Character Polygon Budget for Modern MMORPGs?

lukaspanic · 26-09-2008, 11:00 PM

It is kinda hard to find some good information on this or at least I haven't found out where to look.
How many polygons is acceptable for a mmorpg game character in a Direct X 9 game engine?
I used the WoW model viewer the models there are around 1000 - 1500 tris. However, they tried to make a game that runs even on dishwashers.
Other game characters i see have 8000-10000 tris and that seems way to much for me. Whats your opinion?

swag · 27-09-2008, 01:45 PM

The long/short answer that I know of is just " it depends".

Read this short article for an idea of what I mean: rsart - Rick Stirling, games artist » Blog Archive » How many polygons in a piece of string?

You can also read this one: rsart - Rick Stirling, games artist » Blog Archive » Yes, but how many polygons?

I am working of a fantasy MMO right now, and 1000-1500 is fairly standard (since you want to reach a wider target audience with lower system requirements). I would say that for a MMO with direct X 9, 8000-10000 is too much. Again it really depends on the style that you are going for.

Based on what little I know of what you are doing, i would go for around 1500-3000. Just my opinion though.

Good luck.

Jimi · 27-09-2008, 02:07 PM

I'm working on a possibly SMORPG.. S being simple or small.. possibly, because I don't know if it will work..

But anyway, my characters are some 3000-5000 polygons.

lefix · 27-09-2008, 02:39 PM

wth is a smorpg?

you're right wow/war/lotro are some of the lowest poly mmorpgs out there, highest polycount i have seen was probably vanguard, which had enormous tech reqs tho

Jimi · 27-09-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimi

S being simple or small..

So there you go... A simple or small version of massive.

emmmathe · 01-10-2008, 03:39 PM

I was actually wondering this also, I have been trying to get my portfolio ready for next summer. I am doing my internship at SOE in Seattle so I was wanting to know what I was actually getting myself into. Thanks for the replies, now I know a round figure that I need to be shooting for. Thanks.

26-09-2008, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
lukaspanic New Artist 1 - 0	Character Polygon Budget for Modern MMORPGs? It is kinda hard to find some good information on this or at least I haven't found out where to look. How many polygons is acceptable for a mmorpg game character in a Direct X 9 game engine? I used the WoW model viewer the models there are around 1000 - 1500 tris. However, they tried to make a game that runs even on dishwashers. Other game characters i see have 8000-10000 tris and that seems way to much for me. Whats your opinion?

27-09-2008, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
swag Senior Member 648 - 86	The long/short answer that I know of is just " it depends". Read this short article for an idea of what I mean: rsart - Rick Stirling, games artist » Blog Archive » How many polygons in a piece of string? You can also read this one: rsart - Rick Stirling, games artist » Blog Archive » Yes, but how many polygons? I am working of a fantasy MMO right now, and 1000-1500 is fairly standard (since you want to reach a wider target audience with lower system requirements). I would say that for a MMO with direct X 9, 8000-10000 is too much. Again it really depends on the style that you are going for. Based on what little I know of what you are doing, i would go for around 1500-3000. Just my opinion though. Good luck. __________________ Supporter of Good Crits My Portfolio Last edited by swag; 27-09-2008 at 01:46 PM. Reason: added link

27-09-2008, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimi Senior Member 918 - 46	I'm working on a possibly SMORPG.. S being simple or small.. possibly, because I don't know if it will work.. But anyway, my characters are some 3000-5000 polygons. __________________ zbang! Ghar'nfgh! Vhlaar mnigh ghar'nfgh ikah mlatf a'tafhg'hash!

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27-09-2008, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
lefix Game Art Student 220 - 31	wth is a smorpg? you're right wow/war/lotro are some of the lowest poly mmorpgs out there, highest polycount i have seen was probably vanguard, which had enormous tech reqs tho

01-10-2008, 03:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
emmmathe New Artist 1 - 0	I was actually wondering this also, I have been trying to get my portfolio ready for next summer. I am doing my internship at SOE in Seattle so I was wanting to know what I was actually getting myself into. Thanks for the replies, now I know a round figure that I need to be shooting for. Thanks.