03.03.2008, 03:48
Outryder, the game doesn't allow representing well sharp landscape features. It is due to the fact that
a)the horisontal landscape resolution is as large as 200 meter
b) the vertical incremens in height are quite rough for higher altitudes.
Because of these, sharp landscape features etc look artificial when you come close to them. Just check for example Slovakia map, as you go are at a distance the mountains look ok, but as you fly over the ridges you see the mountains are made of huge straight lines, it looks very artificial. You can't do much here, and it's a pity...I think too the limited terrain resolution was dictated to ensure playability ( just think, this game appeared some 5 years ago or so)
a)the horisontal landscape resolution is as large as 200 meter
b) the vertical incremens in height are quite rough for higher altitudes.
Because of these, sharp landscape features etc look artificial when you come close to them. Just check for example Slovakia map, as you go are at a distance the mountains look ok, but as you fly over the ridges you see the mountains are made of huge straight lines, it looks very artificial. You can't do much here, and it's a pity...I think too the limited terrain resolution was dictated to ensure playability ( just think, this game appeared some 5 years ago or so)