A Project that I've been working on

[Heinvers]

Of course they do. This is the Terrain Board = quality.

 

[AuckeS]

Continuing with the port.

 

[Heinvers]

Good set up you got thar

 

[Vinz]

Agreed, it is really nice.

May I borrow your terraining skills for a week? xD

 

[AuckeS]

Some more screens of the progress.

 

[muzzel]

I like that snow model, the first pic is really cool.

What kind of project is this? You wrote "campaign", are you working on your own or do you have a triggerer?

 

[AuckeS]

I like that snow model, the first pic is really cool.

What kind of project is this? You wrote "campaign", are you working on your own or do you have a triggerer?

Working on my own, mostly improvising as I don't really have a clear direction for the campaign. It is still pretty raw, so there's no point in triggering right now. I'll focus on the triggers (or find someone who can since I'm not good at it) once at least a single major map in the campaign is finished.
That's why I'm posting on the Terrain Board instead of Map Development.

 

[muzzel]

Yea ok, its just that many great terrains go to waste because nobody wants to trigger those maps (and the other way around)
Are you trying to stay under the 8mb limit? If you are unsure about the projects future it might be a good idea to keep the possibility to turn this into a multiplayer map. The problem with singleplayer maps is that people play them once, maybe twice.. you can add as much content and replayability, but the reason why people still play wc3 is the multiplayer.

(Just posting my thoughts on this, i dont want to tell you what to do)

 

[Vinz]

Agree for the most part with muzzel, Single Player depresses me.

 

[AuckeS]

Yea ok, its just that many great terrains go to waste because nobody wants to trigger those maps (and the other way around)
Are you trying to stay under the 8mb limit? If you are unsure about the projects future it might be a good idea to keep the possibility to turn this into a multiplayer map. The problem with singleplayer maps is that people play them once, maybe twice.. you can add as much content and replayability, but the reason why people still play wc3 is the multiplayer.

(Just posting my thoughts on this, i dont want to tell you what to do)

It's a campaign similar to the Rexxar one, and is over 50 mb right now (Although it has lots of unused models/textures). So multiplayer without cutting a lot of content is not possible i think.
The scrapped version is available for download from the first post, it already has a single map with a finished terrain, so if anyone wants to trigger it, then feel free to do so.

Yeah, even with Local Files, I'm not sure how it will be possible to implement the dungeons. They're not just placed in the main map, they have their own separate maps like in the Rexxar campaign.

 

[Vinz]

Local Files? Probably not, because not all players see downloading in a convenient way.

 

[Gilles]

Great terrains. Too bad you had to go and use high-res stuff.

 

[AuckeS]

Small update.

 

[Heinvers]

Lovely update. I like how they fit in so well. +rep

 

[Veritas 117]

They look great except for some of the models in number 4. Specifically, it looks like the chains are just hanging in the middle of the room somehow. The torture table is also a little meh. Luckily the darkness of the area distracts from the poor texture used.

 

[N.Knight]

ah! nice use of colored lights in the last update. Gives me ideas for my own project
so.... +rep

 

[AuckeS]

I've made a video regarding the camera and the playability of the campaign. It shows the old, scrapped map but the newer maps should be using the same camera system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDRGCsuplPY

Plus a new WIP of the starting area, this time I don't think there will be any major revamps.

 

[Heinvers]

I don't think there will be any major revamps.

No need for that. It's pretty much done as it is.

 

[Veritas 117]

It looks good. Can't wait to see what you cook up in terms of storyline and gameplay. By the looks of the dungeons and caves and such it should be pretty interesting.

 

[Celaquil]

I think you should look into Talavaj's flora doodads, they're really... Beautiful.

 

[AuckeS]

I've updated the first post with a newer version of the campaign, it contains a fully pathed map with which you can play around in game (no quests or creeps for now), and several others which are not finished yet, but you can view them in the editor if you want.

You can use the up and down arrow keys in "Redstone Plains" to change the day/night (down for night, up for day).

 

[AuckeS]

Ingame screenshots of the prologue. I'm not sure if the fog or the color scheme itself is fitting. Any suggestions?

 

[Heinvers]

The fog is a bit too light as of now to be night, it hints to a twilight of sorts o.o

You could darken it a lil bit more and even give it a slight tint of dark brown with that dark blue

 

[AuckeS]

The fog is a bit too light as of now to be night, it hints to a twilight of sorts o.o

You could darken it a lil bit more and even give it a slight tint of dark brown with that dark blue

Got it.
In the meantime I'll be dumping some more cave screenshots.

 

[Vinz]

The crystals are weird, but you really captured the night feeling.

The fog is a bit too light as of now to be night, it hints to a twilight of sorts o.o

This is a game where people are supposed to see stuff. It seems reasonable.

 

[Heinvers]

This is a game where people are supposed to see stuff. It seems reasonable.

Go away, you are needed elsewhere

Given the fantasy look you're aiming for, that cave looks pretty good.

 

[AuckeS]

Another WIP incoming.

 

[Vinz]

It catches the ruined forest feel.

 

[Heinvers]

Well done. I see a lot of individual bricks there. I guess it must have been awful to place them all in thar

 

[AuckeS]

Well done. I see a lot of individual bricks there. I guess it must have been awful to place them all in thar

The bricks aren't individual, that's just 2 different pile o' bricks models. Some of the lower layers in the model are hidden in the ground to make them less alike to each other. Placing them one by one individually would've been too irksome.

 

[AuckeS]

Trying to make Skyrim tier mountain ranges. Screenshot of the progress so far, WIP.

 

[Heinvers]

Good work man. It starts to resemble Skyrim mountains a bit. Watch the cloud/glow tint though

I guess you're aiming for a look like this >

P.S minor thread highjack ;D

 

[Vinz]

The fog might be a bit too much, but cool terrain.

 

[AuckeS]

Good work man. It starts to resemble Skyrim mountains a bit. Watch the cloud/glow tint though

I guess you're aiming for a look like this >

P.S minor thread highjack ;D

Yeap! The terrain is inspired by the mountainous pathway that leads to Riverwood from Whiterun.

Road to Riverwood

The fog might be a bit too much, but cool terrain.

I know, it was thick mainly to hide the unfinished side of the terrain. The thickness has been reduced now that the terrain is fleshed out a bit.

 

[Vinz]

Wowah, those look cool. Though might be a bit dark. (sorry for the continous rants)

 

[Heinvers]

I think it's just fine. Anymore lighter and it wouldn't be that good for a night :/

 

[Strydhaizer]

You might want to add light snowfalls in the area.

 

[AuckeS]

Reworked the dungeon that I showed previously. Plus some new WIPs.

Wowah, those look cool. Though might be a bit dark. (sorry for the continous rants)

Thanks, and feedback is always welcome. No need to call it a rant.

 

[lord_Turin]

lighting in the cave/tunnel looks really submersive! nice

 

[AuckeS]

Dumping more screenshots.

 

[Heinvers]

They're great. I like the indoors a LOT

 

[Vinz]

I love them, especially the forest area. It really catches a feel. However, I suggest more darkness with less fog; the orange-y color is too thick in my humble opinion.

 

[AuckeS]

I've been testing another SweetFX like filter ingame, and from what I see you can use almost any dx9 injector in Warcraft 3 with the ENB converter.

To use it simply extract it to the Warcraft 3 folder.
The screenshots were done using the injector.

 

[Heinvers]

It's still a bit grainy but looks better than the old one.

Nice snaps btw

 

[Vinz]

Very nice. Good job!

 

[AuckeS]

Another update.

 

[Vinz]

Crumblerock is a cool name. The shots are great too.

 

[Heinvers]

Try tinting down those water effects a bit.

Good job as per usual.

 

[AuckeS]

Native encampment, inspired by the ashlander camps from Morrowind.

 

[Vinz]

It looks great, good job.