Elven Forest

[Bob27]

These are some early screenshots of a project of mine. The first two screenshots were taken during the day, and the other two were taken during the night. The night shots use a custom lighting effect and the main character has a light model attached to him.

 

[Nbah]

Mhm, this is very smexeh. Love the atmoshpere, tree choice, placement, pretty much everything. I would add a torch during the night, just for realism.

 

[BlinkforFear]

maybe put some doodads on the pathway, make it look a little worn away

 

[Bob27]

Mhm, this is very smexeh. Love the atmoshpere, tree choice, placement, pretty much everything. I would add a torch during the night, just for realism.

The only problem with adding a torch is that the character doesn't have a free hand, and it looks strange when you have got a torch attached to a hand thats already carrying a sword or shield.

maybe put some doodads on the pathway, make it look a little worn away

Ok, I'll add some more doodads along the pathway. I'll post something once it's done.

 

[Malcous]

Looks more like a jungle

 

[iPeez]

not very elven

 

[X.e.r.e.X]

not very elven

Well maybe in his project elves are totally different than in WC or lotr or in any other fictional fantasy world

EDIT: Pretty damn hawt screenies btw

 

[AntoMarc]

Looks good I really like the tree choice and placement but the sunken ruins tileset doesn't fits very well with elves and atmosphere isn't very elvish you should use some runes or crystals.

 

[breebree123]

nice terrain you did there!
Gj!

 

[~Void~]

Looks good I really like the tree choice and placement but the sunken ruins tileset doesn't fits very well with elves and atmosphere isn't very elvish you should use some runes or crystals.

Yes, you should also name everything like this:

"Dar'dorno'dern'dario'dwyndo-wyn'niwadowidnodowndwndwdo"

And make everything EXTREMELY cliche.

 

[Nublu]

Looks nice, specially the second pic

 

[AIagremm]

You need to place different plants on the stone buildings-columns.
Oh, and I highly recommend you to replace sunken ruins tileset with the City tileset. Use columns, and other white stone buildings, and stone floors that are almost completely overgrown by grass.

 

[~Void~]

Ew no, not only is the city tileset terrible for this kind of atmosphere, it also lacks any good environmental tiles or doodads. I love the ruins doodads. You may notice that this uses ashenvale tiles, though.

 

[AIagremm]

I mean that you use City doodads and white stone tile(only one)and ashenvale grasses.
Looks really elvish.

Sunken ruins is real nice, but not what we need for elven atmosphere.

 

[~Void~]

What defines elven anyways? Maybe there would be white marble in a city, but not in the middle of a forest. Old, ominous ruins give the atmosphere of an ancient forest where I would expect elves to live.

 

[AIagremm]

Some doodads and tiles from Sunken Ruins fit welll, but others do not.

 

[~Void~]

Some doodads and tiles from Sunken Ruins fit welll, but others do not.

The ones Bob used here fit pretty well imo. Furthermore, what defines the theme "elvish" anyways? Does it have to be like everything else in Warcraft?

 

[AIagremm]

Well yes, if Warcraft has blood elves and others have dark, light and other elves....
The term elvish is real strange to understand.

 

[~Void~]

Elvish basically means a race of magical humans.

 

[AIagremm]

It does? :O
I thought that mages and elves are differnt things.

 

[~Void~]

It does? :O
I thought that mages and elves are differnt things.

No, a magical race.

 

[AIagremm]

They sure are. But what about the wood elves?
They are more like wood people.

 

[~Void~]

Still magical, though; they have nature magic.

 

[AIagremm]

Yeap, they do.
But I think that we had lost it.
I mean that we need to discuss terrain here.

 

[rcshaggy]

Looks like a Forest Troll Ruins.

 

[AIagremm]

Exactly. But the term elven isnt only Wacraftish.

 

[Nbah]

No it doesn't, ffs. You guys have no imagination, this is exactly what an elven forest would look like. Forest's arent made to be clean and tidy. The ruins stand out as something from the past, forgotten and engulfed by history, don't judge it, because it's classified under Sunken Ruins or something. All of your suggestions are bad. Cityscape is utter bullshit, regarding terrains and even more when you use it for elven forests. Crystals? Oh please, not another overrated corny map, again. I don't think elves would leave out powerful magic crystals sitting out in a deep forest. You're just judging it differently, because you're used to seeing those doodads in the same scenes, use your imagination. A true terrainer must know what looks good and believeable, not judge it by always expecting the same doodad, to be in the same scenario over and over.

 

[~Void~]

No it doesn't, ffs. You guys have no imagination, this is exactly what an elven forest would look like. Forest's arent made to be clean and tidy. The ruins stand out as something from the past, forgotten and engulfed by history, don't judge it, because it's classified under Sunken Ruins or something. All of your suggestions are bad. Cityscape is utter bullshit, regarding terrains and even more when you use it for elven forests. Crystals? Oh please, not another overrated corny map, again. I don't think elves would leave out powerful magic crystals sitting out in a deep forest. You're just judging it differently, because you're used to seeing those doodads in the same scenes, use your imagination. A true terrainer must know what looks good and believeable, not judge it by always expecting the same doodad, to be in the same scenario over and over.

My points exactly, except... harsher.