Highest Specs For A Game

[rylan]

Lol.. not gonna be able to use a Matrox card in that one, unless you like 640x480x16 gaming.

[Liquid Snake]

Are you so sure of that rylan? Or did you just mean Matrox's current cards? Maybe not their current cards, but you never know about their future cards

[impact]

You mean the g450 MAX, 10% faster than a regular G400?

[Jon P. Inghram]

Is that new Dune game really all that impressive? I mean, just look at the abbreviation... BFD!

[fds]

It's an OK game, a bit too light on the story part and sometimes a bit frustrating to control. The graphics are really impressive, otherwise it's basically the same as any of Westwood's previous five RTS offerings. That's fine by me because I liked them all to some extent.

Now you tell me what does BFD mean other than Battle For Dune.

[Liquid Snake]

No I am not talking about any card in particular. Anyway, we don't KNOW of any of Matrox's future cards.

[Joel]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">we don't KNOW of any of Matrox's future cards.</font>

What's this "we" s**t???

Joel

[Liquid Snake]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Joel:
What's this "we" s**t???

Joel </font>

ALRIGHT! I'll rephrase it.

Anyway, most of us don't KNOW about any of Matrox's future cards.

[This message has been edited by Liquid Snake (edited 26 June 2001).]

[rylan]

I'm referring to _any_ Matrox card, because all we know that is official is whats released (G400, G450, G550). Doesn't matter who claims to know what next thing M is doing, because its not available and there isn't any info on it (and from M's current trends, their next card will also be bottom of the barrel 3d). Doesn't mean we can't get surprised, but theres no point in speculating... its kinda like saying 3dfx will get back together and you can buy their V6-9000 in 2010 and it'll run the game just fine. :P

So yes, I do mean you won't be able to use a Matrox card in there unless you enjoy low-res low-detail gaming. Any "future" cards are irrelevant.

[Jon P. Inghram]

Emperor: Big F'ing Deal! This game reeks, the interface is clumsy, and it's unstable as hell. It'll invariably lock the computer up with the sound looping after a playing for 30 minutes, yet I can play Deus Ex and Counter-Strike for hours without a problem. The AI is far too "computerized", in that it manages to control each and every unit as if it were it's only unit while you're stuck trying to fight the interface just to watch your own units get slaughtered. Basicly, this is Dune 2000 3D.

[DuRaNgO]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by rylan:
Lol.. not gonna be able to use a Matrox card in that one, unless you like 640x480x16 gaming. </font>

Maybe you should read the specs once again or do your eyes hurt too much from the card you're using <nvidisomething>

[Liquid Snake]

Joel, along with the others that "know something" are under NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) so they can't say anything.

[Gurm]

I'm not under an NDA. I'm under a KMAA (Kick My Ass Agreement). It's where Matrox kicks my ass if I say anything. Hehe.

- Gurm

P.S. I'm only half kidding.

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[Liquid Snake]

I'm actually under a NIA (No Information Agreement). My NIA states that Matrox will provide me with no information about any future products.

[Jammrock]

I disagree, John P...at least some of it. I have been playing Westwood RTS games since Dune 2, so I have no problems with the interface. It's a lot easier to use rather than clicking on a building or remembering obscene amounts hot keys like all the other games. In a battle and need more units...just click the unit build menu and the unit. No need to be at base.

The crash and burn thing...it's because the game is so damn demanding. My computer chokes after about 1.5-2 hours. I think it may be due to a memory leak, but I'm not sure. Emperor was designed for a beefcake computer...Dues Ex and CS are built on older engine technology. I'm sure the problems will be hammered out in the next patch.

As for Dune 2000...this game is MUCH better than that POS!

Jammrock