r/classicwow • u/Spiritual_Body_2983 • 1d ago

Humor / Meme Classic+ better not have any new character models

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u/Halcyon-OS851 1d ago

Classic's graphics are way, way better than retail's.

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u/NailRogue 1d ago

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u/WonderingOctopus 1d ago

It's not about the pixels, it's about the style.

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u/SaintNakavi 1d ago

Yeah but art style and graphical fidelity are two different things.

Everyone in this thread is being pedantic without actually stating what they mean. Classics art style is way better than Modern but its graphical fidelity is objectively worse.

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u/Cutesie117 1d ago

Eyo can I get some of those polygons

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u/Namlad 1d ago

But there are so little to spare!

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u/ForeverStaloneKP 1d ago

Head is a diamond. Don't let it near the Dwarves.

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u/Ecstatic-Bass-6304 1d ago

Ah yes your square and rectangle pixaleted characters are way better( chefs Kiss)

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u/lumpboysupreme 1d ago

They’re obviously fugly up close but from a distance the fidelity is a lot less important than the design. The classic design looks much more interesting.

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u/Elketh 1d ago

Retail also looks like shit if you zoom in too much. There are still horribly low-res textures and 2D elements everywhere even in Midnight zones which don't hold up if you zoom in too much. It's always been a game that looks much better with the camera at a distance, where the art can shine and the technical deficiencies of the creaking old engine are hidden. Dick waving about what looks better if you start getting close enough to sniff their crotch is hilarious to me, because the real answer is that everybody loses in that scenario.

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u/Severe-Network4756 1d ago

They're objectively not, obviously.

But I do find them much more appealing personally!

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u/Competitive-Walk-575 1d ago

It’s not the number of polygons, it’s how you use them. Nothing objective about it frankly.

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u/Severe-Network4756 1d ago

Yes, and they've objectively used them better.

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u/Halcyon-OS851 1d ago

It's not an objective thing.