Re: [TuxKart-devel] The nature of this game.

[Charles G. <ch...@ve...>]

On Sun, 2004-07-04 at 02:27 +0200, Ingo Ruhnke wrote:
> > Actually, I happen to agree 100% with Steve on this. 90% of the time
> > you are viewing the karts from behind. 99% of the time, you're
> > viewing part of the back of the karts. It is the most important
> > view.
> 
> Yes, its important, however making them to wild or animated would
> distract from the driving. Beside that its a kart, so it should look
> more or less like a kart, nothing wrong with adding a few bells and
> whistles, but one shouldn't forget thats its about driving, not about
> watching vehicles from behind. If the gadgets on the kart start
> obscuring the view on the track one certainly needs to reduce them.

I actually thought your karts were looking pretty dandy and varied from
behind anyway, and look forward to seeing the finished articles.

But, yes, I agree.  This is TuxKART, not TuxKARNIVAL.  The karts have to
be somewhat kartlike, don't they?
-- 
- Charlie

Charles Goodwin <ch...@ve...>
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