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Nigy · Oct 11, 2005, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Will chapter two change any of the game's graphics; and will hardware reqs be any higher?

I want to know this because im playing GW with unsupported hardware (thanks to intel and dell) but playing I am, and i hope to be able to play ch 2 as well..
thanks.

Savio · Oct 11, 2005, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Considering they haven't released any details about Chapter 2 yet...I'd just wait.

Nigy · Oct 11, 2005, 12:56 AM // 00:56

oh ok, so it's just not known.

Do expantiones generally updade the ingame graphics much, though?

derrtyboy69 · Oct 11, 2005, 01:24 AM // 01:24

not ussually, although in CoD the game went from running great 1024/768 high details to LOTS of alg on 800/600 with low details =

VGJustice · Oct 11, 2005, 01:58 AM // 01:58

um, there's only been one update, and the was the Sorrow's Furnace update. It didn't change the graphics.

Nigy · Oct 13, 2005, 01:07 AM // 01:07

thats sorrows furnace. not chapter two.

Balrog1978 · Oct 13, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44

dude they cant introduce anything graphically. They'd have to rewrite the engine (which means downloading a huge truckload of engine data). Plus, the new areas will have to be synched with the new engine, which (possibly) means lots of updates in ur dat files (which grow 2 over 1.4 gigs).

Nope, I think u needn't worry!!

Chapter 2 is a loooong way away dude.

Kakumei · Oct 13, 2005, 06:46 AM // 06:46

four or five months is a long way away?

One and Two · Oct 13, 2005, 06:48 AM // 06:48

It'll probably be like EQ. Small graphical updates each expansion. Guild Wars 2 will have a mjor engine overhaul. My guess, anyways. Its the most economically sound, especially considering GW is free.

Numa Pompilius · Oct 13, 2005, 07:14 AM // 07:14

You don't need a major engine overhaul to change graphics. At least not necessarily. Nothing says they're using the maximum texture size or maximum amount of polygons on objects supported by the engine now. Heck, nothing says the engine doesn't support dynamic lighting either. All we know is that it isn't enabled NOW.

One and Two · Oct 13, 2005, 07:16 AM // 07:16

Somehow, especially due to collision errors, invisible barriers, vaporous rocks and others, I doubt that Guild Wars will come to support dynamic lighting. More polygons is possible, but ANet likes to keep things real for low level comps.

Nigy · Oct 14, 2005, 03:18 AM // 03:18

ok good

whats dynamic lighting?

Ole Man Bourbon · Oct 14, 2005, 05:13 AM // 05:13

Won't be a whole new graphics system to resell what they've already sold.

Oct 11, 2005, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#1
Nigy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle	chapter two graphics Will chapter two change any of the game's graphics; and will hardware reqs be any higher? I want to know this because im playing GW with unsupported hardware (thanks to intel and dell) but playing I am, and i hope to be able to play ch 2 as well.. thanks.

Oct 11, 2005, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#2
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Considering they haven't released any details about Chapter 2 yet...I'd just wait.

Oct 11, 2005, 12:56 AM // 00:56	#3
Nigy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle	oh ok, so it's just not known. Do expantiones generally updade the ingame graphics much, though?

Oct 11, 2005, 01:24 AM // 01:24	#4
derrtyboy69 Grotto Attendant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Clouds Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/Me	not ussually, although in CoD the game went from running great 1024/768 high details to LOTS of alg on 800/600 with low details =

Oct 11, 2005, 01:58 AM // 01:58	#5
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	um, there's only been one update, and the was the Sorrow's Furnace update. It didn't change the graphics.

Oct 13, 2005, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#6
Nigy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle	thats sorrows furnace. not chapter two.

Oct 13, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#7
Balrog1978 Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Guild: Chi Profession: W/E	dude they cant introduce anything graphically. They'd have to rewrite the engine (which means downloading a huge truckload of engine data). Plus, the new areas will have to be synched with the new engine, which (possibly) means lots of updates in ur dat files (which grow 2 over 1.4 gigs). Nope, I think u needn't worry!! Chapter 2 is a loooong way away dude.

Oct 13, 2005, 06:46 AM // 06:46	#8
Kakumei Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grind is subjective Guild: learn this please	four or five months is a long way away?

Oct 13, 2005, 06:48 AM // 06:48	#9
One and Two Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	It'll probably be like EQ. Small graphical updates each expansion. Guild Wars 2 will have a mjor engine overhaul. My guess, anyways. Its the most economically sound, especially considering GW is free.

Oct 13, 2005, 07:14 AM // 07:14	#10
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	You don't need a major engine overhaul to change graphics. At least not necessarily. Nothing says they're using the maximum texture size or maximum amount of polygons on objects supported by the engine now. Heck, nothing says the engine doesn't support dynamic lighting either. All we know is that it isn't enabled NOW.

Oct 13, 2005, 07:16 AM // 07:16	#11
One and Two Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	Somehow, especially due to collision errors, invisible barriers, vaporous rocks and others, I doubt that Guild Wars will come to support dynamic lighting. More polygons is possible, but ANet likes to keep things real for low level comps.

Oct 14, 2005, 03:18 AM // 03:18	#12
Nigy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle	ok good whats dynamic lighting?

Oct 14, 2005, 05:13 AM // 05:13	#13
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Won't be a whole new graphics system to resell what they've already sold.