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Re: Antiryad Gx 3.2 with full AROS support
« on: September 08, 2013, 11:06:33 PM »
It looks like it's at about Quake I standards in regards to quality of models, though less blocky.

 The Android clone didn't feature many animations for the bricks and items, so I'm wondering if that is a limitation, or just laziness in game development?

 Enemy AI and responsiveness was looking pretty sluggish. Not even up to par with Quake I AI it would appear.

  So I dunno, if it is an easy to use interface, then I can see some uses for it, but if these games are examples of it's limitations, then I'd say there isn't too much use for it.

 Not trying to be negative here, I'm ALL ABOUT getting new development engines ported over to all things Amiga and BeOS for that matter, but from what I am seeing, this engine is kind of lack luster, and I sincerely hope I am dead wrong.
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Re: Antiryad Gx 3.2 with full AROS support
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2013, 01:28:56 PM »
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You "sound" a little negative. Besides even if you would be right, how many 3D engines with development environment are available on any amiga platform? Hmmm I do not remember any, you?


Odamex and the Build Engine. I coun't two. ;)

Not trying to be negative, (as I stated), just posting my honest observations.
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Re: Antiryad Gx 3.2 with full AROS support
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2013, 09:19:01 PM »
You guys must not read well, you got me all wrong.
 I am always happy to see new development engines like this arrive for anything Amiga related. We've got, as I mentioned, Odamex and Build, not to mention all the Quake engines, free 3D engines, and the up and coming 3D RPG creation kit for AROS (maybe some day), but more is always better.

 Now I am not trying to curse this project, I am just stating that what I saw in the videos (not mere pictures) does not impress me much, and I'm just hoping that the engine is capable of better quality games and that the examples given are just poor examples.
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Re: Antiryad Gx 3.2 with full AROS support
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2013, 12:55:55 AM »
You make a fine point. :)

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All of this points to an either a) lazy art department or b) an inexperienced one. Yes, the 3d models point to dated work, but it could be the coders of the game are also doing the graphics and maybe they're not as experienced. Maybe they're using artists that aren't experienced or lazy? You don't know how powerful an engine is, until you push it.

Prove me wrong, though. Make your own 3d models for it and use the game engine to build a new game.

I am more curious if the engine supports quads or if it's still using triangles. Does it support normal mapping and/or bump mapping? What about texture mapping, is spec included? Can you use displacement maps? What's the max poly count on weapons and items in-game? Does it have it's own built-in effects or do those need to be created as well? Can I import a map I build in another 3d application to use as a level? What's the max poly count on levels?

Those are questions you should be asking, rather than saying the graphics you see are dated. ;)
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