Dark Master vs Archipelago - Possible Submission

[Dark Master]

But maybe not. That`s why I want to hear you.

 

[Lexandritte]

Tooo green. Trees block the waterfall =\= tr00. Bottom is too messy. Make it something like a waterfall falling in small lake, some water-plant stuff floating in there, river rushes at banks, then trees and mushrooms on banks.

 

[Ziggen]

Where does the water go? :O

 

[Dark Master]

Here is my 2nd wip

 

[Nbah]

This one looks a little better, but uber green grass looks out of place as do the Blue Mushrooms.

 

[Ziggen]

I agree with Nbah, tint the grass darker.

 

[Dark Master]

3rd WIP.
Improvement.
It`s magical forest with lake.
Which is better?
And now, possible submission. Maybe best terrain from me ever. I need comments.

 

[Nbah]

K3k3, Dark Master, here is some advice. Sun is really big and really close to the camera, so this is the best way to go. Finish the hill so it cuts in at the right, and it doesnt just end. Make another (barely visible) hill on the left. Move the sun back away from the camera, and my person opinion is to make the sun be half-visible so it isnt glaring, too much. Place much grass, shrubs, rocks under the trees, cuz right now there's nothing under them (looks like a naked forest ) Place little pebbles (very little rocks [not SteinLord they wont look good here]) where the water is. As you may know rivers, ponds etc. Aren't just water craters, they have much life and enviroment in them (rocks, fish, water section plants etc.[whatever u find to be most fitting]) Also you could try adding a couple of smaller (and sunken into the ground) SteinLord rocks next to the ones you placed. This is done to bring more realism. Again when you go in the wilderness, you don't see just one very humangeous rock. You see a big rock a couple of smaller to mid rocks next to him in a diffrent position, etc. A good example would be, Megafyr's Castle terrain (view in my uber paint pic) the rocks he used in the water, as you see are scattered around, so there's big rocks, smaller rocks etc. Just try to imagine it looking like in Real Life Now ofcourse the sky. It's never bad to use Custom Skys , they are real eye candy and can make even a mid-classed terrain look very good. Try placing a Storm Sphere with diffrent settings, maybe even some Cloud Spheres until you find a good looking setting. Also when you make all of those changes, try experimenting with a different fog. If you need any advice just ask ;P (IM SO BEING TERRAIN MOD FOR THIS)

 

[Dark Master]

Here it is. added fish, water life, and some thing there and there.
As I said, only UTM. No csm (contest sanctioned models) or any cm (custom models).
Edit-Wait, I saw something. Fixing...
FIXED

 

[Megafyr]

The view distance isn't very good. I can see the end of the map. Also many trees are floating. The forest under the trees should be more detailed.

I like the magical forest you have up there. Good job.

 

[Dark Master]

So, is better to use magical forest or this wip?

 

[Megafyr]

Magical forest is better in my opinion. The new WIP has too much to be fixed, but you do what you wanna do.

If you chose the magical forest, why not make an tree-ant thing stick his head half ways out the water? I think that would look cool

 

[Dark Master]

There it is. Mighty magical forest. My best work ever!
Will it be better than Archipelago`s one?

 

[madcd]

hate to be the one to say it but its a little too bringht in the middle of the screen it takes away from the actual scene . . . . . . but against archipelago's ones so far i think your doing better . . . . . . ish . . xD

 

[Dark Master]

Thats magical lake. It has magical powers to heal. So center brightness IS key of terrain.

 

[Archipelago]

I just have to say this, its wierd how that wisp in the middle is so bright and shiny, but under it on the water, theres no light only shadow :S