Legendary Terrains

[kRaZy-bLaZeR]

Epic.

 

[Belgarath]

Too hard to narrow down to a top ten.

when you're looking at like 25 terrains especially so

 

[FrIkY]

Is it just me, or Winterworld and Creator's Hand pictures won't show up?

 

[Celaquil]

No, it isnt. Thanks for mentioning it.

Fixed.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

These terrains are amazing but I have a question:

These terrains are epic but they seem a bit cinematic, though things like Shadow are obviously just art, were any of these actually used in a game?

 

[LordDz]

These terrains are amazing but I have a question:

These terrains are epic but they seem a bit cinematic, though things like Shadow are obviously just art, were any of these actually used in a game?

Almost none of these terrains are playable, most of them are just for showing.

 

[Celaquil]

None of them are playable. This is terrain art, not map making.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

it looks like a cinematic because of the border. but the border can be used in World Editor, not just in a cinematic.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

None of them are playable. This is terrain art, not map making.

That's what I figured but if someone joined a game or started an RPG and you were playing on something like Cogs, would be one of the greatest games ever

 

[Belgarath]

terrain art and map making can lie extremely closely together.
it's just that most people can't bring up the effort to add pathing, and if they do, they usually just make paths and leave unpathed crap all around. if one hole is found in these cases, the whole thing just falls apart :/

 

[Megafyr]

The Edge of Darkness, by thedeathunterxx.

 

[raid1000]

terrain art and map making can lie extremely closely together.
it's just that most people can't bring up the effort to add pathing, and if they do, they usually just make paths and leave unpathed crap all around. if one hole is found in these cases, the whole thing just falls apart :/

using pathing blokers just adds to de overall doodad quantity but you could press P to see the pathing so that you wont leave any empty gaps

 

[Celaquil]

The Edge of Darkness, by thedeathunterxx.

If that is a nomination then post the damn picture with it as well

 

[Megafyr]

I'm gonna go with this link, lol. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/terrain-board-267/edge-darkness-152348/

 

[Belgarath]

using pathing blokers just adds to de overall doodad quantity but you could press P to see the pathing so that you wont leave any empty gaps

wwwat
i know about the pathing (which is n for me incidentally) but the rest is kind of obvious


also, edge of darkness imo, is just not very aesthetically pleasing or anything. take shadow for an example. that's anti-aliased, its tree is fitting and leaves aren't around everywhere. every part of the terrain is extremely specifically placed, the grass actually looks good. edge of darkness is pretty much the opposite, the grass and trees seem randomly placed, the cliff with the person is just one of those ? things. also, shadow conveys emotion about as good as a wc3 terrain can, i even think it should be higher up.

 

[Kwah]

Atlantis doesn't seem that good. Sure it's big. But meh. It's messy and honestly doesn't look that nice.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

id have to agree wit belgareth. In my own eyes, its an okay terrain. I never thought it would be nominated.

I recognize the anti-aliasing problem, that alone takes alot of points off. And as for random placement, it wasnt randomly placed, but there is nothing in the terrain that makes it not seem random. All in all i summed that terrain up by simply being a good lighting effect, and nothing much more. It may be epic or what not, but i dont think its the best i can do. but ill leave it for the jury to decide.

As for the shadow terrain, it has its flaws, but it conveys such a powerful message. To be truthfully honest, all my silhouette terrains are based off his picture, and i see it as an inspiration. So removing it would be foolish.

 

[Celaquil]

Atlantis doesn't seem that good. Sure it's big. But meh. It's messy and honestly doesn't look that nice.

Couldn't agree less.

 

[Far Aldazar Din]

Wow ... So inspiring.

 

[ACdestinydream]

i dont like the pink blossoms in iselanders lol. it looks like it have grown on the wrong place.

 

[The-Rave]

where i can get High Resolution Pack?

 

[Celaquil]

Wrong thread, but http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=83031

 

[X-OMG-X]

Love the idea of this thread. All the amazing screenshots is inspiring me to do some nice things with my mapmaking.

 

[Oziris]

Keiji it says its going to change monthly, wtf?

 

[Celaquil]

Well, Yes. But that also requires enough nominations from the users to actually make a difference.

 

[Megafyr]

I nominate thedeathunterxx's newest terrain.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

here is the link that megafyr is refering too =p

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...1264931104-escape-fire-island-escape-fray.png

thanks mega =)

 

[Celaquil]

The birds isnt reflected in the water, teh fix!

 

[thedeathunterxx]

LMAO your right. i did not catch that at all. very smart.

i dont even think its possible to even fix that

 

[Belgarath]

in regard to that terrain, firstly, turn on antialiasing. it does make a massive difference, just right click on your desktop, click nvidia control panel, and go to change 3d options with a preview. then just slide the thing to Quality (far right).
then, the trees. they're just complete shit, not your fault, it's the model. those planes are just completely disgusting in this way and they just look terrible in every way
the reflections on the immediate left of the boat seem pretty off, if you're making a reflection terrain, you do need to get the reflections pretty damn good, like keiji said, birds.
the grass up front is, through a lack of antialiasing and just being that model, really bad. just looks extremely pixely.

now finally, while they are alright at times, are you ever going to make a terrain that is not a silhouette or a really super close up where you can only see a tiny bit, maybe, you know, a broad view, where you can see model details further than just the first line
they get realllllllly repetitive

 

[Celaquil]

or a really super close up where you can only see a tiny bit, maybe, you know, a broad view, where you can see model details

That one applies for just about any terrain I make as well >.>

 

[thedeathunterxx]

k thanks for antialiasing tip i was wondering how to turn that on thanks

now finally, while they are alright at times, are you ever going to make a terrain that is not a silhouette or a really super close up where you can only see a tiny bit, maybe, you know, a broad view, where you can see model details further than just the first line
they get realllllllly repetitive

as for that, thats just a terraining style. every terrainer has his her own style of terraining. silhouetting and closeups is just what i like to specialize in. Some people like very broad Open bright seeing the world shots while i like to focus on the simple natures of whats in front of you and lighting effects. I cant really help it if im better at that then what YOU are good at.

im not taking this as a flame or anything, neither am i responding to it as a an insult, just sharing my point of view with you

 

[Belgarath]

well, idk, but i've never before heard or seen of a terrainer being that limited to a specific area. to me, it seems like you're sticking yourself in a niche and not ever coming out, but, let's be honest, it's entirely up to you

 

[kRaZy-bLaZeR]

Wow..Those terrain are amazing.

 

[Sephalo]

I nominate this:

Waterfall castle by Raid1000

 

[M0rbid]

Wow, that's epic!

I really like that one, but - I'm not sure wether it's good enough for the top ten or not.

 

[Azure Assassin]

Dude.



Some of Them Is Easy done,
But Others Are Just Breath taking ^^

 

[Azure Assassin]

^^

I Like 2 and 4 ^^

Nice Effects

 

[Miss_Foxy]

#1, #2, #4 and #6 look so... Beautiful...

 

[Miss_Foxy]

Are there more of these?

 

[Mr.Goblin]

We should definatly make a top 10 of the PLAYABLE terrain.. threads.

 

[Piwlady]

We should definatly make a top 10 of the PLAYABLE terrain.. threads.

Why? I guess there would be 10x CloudWolf's terrains

 

[Oziris]

Why? I guess there would be 10x CloudWolf's terrains

You got a point there but no, there would be better then CloudWolf's terrain I'm sure of it

 

[Sephalo]

I think I would have a chance to be in the top 10 then. Somewere in the end I'm sure my Oakwood Forest Main City could deserve a spot. And about the CW terrains. Don't be so sure its only 10x Cloudwolf. Think about Lexandritte! The terrains from his campaign are awesome!

 

[M0rbid]

Piwlady would have a chance too, atm, i think!
;-)

 

[Dr. House]

So does Garshilan

 

[Piwlady]

Piwlady would have a chance too, atm, i think!
;-)

Thanks Maybe someday... maybe someday...

 

[NFWar]

Holy mother of god ... most amazing terrain I have seen in my life.

 

[elkyur2]

Holy mother of god ... most amazing terrain I have seen in my life.

I hope you can do same terrains in my map too

 

[Celaquil]

Alright folks, the caske of nominated terrains have now been emptied and a new round for a new list has begun. This does ALSO include the terrains already on the list. So we need you members to start nominating new terrains (or old) for the list. So if you want to see your favorite terrain on the list, I suggest you start by nominating it

Also, Jury members, be sure to check out the group frequently the comming weeks.