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Title: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Michael on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:27:22
Gotta say, I am impressed with how much they can do with a 10+ year old game engine.


(http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2013/november/bconArtOfWoW082.jpg)
(http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2013/november/bconArtOfWoW072.jpg)
(http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2013/november/bconArtOfWoW076.jpg)
(http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2013/november/bconArtOfWoW070.jpg)

More here (http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/3529-Art-of-World-of-Warcraft)
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: jinxedx84 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:28:34
being a vanilla player my self, all i can say is "its about bloody time!"


**edit
technically im a closed beta player, but you know what i mean
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Michael on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:30:44
being a vanilla player my self, all i can say is "its about bloody time!"


**edit
technically im a closed beta player, but you know what i mean


Ditto! Super hyped for next xpac.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: jinxedx84 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:32:04
i havent played this expac much. But i will most likey be coming back for the next
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:45:39
I still check up on the changes time to time though I haven't played in a long time.  Was hoping for all new models to be revealed.  Their human models have always been the worst, in my opinion--in need of the most reworking for animation and graphics.  Hopefully we'll see some updates for every vanilla race soon.

As for the advertised changes... I feel uneasy about that gnome female face.  She looks mentally challenged to me crossed with a Disney princess.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:54:05
No troll, goat or cow remodel?  Meh

Go back to outlands, but in the past?  Meh.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:56:11
Cow remodel has been included.  Nothing for humans, night elves, or trolls yet, it seems.

(http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2013/november/bconArtOfWoW068.jpg)

P.S.: they updated the engine before the last expansion.  Hence the fancier graphics in the current expansion.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: jinxedx84 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:56:57
im pretty sure they plan on do remodels on all the races, are they not?
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:57:33
Totally missed the cow.

Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:58:38
im pretty sure they plan on do remodels on all the races, are they not?

Only the vanilla ones, as far as I know.

edit: oh here we go, a page to preview character model changes in 3D
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/warlords-of-draenor/#characters
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: singaporean123 on Sat, 09 November 2013, 00:04:52
for the alliance!
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 09 November 2013, 03:53:22
Why is this even necessary?
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 09 November 2013, 03:55:37
Why is this even necessary?


Just because.....they want things to look better?
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Moosecraft on Sat, 09 November 2013, 03:59:48
Actually thinking about going back for this expansion. Have been playing Molten-wow on their WoTLKfor the last 4 years or so.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: llovro on Sat, 09 November 2013, 04:15:20
Wow. This is very nicely done. I hope they do something unique with this new expansion. Too bad wow is not a game for me (it requires a lot of time and as a student I don't have it). Good job blizzard!
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Michael on Sat, 09 November 2013, 05:04:04
Why is this even necessary?


Your post? I have no idea.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Michael on Sat, 09 November 2013, 05:18:55
Cow remodel has been included.  Nothing for humans, night elves, or trolls yet, it seems.




You pretty much only need to look at the faction leaders with the new models to see what's coming for them, basically.


Human male models are the absolute worst in the game. Glad to see they are getting this update.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: phetto on Sat, 09 November 2013, 05:34:50
The characters will have better gestures too.. Really nice to see that they added that too.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Michael on Sat, 09 November 2013, 09:00:32
The characters will have better gestures too.. Really nice to see that they added that too.


Will the /rude gesture for orcs have a visible middle finger now? :P
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 09 November 2013, 09:02:46
I need an excuse to start playing this again. It being purtier won't hurt.
Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 09 November 2013, 11:32:28
Why is this even necessary?


Just because.....they want things to look better?

LOL.. better.. I agree it's better.. but they're not trying very hard considering how much money they've raked in..  I'd think the wow crowd deserved more..

Title: Re: WoW updated character graphics.
Post by: Photoelectric on Sat, 09 November 2013, 11:46:04
Found some blue post where it said that they will be updating draenei and blood elves as well in the upcoming content patches and such.  So it looks like something that will happen beyond the initial release of the expansion, where only vanilla races will be updated--could be quite far in the future.