Stormy Forest

[Kino]

The question is simple, how would you go about creating a dark stormy forest in the context of a playable map.

In other words, only using standard doodads.

Post your ideas if you want.

 

[Oziris]

Only using standard doodads as in blizzard ones? If yes then

-Fog and weather effects would do it, and with any trees of your choice. Dark, greyish fog + a weather effect heavy rain or light which one you prefer more.

-A lots of shrubs and rocks with wise hight variation. A lots of trees, I would prefer the village ones or the dead ones, it's also nice to make them bigger then average and some smaller trees around the big tree/s.

-Adding water is an important thing if you want a stormy forest, I would prefer you to use a water model but if your just aiming a map without imports then lower the ground and you'll hopefully see water.

-Making ruins is also a good idea, old but wise constructions which the player can explore!

Note: making him only walk through a forest isn't really creative.

Hope it helped. Good luck.

 

[Kino]

Note: making him only walk through a forest isn't really creative.

Not sure what you mean here.

As for doodads you can make your own custom ones just no imports. Im a nitpick for mapsize

 

[fladdermasken]

If you choose to use standard blizzard material, don't go hoping for a masterpiece.

At least, you should consider importing glow and light models in order to enhance it.

 

[Oziris]

What I meant was it's boring for a hero to walk through a forest only, you need something else, something interesting in the forest except trees and a storm.