UESW 300 Vote!

**Finlander** · December 30, 2014, 08:12 AM

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**DarrenTotalWar** · January 07, 2015, 10:40 AM

3 and 4 look like they are edited :/

I've never seen lens flare like that in the game by default, and with number 4, Rome II's depth of field blurs the back or the front, never both...

**Diocle** · January 07, 2015, 12:14 PM

Well' I admit that actually I've never seen that blur effect in any TW game ...

**mikea4** · January 07, 2015, 02:32 PM

It's GEM Shader which is a mod for Rome 2 Total War and other games. The most recent versions added blur effects and lens flare effects. They are not edited, they are just part of GEM. I don't think mods are banned in the UESW competition, but I may be wrong.

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Submissions must be screenshots originating from any of the Total War series games or modifications designed for them.

Just looked at the competition rules and it says modifications of the game are allowed. G.E.M is a graphical modification for Rome II and other games. So I think it is allowed. There may be an argument to be had, that screenshots taken with G.E.M should not be allowed in the unedited screenshot of the week competition, but given that it is available for, I think, all of the total war games, it is my opinion that any screenshots taken with G.E.M should be allowed.

Apart from that, good pictures everyone!

**Diocle** · January 07, 2015, 04:28 PM

Does GEM add even blur now? Really? This is awesome!!! I need to update my version of GEM because I don't see any blur running GEM on Rome 2, I add the blur, when needed, editing the pic.

I use almost always GEM: with Med2 it's a MUST as with Empire, I don't use it with Napoleon and Shogun because I find the lights in both games very good, by I'm running it in Rome because the colors and the light in Rome2 are simply horrid and disgusting.

So now I need to download again GEM, quickly. Helpful informations Mikea, thanks.

... and yes, they are all great pics.

**xHolyCrusader** · January 08, 2015, 07:22 AM

Actually those GEM mods arent fair if you ask me, thats at least my point of view, they even add lens effects, some kind of colour correction and depth of field (which would normally have to be edited painfully), so they should at least be submitted in the POTW, I'm for a vote about this matter. Just my 2 cents.

**Diocle** · January 08, 2015, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by xHolyCrusader

Actually those GEM mods arent fair if you ask me, thats at least my point of view, they even add lens effects, some kind of colour correction and depth of field (which would normally have to be edited painfully), so they should at least be submitted in the POTW, I'm for a vote about this matter. Just my 2 cents.

I understand your point: in fact, if GEM adds blur effects and lens effects and color corrections, then it's not easy understanding if a screen has been edited or not.

**Syntax** · January 08, 2015, 10:20 AM

Same here, I also the opinion GEM is a kind of picture edition, which is a bit against or at the edge for the unedited picture competition. But its hard to make a meaningful rule and fix the exact line, as many mods in general have influence on graphical aspects.

On the other side, to be honest I assume no one who's member on twcenter.net plays the game un-modded or at least a real minority of players only - so this poll would be an empty house!

The best is we just stick to the existing as there is no medal to earn for this part of the competition.....as it is just for the sake of fun.....

It should be an unedited picture out of the game, just right from the screen, without additional loading into graphical enhancement tools,......if the shot is of a modded game or vanilla shouldn't and doesn't care at all.....