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Now hear me: I don't think the graphics in D3 are bad. When I first saw them, I was impressed. It was not until later, after the shock of D3 settled down, that I began to notice ways in which they are lacking. As a 3D artist and hobby game developer, I tend to notice things like this. I am a perpetual critic. There is no game on this planet that I don't have criticisms for. That is not because I think everything sucks, but rather, because I know everything can be improved to become even better than it already is.
I don't really care that Diablo 3 has rainbows in it. I like the overall art style of D3, but I know that using normal bump maps, a standard practice, would make it look a lot better without a lot of additional effort. Flat shading just looks bad in comparison. I doubt anyone who currently likes the art style would disagree that normal bump maps would improve it dramatically, if they were to implement it and show you a comparison.
I'm not saying that my opinion is more important than other peoples, but there are a lot of fans who wanted to see a little bit darker, scarier, grittier Diablo. A lot of fans. Blizzard doesn't have to listen to those fans, but they can at least be respectful of them. This T-shirt is highly disrespectful to all the fans who showed concern with the art style. It is Blizzards way of saying, "we don't give a shit about those fans. we are gaming gods, and we don't make mistakes, so shut up and sit down and wait until the game is released."
It's this attitude that bothers me.
Are you honestly so egotistically delusional to believe that the hundreds of top-of-the-industry artists that Blizzard hires did not think of using "bump mapping?" Please.
And I don't believe that blizzard is saying they "don't give a shit about those fans." I saw it as a hilarious, albeit sarcastic, gesture saying "Hey, we hear you, we have the same desires as you; we don't want a happy Diablo 3 either."
To those of you still complaining about the art direction, did any of you actually play the game at Blizzcon?
In that short little demo at Blizzcon, I could FEEL the dark, gritty essence of the Diablo games. I could care less what screenshots look like; Blizzard has emulated and enhanced the Diablo FEEL.
Oh, and I still want this shirt!
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Are you honestly so egotistically delusional to believe that the hundreds of top-of-the-industry artists that Blizzard hires did not think of using "bump mapping?" Please.
And I don't believe that blizzard is saying they "don't give a shit about those fans." I saw it as a hilarious, albeit sarcastic, gesture saying "Hey, we hear you, we have the same desires as you; we don't want a happy Diablo 3 either."
To those of you still complaining about the art direction, did any of you actually play the game at Blizzcon?
In that short little demo at Blizzcon, I could FEEL the dark, gritty essence of the Diablo games. I could care less what screenshots look like; Blizzard has emulated and enhanced the Diablo FEEL.
Oh, and I still want this shirt!
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Glad to hear it, and I understand completely.
I also already have tickets, so it isn't of any importance to me personally.
I'm sorry if I seemed to attack your judgment with a straw man.
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At Blizzcon, I am looking forward to all the contests...especially the costume contests
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Trading: No restrictions on trading! I.e. no "bound" equipment
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Getting these tickets has been a nightmare, but I won't give up!
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they really mean "Tickets for BlizzCon2008 are available, but you can't buy them because our site sucks, hahaha."
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no, that isn't his signature
bottom left: http://www.michaeldashow.com/zoom/zoom_photobooth.html
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perhaps they are working on site to host in the next couple weeks...
What do you think?