Flume Water Graphics: I'm shocked!

[spoonetti]

First I have to say that I didn't buy the game yet. There are still too many things that I don't like and that aren't available in the game yet. So far, I'm not really impressed with the style (too much contrast in the colors, e.g. bright green palm trees, etc.) but I'm definitely impressed with the graphics. But now I've seen a short comparison video on YT that really shocked me. It compared a ride on the log flume in PlanCo1 with that in PlanCo2. It's not just that I personally think the boats in PlanCo1 are better (but that's just a subjective opinion), I also think the graphic quality, especially that of the water, is much better! I would have to say that the graphic quality of the flowing water in the fairway of PlanCo2 is more comparable to RCT3! What on earth has happened? Frontier needs to fix that quickly! But take a look for yourself and feel free to share your opinion!

PC1 vs PC2 Graphics Log Flume YT Video

 

[BBordewyk]

The worst part of the water rides is the seams between water textures.

 

[AUS_Twisted]

First I have to say that I didn't buy the game yet. There are still too many things that I don't like and that aren't available in the game yet. So far, I'm not really impressed with the style (too much contrast in the colors, e.g. bright green palm trees, etc.) but I'm definitely impressed with the graphics. But now I've seen a short comparison video on YT that really shocked me. It compared a ride on the log flume in PlanCo1 with that in PlanCo2. It's not just that I personally think the boats in PlanCo1 are better (but that's just a subjective opinion), I also think the graphic quality, especially that of the water, is much better! I would have to say that the graphic quality of the flowing water in the fairway of PlanCo2 is more comparable to RCT3! What on earth has happened? Frontier needs to fix that quickly! But take a look for yourself and feel free to share your opinion!

PC1 vs PC2 Graphics Log Flume YT Video

That's a pretty big step back in detail and realism.

 

[TrimoParks]

Not happy with the look of the log flume either.
It's such an important ride. PC2 has such gems within its scenery objects, please also put some more love into the log flume.

 

[spoonetti]

The point is that I'm surprised because they actually know how to create good water effects...as you can see in PlanCo1. And just look at the water in the pools in PlanCo2: it looks stunning! But the water that we can use to fill self-made ponds, lakes, streams/creeks and lazy rivers as well as running water in the water slides and the water channels of the log flumes looks so RCT3-like. I wonder if the YTer who made this video maybe did the wrong graphics settings in PlanCo2. That could be also be a reason. What are your personal experiences with running waters in PlanCo2?

 

[rct-uwe1]

What happened to water? It's looking like in RCT3.
That's why they haven't showed this anywhere before release... it's a shame!

 

[SPRidley]

The worst part is not that they didnt even retouch water rides, which were bad in Planco 1, and we always told them they were not on par with the rest of the game, making impossible to make any ride that existed on real life becuase of the limitations they had.

Is that they didnt only not fix them, they made them worse.
Not only the water look worst (that it was only that, i wouldnt even fuss about it) the scale is bigger and then dont seem to have the more natural bumping animation.
And gameplay wise they are as bad as ever. Sadyl waiting for mods for at least take out the trak limitations, becuase i dont see them revamping fully water rides.

 

[TrimoParks]

I also wish the "wood" on the logs was recolourable, I so much preferred how the logs looked in Planet Coaster 1. The new ones seem way too dark.

 

[cstrfrk]

I know we’ll see improvements as the months go on but yeah why downgrade a perfectly good ride foundation. Always loved the movement of the boat in pc1. The boat animation is non existent other than following the track. I am enjoying the game and know it only gets better from here. Just confused by some of the decisions that were made for the full release.

 

[eznapor]

The game is completely unfinished and everything seems a step back from planet coaster 1, when we are all expecting it to grow from the innovations planet zoo made!

 

[Sclurp]

I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I first placed down a log flume ride. The multiple different water textures (with some just being completely flat). The lack of care. The dread that we're probably not going to get an overhaul to actually utilise the feedback we gave on them from PC1 years ago because it would break people's blueprints. Sigh

 

[WieJasper]

My general feeling about the entire game is that it should be early acces now, its not where it should be.

 

[rct-uwe1]

My general feeling about the entire game is that it should be early acces now, its not where it should be.

Probably the release date was fix and they just weren't able to finish it in time... Now we know why we haven't seen water rides before release!
Beside the awful ui for pc, they have to do a lot of work now to meet the status of a fully developed game.
I know that bugs are natural because of a huge variety of pc systems...
This is like getting a new car without tyres mounted and (for fc players) a controller instead of a steering wheel!

I'm wondering why they inserted ratings which are nearly all about "9 of 10" in that last video (day cycle)? Fake ratings? Bought ratings?
The rating on Steam is 61% only. I tihnk this rating is more likelyl.
No words for this...

I know it's a lot of bad criticism they are getting now but they (at least the one who is responsible for those bad decisions) deserve it for what they are selling actually.

 

[EmSay]

The worst part is not that they didnt even retouch water rides, which were bad in Planco 1, and we always told them they were not on par with the rest of the game, making impossible to make any ride that existed on real life becuase of the limitations they had.

Is that they didnt only not fix them, they made them worse.
Not only the water look worst (that it was only that, i wouldnt even fuss about it) the scale is bigger and then dont seem to have the more natural bumping animation.
And gameplay wise they are as bad as ever. Sadyl waiting for mods for at least take out the trak limitations, becuase i dont see them revamping fully water rides.

But they'll have to.

The state of water rides at the moment is just forbidden. I know people who went to jail for less.

No seriously, this is a shame, and they'll have to work on it if because this part only shows that the game is at an unfinished state.
Many people will ask for refund finding things like this and I can't blame them for that.

I really love you Frontier dev team, for all your previous work on planet games, and all the new stuff you bring on this one.
But seriously, you should appologise for actual state of the game.
This is not a good behaviour, to sell it this much, for a Alpha/Beta state.
Those are not just names you know, they mean something, and right now, this game is a Beta, not a finish game.
There is so much to say about it and other marketing choice, but I won't talk about it here as it as already been talk about elswhere.

Everybody here knows....
so We knows...and I'm sure YOU knows as well.

Dont be the bad guys here (to stay polite) and say something about it, talk to us.
Because despite your promises of update....we really feel like sheep (to stay polite)...and personaly, I don't take it well.
I'm sure I'm not the only one.

 

[MARK1]

So many parts of the game are wonderful, but I'm SO disappointed they took 8 years to release a new game and essentially copy and pasted water rides from PC1 into this game and made them look worse? Plus there's no freedom when it comes to shaping drops and pull outs into splash zones... they're just so limited again. I'm miffed because one of the director guys from the first game seemed like he had to be talked into actually putting water rides PC1 in the first place, and it seems like they have gotten the same indifference here, when the GAME LOGO HAS WATER AS ONE OF IT'S MAIN ELEMENTS.

 

[Wagi]

Probably the release date was fix and they just weren't able to finish it in time... Now we know why we haven't seen water rides before release!
Beside the awful ui for pc, they have to do a lot of work now to meet the status of a fully developed game.
I know that bugs are natural because of a huge variety of pc systems...
This is like getting a new car without tyres mounted and (for fc players) a controller instead of a steering wheel!

I'm wondering why they inserted ratings which are nearly all about "9 of 10" in that last video (day cycle)? Fake ratings? Bought ratings?
The rating on Steam is 61% only. I tihnk this rating is more likelyl.
No words for this...

I know it's a lot of bad criticism they are getting now but they (at least the one who is responsible for those bad decisions) deserve it for what they are selling actually.

I'm also wondering at all those glowing reviews and ratings...they were based on what exactly??? Certainly not the same game we got...

Yes, there ARE parts that are exceedingly good, but there's also parts that are exceedingly BAD, and these are among them. Some one at Frontier should be embarrassed...heck, I'm embarrassed FOR THEM! Fixes need to be made.