Art director Pawel Wojs explains that the team spent вЂњmaybe a couple of monthsвЂќ mixing different inks in different consistencies, filming how it flowed to create their own custom ink shader.

It was the sleek UI that sold him, as much as anything else. ItвЂ™s even convinced our videographer Keiran вЂ“ who has no interest in strategy games, but a strong interest in all forms of visual design вЂ“ to give it a try.ДЄs day turns to night, traders light lanterns to guide their way It might spoil Total War: Warhammer III for me, if its tech canвЂ™t be brought up to Three KingdomsвЂ™ level. My reaction wasnвЂ™t, вЂHuh, thatвЂ™s quite prettyвЂ™, but, вЂI might have to rethink my views on how good strategy games can lookвЂ™. ChinaвЂ™s terrain pops from the earth, just as the Old World did in Total War: Warhammer, but here itвЂ™s smoother, richer, and more detailed вЂ“ even the fog of war looks good, in a haze of grey cel-shading. Zooming into the map will subtly blur the background with new depth-of-field effects. Seasonal changes are more detailed than ever: youвЂ™ll notice foliage turn from lush green to ruddy brown, while leaves, snowflakes, and cherry blossom drift lazily across the world. You may find that building a long-term relationship with a skilful character pays off in surprising ways if they rise to prominence in an enemy faction.ДЄs the new day/night cycle progresses, the warm golden hue of sunset yields to cool inky black, and traders light tiny lanterns to guide their way. The biggest change, though, is in how they relate to factions - they can leave one faction and join another, they can gain new responsibilities as they rise in rank, and can move independently on the campaign map.

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