Hills

bdgdkay · Post by **bdgdkay** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:26 pm

I was just wondering, not sure if this has been proposed, would it be possible to make hills? I mean, in rl, you do just go walking around, and only see mountains streams and flat ground... there are different elevations to nearly all the ground... also, this would be useful if you are an archer character, possibly making it so that you have an advantage if you have the high ground.

Pellandria · Post by **Pellandria** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:45 pm

Not possible, as the server only knows the location via length, wide and heigh states, its possible to change the heigh state via letters and others, but as far as I know its not possible to interfere from x=1 to the x=0 map in any way except from looking down from the higher place.

Tanistian_Kanea · Post by **Tanistian_Kanea** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:35 pm

not with the way the client works now. i wait for the day illarion goes 3-d. (even runescape graphics wouldn't be bad)

Post by **Jupiter** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:37 pm

Illarion 3-d? ...

NOWAI! I like the style it has.

Sssari · Post by **Sssari** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:49 pm

I like the style of the graphics now, but there's always room for improvement.

Juniper Onyx · Post by **Juniper Onyx** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:01 pm

Lennier was planning some hills in Briar but they didn't come out right for some reason. The 'Mountains were the result of his work - Awesome!

Also, being on a 'hill' won't help since you cannot throw items or use archery from one level to another. They haven't fixed that yet.

I like the style too, despite jokes by friends who play WoW. Then I simply remind them that our game is Free! They can't argue with that, hehe!

Tanistian_Kanea · Post by **Tanistian_Kanea** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:42 am

i love the style just change from 2-d to 3-d. for style i mean the way the buildings surface looks the trees look ext. 3d would just give you the ability to see it from multiple angles. actually i'm planning on going to sheridan college in fall 2009 for animation. for you Europeans sheridan college has the reputation of one of the best schools for animation in north america, and it's just an hour from my house. so if you guys could script it i would love to make some 3d graphics for the game.

Lrmy · Post by **Lrmy** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:14 am

Tanistian_Kanea wrote:i love the style just change from 2-d to 3-d. for style i mean the way the buildings surface looks the trees look ext. 3d would just give you the ability to see it from multiple angles. actually i'm planning on going to sheridan college in fall 2009 for animation. for you Europeans sheridan college has the reputation of one of the best schools for animation in north america, and it's just an hour from my house. so if you guys could script it i would love to make some 3d graphics for the game.

Good luck! and congrats.

Vern Kron · Post by **Vern Kron** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:14 am

Can Java even support 3-d?

Post by **Nitram** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:35 am

The game engine we are using (lwjgl) is in fact a 3D game engine.

Kyad Gorun · Post by **Kyad Gorun** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:41 pm

Illarion in 3D?
... reminds me to Wurm Online... just antother Java based onlinegame with skillbased charakterdevelpoment.
but i hope Illarion will get better animations

Post by **Nitram** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:56 pm

Du not expect anything in that direction. Good 2D graphics (as we have it now) are far better then crappy 3D graphics. Since good 3D graphics need a lot of hardware support and a shit load of work.

Ashayen · Post by **Ashayen** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:00 pm

Nitram wrote:Du not expect anything in that direction.

Bist auch dem denglish verfallen? *g* Sry for spam, fands nur putzig ^^

Briggi Blumenkind · Post by **Briggi Blumenkind** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:36 pm

-----Kanns leider nich in Englisch ausdrücken------

Ich sprach die Tage mit nem Entwickler von nem 3d-UltimaOnlineClient. Der meinte, so ich es richtig verstanden habe, das sein client prinzipiell auch für Illa funktionieren könnte. Wäre aber jede Menge Arbeit ((die arbeiten schon Jahre dran)) und wenn man nicht jede Grafik in 3d neu machen wöllte müsste man wohl oder übel die UO-Grafiken nehmen oder die selbstgemachten die in dem Clienten stecken.
Glaub auch nicht das er das unbedingt unterstützen würde, eben weil er gar keine Zeit dafür hätte. Will auch Illa nicht ändern, wollte nur mal senfen...

achja, btw.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-T9XwmkVn4 so sieht das ganze aus...