Designing Textures
FROM: Rear Admiral Tolwyn, CINCWEAPONSDIVISION
DATE: 2008.03.12
As we get closer to the release of Wing Commander Saga, we are continuing our policy of releasing new information about our upcoming game every few weeks to continue to keep you up to date on the project's progress. Today we would like to share some new screenshots, that demonstrate the progress we've made with the Kilrathi textures since the release of the Prologue. You will note our visual style for these textures has evolved. You'll be seeing more of our new art style as we continue pushing out media. These shots are just an appetizer.
One thing many people may not know about textures is that it is very easy to overcomplicate them. Oftentimes, the many sources we use as inspiration lead to an avalanche of good ideas, so we start piling one atop another and eventually, instead of a good, cool texture, we end up with an over-designed, bloated mess. As one graphic designer put it, you should keep adding to the design until you realize that you have ruined it, and then go back and do it again, but leave out the last step that killed the design. In our design process we went down the path of trying to cram too many good ideas in, but thankfully we realized the error of our ways and pulled back. We think we have pulled back in a way that we're allowing ourselves some growing room.
-Tolwyn
Beautiful!
Excellent,..... you make me wet my pants in anticipation :)
wow... those are some evil looking cats im really happy you decided to include the asteroid fighters this game is going to be incredible
amazing! i cant wait to see what youve done with the confed cockpits
its off topic but MANIAC FTW :grin
Tolwyn - please congratulate your team on yet another round of fantastic work. These fighters look fantastic. I can\'t wait to watch make them blow up!
you can be pleased with yourselves, nice work
can´t wait to see the game, complete.....this looks so AWESOME!!!! :eek
these are incredible lookin ships, i almost dont want to blow them up all the time.
Great job. Wish I knew how to help.
:grin Super game you guys did :grin I want more !!!!
Suggestion: the only realy lowres/ugly texture is the landing bay walls. Fixing that would make the game much better.
Hangars will be improved in the final release
This is some slick (and sick!) looking graphics.Tell me when?!
@Serge:WingCommander Saga will be released on Thursday in Valve Time :) which translates to when it\'s done.
Considering the Fact that there is only crap out there in the gaming industry (with very few exceptions !) this here will be last decent game for a while i guess,.... so take your time :)
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