Excellent Pics

Amathe

I just came across a collection of pics Dullahan has uploaded on this site. Some I had seen before (or similar ones) but many I had not. The game is seriously looking awesome! This is going to be one of those games where I will get a great deal enjoyment just from exploration. 

Dullahan

Amathe said:

I just came across a collection of pics Dullahan has uploaded on this site. Some I had seen before (or similar ones) but many I had not. The game is seriously looking awesome! This is going to be one of those games where I will get a great deal enjoyment just from exploration. 

Ya, I didn't even know about some of them. I don't frequent social media so I missed a few on facebook. Had to post them up. Still have more yet to add.

There is going to be a lot to see in Pantheon. They still have much left to accomplish, but they've dropped so many hints and tidbits about mechanics and places that have yet to be shown or discussed further. I have the feeling they're working hard to keep the lid on a ton of stuff.

Exploration and discovery is a big part of the mmo experience, so they are likely doing their best not to spoil that by showing and telling us everything in advance. That is just one more mistake a lot of mmo studios have made, and are still making today.

Hrimnir

Can we get some links to the pics?

Amathe

Here are some. http://www.mmorpg.com/galleries/Dullahan/6274_pantheon

Dullahan

Seems strange that the entire collection isn't accessible from the Pantheon user images section.

flizzer

Looks fine.  It doesnt leave me drooling either however. 

Dullahan

Oh come on, there's at least half a dozen drool-worthy shots in that collection.

Hrimnir

Dullahan said:

Oh come on, there's at least half a dozen drool-worthy shots in that collection.

He probably thinks WoW had spectacular graphics.  Pay him no mind.

Amathe

I think this one is my favorite. http://www.mmorpg.com/photo/cdfa36a9-d70f-4072-a9c2-3e9789231c9d

Dullahan

Let's not pretend the above screenshots don't rival those of MMOs known for their graphics. And those are screenshots taken in pre-alpha, long before the final art pass.

They have only just begun the process of creating custom character models and their animations (they are still mostly using placeholders), so it remains to be seen whether they will meet the quality of the rest of the game world.

Distopia

I just hope the screen shot to in-game reality is better than what we saw with SOTA.

Kilsin

Distopia said:

I just hope the screen shot to in-game reality is better than what we saw with SOTA.

I can assure you that at least two of the screenshots in Dullahans above post were taken by me personally in-game with no filters or tricks, just pure in-game hi-res screenshots and they still don;t do the game justice from actually being immersed in the world and playing in that environment.

I release one screenshot every week (Thursday 7 am EST) across all of our official platforms if you would like to check out more pure in-game shots.

Scroll down the list to check as many screenshots as you would like

https://www.facebook.com/pg/pantheonmmo/posts/

Distopia

Kilsin said:

Distopia said:

I just hope the screen shot to in-game reality is better than what we saw with SOTA.

I can assure you that at least two of the screenshots in Dullahans above post were taken by me personally in-game with no filters or tricks, just pure in-game hi-res screenshots and they still don;t do the game justice from actually being immersed in the world and playing in that environment.

I release one screenshot every week (Thursday 7 am EST) across all of our official platforms if you would like to check out more pure in-game shots.

Scroll down the list to check as many screenshots as you would like

https://www.facebook.com/pg/pantheonmmo/posts/

Good to know , and nice screens! Love the usage of lighting, it's very atmospheric.

Kilsin

Distopia said:

Kilsin said:

Distopia said:

I just hope the screen shot to in-game reality is better than what we saw with SOTA.

I can assure you that at least two of the screenshots in Dullahans above post were taken by me personally in-game with no filters or tricks, just pure in-game hi-res screenshots and they still don;t do the game justice from actually being immersed in the world and playing in that environment.

I release one screenshot every week (Thursday 7 am EST) across all of our official platforms if you would like to check out more pure in-game shots.

Scroll down the list to check as many screenshots as you would like

https://www.facebook.com/pg/pantheonmmo/posts/

Good to know , and nice screens! Love the usage of lighting, it's very atmospheric.

Thank you! I am certainly no expert but I try to make them look as good as I can by getting the right angles and lighting, time of day etc. so glad you like them

Dullahan

We need some 360 videos, imo.

TheScavenger

Well, I hope the graphics stay as good as they are.

We all know Witcher 3 had AMAZING pre-rendered screenshots. At release it looked like typical junk that I saw in every other game released that year. So pre-alpha screenshots don't mean too much.

But I'm still super excited for Pantheon

Aradune

TheScavenger said:

Well, I hope the graphics stay as good as they are.

We all know Witcher 3 had AMAZING pre-rendered screenshots. At release it looked like typical junk that I saw in every other game released that year. So pre-alpha screenshots don't mean too much.

But I'm still super excited for Pantheon

Actually the game should look better and better over time as we get more artists, learn to use the tools and engine better, and as Unity itself improves.  Also we don't pre-render screenshots -- they're from in-game.

Allerleirauh

I think screenshots of Pantheon's environment look beautiful! I'm more concerned with what I have seen from character creation.

lahnmir

TheScavenger said:

Well, I hope the graphics stay as good as they are.

We all know Witcher 3 had AMAZING pre-rendered screenshots. At release it looked like typical junk that I saw in every other game released that year. So pre-alpha screenshots don't mean too much.

But I'm still super excited for Pantheon

I think Witcher 3 is largely considered to be one of the, if not the, best looking game on the market by both players and critics. In no way does it look like 'typical junk.'  You might not like its artistic direction ( I don't) but this statement is pure nonsense. On highest settings I know no game that looks like it, not even a heavily modded Skyrim (the only game coming close). Artistically I prefer my games a bit more stylized, like the new Zelda.

Pantheon does look good world wise, the make or break will be in its NPCs, characters and mobs. Also, judging from these screenshots Pantheon does most definitely not look as good as Witcher 3, it looks very good but not that good. And even then it does not look like ' typical junk.' I wonder what games you think do look good because your bar seems to be 10 years in the future.

/Cheers,
Lahnmir

Sovrath

flizzer said:

Looks fine.  It doesnt leave me drooling either however. 

I think people are going to need to temper their expectations with this game. The pictures look great. Having said that, people are going to expect a AAA game with AAA budget when they shouldn't.

They need to learn to take it as it is not for how they think it should be.

Azmodeus

DMKano said:

umm pictures?

heh ok

What does that have to do with actual gameplay? yeah not much


No mans sky had some great pictures too

Thanks for the epic contribution.

Volgore

Yes, it looks great... but who believes in screenshots anymore?

And unless these guys are magicians that deliver an incredible engine optimization, the graphics will get toned down a ton or the game's fps will hit single digits.

Remember when Vanguard gave you 5fps looking at a brown wall in a hut? Because the engine rendered something like the whole chunk even when you were indoors?
Go figure

waynejr2

Dullahan said:

Let's not pretend the above screenshots don't rival those of MMOs known for their graphics. And those are screenshots taken in pre-alpha, long before the final art pass.

They have only just begun the process of creating custom character models and their animations (they are still mostly using placeholders), so it remains to be seen whether they will meet the quality of the rest of the game world.

There are some great shots in there.

hercules

pics look good.more worried about animation of the characters though as i struggle with blocking jerky movement .lets wait and see how this turns out.

Sovrath

hercules said:

pics look good.more worried about animation of the characters though as i struggle with blocking jerky movement .lets wait and see how this turns out.

I would say the animations will probably get better but give up on AAA high level animation work.


With this game players need to put their expectations in check and realize its' a small indy company. The minute you start expecting a AAA game with AAA budget you will already have set yourself up for disappointment.

Hrimnir

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