CryEngine2!

[Nighthawk]

"CryENGINE®2 Update
The adaptation process of the CryENGINE®2 continues at full speed. We have completed the internal development of avatar, clothing and armor shaders that deliver Crysis visual quality without compromising the variation and participant customization features of Entropia Universe. A comprehensive restructuring of Entropia's infrastructure has also been completed as a prerequisite for CryENGINE®2. This restructuring is included with this version update but should not be noticeable to any great degree at this point.

Textures and animations are being updated during the conversion process, and when seen in new internal environments utilizing the day and night cycle and different weather effects, the results are truly spectacular.

We will soon be releasing the first screenshots and film sequences from the new system. "




I'm really surprised that there aren't a bunch of threads about this nice info from the VU9.3 content list already ^^

New screens and films, yay!

[kygon]

I think cry2 is talked to death were all just waiting patiently now lol

[NightwolfAA2k5]

I think "soon" in MA speak means "in a couple months/years/decades!?! time"

They've said "soon" for a while now

- Nightwolf

[kygon]

Originally Posted by NightwolfAA2k5

I think "soon" in MA speak means "in a couple months time"

listen to the entropiaradio podcast thingy (link on top of page) interview with the lead gfx artist - it sounds like we'll get a flythru soon (on small area of rebuilt EU)

[PkmX]

I remember they said they would release videos or screenshots soon(tm) in the xfire chat too ...

[Caiman]

Couldn't care less, I primarily come for the gameplay, not the highend gfx.

[Nighthawk]

Originally Posted by Caiman

Couldn't care less, I primarily come for the gameplay, not the highend gfx.

but gameplay is more fun in highend gfx

[Frigid]

Originally Posted by NightwolfAA2k5

I think "soon" in MA speak means "in a couple months time"

They've said "soon" for a while now

- Nightwolf

Agreed.

The "soon" tag doesn't excite me. I know better now than to pine for something...I just putter along and act surprised when it happens.

I stopped waiting for vehicles, the Egg, and the third continent long ago...

The term "full speed" is also relative. I am burning peds "at full speed", but I'm sure it slower than soem, but faster than others.

Let's hope the pirates can wait, too

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

but gameplay is more fun in highend gfx

..up to the point where it interferes with gameplay until you overclock your computer

I'm waiting until Cryengine is deployed to upgrade my computer. WoW certainly doesn't push the enevelope of my CPU or video card...

[Rumsponge]

so, it's rapidly approaching mid-2008 and they are "hard at work" on the release that they announced would be ready for "mid-2008" and this is news because?

I guess the day/night cycles and weather might be interesting for a week or so, but without significant content additions, it still amounts to the proverbial "polishing a turd".

Still hoping for the best, but not seeing any news here.

[GuNOiL]

CE2 turtle from Crysis

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