Why are Paradox-entertainment jusing EU3 engine for graphics?

[moradmorad]

I dont know about you guys but i really dont like the 3d grapfics on Rome Universalis and Europa Universalis III.
And now even if you like the 3d grapfics i dont think that making every damn new game with the same engine is healty.

I played Eu3 for somewhile and when i switched to "Rome U" i fealt that i just had gone back in time.
I think that the grapfics on those games don't give much of an overview as the HoI2 map does.

HoI2 has an eazy to read and a realistic map that should not be changed.
And if it has to, it should be done in two versions one in 3d and one in 2d, very unrealistic but a mere thought.

 

[Kalelovil]

Read the section here titled Why Does EU3 Require These Minimum Specifications?

 

[Temrek]

I dont know about you guys but i really dont like the 3d grapfics on,
Rome Universalis and Europa Universalis. I think that the grapfics on those games suckes more than much. HoI2 has an eazy to read and a realistic map that should not be changed.

Europa Universalis: Rome has a very beautiful map (in terrain mode), and I hardly think the graphics in HoI III is bad judging from the screenshots I have seen. HoI II had many things going for it but graphics was not one of them...

 

[unmerged(52816)]

I agree. I use counters, so 3-D is pointless. Hell, even with sprites its pointless. Sadly, get used to it. It ain't changin' back.

 

[etycaj]

I don't see what's wrong with using 3d instead of 2d, rome looks beautiful as does HOI3, and hell if you want something more 2D make a graphic mod that makes it look more like 2D or wait for one to be released.

 

[moradmorad]

You probably misunderstood me. I just want you to think about, that if HoI3 has the same engine as EU3 the game will not be the same. In fact i think it will be a hell of a lot worse.

 

[Bismark776]

You probably misunderstood me. I just want you to think about, that if HoI3 has the same engine as EU3 the game will not be the same. In fact i think it will be a hell of a lot worse.

Of course it won't be the same, if it were going to be the same they'd call it Hearts of Iron 2 not Hearts of Iron 3. The simple truth is that 3D graphics are here and they're here to stay. They increase sales and that generates more money for Paradox which means more funds to spend developing games. Whats more, the graphics are looking pretty good but even if you dislike them its a strategic wargame, the graphics are probably the least important feature anyway. The EU3 engine also has a lot of new features in it that will greatly improve HoI. You haven't registered any games so I can only assume you haven't even played EU3 or Rome, why not give them a try before saying they'll make the game a lot worse.

 

[Jayavarman]

I dont know about you guys but i really dont like the 3d grapfics on Rome Universalis and Europa Universalis III.
And now even if you like the 3d grapfics i dont think that making every damn new game with the same engine is healty.

I played Eu3 for somewhile and when i switched to "Rome U" i fealt that i just had gone back in time.
I think that the grapfics on those games don't give much of an overview as the HoI2 map does.

HoI2 has an eazy to read and a realistic map that should not be changed.
And if it has to, it should be done in two versions one in 3d and one in 2d, very unrealistic but a mere thought.

Have you looked at the HoI3 screenshots and read the Developer Diaries?

 

[donkeysaint]

How many times have we had this thread by now..?

3D makes the game much more modable and adjustable. IMO, the feature of allowing any in-game resolution alone validates the use of 3D.

The map can also be easily adjusted, compared to the old 2D map. We can even make it look like 2D!

But what it really comes down to is how good the game will be, not what dimension the map is made up of. EU3 and Rome did fail in their first incarnations. From what we have seen in the dev-diaries, this will not be the case with HoI3.