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Darth Nihilus
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what happened to the GCII original concept?

August 24, 2006 9:15:02 PM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
I just looked at the game history in the databanks...
and I Saw this picture:

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this picture is great! the Earth map with those clouds! the mars with the diagonal line ring! really great! and the astroids fileds! the desgin!

what happened?

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Reply #1 August 24, 2006 9:22:45 PM
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The fields got delayed. They're returning for DA.

The ships, by the look of them, are pre-customisation.

I have to admit, I DO like that UI.
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Reply #2 August 24, 2006 9:24:53 PM
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Asteroid fields would be awesome.
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Reply #3 August 24, 2006 10:12:26 PM
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1) That's not the "Original Concept". That title belongs to this picture, if any.

2) That's a mockup, not a real screenshot. The game never actually looked like that. The interface is an idealized version of the one that eventually ended up in the early betas. The planets in that 'screenshot' certainly apear to be sprites, not 3d models, as they've been since early versions of the GC2 engine back in late 2003 (before Altarian Prophecy was even out). And as you can see in the links above, the minimap *never* looked like it does in the mockup. 
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Reply #4 August 24, 2006 11:09:26 PM
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ah man... the cloeset that I get to the planet map it this:

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really good clouds...
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Reply #5 August 25, 2006 12:06:43 AM
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That planet wasn't Earth, remember. That was Krom. Frankly, I wouldn't want to live there, it looks a bit wet for my taste
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Reply #6 August 25, 2006 7:31:01 AM
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...that's why they call it a "concept"! From conception to publication games change quite a bit due to many many factors.
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Reply #7 August 25, 2006 8:19:45 AM
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Krom... Earth... all the habitable planets are the same (since all of them were created from the prototype of Earth...)

another picture of new clouds and new Earth from my mod:

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I think this picture is better because of the new Earth Map... anyone who wants it please contact me at jangofette@gmail.com
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Reply #8 August 25, 2006 8:55:59 AM
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Krom... Earth... all the habitable planets are the same


They really, really, really aren't.
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Reply #9 August 25, 2006 9:03:09 AM
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so, what is not the same? have you ever been on mars? so how do you know?
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Reply #10 August 25, 2006 9:22:21 AM
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so, what is not the same? have you ever been on mars? so how do you know?


That's one of the most reduntant comments I've ever heard. Funnily enough, planets are different. There's no "template" in reality, if you're going to try that card. Rock comes together and forms a planet. Now in-game, not all planets are Earth like.
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Reply #11 August 25, 2006 9:30:52 AM
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In DA, planets will definitely not be the same with the new planet types and all.
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Reply #12 August 25, 2006 9:57:34 AM
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have you ever been on mars?


Have you ever seen a PICTURE of Mars? It's red and rocky and, frankly, a dump. Earth is nice and green/blue, in case you hadn't noticed.

I'm slightly confused as to whether you're talking about in game or real life, but I'm guessing your talking about real life (in which case Mars really is different because it really isn't habitable). If you're talking about in game then yes, I have been to Mars a lot of times, and it looks very different from Earth.
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Reply #13 August 25, 2006 1:57:11 PM
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no, you all got me wrong, I said the krom and Earth, from the PICTURE are looking the same, mars is really different,

but I'm guessing your talking about real life


and I'm not talking real life, I just wanted to ask, why there is no asteroid filed, rings in diagonal line and the Earth Map they used in the picture, and the design is great also, so you don't need to offence me like this...

In DA, planets will definitely not be the same with the new planet types and all


yes I know the planet type thing that you need to research a special tech to colonize this planet...

hope you all understand me now...

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Reply #14 August 25, 2006 2:03:24 PM
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LOL yea I visit Mars nightly don't any of you??? No you can't have any of what I am smoking I need it for my nightly trips
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Reply #15 August 25, 2006 2:06:07 PM
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Well when they have their concept and then turn it into reality, they need to make sure EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply #16 August 25, 2006 4:09:42 PM
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and I'm not talking real life, I just wanted to ask, why there is no asteroid filed, rings in diagonal line and the Earth Map they used in the picture, and the design is great also, so you don't need to offence me like this...


As I said above, the reason those things are not in the game is because they never were. That's not a real screenshot, just a mockup of what it 'could' look like.

Asteroids were put on hold until DA (I do not know why). The picture of Krom and the angle-ringed planet are just 2d sprites. There were never such planets or features in the game at any point.
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Reply #17 August 25, 2006 5:26:07 PM
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thanks for clearing this out
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