Could this game get graphics?

[acur1231]

Not very good ones, obviously, but I was thinking of getting this, and I think that maybe it should get graphics of some sort? Not elaborate ones, just functional ones, like you might see in Wargame: Red Dragon(a rather good cold war game) or Cold Waters. Just ships, ships shooting down missiles, ship being destroyed by missiles etc. It would probably be a hard task given the amount of hardware in game, but doable right? The dev team for this game seems quite large.

[Maki Nishikino]

No, it would take a tremendous amount of work.

[Kitsune]

True. This game is already heavy on your PC, and it would require gigantic work to add all of the models, animations, etc. Not to mention that you would need a futute rig to handle it.

Only thing that seems possible is some kind of add-on / third party program, that renders the 3d of the moment, like stonesense does when playing Dwarf Fortress. But I'm not sure, I know nothing about programming.

But the real question is: for what? I love Wargame games and Cold Waters too, but they are totally different kind of entertainment. And to be honest, imo CMANO's graphic is already functional (you don't play using text interface after all), and W:RD and CW are pretty elaborate for me (but maybe I'm just old).

I think that CMANO imitates a radar / satellite display in some way, and this is the only way to... well, command your forces effectively. There is just no reason to invest great amount of work and give the players an option to glance at 3d models just to immediately go back to satellite view.

But, I admit, it would be cool someday to have a sim in CMANO's scale with full 3d, scalable engine.

[Half life Expert]

Graphics would require a ton more processing power, and I would rather have that be reserved for the core engine.

Plus it would be a completely impractical task to make 3D real time models of everything in the database, even if it was with Fleet Command graphics quality, let alone something like Cold Waters or Red Dragon.

And that is factoring out things like missile launches, artillery and CIWS firings, chaff, and explosions.

[Soulstain]

I thought there was a dev who posted some pictures of graphics they are in fact working on for this game? It was a number of months ago. I thought it was going to show up in the next engine upgrade.

[AttorneyAtWar]

Thats tac view, and its only available for professional customers right now. Maybe we'll see it in an future expansion eventually.

[Half life Expert]

I've never seen anything to suggest the developers are working on 3D graphics for Command. There is Tac View, but yes that is limited to the professional customers, as in defense contractors and actual militaries.

Frankly, it really isn't needed.

[Soulstain]

Then why did a dev pop into one of the threads and show a picture alluding to the fact it was coming to the regular game? I will try to find the thread when I have some time. If the professional customers like it, why wouldn't we?

[nenad]

Yes there should be graphics in this game.

Every single plane, every single ship, every single land unit and facility should have a fully animated detailed 3D model.

Considering the shear amount of units and the size of the dev team, that would probably take a couple of decades to complete. The good news is that at the time it would be completed, PCs would be powerful enough to run it.

[Simdeck]

They should at least consider a power point slide show at every action point. Come on! Or at the very least a looping gif of someone getting angry when things kick off.........no?

[Soulstain]

Lol, if you're being sarcastic with me, you're wasting your breath or your typing finger. I could care less if there are graphics or not. I was only commenting on what a dev presented in a thread. It was an actual photo I believe.

[Simdeck]

Yet

Originally posted by Shrimpwall:

Lol, if you're being sarcastic with me, you're wasting your breath or your typing finger. I could care less if there are graphics or not. I was only commenting on what a dev presented in a thread. It was an actual photo I believe.

Yet you still took the time to reply.

;)

[Wolfsun]

Odd man out here I guess but NO! No 3D graphics. Command is a simulator of - well - fleet command.

For me 3D graphics would totally ruin the effect. Any sense of immersion would evaporate.

[Half life Expert]

I don't think it would ruin it in any way other than diverting time and resources from other areas of development. If, hypothetically, CMANO suddenly got Fleet Command or NWAC graphics, I don't think it would negatively affect the experience.