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Terrain Template: Island

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I made this map with the idea to turn it into a campaign/rpg but since I don't have much time and dunno if i will even finish it I decided to make it a terrain template. Not much to describe it's huge island and quite some time got in to the terrain so I think some of you may find it very useful if so give credits.

Credits go to:

HappyTauren, sven, Buster, Callahan

Map has been updated. Terrain Has been changed somewhat. Added some more decoration and altered existing one.

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Terrain Template: Island (Map)

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12:14, 5th Dec 2009 ap0calypse: Approved
Level 5
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Well.... I was stunned. I want you to complete that campaign/rpg.
Terrain 9/10
Doodads 9/10
Effort 10/10

I can't give 10s for somethings because there will Always be room for improvement.
I can see you've really put alot of effort and time into it.
*Applaudes*
 
Well.... I was stunned. I want you to complete that campaign/rpg.
Terrain 9/10
Doodads 9/10
Effort 10/10

I can't give 10s for somethings because there will Always be room for improvement.
I can see you've really put alot of effort and time into it.
*Applaudes*

Well it's already started but it will take allot of time.
Scripts are at approximately 2%... :con:
 
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Im not really in the same opinion. I think the terrain is average...even something between medium and bad. You should really work on raise/lower the doodads and dont just randomly spam rocks.
The tile work is also not as good.Sometimes are the shores to sharp and the edges are sometimes wrong (black holes in the terrain)

Overall only 5/10 for the terrain - I will rate the map with 3/5
 
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Im not really in the same opinion. I think the terrain is average...even something between medium and bad. You should really work on raise/lower the doodads and dont just randomly spam rocks.
The tile work is also not as good.Sometimes are the shores to sharp and the edges are sometimes wrong (black holes in the terrain)

Overall only 5/10 for the terrain - I will rate the map with 3/5

Was there any Constructive Critisim there? No... Its a good piece of terrain work and its better than I could do. Therefore I give it a good review. If you think you can do better thats fine. But atleast give some Constuctive Critisism
 
Was there any Constructive Critisim there? No... Its a good piece of terrain work and its better than I could do. Therefore I give it a good review. If you think you can do better thats fine. But atleast give some Constuctive Critisism

Actually he has a point about some of the stuff but i wouldn't agree with the rock-spaming part :grin: Besides everyone has different opinion. Anyway thanks for the support ;)
 
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ok, what i think you should do is make all river shores rolling. also you must replace the sand tile of the corally isles to dirt, since they are flowing underwater constantly.
another thing, make shure the paths to and from isles are walkable, and not to deep, which also revealed to me that coral and rocks are blocking these paths(you cant see that, its just the pathing that circles around the doodad)

i hope this helped
 
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Was there any Constructive Critisim there? No... Its a good piece of terrain work and its better than I could do. Therefore I give it a good review. If you think you can do better thats fine. But atleast give some Constuctive Critisism

His post was filled with constructive critisism... too bad you didn't notice.


Anyway, you've overused the blizzard cliffs, especially in the down-middle part of the island, where there are just way too many cliffs.
You didn't set the initial water level to "shallow water", making the entire island look forced, it doesn't have a natural, smooth feeling to it.
All rivers and water paths are done with the usual blizzard cliff, which I can't recommend.

The waterfall (middle-left) doesn't look bad, but the rocks and cliffs near it really ruin the waterfall itself.
The cave (up-left) looks quite nice, but it leads nowhere... well, it's not bad though.
I personally think you could've used a lot more doodads (especially the Shrub doodad), it may make it look a lot better, while some doodads (such as the rocks) have been overused.
Try finding a nice balance between those 2

Great fog choice, a little smooth red-ish, I would've chosen Z start = 1000, but that can differ from person to person.

If the small coral islands were done with the initial cliff level = water, I'd love them, but now.. I don't know :/


All in all: 2/5
approved.
 
Level 3
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Dec 30, 2010
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good map,
you did an effort.
but it so very lonely and could make your villager die softly instead of a bloody one.

9/10
There are parts of the maps which are wrong or doesn't look good (some cliffs, edges, rocks.) but
Still good coz there is a waterfall you will like to splash with.
 
good map,
you did an effort.
but it so very lonely and could make your villager die softly instead of a bloody one.

9/10
There are parts of the maps which are wrong or doesn't look good (some cliffs, edges, rocks.) but
Still good coz there is a waterfall you will like to splash with.

Its a terrain template dude I just forgot to remove the villager :D
Thank you for your comments and effort to put this to the test. I know some parts still look a bit rough and need rework and it will be made when I'm in the mood. :smile:
 
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No , i did not register to write that. You asked why people is complaining about the map? I will tell you why...It's not gr8. It's farm from gr8. You have obviously not seen alot of Terrain's. And it's kinda ignorant of you to call me a nub.
 
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No , i did not register to write that. You asked why people is complaining about the map? I will tell you why...It's not gr8. It's farm from gr8. You have obviously not seen alot of Terrain's. And it's kinda ignorant of you to call me a nub.
I agree about the "nub"-part.

But instead of just saying "not impressed, 1/10", you could've elaborated that, couldn't you?
I mean, it does look like you registered just to annoy that person.
Face the facts: you just registered, it was your first post in a non-off-topic-thread and it was a very negative one without even saying WHY it is bad.

If you had actually rated the map, I would've been forced to remove that rating because I look at it as a useless, possibly biased, rating.
It's just the way things are done here: people such as me do not accept ratings that do not explain why that rating was given ("great map, 5/5" is just as bad as your post).


(Also: "great", not "gr8" - other typo's as well, but I don't care too much about those).
 
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Mar 14, 2009
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This is awesome. already using it for my next map. i always loved islands. oh and by the way, thanks for the orc encampments, especially the top right one. im not gonna edit the terrain, just add mobs and put some heroes in. dont worry credit for map given to you in description.
 
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lol people still write on this thread :eekani:

Im not really in the same opinion. I think the terrain is average...even something between medium and bad. You should really work on raise/lower the doodads and dont just randomly spam rocks.
The tile work is also not as good.Sometimes are the shores to sharp and the edges are sometimes wrong (black holes in the terrain)

Overall only 5/10 for the terrain - I will rate the map with 3/5

yeah thanks for the real rating - 2/5 :ogre_icwydt:
 
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