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@Barta

I'm sure tragic not ment <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> with "other games".
Maybe his choise of words wasn't perfect and can be understood in different ways. But if you read the post again... and think...
tragic only says good things.

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@ Barta
I think he was referring to RPG games in general... if you look at the colors in MOST of them, they are dark and gloomy.... he didnt say Larian's other games...

DD was not gloomy in any way.... BD was a little... but i think the sence here is that most RPG's tend to be dark...

A Mere misunderstanding...

Yep it could be a misunderstanding.
But someone said "I did not like Beyond Divinity but I think i'm gonna love Divinity 2" in the same topic so i understood that Tragic was also talking of the dark universe of Beyond Divinity.
I did not say something too bad but i am sorry.

Barta

To me, the colours were generella a bit too dark, especially the grass.

I did not think BD was all that dark.
I have seen other games that are much darker.
BD was around the middle of the spectrum.

However, I think what was meant was that
BD was darker than DD and the lighter nostalgia
of DD was missed.

Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Barta: Yes i think i souldnt have put "the" in front of "other" in my post...but i can see the misunderstaning that i have caused.
I think too fast...so much so that when typing i add/forget to add some words which i should.

I was refering to rgp games other than Larian's...morrowind......for e.g

I think that in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> Larian captured the essence of rgp games and from the screenshot for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> 2 it looks like they are entering the next stage of improving that image. I mean its very similar to <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> but has a slightly "lighter"...more welcoming feel to it...heck i think if i had a painting which is similar to that screenshot...i would have filled my house with those piantings.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Close up im sure objects and the such may look odd...perfection doesnt exist.....but if your looking so close then in the end you may need glassess....i should know my eyesight is terrible.

Becuase im greedy....it would be interesting to see if there were any more screenshots availible.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Tragic

I'm sure we'd all like that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kitty.gif" alt="" />

Remember these are images of the engine so it could be that the "real" in game screenshots could be much better (let's hope). I am sure those little erros (hands , shoulder pads...) will be polished out of the game

Yes, when you're creating and using models
you don't want to use HiRes ones / Completed ones
until most everything is done or else you'll be
sitting around forever waiting for things to render.

Rendering:
( tapping fingers on desk while saying, "Any day now!" ) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I read that Gothic 3 will use the engine as well.

So does oblivion (and did morrowind). It seems to be a very flexible engine.

They'll test models ingame more than rendering them, the models skelleton, animations, need to be polished out, so clipping won't occur.

Gamebryo seemed popular on E3 titles.

I just saw the screenshots. Only one word: Amazing!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
I hope the game comes out soon!!

Becuase i getting all excited..is there any indication when the game will be released??...its somethng to look forward to.

yes so I can create my countdown flash movie, screensaver, webpage, irc script, .... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

The screenshots look amazing. I can't imagine how awesome Divinity 2's gonna be powered by that thing... it's really great because after a rather weak showing IMO with Beyond Divinity, Larian puts these shots up and blows me away.

Man that rocks!!! those screenies looks INCREDIBLY GOOD!. Can't wait for your future games! I want to try playing in that engine NOW!

Well these are alpha alpha screens. Without High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting. if I am not mistaken the expation pack of HL2 would also have HDR.

[edit] halflife² HDR movie

also HDR lightning means type X800 or GeForce 6800 gpu

Damm my 6600gt (when it comes out prooly need a better gc)

yes, i've learned from Lar HDR will be in the new engine, but atm it's not applied. HDR will be applied at the end of the dovelopment process, of the engine.

HDR = Herr der Ringe = Lord of the Rings <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />