Madmatt Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Okay, Doodads (or terrain elements) have been added to many terrain tiles to give them a more natural and 3D feel to an other wise flat tile. Rubble, wheatfields and even just clear terrain now can have these effects shown. There are four levels of density you can toggle through including NONE. They are also totally modable. They do not show up from any top down view. The camera views have been overhauled and there is another isometric view which replaces the old top down level 5 view. You can also now tilt to a far greater degree up and down than ever before. My own personl crusdade was to get that implemented to take better screenshots! Okay, first up is my homage to spooky cemetary scenes. This picture shows the grave marker Doodads, Dan's new awesome trees (check out that detail in the leaves and some random open terrain doodads. Next up, you asked for it, well you got it, big lumps of rubble. Thats all for tonight enjoy! Madmatt p.s. Those are still CMBO textures on those Germans by the way. [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Madmatt ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 Hang on, jpeg compression sorta messed those up. They shouldnt look so splotchy. Madmatt [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Madmatt ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I'm speachless! Those images are Breathtaking! WOW Thanks for the preview! Can I order the game NOW???? -tom w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Looks Fantastic. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenal Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Sooo sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I LOVE the doodads! (Edited cause Madmatt answered the question before I asked it and I was so excited, I just posted...) [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Michael Dorosh ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Im as giddy as a schoolgirl right now! EEEE! Rickity fences!! EEEE! Headstones!! EEEE! Wooden cottages!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Uber General Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 doodads = COOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammenwerfer Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Can we rename(or mod)the term 'doodads'? Please [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Flammenwerfer ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I LOVE DOODADS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 If you spell Doodad backwards, you get "Dadood". So now we have a rocker-type slang word, as in "Hey man, check out Da Dood!" Yeah, I tried... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Sigh - What else can I say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieldmarshall Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 THOSE ARE OUTSTANDING!!!!! cant waite till this sucker comes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Flammenwerfer: Can we rename(or mod)the term 'doodads'? Please [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Flammenwerfer ]<hr></blockquote> Yes please Doodads??? no anything but "Doodads" They could be sprites BUT they are not technically sprites (I don't think) Are they 3D graphical terrain elements? well that does not shorten easily 3DGTE ?? How about "TEGS" Terrain Element Graphics? NO? Didn't think so Maybe we are stuck with "Doodads" Anyone else have any other ideas? -tom w [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Flammenwerfer: Can we rename(or mod)the term 'doodads'? Please [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Flammenwerfer ]<hr></blockquote> No way! Doodads rule! Doodads kick major arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 How about "hoo-hahs"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: How about "hoo-hahs"?<hr></blockquote> Hey bub, let's keep this clean, there're Iron Chefs around don't ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Madmatt: My own personl crusdade was to get that implemented to take better screenshots! <hr></blockquote> Madmatt, maybe they can code a way to turn off game elements such as unit markers so we can take nice screenshots? That rubble looks eerily reminiscent of some other rubble I have seen recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 What about MOTEs.. MOdifiable Terrain EnhancementS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Absolutely fantastic! Question: Is that some small furry animal in the rubble shot? (about an inch or so below the rightmost soldier - staring into the "camera") Perhaps I'm just seeing things??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffsmith Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AD: Question: Is that some small furry animal in the rubble shot? ??? ]<hr></blockquote> Thank God someone else saw it I was just about to check myself in somewhere [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: jeffsmith ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AD: Absolutely fantastic! Question: Is that some small furry animal in the rubble shot? (about an inch or so below the rightmost soldier - staring into the "camera") Perhaps I'm just seeing things???<hr></blockquote> There's another one above and to the left of the left most soldiers head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeburst155 Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Do Doodads provide cover and concealment? I'm talking tombstones here, mainly. I want doodads that do something. The doodads look real nice though, even if they aren't functional. Treeburst155 out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie the Toad Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Makes you want to play right down in the dirt at level 1 . doo dad too dad toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 Whatever normal benefits the underlying terrain provides the doodads provide. Remember, they are like tress in that what you see is not their exact position. Graveyards (and I will have to check with Charles) probably do offer some small amount of cover, like walls only not as much for any unit in the cemetary tilke itself regardless if they are behind a tombstone that says R.I.P. GI-Combat or not. Madmatt [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Madmatt ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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