Playable Race in HD or in the Original Skins?

[RangerDaz]

I haven't seen read anywhere about this, but will we be able to play our characters in the current HD version, or will everything be returned to the old graphics, including all our characters?

Considering that this is just a matter of how the player views the world and doesnt affect anyone else's playability and classic experience, i think Blizzard should give us the option to choose between playing with the old or new graphics in the preferences list.

[Gungnir]

Everything will be returned to the original graphics.
As they said, it's going to be as close to authentic as possible.

We've also already had a billion topics about this, they won't give you an option.

[EternalBany]

Everything will be returned to the original graphics.
As they said, it's going to be as close to authentic as possible.

We've also already had a billion topics about this, they won't give you an option.

not quite
its GOOD old models, polished and shit
but not the new models no

[Gungnir]

not quite
its GOOD old models, polished and shit
but not the new models no

I mean, if you're basing things off of the demo, it's likely the old textures hadn't been implemented yet.
Since they have the 1.12 data, including textures for all the races, I doubt they'd use the improved textures from late WotLK.

[EternalBany]

I mean, if you're basing things off of the demo, it's likely the old textures hadn't been implemented yet.
Since they have the 1.12 data, including textures for all the races, I doubt they'd use the improved textures from late WotLK.

the world looks a lot more polished too, I doubt theyll let their best Ip look like it did early vanilla, nothing but greys and people playing 800 600 , 1024

[Gungnir]

the world looks a lot more polished too, I doubt theyll let their best Ip look like it did early vanilla, nothing but greys and people playing 800 600 , 1024

Again, you're basing judgement off of an early Alpha-build where they hadn't even had time to implement the core mechanics fully.
It's wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early to say that they'll go with updated graphics.

Also in regards to the post made a few minutes ago, considering they're changing spell batching and process cycles to closer resemble Vanilla, that's a lot more work than just plopping in texture packs for the engine to call to.

[Dizzeeyooo]

Considering that this is just a matter of how the player views the world and doesnt affect anyone else's playability and classic experience, i think Blizzard should give us the option to choose between playing with the old or new graphics in the preferences list.

If you want dopey new models, play BFA, If you want original models, play Classic - seems simple enough?

[EternalBany]

Again, you're basing judgement off of an early Alpha-build where they hadn't even had time to implement the core mechanics fully.
It's wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early to say that they'll go with updated graphics.

Also in regards to the post made a few minutes ago, considering they're changing spell batching and process cycles to closer resemble Vanilla, that's a lot more work than just plopping in texture packs for the engine to call to.

there are interface options to change it to full vanilla and to bump it up a notch, nothing crazy
seemed intended

[Jyggalag]

Playing on a TBC server at present and can confirm that it's possible to use the WoD character models client-side. Various other textures like terrain etc can be updated as well.

https://forum.atlantiss.eu/netherwin...-npcs-for-tbc/
https://forum.atlantiss.eu/netherwin...uid-forms-tbc/
https://forum.atlantiss.eu/netherwin...es-yay-or-nay/

[In Ogres We Trust]

I would prefer updated models and graphics (for everything), but apparently, I'm in the minority.

[Razzako]

I would prefer updated models and graphics (for everything), but apparently, I'm in the minority.

I'm with you fam. I would love me some Classic with remastered graphics.

[Acelius]

I would prefer updated models and graphics (for everything), but apparently, I'm in the minority.

I'm right there with you buddy. If anything, it would make the game more immersive. An option for both would be great.

[Miake]

If you want dopey new models, play BFA, If you want original models, play Classic - seems simple enough?

I think you meant "if you want Dopey old models play classic, if you want amazing high definition quality models play BFA"

[Gungnir]

I think you meant "if you want Dopey old models play classic, if you want amazing high definition quality models play BFA"

Except all of the new animations look absolutely atrocious, especially undeads.
The new models and animations were a big reason behind why I stopped enjoying WoW.

[RangerDaz]

I would prefer updated models and graphics (for everything), but apparently, I'm in the minority.

Me too, that is why I was asking.

And this just impacts the player's experience without affecting the others.

Its like using different lenses to see the world.

[Celista]

I would prefer updated models and graphics (for everything), but apparently, I'm in the minority.

You're not in the minority, Blizzard put out polls about this awhile ago.

[In Ogres We Trust]

You're not in the minority, Blizzard put out polls about this awhile ago.

Got a link?

[Doffen]

I hope they'll go for these models for Classic:

[Xemioza]

Everything will be returned to the original graphics.
As they said, it's going to be as close to authentic as possible.

We've also already had a billion topics about this, they won't give you an option.

Are the dead logging servers, crashes, lags and queues coming back aswell ?

I would love to have a debuff “Lagging” “takes you 10 sec to loot a mob” just to show true experience of classic xd

[Celista]

Got a link?

It was on MMO-C awhile ago, if you dig you'll find it. Was a Blizzard poll not a MMO-C one, they asked a whole bunch of questions.

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Edit: I did find a reddit link if you don't want to dig through mmo-c: https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/...n_survey_help/

Not sure if you can access the replies but updated graphics/models had over 50% support, all other suggested changes were not as popular. I can't recall what they were...I think one might have been on connected flight paths.