EPIC?

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I don't think that the model itself is really more elaborate than usual, but the texture is AMAZING. I think it's gotta be a higher-res texture than what the game normally uses. I don't know what it is now, but if the game uses (at the highest settings) 512x512 textures, this has got to be even higher, like 1024x1024. Which would mean that WoW is built to support higher-res textures already.

I could be totally wrong of course, but that could mean that Blizz could (relatively) easily add higher-res textures to the game some time in the future. Hopefully they planned ahead from the beginning and made all the textures huge to begin with and then downgraded them.

Of course, adding lots of high-res textures to the game would drastically affect framerates.

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@2 The game already supports different textures, with lower res versions of the current textures built in, so they must be making the 'high end' textures have even more detail. Oooooo.

But yeah, lovely models, and please, more Murlocs in the next expansion.

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I think just generally, given the low poly constraints of the game, the modelers do really well.

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WoW's graphics have always looked amazing to me.
Especially the animations look very fluent and natural, the style is great, and everything just looks nice together.
I like it way better than the look of most "next-gen" games.

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Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders also have an amazing texture. It's a shame the detail is a lot less with the robe.

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I really hope some day they redo the textures on characters, especially humans. Some remodeling would be nice, but even just upgraded high-end textures would make such a difference...

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@6 - Frozen Shadowweave is just recoloured arcanist, so that detail's been there since the Molten Core Tier 1 revamp.

and yes, EPC is clearly EPIC (which we're taking credit for turning into a catchphrase, no matter what anyone says, Blizzard obviously took it from WoW Radio ;))

TB.

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I just wish they would make the human males have less freekishly long arms, I mean i know there not inteligent and civilised like gnomes; but theres no reason to make them look like apes..

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I fond I really have to stop sometimes and hold off from running in, whacking things and just take a moment to appreciate the finer details that some of the NPCs have.

THEN run in and try and beat them to a pulp.

Love the odd sock...

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I'd love to see a shot of a priest wearing that while in Shadowform...

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@11, Im guessing that it is a shapeshift form and wont stack with Shadowform. The same goes with the Ogre Suit from Dire Maul...

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I certainly noticed the greater detail on this year's Orphan Week rewards - my turtle is a little blurry, and just runs after me, while Egbert is very detailed, and has specific animations and actions when I'm idle for too long.

Also, I'm sure I'll have to upgrade my computer for the next expansion - I already see slowdowns in Shattrath.

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