Object Shadows - Not Included Options

[Neela]

Well the main forums were all ablaze tonight over object shadows apparently are not included. For my part I think the game looks great. I played Morrowind for years before I even realized that I had the shadow option turned off. Most games that have shadows I usually turn off the option anyway.

I think shadows do add to what I call "atmosphere" games, like Thief games. Characters cast nice soft shadows.. that is enough for me. For every object to cast a shadow would have been really tough for any GPU to handle in real time. This I know from the rendered pictures I create what a big difference in processing time for pictures with shadows vs. without.

After reading many of the threads in the main forums, I guess I never really even expected object shadows in the first place. Which is why I don't feel too upset with this news.

Can anyone tell me why this is such a big deal for alot of people? Or is it simply that we are to that point where anything and everything we hear about Oblivion will sound negative compared to our hype and expectation for it?

[Kiln]

I'm not sure but I would assume that they aren't included in either version of the game.

Though it's not likely that people will even notice the lack of shadows during gameplay so it's not that big of an issue to me, people will probably be more busy exploring the aspects of the game than worrying about the shadows. But you know that's just my opinion.

Minque:The morrowind shadows weren't that good, the shadow system couldn't tell a square shield from a circle shield or even if the character was wearing armor...not that I could do better mind you.



This post has been edited by Kiln: Jan 29 2006, 11:09 PM