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Old August 21st, 2005   #9 (permalink)
TastEPlasma
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Greetings,

I went to that texture comparison page. I don't want to start an aurgument, but based on what I saw in those pictures, I would have to choose the Bethesda textures over the texture pack. The turning point for that descision would probably be the shot of the castle courtyard. The bethesda textures make it look like an old dirty limestone castle. The new textures just strike me as the way a person might draw a fantasy castle, but not how one would look in real life. I just think the originals seem a bit more realistic overall. Also, sometimes a little blurriness is helpful in hiding the fact that textures repeat, ie ground textures.

On the other hand, the shot of the outside of the Foriegn Quarter in Vivec definetly leans toward the texture pack. I really like the detail they added to both the stone pillar and the "slides" that run down the side of the temple. That looks pretty nice, but probably not enough to convince me to switch.

Sincerely,
TastEPlasma
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