It was probably scaled down, none of the images they post in devblogs are their original resolution, you can really tell.
I run everything as high as it can do (except bloom, I hate bloom), so my game routinely looks almost that good.
For screenshots, the generally (if not always) take them at much higher resolution than what they need then scale it down as you pointed out. I also run my game with the settings as high as they can be and my game sure as hell doesn't look quite that sharp!
Though I'm with you on bloom. I keep it turned off in pretty much all games.
D'an2 (what I shall now call Mr D'Angelo) says that he is going to be here for *at least* 3 - 4 updates and that it is not temporary.
Second, this position isn't a temporary one for me. I'm not sure how long my tenure will be, but I expect to be here for at least three or four updates.
My bold.
I find his post to be rather odd. It has moments where it makes me that little bit happier, followed by bits that bring me right back down to earth.
I'm glad that he at least to some extent acknowledges that old bugs do exist, but both the things he mentions to "evidence" his assertion are both things that were only recently announced. Are they going to fix bugs and clean up content? Or are they just giving us lip service? (oh myyy).
I can understand his reluctance to say what's coming in the future, his reasons are logical and he has doubtlessly had bitter experience in the past. I can't blame him.
What bothers me, is his lack of emphasis on "more communication". It's a very common question and the content of his answer is a little unsettling (not to mention it's relative size to the other parts of the post).
Third, there are lots of requests for more communication. I'll do me best to communicate regularly both directly and through the team. I can say that I'm not a forum person, and that I will probably communicate more via Dev Blogs than in the forums, but I'll post every now and then.
So more of the same then? Though I can't really blame him too much, given the typos throughout his post
But really, have the sto forums that difficult to use since the so called "upgrade"? (Hint hint).
But no really, this passage just tells me that things aren't going to change from how the stahl was running things.
3) To work to stretch the game in new ways. I'll be working with the team to do new things and to change up the game to keep it fresh. A static and unchanging game gets stale. Change is part of growth, and I want to see STO grow. Change is scary for some people, however, and I'll work to keep you informed about scary changes well before they get live. I highly value the input of the community and want to make sure that we do what is best for the game as a whole.
Ah. Now this is a part that I'm rather bothered by. Not annoyed mind you, just perplexed.
To work to stretch the game in new ways. I'll be working with the team to do new things and to change up the game to keep it fresh. A static and unchanging game gets stale. Change is part of growth, and I want to see STO grow.
I can't blame him there. The game could use some changes in some areas (Exploration zones? Ground combat? Bridges and interiors? Diplomatic missions? Marauding?).
Change is scary for some people, however, and I'll work to keep you informed about scary changes well before they get live.
So big changes are coming and there is nothing we can do about it? Doom-song time anyone? This part bothers me. They need some changes in some areas yes (BIG changes in a few of those long abandoned areas), but he is keeping awfully schtum about it.
Not even a hint like "Some of the less used areas of the game will be reviewed".
I highly value the input of the community and want to make sure that we do what is best for the game as a whole.
Didn't the stahl say something along those lines when he took over last time? We know how that worked out, so given our previous experience I'll have to say "BS" on this one. But you never know. Cautious optimism is no bad thing.
At the moment, we're 100% focused on delivering an excellent 8.5 update and 4th anniversary celebration two weeks from today
No BFAW fix?
and I'm off to work.
Get to work ye slave!
