What do you think they mean by this in the upcoming anniversary servers?
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Like the graphics you remember, but improved.
It sounds like what they did with cata classic. I don’t know if I like that. I remember it required you to download like 20-30gb of stuff.
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But, aren’t they already improved from what I remember?
I would HOPE they mean using the Cata graphics for spells.
The ground textures can be improved to basically retail level, but the spell effects and stuff are still the OG ones (like lightning bolt throws a small ball rather than an actual bolt)
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The Cata HD graphics are so good, actually game changingly good. Absolutely worth the 30+ gig download.
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Im not opposed to it but im not looking forward to having to download something before logging in on launch day. Hopefully they put it up beforehand.
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Still like the OG more. The only thing that sucks about OG graphics is the lighting.
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You can download it while playing. Don’t have to be out of the game to do it.
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It’s actually better than retail level, because retail is not using upscaled textures for pre-MoP stuff.
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Oh, okay. That’s a relief.
It is OG, it’s just upscaled so you can actually see the detail.
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Yeah I have been all for a pretty huge overhaul of the graphics. When Classic was launching I’ll be the first to admit I wanted the game to remain mostly the same in the graphics department, but as time passes I actually would’nt mind them porting over the newer assets to make Classic look more modern.
It couldn’t be that hard because they build Classic versions on the newer Engine they use for Retail/Cata etc when they made it.
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So does this mean like in cities, such as Darnassus will have actual grass?
No, it’s just upscaled textures of what already exists. Think of it like an old youtube video from 2007 being re-uploaded so it goes from 360p to 1440p.
https://i.imgur.com/9RPRhY1.jpeg
If you zoom in you can see how crisp and detailed it all looks.
They also upscaled all the loading screens, armor, weapons, player models, and even projected textures for spells (like Consecration’s ground effect).
https://i.imgur.com/vySnCzO.jpeg
i wish the later client graphic updates would make it into classic with the 3-dimensional armor pieces