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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
Will we get 3D nameplates?
Brocknar
Member, Alpha Two
Hello folks!
Before I get into the matter, let me show you the difference between 2D and 3D nameplates. 2D nameplates are "printed" onto the screen (text drawn onto the screen) that looks like this:
In this example screenshot from the game Wildstar (RIP) you see that the screen looks very cluttered and it kind of has a "cheap" look to it.
In comparison, 3D nameplates exists "in the world". Its implementation is more tricky because they are not part of the UI overlay but are rather placed into the world:
Personally, I really do prefer 3D nameplates because they make the game feel more polished. Is there any confirmation on if this is planned for release? During Wildstar beta, many people were asking for better nameplates but Carbine implemented overlay nameplates only because their UI lead said it was too complicated to implement.
Before I get into the matter, let me show you the difference between 2D and 3D nameplates. 2D nameplates are "printed" onto the screen (text drawn onto the screen) that looks like this:
In this example screenshot from the game Wildstar (RIP) you see that the screen looks very cluttered and it kind of has a "cheap" look to it.
In comparison, 3D nameplates exists "in the world". Its implementation is more tricky because they are not part of the UI overlay but are rather placed into the world:
Personally, I really do prefer 3D nameplates because they make the game feel more polished. Is there any confirmation on if this is planned for release? During Wildstar beta, many people were asking for better nameplates but Carbine implemented overlay nameplates only because their UI lead said it was too complicated to implement.
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