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Demosthenes 	Date Posted: 1/18 1:50pm Subject: how we got High Res Graphics... - Date Edited: 8:30am (1 edits total) Edited By: Nauri2
Turbine staff meeting - December '05

CEO: "Dagnabbit - why won't the clones stop whining about the FN 'High Res Graphics'! Especially the crowd all fired up by that Arch Magi! Can't we ban him or osmethne?"

DEV1: "That's 'something', sir..."

CEO: "What?!?"

DEV1: "nothing..."

DEV2: "We can't just ban people, sir."

CEO:"Well I know that...or we would'a banned Dire years ago. Now, we are NOT spending a dime on High Res Graphics...I want a different solution and I want it now!"

DEV2: "Umm...there is one thing we could do...but..."

CEO: "Spill it, man! Or start looking for a new job!"

DEV2: (slides notebook over Blizzard job application) "Well, sir, we could make them THINK they were getting different graphics..."

CEO: "Go on..."

DEV1: (looking nervous) "You mean another scam like Throne of Destiny?"

CEO: "WE DON'T SAY 'SCAM' AROUND HERE! WE SAY EXPANSION PACK! YOU GOT THAT MISTER?"

DEV1: "Yes sir..."

DEV2: "Anyway, sir, we could release some teaser pics of standard and high res graphics, but make them look so close you can't really tell the difference. Then we could just add a button to the textures drop-down called "Very High". It's the same graphics, and it will only cost us a few bucks to code in one new button."

CEO: (grins for the first time) "Hmm...yeah...I like that! Great idea. But..."

DEV1 and DEV2: (stiffen up - feeling nervous) "Yes sir?"

CEO: "Hell, if you just click a button to change the graphics, any fool will see that they don't change. Even the clones!"

DEV1: (lost in thought, suddenly looks up) "Sir! We require the game to be restarted! In the 30 to 40 seconds that takes, no AC player will be sharp enough to see the difference! It's called visual memory seperation!"

Dev2: "Yeah..."

CEO: "Damn good idea! Damn good! You boys take care of that right now! Get the before and after pics released to COD, the Vault and Maggie today! Let's make this the January patch!"

DEV2: "But sir - we'll need a bit more content or they'll start a ruckus like hosing down chimps at the zoo!"

CEO: "Yeah that's true - aww hell, toss in another PK arena for the under 18's. That'll keep 'em busy for a month. Now, get to it!"

DEV1: "Yes, sir!"

DEV2: "Right away!"

 
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