New art work! Wow!

[LarryP]

I just got to play with the new art work. Believe me when I say it was worth the wait! Wow. [:D] [&o]

[Wade1000]

What new artwork? Are you refering to the rest of the 20 races revealed here?
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2386321&mpage=1&key= ('Distant Worlds: Introduction of the alien races.')
 
How did you play with them? Care to elaborate?

[LarryP]

They are in the game now and I finally got to play the game with them in it. The game feels much better now. Before, the images were just placeholders. Now you deal with actual creatures.

That's what I meant.

[Wade1000]

Nice! I'm excited with you.

[LarryP]

I've been on the waiting side for games many times. I'm not trying to make it harder on you guys. I'm happy for you, and this art work really does add to the depth and feel of the game. I have been testing this game since last June, and as soon as I started it with the new art today, it felt much better. [:)]

[ASHBERY76]

Show a Pic?

[LarryP]

OK.

[LarryP]

Another:

[LarryP]

Another:

[LarryP]

Another:

[LarryP]

You can see from the pics I named my races Test-1, Test2, Test-3, etc.. It was faster than setting up original names. [:D]

[x2yzh9]

Wow! I like the diplomatic options i saw in there, as well as the artwork for sure!

[Wade1000]

-Is the grand, multi-direction, portrait art featured in game?

I notice that that Naxxilian picture is a different one than in the preview/introduction. Cool.

-So all the races seem to use multiple pictures in the game. Is that true?

[LarryP]

I have only so far seen what is above and some pirate threat messages. I didn't think to capture those messages.

If I have time, I will post some more as I come to them.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: Wade1000

-Is the grand, multi-direction, portrait art featured in game?

I haven't seen it yet. I'm hoping so, but I am not sure.

[tgb]

Awesome. How many pirate factions do you typically play with?

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: tgb

Awesome. How many pirate factions do you typically play with?

Well, when you set the game up, you can pick how many you want. This last game I went for the gusto on trouble to test war time and I got about fifteen pirate factions that I have found. More than I care for really. [:D]

[ASHBERY76]

I thought it was strange to model the whole body unless you were going to do a full screen 3d animated CIV4 style diplomacy screen.

[Baleur]

ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76

I thought it was strange to model the whole body unless you were going to do a full screen 3d animated CIV4 style diplomacy screen.

Maby its for slightly zoomed out "oh noo we were defeated" pictures with ruins in the background

[Gertjan]

Cool diplomatic options. I wonder how they work out in the game. Does it any way resemble real foreign policy? Are there possibilities of scandals (like UK-Israel or US-China at the moment) that can worsen relationships?