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Re: Update to comm Now - Get A7 Free ?
[Re: Jay_Watergate]
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03/01/07 06:42
03/01/07 06:42
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Orange Brat
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Or you could just stick with A6... Im not sure of the exact feature list for A7, and I doubt its even out yet, but what exactly is so good about it that is making nearly everyone respend their 200+ dollars?
New rendering kernel that is much faster(this is probably the most important enhancement), overhauled editors(and maybe integration) and new editors(realtime level editing, shaders editor), more powerful and flexible scripting language, enhancements to existing features(2D, shadows, MP, decals, models, etc), new light management system, model improvements, ABT scene management(concave blocks are allowed and worlds are mesh based), distribution manager(see forecast), more bugs squashed, more robust templates(if you use them then this is important), progress(if you want to remain static then don't upgrade..if you want to get with the times and get access to all the new features and those in future versions then upgrade; otherwise get left behind), and much more.
Some of this may make it into a late edition of A6, but those are more than enough to upgrade. In fact, I'll probably go Pro(no probably, I will) after it gets released and my title will be an A7 release. See Forecast page for descriptions of most of these features.
My User Contributions master list - my initial post links are down but scroll down page to find list to active links
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Re: Update to comm Now - Get A7 Free ?
[Re: Orange Brat]
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03/01/07 21:15
03/01/07 21:15
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Doug
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While we (Conitec) would love everybody to upgrade to A7 (and buy copies for their friends too  ), we are not going to force anybody to do it.  If A6 does everything you want, use it. We still have A5 users around (mostly because it runs well on very old hardware). Also, don't buy A7 until it does want you want (never base your purchase on the "forecast" page). If your current project doesn't need the faster rendering kernel or Lite-C, you might not need to upgrade (at least not right away). It's Conitec's job to make a new product that makes you want to update.
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Re: Update to comm Now - Get A7 Free ?
[Re: not_me]
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03/02/07 00:05
03/02/07 00:05
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Carloos
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not unless im on crack.
What ??? 
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Re: Update to comm Now - Get A7 Free ?
[Re: Carloos]
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03/02/07 03:14
03/02/07 03:14
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Jay_Watergate
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@Orange Brat: Fair enough, I personally dont need any of that (speaking from a hobbiests point of view), but the features certinally make their own case. Quote:
Some of this may make it into a late edition of A6...
Sorry to start a question in a question, but will upgrades to A6 be finished once A7 is released, or will there still be update support, in one form or another, for A6 after A7 is out? Or have you even planned that far ahead?
A7 sounds nice, and from what I have read, has a lot of features to keep it competitive, so the best to anyone who gets their hands on it .
Regards,
Jay Watergate
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