IceSpike (Full Wrap)

Moderator · Aug 8, 2015

21:38, 5th Feb 2016
HappyCockroach:
These icy doodads are rather nice. The transparent ice layer above the rocks makes it more interesting than just a piece of mesh with an ice texture, and helps doing great atmospheres in-game. You might want to fix the internal name. It isn't necessary, but desirable.

Flux · Aug 8, 2015

Why not just replace this?
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/ice-spike-stump-268513/

Zwiebelchen · Aug 8, 2015

Shadow Flux said:
Why not just replace this?
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/ice-spike-stump-268513/

Because some people (like me) prefer the black texture.

Flux · Aug 8, 2015

Zwiebelchen said:
Because some people (like me) prefer the black texture.

Why do you prefer the black?

Kino · Aug 8, 2015

Why do you prefer the black?

Because it allows one to simulate a cave ceiling.

InfernalTater · Aug 8, 2015

Kino said:
Because it allows one to simulate a cave ceiling.

I believe that it simulates a cave ceiling just fine without the black, but that's just my opinion. Not suggesting that he should replace it, though; I understand why he keeps both; different people have different preferences and everyone deserves to have the tools they prefer for making their terrain look the way they want it to; that's what custom models are all about.

Anyway, this looks good and is probably going to end up in my RPG's terrain.

3/5.

Zwiebelchen · Aug 8, 2015

Just a screen of the models in action:

InfernalTater · Aug 8, 2015

Zwiebelchen said:
Just a screen of the models in action:

I like it. Kind of reminds me of Torchlight 2's style, or that of many of the Playstation 2's adventure games. I look forward to trying this area in your Gaias Retaliation ORPG, as well as the Mystic.

Flux · Aug 9, 2015

Zwiebelchen said:
Just a screen of the models in action:

Looks great. So the black part isn't visible at all so why use them?
I agree with TLI, this one simulates ice cavern more.

Zwiebelchen · Aug 10, 2015

Shadow Flux said:
So the black part isn't visible at all so why use them?

Huh? This screenshot doesn't even show the bottom of an inverted spike.
The black part becomes interesting as soon as you have DNC models disabled. Even with scarce placement of omnilights, the diffuse lighting of the omnis will make the bottom of the spike show as the icy texture it is. So basicly you will have light where shouldn't be any.

If it's black, it doesn't care about the lighting, hence why it looks much more natural with the black texture.

But why does my oppinion on this even matter? I made both versions; people can just pick what they like more.

Tauer · Aug 10, 2015

Nice! This is very useful + low filesize!

Flux · Aug 10, 2015

Zwiebelchen said:
Huh? This screenshot doesn't even show the bottom of an inverted spike.
The black part becomes interesting as soon as you have DNC models disabled. Even with scarce placement of omnilights, the diffuse lighting of the omnis will make the bottom of the spike show as the icy texture it is. So basicly you will have light where shouldn't be any.

If it's black, it doesn't care about the lighting, hence why it looks much more natural with the black texture.

But why does my oppinion on this even matter? I made both versions; people can just pick what they like more.

Fair enough. I get your point.

InfernalTater · Aug 10, 2015

Zwiebelchen said:
Huh? This screenshot doesn't even show the bottom of an inverted spike.
The black part becomes interesting as soon as you have DNC models disabled. Even with scarce placement of omnilights, the diffuse lighting of the omnis will make the bottom of the spike show as the icy texture it is. So basicly you will have light where shouldn't be any.

If it's black, it doesn't care about the lighting, hence why it looks much more natural with the black texture.

But why does my oppinion on this even matter? I made both versions; people can just pick what they like more.

This is true. I would rather use the ones with ice on the bottom for brighter terrains (where the black bottom would stand out) and the ones with the black bottom for darker ones (where the ice bottom would stand out).

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