Shiny Units

[Soulghast]

I think that the Knights's armour and helmet is too shiny. What do you think?

[The Mongol]

I think you should turn off reflections.

[Mccray]

I think you should turn off reflections.

That or bloom. I can't stand bloom. It makes the units look radioactive.

[Soulghast]

What's bloom?

[Mccray]

What's bloom?

If you have shader 2 selected it is a video option you can check or uncheck under shadows and reflections. It helps to create an illusion that makes the object appear brighter than it is. It basically makes everything with a light source brighter than your monitor settings so the units glow and are extremely shiny. Some people say it makes everything stand out more. I say it looks unrealistic.

[Legione]

well as you progress through the battle you will notice that the armor becomes more gritty and dirty and the shiny goes away.

[AlfonsoVIII]

well as you progress through the battle you will notice that the armor becomes more gritty and dirty and the shiny goes away.

And the shiny goes away

The reflections are very well done, but those french knights from Pavia seem out of place with full armour, they just look fake compared to the rest of the game.

[Soulghast]

As you progress through battle, the armour becomes bloody,not dirty.

[Korinthos Hoplites]

As you progress through battle, the armour becomes bloody,not dirty.

It also becomes dirty if you march your men around

[Soulghast]

It also becomes dirty if you march your men around

Are you sure? I haven't noticed it.



Your smily looks insulting.

[Korinthos Hoplites]

Are you sure? I haven't noticed it.



Your smily looks insulting.

Try out and you'll notice it.
About the smiley: sorry

[Soulghast]

Ok.

[jaklei]

it gets dirty if you run through an newly ploughed field

[Soulghast]

Like that in the battle of Agincourt?

[Korinthos Hoplites]

Like that in the battle of Agincourt?

Yes

[Rex Armeniae]

I think that the Knights's armour and helmet is too shiny. What do you think?

Do not turn reflections off!!!! Reflections are a must!

Its bloom that makes everything shiny and I hate it. So I've put it off. You should do the same.

[Soulghast]

Why reflections are a must?

[Kanfoosh]

Because armour won't look real without it.

[AlfonsoVIII]

It will look like really bad cloth or painted wood.

[Soulghast]

Do you have any pictures?