What magic should look like!!

ArchivedUser

Hey, Because this game is still in devolpment I would love my perfect vision of what magic should look like in this game. It should be glowy, leaving a trail and alot of particle effects. What most Mmo's make are boring looking plane magic. I think a game like AoC deserves the best and by that i mean the magic in the game INfamous. They made so much beauty, glowing effects. I see her magic being used by an Mage/Rogue for example (Magician, illusionist, mesmer, sorcerer/ess, enchanter/tress, hydromancer): Fast magic casting, alot of dashing and beams that she sends out of her hands. Beautifull rendered magic skills. Using elemental magic were for example water is surrounding the Hydromancer and is being cast. I wil show some pictures of what I mean.

ArchivedUser

I want to share my toughts with you guys of how magic should look and feel like in this game. I wil also upload some pictures to show you guys what I mean. But in my perspective I see most Mmo's making big mistakes with creating mages with boring skills and visuals. I think a game like this deserves a next gen skills and by that i mean beautifull rendered, rich in particle and glowing effects. Like a fast caster mage, bard, summoner/ rogue (Magician, mesmer, sorcerer enchanter, illusionist) For example imagine a caster hybrid that has alot of beautifull dashing and casts rays and orbs of magic out of his/her hand. Or a magician that wields the elemental powers of water that has alot of aquatic particles floating around herself and casts waves of water out of her staff. This is my vision of next generation of magic please share youre toughts. I wil give links because pictures doesnt work: https://www.google.nl/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjF68fZ6-zTAhUFWhQKHSWVDZ0QjRwIBw&url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/401101910535530914/&psig=AFQjCNEsLGbbCAYdhj76f8iKCQMkIpenOA&ust=1494763920183183 https://www.google.nl/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjtjdXu7-zTAhXDlxoKHUuNC9wQjRwIBw&url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/second-sons-neon-powers-highlight-a-more-approachable-infamous&psig=AFQjCNGBY8carSms8yudK8aGN4Tv_vmWWQ&ust=1494765042864597 https://www.google.nl/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjR2PXz7-zTAhUDWhoKHWA5CdgQjRwIBw&url=https://digitalhoodlum.wordpress.com/&psig=AFQjCNGBY8carSms8yudK8aGN4Tv_vmWWQ&ust=1494765042864597 https://www.google.nl/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiIlvik8OzTAhVMnRoKHRkSBucQjRwIBw&url=https://www.pinterest.com/merakisauce/all-things-infamous/&psig=AFQjCNFwy07nosxXoFcxOG0p3xCXmtqEXg&ust=1494765146209194

ArchivedUser

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ArchivedUser

Keep in mind that they can't go overboard with the visuals. Imagine a siege, where 20 mages simultaneously cast that impressive flood out of their staffs. Even the high-end pc's will get problems with something like that.

The magic they showed us in the videos already look stunning in my opinion. Especially the spell which was used to remove the boulder <3

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UE4 enables this.
The predator video should have given you an inkling of what they can do.
It not what or if they can do...
...is a question of being able to tone it all down when you have 100 players on screen in a siege.

Your graphics card will not be nice to you and give you 1 FPS.
Not good in combat. Not good at all.