Hey guys,
me and my gf are rather new Conan players, started just few months ago.
Normally, I do not feel a great need to comment on game updates but since we both work in the game and movie industry I feel like sharing some thoughts about the look changes and yes…hoping to find some likeminded people to make sure we are not crazy
I know this can be a very subjective topic but it stops being so once the technical fundamentals of design are not being followed anymore and make stuff simply look worse.
Of course, non of the design changes affect gameplay, but they simply reduce the fun when you get reminded how good something looked before and ultimately those type of changes make us stop playing and look for a better looking game and I would not be surprised if that goes for many other people as well, either consciously or sub-consciously.
Water
The new water shader and normal maps look just so bad compared to before. The paradise turquoise coloring with a volumetric feel to it is completely gone and instead everything looks like a clear jello puddle with very repetitive and boring looking waves. We haven’t played Isle of Siptah and maybe the new look works better there but for the sandy beaches and streams through the Exiled Lands the old look is just way more coherent and successful.
Rock Nose creature
Prime example of a working design being changed for the sake of changing into a less successful version. Not only did the shape language work better before but those ugly green and red eyes they have now are completely out of space and don’t fit to the overall palette or look of the game. The crisp, glowy eyes they had before looked way better imo.
Night Sky
Another big surprise was the first night in the game. The new night sky texture looks just bad, sorry. The density and spread of stars feels so unnatural compared to before and the moon doesn’t look good either anymore.
I just truly wonder if others share those thoughts. I personally get so tired of pushing changes that don’t add any value to a project and in bad cases like here, even reduce the value instead of focusing on more important aspects and bugs of a game/product.
I have not been on Exiled Lands for a while now, so i do not know exactly how the latest changes affected it. They have “optimized” the game, thats when it started to irritate people. I am here on this one with you. Maybe they find resources to revert this lightning “missunderstandings” that currently more and more players dislike.
I’ve been playing Siptah for a while now, been in love with how the Island looks from the first log in.
I am not much around water, so i cannot say anything in this regard
I would remove Rocknoses entirely, although i like their looks now I feel like i got my turtle some new house pet friends to hang out with.
Maybe you get the attention of a moderator and they can whisper it to the right person that pushes the right buttons
Happy Playing yourself!
Edit: if you ask yourself why the 3rd screenshot is done during day when you mentioned nights at point 3. That is how night time looked on Siptah before.
Haha, okay I’d take the new night sky over daylight as well then ;D Second screenshot looks sick!
About the rock noses…playing again yesterday, I gotta say that I like the new variations they added (icey one, and special metal ones) but I am still not a fan of the base rock nose makeover and if they would just keep those and add the variations it would be a more exciting experience to meet the new ones, imo. And those eyes…ayayaya.
But overall, I feel a bit bad pointing those things out without also mentioning that the game overall is really awesome and we had a blast exploring the world for the first time ^^ Credit where credit is due. A lot of really good work in this.
I just get carried away when things change for the worse for no apparent reason and sometimes it helps to speak up.
I agree with you dziga. With this patch Siptah is more beautiful than ever contrary to exiles land, every environement looked better before. I just checked today. I hope they update it quick. I understand better now ppl who write they kill the game or things like that. Imagine ppl who don’t have Siptah. They launch exiles land and BIM! the see, the sky, the light, the shadow and all. Building pieces looked way better before than know. For my exemple i work on something at the oasis of nehket north to sepermeru. The water have not the same color now.
