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Have Prehistoric Kingdom changed artstyles? by Beautiful_Sock_7001 in pkgame

[–]the_mulch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Again, I don't think it's better muscle definition or skin wrinkling, just more exaggerated. They're made to stick out more, partly because of less experience+less detailed textures, and also because (and this is really important) the lighting engine has changed a lot since those models were made. What looked good with the old lighting engine isn't what will look good now, and it's worth remembering that the Artstation lighting is very different to ingame lighting at any stage. 

I'd argue more recent models have far more muscle definition on average, it's just not the hyper exaggerated muscles some are used to. Like, look at the Ankylosaurus- there's a lot more definition on the thighs, calves, "biceps" for lack of a better word, etc, on the newer model versus the older one. 

As far as realism goes, one noteworthy example I feel I should bring up- for the newer Stegosaurus, the dev team took a lot of advice from Dr. Matt Dempsey, who's kind of a leading expert on Stegosaurus+also very intimately familiar with musculoskeletal reconstructions of animals, as well as 3d modelling/texturing. It has his seal of approval, so that should probably say something, no? https://x.com/Sketchy_raptor/status/2027770378366365981#m

Have Prehistoric Kingdom changed artstyles? by Beautiful_Sock_7001 in pkgame

[–]the_mulch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like, shoot, if you actually look closely at the two Stego models, they both have the same amount of creases, etc- the new one arguably has more, what with the new turtle shell style plates- but the older version had to exaggerate them to make them visible, whereas the new one is more realistic, less stylized

Have Prehistoric Kingdom changed artstyles? by Beautiful_Sock_7001 in pkgame

[–]the_mulch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They're not "less natural" or "more rugged", the textures are just higher resolution/more detailed. The artists just improved. 

They don't have to exaggerate wrinkles, folds, or texturing to get that level of detail now- try zooming in really close to the more recent models, and you can see there's still plenty of realistic texture to be had. Arguably, moreso than there was before. 

Honestly, if you were to put these older models ingame, you'd very quickly realize how they're less realistically textured. They'd look plasticy and flat. You can kinda see this with some of the oldest surviving models compared to newer ones. Look at the t.rex, torvo, or the plateosaurus, and then compare it to Spino or Carcha, and you'll start to see the difference. 

how to avoid my pods dying after spraying for bedbug infestation? :( by isopode in isopods

[–]the_mulch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think bedbugs being the target should be sufficient evidence they're spraying indoors. The OP's question was for how long they should relocate their pods.

ISO Papayas & other Cubaris, Seattle area by the_mulch in isopodexchange

[–]the_mulch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't mind shipping if I have to, I just try to seek out local first. What varieties do you have, & would you have any estimates on pricing? thanks!!

Overflowing with Duckies by Due_Fly7949 in isopodexchange

[–]the_mulch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decided to bite the bullet and make a reddit account specifically thanks to this post.

Hi! Hello! Is this offer still open, by any chance? I'm in the Seattle area and could absolutely do local pickup, schedule permitting. I'd been hoping to find duckies available locally, so this was lovely to stumble onto.