I agree on both accounts. Only no HDR shows much of a difference. I like HDR usually but many games overdo it. I'd vote HDR here but hope they can do something about that blurry stuff, unless it's tied in directly with HDR.

Soft75

If one of three has to be picked, 75. Then no HDR. Best is user config options.

You can see terrain through the fog of war in lots of games .  As long as units and such are hidden, there is no problem.

No HDR for me. It looks the most crips and I like that I can see more of the terrain, whereas in the soft HDR examples terrain isn't as visible (look at the road trailing off on the top of the map as an example).

I might agree with Kitkun that jpeg wasn't the best choice.  Though I don't see any obvious jpeg compression spots, I can't help but feel its there.

Anyway, I think I'd have to ask if there is a point between 75 soft and none?  Like end of days asks?   Its the ground texture in my opinion that makes the call.   While the fog is obviously better in the HDR shots, the ground texture becomes very hard to see, especially in the darker area on the right.

The compression feels really obvious to me on the Fallen terrain.

Soft 75 maybe. I like the three.

Look at the other pics!  I think that that land is 'unexplored', and thus should be completely hidden.

Check the Soft 75 image. You can't really see the bend in the river like the other pics. Looks to me they're using both Shroud and Fog.

No HDR for me.

Soft 75 looks the best, if slightly dark.  Soft 100 looks blurred on the tower details, I think I prfer the ticker fog of war too.  No HDR looks pretty flat although it is the cleaner look.

ah it looks good, need more EVIL screenshots. Teh Fallen must be represented!

Im for 75 it looks great!

No HDR looks best to me by far. The other options are way too fuzzy. No HDR is nice and crisp, especially the tower.

I agree with the suggestion to make HDR an option in the settings. Many games do this.