Kaida23 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 As part of the Christmas update, we thought we'd give you an extra present in the form of a new graphical feature. One which ties in nicely with the festive atmosphere...snow! I know you must be thinking that snow in RuneScape is nothing new, but this snow is different. This isn't just any old snow, this is particle snow! What are particles? Particles are special sprites (2D graphics), which are designed to be used in large numbers. We can use hundreds and thousands of particles, at the cost of relatively little processing power, to create effects that would have been too demanding using existing polygon techniques. As with all of the graphical features in RuneScape, this will be scalable, and you can choose your desired level of particle detail depending on your computer hardware. Where are they? Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. You'll see snow blowing out of the wardrobes in a suitably blustery fashion. Upon entering the Land of Snow there is a further surprise to be seen... Where could they be in future? There are all sorts of things we would like to enhance with particles, and we will be adding particle effects to certain areas and animations soon. This Christmas update is just a glimpse of what we have planned, as we didn't want to hold it back any longer. In the future, you could be seeing particles used for all sorts, from fountains and chimneys to fires and spell effects. We'll also be giving other snowy areas a similar treatment in the near future.http://services.runescape.com/m=devblog/view_post.ws?post_id=76 :thumbsup: Check out my blog to read the Adventures of a Big Damn (F2P) Hero. THE place for all free players to connect, hang out and talk about how awesome it is to be F2P. So, Kaida is the real version of every fictional science-badass? That explains a lot, actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Wow, certainly something I'm looking forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Cant wait. Was hoping for a preview picture though. :P ........::::: Rainy's YouTube Channel - Rainy's Twitter - Rainy's Facebook - Rainy's DeviantArt - Rainy's Tumblr - Rainy's Tip.It Profile :::::......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyChee Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sounds good :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Latios Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. ... :smile: IRC Nick: Hiroki | 99 Agility | Max Quest Points | 138 CombatBandos drops: 20 Hilt | 22 Chestplate | 21 Tassets | 14 Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremmy Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Oi, maybe they'll make weather in the future :o Can't wait :o Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walka92 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. ... :smile:watch out for lions and witches I'm gonna be walking down an alley in varrock, and walka is going to walk up to me in a trench coat and say "psst.. hey man, wanna buy some sara brew"walka92- retired with 99 in attack, strength, defence, health, magic, ranged, prayer and herblore and 137 combat. some day i may return to claim 138 combat, but alas, that time has not yet come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Such a small addition that will make the game much more appealing. I like. Are you winning The Game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdeoxys Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. ... :smile:watch out for lions and witchesHaha I was thinking the same thing. :DCan't wait for the update, hopefully just a few more days. Proud (retired) Tip.it Times Editor! Tip.it Times Archives TET event forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mil Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Would have been better with some pictures, though I guess the Christmas update will be out next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amundogus2 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Very, very interesting ^^ "There are only two strategies in war. Move forward or change. The victor is the first to realise that when he cannot move forward he must change." ~ Mod Mark H ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSBDavid Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Maybe this is a rip off of Narnia? We get to fight with Aslow to kill the White [bleep]? I <3 particles. They add a lot ot the game. and also.. Mod Woody :rolleyes: [software Engineer] - [Ability Bar Suggestion] - [Gaming Enthusiast] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Watched Epic Movie for the first time last night, many wardrobe jokes are buzzing around ;D Also, snow is cool. Follow me on Twitter!FORGET NOT THE CHICKEN.I have no intrest in helping "keyers" farm xp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiJay Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sounds awesome! Maybe more weather effects will come out of this feature in the future. [404] Signature not found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppet Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sounds nice through I'm not saying anything till I see it. :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beloved Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 i always wanted some proper snow effects on waterbirth, sounds like a great addition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodAngel Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I've never been to excited over graphical updates but I am really looking forward to seeing this! Perhaps in the future we can expect weather :pray: Can't wait! <3: "Unfortunately, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I hope weather doesnt happen for a while as it'd offer no real purpose in the game apart from asthetics of course (I'd rather have quests woo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laikrob Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Wow, I'm excited about a graphical update not related to Slayer... Who would have thought it? :P Okay, I might not be the most Christmassy person in the world, but I always enjoy the seasonal updates - and this sounds like a nice one. The best part about this one: Snow without cold. <3: You're accusing me of bigotry, how ironic. It's a nice attempt at argument, but your responses are facile and asinine, if not diatribe. Who's arrogant now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 This sounds awesome, but wonder if it will look awesome too. Can't wait for the Christmas event. :grin: Genesis LeaderEnding Templar & Trial Caller of The RisingEx-Leader of Silent Ember - Ex-Leader of True Ownage - Ex-Leader of LegendzFormer Tip.It Clan Community Leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. Oh my god, Narnia. lol I can't believe, after years of pleading, we're extremely close to changing weather effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Your first glimpse of particles will be the snow coming out of the wardrobes that you will enter to get to Land of Snow for the Christmas update. Oh my god, Narnia. lol I can't believe, after years of pleading, we're extremely close to changing weather effects. I don't want dandruff snow effects :angry: I like the obviously fake snow-flakes near trollheim :razz: I'd only want weather effects if it had another purpose than high cpu usage, such as elementals like dagannoth mother when the weather changes you need to use the opposite to water/ice = fire etc that'd be pretty neat I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks0n Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Narnia =P Looks good =D ~[Blog]~[CrystalMathLabs]~[Last.fm]~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakolord7 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Damn, looks lie the event will be Narnia inspired. I hate Narnia. Particle effects will be cool, but I don't care really, about particle effects or weather. Join Future Update News! The longest running update speculation thread on the RSOF, currently on its 24 EditionQFC 16-17-671-59680498Thanks to Killerwat for the sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeg0477 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sounds pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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