Player Models EQ to VG

Aazenius · 07-20-2005, 10:52 PM

Saw this on the official boards - thought it was interesting to see a side by side comparison. And to think we used to think EQ1 graphics were nice.

High Elf Female here
Dark Elf Female here

I used to think that the VG models looked like EQ2. But after seeing this... I think VG has far better models.

Pirotess · 07-21-2005, 08:06 AM

I still think the Luclin High Elf Female looked pretty good. Its certainly better than original EQ or EQ2. Vanguards model looks very nice at the moment though.

As for the Dark Elf models so far I've preferred EQ2s the most. My biggest problem with Vanguards Dark Elf is the haircut so hopefully they will have enough hairstyles that I dont have to deal with a Romulan haircut.

Aazenius · 07-21-2005, 11:25 AM

The EQ2 Dark elfs hips are to wide, but I like her face better then the EQ1 or Luclin. I think elves should be slinder and graceful looking.

I watched the Vanguard Model movie from Silky Venom again. Not really that impressed with some of the male models... however I'll reserve judgement for the final product.

Pirotess · 07-21-2005, 11:34 AM

Yah Sigil has mentioned that those were pretty much a work in progress and that we should expect them to be much better looking come release.

Korelin · 07-21-2005, 12:27 PM

As Persious told me a few days ago, the gnomes need work :P

Melchizedek · 07-23-2005, 11:11 AM

Why am I so excited about Vanguard?

The Sigil team is so much more interactive with the base. They talk to us, they show us things, and the comment on what they have. They give us enough content to look at. When something isn't right and we, the base, beg for pictures, they usually come through with the caviot "This is not done." Yet, the work is still damn nice for the most part.

I am happy with what I know of Vanguard. I think things are moving in the right direction. If Vanguard went live today with what they have, I would be sad. Every day I grow with anticipation of what looms off in the distance.

Quester · 06-18-2006, 06:41 PM

Hello Everyone: I am very new to your site but not to playing MMO's, I am going to agree with Sigil decision to bring in SOE. It was explained to me that SOE will allow the Sigil developing team the support that is needed to have Vanguard SOH up to standards thru out the beta periods and ready for release this winter of 2006.

Quester

magicalfirebird · 06-18-2006, 08:20 PM

lol its not SOE's game, so they dont have a choice. I say this while still playing (actually logging into right now) EQ1, but SOE is normally great at making bad choices. In EQ1 it's player controlled anarchy pretty much since Customer Support is non-existent. SOE considers that game dead. with the release of VG it just might be. so SOE gets a huge GRATS from me on this business move.

The reason VG's models are looking so nice is because they have/had access to MicroSoft's best visual component gear. MS knew this was gonna be a good one, so they invested well i'm sure. SOE's future games will have some "rub off" from VG (as another poster in another thread put once), which is entirely understandable. This game is going to have some of the best graphics around. I'm just hoping that my GeForce 5200 256Mb video card isnt bottom end when it finally comes out.

THESE MODELS ROCK! the hair should be customizable from what they have shown of the character customization/creation screen screenshots i've seen on other sites. so much stuff is supposed to be customizable (to a degree i'm sure) that we can all be completely individual yet noticably the same race. So stop worry over the little things, and enjoy the ride in the Line Ride!

~edit~ spelling changes -.-

Aredhel · 06-19-2006, 12:50 AM

From what I've seen, and hearing that they're still working on things....gads!

I so remember playing EQ in 2000 where everything was so triangular! (and here I am planning to play the Combine server to kill time...) It was still amazing then! I was breathless as I logged in for the first time then, and I have a feeling, from the screenshots we're being fed, I'm not going to be disappointed this time, either!

And welcome, Quester!

Your information is partly correct. SoE won't rush Sigil into releasing before it's time! All they'll do is marketing (which they do VERY well) and a couple of other things, but all the dev and CS work is strictly Sigil! Praise the gods!

Daeanor · 06-19-2006, 10:34 AM

I never cared much for the EQ2 models. Males are too androgynous, females too "hippy." And, for crying out loud, if they really need to include a barefoot texture, can't they do something so that feet don't look malformed? I have yet to see an MMO do bare feet well. Blockier as Luclin models were, I do think they are more artistic than EQ2 models. But I can't really comment on Vanguard, because I haven't seen them in action. You really can't tell from screenshots.