Warband at E3

[Merlkir]

Anyone knows if Warband is shown at E3?

[Adorno]

Funny you should mention it 

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/47709/Mount-Blade-Warband-Screenshots-Trailer
(searching desperately, I haven't seen anything else)

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Swadia vs. Nords... that will never be done  )

Nice armour:






And a new Nord perhaps? Could it be a berserk (bear sack)? 

[Lord Samuel]

Anyone knows if Warband is shown at E3?

I found a French article about Warband being shown at E3.
This is an approximative translation of the "complete list" of the new features:

    * - multiplayer mode: up to 32 players fighting on dedicated maps.
    * - better AI
    * - new diplomatic options, new interactions with Lords
    * - better graphic engine, HDR. Characters, weapons and armors will be more detailed
    * - new factions, with dedicated units and equipments
    * - possibility to recruit Lords as your vassals
    * - possibility to marry a Lady
    * - more complete management of your fiefs
    * - better companions management
    * - different sizes for the horses
    * - new options for the difficulty level
    * - improved combat system
    * - more options during sieges
    * - improved precision for archers
    * - possibility to re-use throwing weapons, arrows and bolts
    * - better accessibility for beginner players.

[captain lust]

Yeah so those armours look amazing.

[Adorno]

Are you sure factions is plural? Only one new faction is announced.
Maybe it just means the existing factions have been remade or something...

EDIT:
Nah, I know enough French to see plural;
- de nouvelles factions avec unités et équipements dédiés

[fedeita]

no new animations? i think they're important for a better feeling and immersion, for the rest i see an abused shader use 

[captain lust]

Don't know if anyone found this yet:

http://games.on.net/file/27019/MountBlade_Warband_E3_2009_Trailer

[Merlkir]

Shaders look nice, couching pose is better. New animations would be good (really!).

BUT! Taleworlds, please!!! Make new heads!

BTW: this armor looks tasty:

http://ve3dmedia.ign.com/images/05/19/51963_MountAndBladeWarband-Screenshot-20.jpg

Notice how the grass green reflects in the tunic? The effect is a bit strong, but that's some pretty good shader.

http://ve3dmedia.ign.com/images/05/19/51955_MountAndBladeWarband-Screenshot-12.jpg

[captain lust]

Yeah that armour is frekkin hot.

But it just makes me think it's not worth modding now and waiting for bump mapping etc.

Even though it should be easy to port, the quality won't be up to scratch.

[Merlkir]

Modding some decent looking items will take more time, that's all. But it seems to me they moved to some really highres textures. I wonder how the performance will take that..
Also, looking at these screenshots made me realize how big an issue the ugly heads are. The normal mapped armors are just awesome, but the realism is seriously interrupted by the doll like heads..

[Lord Samuel]

Gee, I don't care much about graphics. Yeah, the SC are nice, though.

But the highlight, if it's confirmed, is the possibility to marry a Lady. 

[Adorno]

Don't know if anyone found this yet:

http://games.on.net/file/27019/MountBlade_Warband_E3_2009_Trailer

This one is better quality, I think:
http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/49008/PC/Mount-Blade-Warband/Trailer/E3-2009-Gameplay-Trailer

[captain lust]

Yeah, I agree they look a little.. soulless.

I think performance will, inevitably take a hit but I think i'm just going to turn my battlesizer down to 200 or something.

~350 makes sieges a tad hard anyway.

Gee, I don't care much about graphics. Yeah, the SC are nice, though.

But the highlight, if it's confirmed, is the possibility to marry a Lady. 

It is confirmed

Don't know if anyone found this yet:

http://games.on.net/file/27019/MountBlade_Warband_E3_2009_Trailer

This one is better quality, I think:
http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/49008/PC/Mount-Blade-Warband/Trailer/E3-2009-Gameplay-Trailer

Oh nothing's ever good enough for Adorno...

[fedeita]

Modding some decent looking items will take more time, that's all. But it seems to me they moved to some really highres textures. I wonder how the performance will take that..
Also, looking at these screenshots made me realize how big an issue the ugly heads are. The normal mapped armors are just awesome, but the realism is seriously interrupted by the doll like heads..

i'm working on new heads, i posted a screen in the screenshot thread

[fedeita]

Shaders look nice, couching pose is better. New animations would be good (really!).

BUT! Taleworlds, please!!! Make new heads!

BTW: this armor looks tasty:

http://ve3dmedia.ign.com/images/05/19/51963_MountAndBladeWarband-Screenshot-20.jpg

Notice how the grass green reflects in the tunic? The effect is a bit strong, but that's some pretty good shader.

http://ve3dmedia.ign.com/images/05/19/51955_MountAndBladeWarband-Screenshot-12.jpg

for abuse of shaders i was talking about this :

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about the last screen, how do the fabric reflect the environment? instead metal (for example the helmets) should do it, medieval 2 has a great blurried envmap that reflect the enviroment with the right colours based on the sky and the type of terrain, they should aim for something similar...