[MUD-Dev] Jeff's Rant: A World Full of Wheel-Makers

[Marc Fielding]

Daniel Harman said:

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> Of course not using BSP means that the gfx quality is generally
> below peoples expectations. Is there actually an engine available
> that can cover both indoor rendering and outdoor using a hybrid
> engine with proper portaling? I was thinking the Tribes 2 engine
> might be able to do it. In addition, Unreal 2 looks like it *might*
> be able to, although the videos I've seen didn't seem to support
> anything like a large enough outdoor area for an MMORPG.  

You're right about Tribes 2... Outdoor heightmapped terrain engine
connected with a more traditional indoor engine via portals.

Marc

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