We are currently working on implenting detail textures into our maps. This greatly improve the visual quality as you can see in the following pictures.
Zackers SoW_Hangar
Before:
Sandsofwar.simgames.net
After:
Sandsofwar.simgames.net
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Sandsofwar.simgames.net
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Sandsofwar.simgames.net
J0k3s SoW_NBZ
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Nv3a.ath.cx
After:
Nv3a.ath.cx
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Nv3a.ath.cx
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Nv3a.ath.cx
If you are wondering whether this will have a big impact on your FPS then dont worry. The FPS wont drop more than 1-2(you can also see this in the pictures)!
Further details and more images in theese two threads:
Sandsofwar.simgames.net
Sandsofwar.simgames.net
yes, greatly increased visual quality... if you're staring directly at the floor/wall.
That is exactly the point. Usually the quality get worse the closer you got to the texture.