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?

[Intestinal Chaos]

I swear, most everyone on the main forums are so whiny. Like a pack of vultures they just circle and look for a weakness and then *BAMF* they pick at it and pick at it, wether it's a problem or not.

[Red]

I swear, most everyone on the main forums are so whiny. Like a pack of vultures they just circle and look for a weakness and then *BAMF* they pick at it and pick at it, wether it's a problem or not.

Just you wait, it's going to be exactly like the offical Bungie forums. People will make long winded speeches about how Bethesda betrayed them and why we should boycott them and then within days, it'll become a flame battlefield.

I don't understand why people are so touchy around an extra. It's not like they're taking away character creation or combat, or any other major factor of Oblivion. Also, if they did add that many extra shadows, it would take atleast two extra months to make.

[Soulseeker3.0]

Just you wait, it's going to be exactly like the offical Bungie forums. People will make long winded speeches about how Bethesda betrayed them and why we should boycott them and then within days, it'll become a flame battlefield.

Ah the flame wars, i've heard of it, it was the first week of frost fall and may were banned, kicked, and other punishments one nowadays would find harsh. but it worked adnn eventually the Moderators and admins finnally defeated the roudy flamers... the carnage.... but yes that is the inevitable...