than Pirates!.



Regardless, the gameplay description of P! doesn't thrill me much. PR2 sounds more interesting.

[alva]

Maybe we should until the games actully is out before destroying it?

Plenty of time for that afterwards

[GhengisFarb™]

I'm with Boris, P!2's gameplay consisting of simply dueling and dancing contests sounds like some sort of Pirates of Pissance musical.

[alva]

Throw in some opera and Boris might very reconsider..

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
The beach looks like a fine beach to me. What colors are beaches in your area?

They're gravel. But fortunetly, Pirates! doesn't take place on the cambrian shield.


Basically, what it comes down to, is that there is no effort put into the graphics. The number of graphical features of the landscape can be counted on one hand:

1. Blotchy white and green land
2. Blotchy grey mountains
3. Simplistic and uninteresting trees
4. Lego-esque buildings
5. Water


Where is the detail? The driftwood on the beach, the forest (as opposed to the same ugly tree cloned a hundred time, the rocky shores, the villages, ect... Maybe it's not easy to do in 3D, but that's kinda my point. 3D isn't always good. There's absolutely no flavour at all.

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by General Ludd
Maybe it's not easy to do in 3D, but that's kinda my point. 3D isn't always good. There's absolutely no flavour at all.

Actually it is easy to do, its a simple matter of a texture and/or a bump map.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
I'm with Boris, P!2's gameplay consisting of simply dueling and dancing contests sounds like some sort of Pirates of Pissance musical.

Yer on thin ice there, son.

[Imran Siddiqui]

P!2's gameplay consisting of simply dueling and dancing contests sounds like some sort of Pirates of Pissance musical.

And ship fights! PR2 gameplay of trading crap sounds like some economics simulation (and I have a BA in Econ).

[Jaguar]

Imran speaks the truth. Pirates 2 r0x0rz our b0x0rz.

[GhengisFarb™]

Yay! Dueling! Dancing! Shipfights (floating dance floors)! And its a musical!

Sorry if I don't get too excited about "Atari does Broadway."

[Imran Siddiqui]

Imran speaks the truth. Pirates 2 r0x0rz our b0x0rz.

Ship fighting, dueling, and even being able to woo the Governor's daughter. Sweet .

[Skanky Burns]

I'll wait until a demo or the actual game is released before judging it. Gameplay > graphics.

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

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Imran speaks the truth. Pirates 2 r0x0rz our b0x0rz.

Ship fighting, dueling, and even being able to woo the Governor's daughter. Sweet .

Ah a Sims fan. Me not so much.