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Elemental: Evolution of the game’s graphics already

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Elemental: Evolution of the game’s graphics already

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The game’s graphics engine (i.e. the MAIN graphics) won’t go into beta until January 2010.  But to give you an idea of how far things have gone already let’s take a look:

 

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2006: Society rendering engine.

 

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2007: First Engine port from Society .

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October 2008: Mock Up of Elemental

 

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November 2008: Engine Test

 

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Elemental in March 2009

 

 

 

 

 

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June 2009

 

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August 2009

 

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From PAX 2009

Next on the plate: Consistent shadowing. Look closely at the above screenshot and you’ll note that some things have shadows and some things don’t.  While the engine has improved greatly in the past year, it still has a ways to go.

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Reply #26 from Demigod Forums Top

At first i had no intrest in the game, but it looks like this game is really coming together, it looks so clean. I'll try the demo, if i enjoy i will buy.

Reply #27 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Hackbar, reply 21


The more I look at it, though, that last screenshot is kind of a bad example. The bizarre layout of the town is really quite confusing. This city, which I think may be the same city but later in the game, looks much better:

https://www.elementalgame.com/Screenshots/Screens_8-28-09-7.jpg

 

Am I the only one who likes the "bizarre layout" of that town? :rolleyes:

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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

What a journey - it must seem incredible as the dev team to look back and realise how much HAS changed when you see the game in progress day-in and day-out.

In terms of Society - Glad to hear its still in the works. I've been crossing my fingers and praying to the God of Gaming that Society will see the light of day SOON!! I seriously can't wait for a game of that scale.
I would imagine the lessons that Stardock will learn from Elemental, the game-play mechanics, graphical engine refinements, and modding tools will all help make Society the PERFECT persistent world fantasy RPG/Strategy.

Bring it on Stardock.  :congrat:   

Reply #29 from Elemental Forums Top

Great to see some Society engine shots. Was following that game way back, although it was pretty obvious it was moving long at that time. (As Stardock stated, not like they where hiding the fact :) )


Really like the look and the feel now, its detailed, but not so detailed or realistic that you can get the old imagination in gear to fill the whole picture. Very nice work!

 

Reply #30 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 4
Society is still coming. Just after Elemental.

For once the game I want isn't the one that gets "bumped". (Usually it's the game I am dying for that keeps getting back burner'd) :')

Reply #31 from Elemental Forums Top

Can anyone get to http://www.societygame.com/? It seems like DNS resolves, but the server never sends the page.

Reply #32 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting dermutti, reply 31
Can anyone get to http://www.societygame.com/? It seems like DNS resolves, but the server never sends the page.

yeah that's what I get, too.

Reply #33 from Elemental Forums Top

this is like torture.. so much good graphic and so little access to it :-)