Soldier of Fortune 2 MP Shots

by Maarten Goldstein, Nov 19, 2001 12:36pm PST

To follow up on the announcement of Soldier of Fortune 2's multiplayer support, here are five screenshots showing some of that deathmatch action. We have both 800x600 and 1280x960 versions of the five screenshots.

[ 800x600 shots, 1280x960 shots ] I also asked Raven programmer Rick Johnson about the possibility of a random map generator for the multiplayer game (as there is a random mission generator for the single player game)

rmg stuff won't be in for multiplayer (just not enough time for us to do it). it would be a matter of just sending a bunch of seed numbers to generate a map, so there would not be any downloading sort of speak, if we were to do it. It may be added later though.

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I've wondered. Would it be possible to build a system that slowly covers a large object with different textures depending on your distance from it? I dont mean the quality of textures goes up or down... but just to make things mor beleive able.

I mean look at mp_shot2.jpg. Uplclose the texture work is lovley, but look at the hills in the distance using those same textures. Urgh :/

It would be nice if they could design specific textures for a certain distance that would fade in out depending on your distance from the object. Cause a hill looks very differnt 100 miles away than it does when your standing on it...

Nov 19, 2001 12:55pm PST

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  #16 That's the idea of mip mapping (i think!) but usually an artist doesn't design the lo-rez textures, t... : RMSzero
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    yeah i know mip mapping does that, and basicly the results are blurrier textures. Im talking really... : disembodied potato
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      if you had different textures for various distances, then the wall would look like it was "alive" becaus... : FunkyBass
      
      it depends how tactfully its coded, and how talented the artist is. Theres loads of standardised techniq... : disembodied potato
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  Unreal and Serious Sam have solved that problem with detail mapping : FunkyBass
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    They havent because i've played both those games and they didnt remove or improve the probablem im talki... : disembodied potato
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      I know the prob you're talking about. Take any modern landscape engine for example, and they also use th... : FunkyBass
      
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      You are correct sir! IMO the detail textures really helped out in Serious Sam, since some of the wall t... : DinK
      
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      Hmm hopefully we will get rid of detail textures an just have high res compressed textures like those fa... : HairyÂ Taco
      
      No, they're just an efficient way to get things done. TEXTURES themselves are a lame substitute for eve... : DinK

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random map generator would be the bomb if implemented properly

a little more difficult than WOLFEDIT.EXE

or is it?

Nov 19, 2001 7:41pm PST

random map generator would be the bomb if implemented properly a little more difficult than WOLFEDIT.E... : Experiment IV

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If this means a screenfull of a hundred or so billboarded sprites all over the landscape, all i can say is ass. I fucking hate billboarded sprites.

Nov 19, 2001 1:50pm PST

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  but what about...Sprite billboards??? : Kiwi Man
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    what about them? WHAT THE FUCK ABOUT THEM?!?!?!?! : [4 |337 h4x0r]
    - for the love of god, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!! : halfwaybastard

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These screenshots tell me one thing: We need Quake4 to be set in the Crazy Taxi universe. That is all.

Nov 19, 2001 2:10pm PST

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- What the hell? : {Venger}
- You want to drive a taxi in hell or in space? : cannonfodder

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Nothing like a few crates to make a game great. Get rid of the fucking CRATES!

Nov 19, 2001 2:54pm PST

Nothing like a few crates to make a game great. Get rid of the fucking CRATES! : Hugh G Wrecksion

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http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/sof2/Soldier+of+Fortune+2/1/mp2/mp2_bang.jpg

WOW
that looks incredible
I cant believe how nice the fauna looks.

oh man
I hope there's a ghillie suit in this game. :)

Nov 19, 2001 12:48pm PST

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  - #14 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault avoids that problem, and the trees look NICE. : RMSzero
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    I don't think they'll be using sprites, thats sooooo 1995 :) it will be interesting to see what happens... : tomservo
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      They are sprites. theres no chance in hell that is all 3d detail :) Notice how all the plants and foila... : disembodied potato
      
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      I thought there was something written about the foliage "waving with the wind". : the archvile
      
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      sprites can wave :D : disembodied potato
      
      sprites are indeed a powerful thing if used correctly :D : Naim
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  - I think he's referring to the 100's of sprites. : Brandino
  - er damn I knew that sounded weird! :D FLORA FLORA FLORA FLORA /me waves for wunderbred's attentio... : tomservo

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Uh those terrain textures look like place holders?

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/sof2/Soldier+of+Fortune+2/1/mp/mp_sniper.jpg

Nov 19, 2001 1:28pm PST

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those sprites scream out ugly to me

Nov 19, 2001 1:17pm PST

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I can't remember what engine SOF2 is using. Is it Q3?

Nov 19, 2001 1:31pm PST

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I have a feeling that all of the visual "problems" brought up on this page are things that will be addressed by the time of the Doom3/Unreal Warfare days . . .

Nov 19, 2001 1:36pm PST

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http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/sof2/Soldier+of+Fortune+2/1/mp/mp_bang.jpg

:-(

I was hoping that some developer would be able to solve the visual anomaly that occurs when smoke sprites float near a wall or hillside (i.e., that chopped-off look on the left side). You'd think that it'd be easy to make the smoke sprites always be on top of everything and not clip through walls, but perhaps it violates the very nature of the rendering engine.

Oh well, someone will figure it out. For now, I'm happy with the rest.

Nov 19, 2001 12:40pm PST

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The idea of the random multiplayer map generator would be ultra cool. As long as a "an all new map" isnt just some of the trees moved three feet to the right...

Nov 19, 2001 1:06pm PST

The idea of the random multiplayer map generator would be ultra cool. As long as a "an all new map" isnt ... : disembodied potato

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It's shots of this game, Allied Assault, and Wolfenstein that remind me just how much the quake3/TA graphics engine is capable of.

Nov 19, 2001 12:54pm PST

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This looks fantabulous, with the exception of the repetitive textures on the hillsides.

Nov 19, 2001 12:55pm PST

This looks fantabulous, with the exception of the repetitive textures on the hillsides. : psychobean

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Lots of grass to show off : check
boring repetitive background textures : Check
innovative DM modes : oh, nopes

Nov 19, 2001 12:55pm PST

Lots of grass to show off : check boring repetitive background textures : Check innovative DM modes : o... : rookieone

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Team DM in a jungle. Sweet!

Nov 19, 2001 12:48pm PST

Team DM in a jungle. Sweet! : Lone Swordsman

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Im really get sick of the fact enviroments have started to look significantly better since half life :/ Sure texturing and modeling keeps getting better but every fucking fps that comes out has dull box shaped rooms. Max Payne was the only breath of fresh air.

Nov 19, 2001 12:48pm PST

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http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/sof2/Soldier+of+Fortune+2/1/mp/mp_shot2.jpg
I *really* like how the nature looks, but the texture on background hills repeats quite too often :(

Nov 19, 2001 12:45pm PST

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/sof2/Soldier+of+Fortune+2/1/mp/mp_shot2.jpg I *really* like how the n... : FunkyBass

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wow, these shots look great!

Nov 19, 2001 12:42pm PST

wow, these shots look great! : Sexpansion Pack

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TIMMAH

Nov 19, 2001 12:37pm PST

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gotta be better than the first one

Nov 19, 2001 12:37pm PST

gotta be better than the first one : Bali

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