Hi guys!

First off, I am mega stoked about Ashes! Being a Sins player, I do like the meta-units concept and the fact that micro management won't be as important as the bigger scheme of things. All that sounds very promising. So today I checked out the screenshots.

Let me start by saying that I do understand that the game is in its early stages. That is all good and fine. However, being the graphics whore I am, I just have to say that while the general units look okay, I do feel like the maps are missing a lot of detail. Looking at competitors such as Company of heroes, Dawn of war, etc, these games have maps filled with all kinds of statues, trees, rock formations, etc. Of course Ashes does have a whole different scale with whole planets serving as maps. Still I think that some details on the maps would make the game look a lot better. 

Why not add some huge spectacular Canyons? Deep rifts in the ground? Towering mountains? Far-stretching forests? Wide rivers? Such beautiful details would add a certain feeling of loss and maybe even pity when a planet is finally consumed. 

These are just some suggestions. I simply hope that the surroundings will look a little more detailed as for me good looking maps are a very important part in any game.

All the best with Ashes!

-Alex