Did all the English speaking Vivendi personnel die? Is the language barrier preventing you from communicating with each other? Do you not want to pay an extra long distance fee to call up each other? A fax? Or do you even lack the energy to send an e-mail back and forth?
No wait, have you...
1. I recognize nothing that looks like true normal mapping in the screenshot....
2. Hmmmm metal in that screenshot that has only little rust on it has no shine...
I do not want to influence anyone to download the beta, because it will
A. Be crap and not a valid representation of the final product.
B. Full of Viruses/Trojans/Worms,
C. 1.3 Gigs of porn.
D. Ruin the legal, officially released, completed version of the game.
However, if memory...
What is it with these developers being professional folks? Developers aren't corporations, they aren't guys who wear a suit and tie to work everyday. They're game fans with skills that they use to make games for money. Some don't even go to the office and work right from home, like a modding...
Optimism, the excuse for lack of exciting imagination.
A. Sunny day with birds....
vs.
B. Meteor hurling at the Earth while Aliens invade!!!!! We're doomed!!! ;)
For AI to be that complex enough to bring up ethical questions, it has to be intelligence with the ability to learn, not just be programmed. Otherwise it would be like a mosquito. You don't see them planning world domination do you?
I know of AI programs that people can actually teach...