New Game Engine In Development

They always demo their new engine but that doesn't mean it will be used for remaking PW, they have several engines like for pw is angelica (cmiiw), then there is angelica 3 (maybe angelica 2 as well), I also read about a combat engine shadowland 3 , if PW is going to be remade, logically it should use the renewed successor angelica 3.

It's already rumored when we were having new nightshade class, and they added 2 to the title, Perfect World 2, turned out it was just a hoax.

Is there in online gaming history, an old game that was remade to adapt to new software/hardware tech because it's still popular ?

I think this interface is quite different, it will probably be a reboot. I already liked that the intervaface seems to be much more "Clean". These days Perfect World has become a very complex game, there is a lot of things to reborn, to reforge. Like it or not this is becoming tricky to attract new players. I personally stayed 3 years without playing. Since then I have been following some forums and I understand almost nothing of what has been released. I dont know if anyone here is open to discuss about what's in the video, but I've heard people saying that's just a demonstration of the power and capacity of the new engine, which by the way is already expected for a long time by the players . This seems plausible since it would be a very tricky move so many players: expect the Perfect World players to simply embrace this new one and leave everything that was done behind, especially the cash. Now the problem with this hypothesis is that, it doesnt make much sense to show this "gameplay footage" if it is not the actual game.
Perfect World would not be the first mmorpg to make a fully-complete reboot and open new(s) server (s) just for that new reboot. Of course, if this is thuth will be the end of the current Perfect World. The modeling, the engine, the graphics effects simply can not be reused or remastered. From the point of view of a game developer and I have been studying in this area, it is impractical for you to remaster so much material done for 10 years, it is easier to do something from scratch.




The information I collected and the interviews given by the producers, this new graphic engine will enable:
- More things happening on the screen at the same time. More monsters, better physics of the elements, particles.
- Better climate change.
- The way the characters move and how they use skills while moving will be much more fluid.
- It will have a greater interaction with the other characters and monsters, as far as the kinematics of the fight become more interactive as in the part of the mechanics of game.
- Some areas of certain environments will be destructible.
- Mechanics of handling include change also in air combat mechanics.
- The customization of the characters will also be more varied.
- The textures, effects of light, physics, hair will be much better. Characters with hair getting into the body? Who has never seen it? LOL



That the new graphics look good we know, now the question is how far this will still looks like Perfect World, I mean, the mechanics of gameplay, the possibilities of "countering" the enemy skills, the combos we enjoy soo much. Visually it feel a certain similarity even in the creative inspiration, the Chinese architecture mixed with mythological elements.

In the video there's a dude that looks like a barbarian. No? I think so.
The question that everyone wanna know is: If there will be assasins and they will continue to be so OVERPOWER !? hahaha


http://games.sina.com.cn/ol/n/2016-10-23/fxwztru6909704-p2.shtml

danngggggggggg

You guys realize that those videos are for the mobile version of Perfect World that PWE demo'd at E3 this year right?
I'm not joking about that either
-> http://mp037jm24.mapyourshow.com/7_0/exhibitor/exhibitor-details.cfm?ExhID=rgP7FpEJ < -link to their exhibits at E3, notice how all of them are for mobile devices

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->http://2p.com/44878171_1/TGS-2016-Perfect-World-International-Mobile-Surprise-Us-by-shaylynsun.htm<-
Also, check out TGS 2016 for a more detailed article

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Guys, seriously don't get your hopes up for a new engine anytime soon, because it's not going to happen

Never say never...

Or I'll have to start with the quotes "sex change" "name change" I can go on...

The paused video above (at the very end) vs our current PWI Neverfall logo. Same towers

PWE can't say as they are under a strict ndo.

The towers matching may have something to do with the Devs being the same.

Who knows I guess they may at some point. Never say never.

dblazen1 wrote: »

It's a mobile cash grab.​​

Unless "cash grab" has devolved into meaningless buzzword status, that pretty much abouts to saying "they made a mobile game to earn profits from". Yeah, that's the general idea of businesses in general, and it tells us nothing about their motivations to do that particular mobile game, instead of say, something else that could potentially make them more money.

TW is awful because even good computers will drop to 1-2 FPS unless you set your settings really low, but then it's still a struggle to play because you won't see attack animations or players. It's just not fun. It was somewhat manageable before the Eclipse expansion, but with the addition of Stormbringer vortexes, Elysium skills (hello, Venomancer ultimate skill) and the latest Glyph skills (looking at you, Mystic skill), TW has become something I'd rather not do.

It's a little better in xTW because there are fewer players and a bigger map, so players are spread out. There are chances you'll get some fun battles somewhere on the map. That is unless the fight reaches the base, and then it becomes no better than TW.

I'm sure Wanmei is working on something since this game is still very popular and profitable in China (and maybe a few other regions, too). It would make sense to upgrade the engine, but PWI will probably close down before we ever get to experience it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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catgirldesu wrote: »

TW is awful because even good computers will drop to 1-2 FPS unless you set your settings really low, but then it's still a struggle to play because you won't see attack animations or players. It's just not fun. It was somewhat manageable before the Eclipse expansion, but with the addition of Stormbringer vortexes, Elysium skills (hello, Venomancer ultimate skill) and the latest Glyph skills (looking at you, Mystic skill), TW has become something I'd rather not do.

It's a little better in xTW because there are fewer players and a bigger map, so players are spread out. There are chances you'll get some fun battles somewhere on the map. That is unless the fight reaches the base, and then it becomes no better than TW.

I'm sure Wanmei is working on something since this game is still very popular and profitable in China (and maybe a few other regions, too). It would make sense to upgrade the engine, but PWI will probably close down before we ever get to experience it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I think they are holding out...

It would make sense to get to a point of PWI where getting this done would bring so many players back.

You need enough content to be able to keep them interested in effect a new game.

spartanschild#9765 wrote: »

I would think if the new engine would be more action fighting instead of tabtargeting it would attract a lot more people as well as allow the game to compete more with other more popular mmo's today. Otherwise nothing about it would make a difference

Speaking as a player of healing classes, we'd at the very least need to target to heal our allies. That's an important part of this game.

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I don't think PW should change into an action combat game, assuming the rumored engine upgrade will indeed happen. Doing so might hurt the game rather than help it appeal to more people, especially considering how buggy it might be. Let's be honest, PW's developers really aren't that great and they make weird game design choices such as adding NPCs that sell you items via the quest function or making quest items go in the character's inventory even though we have a Quest Bag.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but we also have the game's code being fairly messed up due to Wanmei attempting to publish an incomplete MMORPG, changing developers and such. I don't know if an engine upgrade would help with that.

Another thing is, I once played a fairly popular action combat MMORPG and I feel like it really wouldn't work that well with PW being focused/designed towards mass PvP. Action combat seems to favor 1v1 and small scale PvP like 6v6. Though, again, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. There might be some good action combat MMORPGs out there that work for mass PvP.

Lastly, I feel like PW's target combat still has its charm. It makes the game more relaxing and easy-going than the other MMORPG I played, which actually made me feel tired at times yet I could play PWI for hours (when I have free time that is). All while it can still get "intense" in PvP when there's a good battle.

Basically, PW should not be changed and turned into something it wasn't originally designed to be. In my opinion, it will work best if it sticks to itself.


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orangeitis wrote: »

Speaking as a player of healing classes, we'd at the very least need to target to heal our allies. That's an important part of this game.

I don't know , i would think that the tradeoff of loosing guaranteed heals to reducing the amount of damage that youd take is better as a whole. It would be harder to cc enemies meaning healers would have an easier time anyways. In any case, action combat would take away some of the benefits of the game that we have currently but we will just have to see how that works when the time comes I guess.

catgirldesu wrote: »

Lastly, I feel like PW's target combat still has its charm. It makes the game more relaxing and easy-going than the other MMORPG I played, which actually made me feel tired at times yet I could play PWI for hours (when I have free time that is). All while it can still get "intense" in PvP when there's a good battle.

Basically, PW should not be changed and turned into something it wasn't originally designed to be. In my opinion, it will work best if it sticks to itself.
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As for this, I definitely agree it's just that at some point pw needs something to revitalize the benefits of playing that we just aren't getting in the current version. Action combat is just a suggestion though and I am sure there are many things that would change that could make the game more inviting to play for both new and current players.