Random Terraining

[demonsofdante]

This are some terraining i've done. I got addicted to WoW for a year but now im back and using world editor and trying to get better.




The lake uses only blizzard models along with the forest picture (1st terrain).
The tauren oasis was my 2nd terrain.


The fireplace and aquarium are part of a murder at the mansion map im working on. (I always liked traps and passages etc. The only thing hindering me is room ideas. Any clue what would go in a basement 'sides a wine cellar and evil lab?)

By the way, when the player pulls the lever, a jet of flame shoots out, killing the unit (was very fun to make)



EDIT: Moved all of the previous pictures up to this post and added around 8 new pictures of the map (still on hold).

 

[LordPwnage]

Most of them are very nice terraining 10/10

 

[Rui]

Excellent! *clap clap clap*

The one with the wolf head is scary the wolf ate the peasant's head!

 

[The_wand_mirror]

Lol !!!!! Pwned!!! 10/10

 

[HappyTauren]

Just one word: lol nice 9/10 (they are nice, but 10 is reserved for hernanG)

 

[HernanG]

Excellent screens, the tower in the picture 4 is beautiful.

BTW WHAT DID U USE to make that AMAZING WATERFLL in the 1ST SCREEN?

+rep

PS: I would certainly love to see the Murder.......... map u are working on.

 

[brad.dude03]

Very excellent terrains a definite 9/10. Show us more

 

[demonsofdante]

Excellent screens, the tower in the picture 4 is beautiful.

BTW WHAT DID U USE to make that AMAZING WATERFLL in the 1ST SCREEN?

+rep

PS: I would certainly love to see the Murder.......... map u are working on.

Like i said, purely blizzard doodads. I removed all hte colors from the normal waterfall, leaving only the spray. Then w/ some carefully placed rocks i covered up the black water so only white showed. If you look closely you can see what im talking about. All about perspective :-D


I actually started the map 2 years ago, but i shelved it when a friend got me addicted to WoW, but ive started again after cancelling my account. Sadly some of the triggers dont work now and i never even finished the terraining. Im trying to make it more immersive by adding items and such.
---Examples would include:
Random keys spawning that are used to open up larger areas of the house. A map that hints at passages.
A candle to increase your visibility.
Trying to do a booze item that gives a 50% chance to avoid any damage for 15 sec (No luck so far).
And possibly an item that lets you teleport between rooms through the use of paintings.
I also have a working elevator (No real biggie but i think its a nice touch up to normal games)---
Sadly it wont be revolutionary, its largely for me and some friends.

The map has been using only models from the Ultimate Terraining Map (Which i think someone should put up here for all the new terrainers) however i saw the house models posted up by xXm0rpH3usXx and it almost made me want to start over completely due to their sheer beauty and how well they would work in my map.

Enough rambling hehe, thanks for the comments guys

 

[HernanG]

Like i said, purely blizzard doodads. I removed all hte colors from the normal waterfall, leaving only the spray. Then w/ some carefully placed rocks i covered up the black water so only white showed. If you look closely you can see what im talking about. All about perspective :-D


I actually started the map 2 years ago, but i shelved it when a friend got me addicted to WoW, but ive started again after cancelling my account. Sadly some of the triggers dont work now and i never even finished the terraining. Im trying to make it more immersive by adding items and such.
---Examples would include:
Random keys spawning that are used to open up larger areas of the house. A map that hints at passages.
A candle to increase your visibility.
Trying to do a booze item that gives a 50% chance to avoid any damage for 15 sec (No luck so far).
And possibly an item that lets you teleport between rooms through the use of paintings.
I also have a working elevator (No real biggie but i think its a nice touch up to normal games)---
Sadly it wont be revolutionary, its largely for me and some friends.

The map has been using only models from the Ultimate Terraining Map (Which i think someone should put up here for all the new terrainers) however i saw the house models posted up by xXm0rpH3usXx and it almost made me want to start over completely due to their sheer beauty and how well they would work in my map.

Enough rambling hehe, thanks for the comments guys

Lol, i will try that waterfall "trick"

Sounds great, perhaps u should open a thread about ur map in the Map Development forum, and attached ur test map, im sure u will get feedback, comments, and someone who can help u with the improvment of the map.

 

[Rui]

It's a very nice piece of work. About the waterfall, I thought you used a custom doodad =P maybe you should post a tutorial about it, if you would like to spread that skill, of course =D

 

[demonsofdante]

Lol, i will try that waterfall "trick"

Sounds great, perhaps u should open a thread about ur map in the Map Development forum, and attached ur test map, im sure u will get feedback, comments, and someone who can help u with the improvment of the map.

Yeah i might. Im at least going to finish the terraining and patching. I have like 4 rooms left, including a spider cave and a backyard at least to finish.

Here are a few screenshots i just took showing the foyer, upstairs, master bedroom and secret tunnel, starting room, one of the hallways, the conservatory, the empty pool and the balcony

EDIT: Moved the pictures to main post

 

[demonsofdante]

It's a very nice piece of work. About the waterfall, I thought you used a custom doodad =P maybe you should post a tutorial about it, if you would like to spread that skill, of course =D

not so much a trick as something i happened upon when i got sick of blizzards boring and tacky doodads. The main thing you need to know is just how to use objects to cover sections you dont want to show and just show what you want. Id have to say thats my best terrain so far, due mainly to how the waterfall was set up.

 

[operator]

Damn, those screens KICK ASS!!!!

 

[brad.dude03]

I particularily like the new first one. The arches being diagnol looks really cool,a nd especially so since the fountain is lined up between the two. Great job!

 

[Deckboy]

Very nice, I like em =D
+rep!

 

[Deep Sea Kraken]

I really like all of them except the ice one. i couldnt tell what i was looking at 999/1000

 

[Chaos]

JUST GREAT ! I love them all ... hope you go on with Terraining, cause these ones are just beautiful ... impressive !
EDIT: Sorry if this goes under "old thread, why did you reply it ?" But I looked here and there, and here I stucked.

Chaos

 

[Ham Ham]

You are the best terrainer then I have seen in my life...

 

[demonsofdante]

Lies. HernanG pwns me. By the way, i have immense creative blocks so i cannot say all of these are completely original (The lighthouse one is my attempt to recreate a Thomas Kinkade painting in my own fasion)

 

[Herio-san]

Wow! Great job! I learned alot just looking at your work! Comparing mine with yours is like comparing Wc3 graphics to WoW! 10/10!

 

[Lonely Wolf.]

Love them... thats gorgeous

 

[Silvenon]

Holy ****!! Really awsome work! +rep

 

[Kernel Dr.Volt_age]

Wow really cooooooooooooooooooooool!!!

 

[Craka_J]

What can I say? They're all great! +rep
It's about time another great Terrainer has gotten the guts to show off their work!
~Craka_J

 

[Mor)L(unE]

Yeah i should post some.. ehh i wasnt a great terrainner yet.

ahh ill begin after i finished my Ultimate terraining map

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Now it's just that the thread is ages old and he showcased this stuff in december

 

[demonsofdante]

Ironically enough it happens when i got bored enough to lurk the hive forums once more

 

[Jirinal]

Iam to lazy to critize every screenshot, they look nice overall but some look unfinished or have small flaws so small you should say its ok.
So i give it a 8/10.

 

[brad.dude03]

Ironically enough it happens when i got bored enough to lurk the hive forums once more

Demonsofdante, WB!

 

[hawk_767]

These terrains are amazing. some of the best I've seen. My favorites were the waterfall (Which seems to be a favorite among a lot of people) and the one with the acolytes around the eye. That one gave a spooky evil ritual look to it. +rep over all I'de give it a 9/10 because the pictures were just amazing but a few of them were a little over filled or didn't have much in them like the flight of stairs which didn't have much in it. Other wise GREAT WORK!

 

[Craka_J]

Yeah I noticed after I posted that this thread is fairly old. Oh well... I never noticed him before so whatever that is new and impressive is a +rep for me lol
~Craka_J

 

[Kernel Dr.Volt_age]

yeah man i see that you played wow ...all the screens are amazing and some 99% like the ones from wow ...for example the citysquare with the fountain its exactly like that in stormwind ...i mean man great work ...really

 

[Craka_J]

Stormwind? Which picture and when did he mention it was a part of Stormwind? Could be coinsidence you know!
Well anyway, I really hope you continue making more terrains. Your work is inspiring and I'd love to see more work by you.
~Craka_J

Yay, 900th post!

 

[demonsofdante]

The screenshot isnt based off Stormwind and I hadnt played WoW at the time of making it. I'm also pretty much done terraining, i dont have the time or interest anymore so i just lurk these boards when i get bored from time to time

 

[Craka_J]

Ah, pity that Warcraft has lost another good terrainer :'(
Atleast I was right about it not being Stormwind!
~Craka_J

 

[Gilles]

So many of the "greats" have left, long before I came.

 

[Craka_J]

Sadly this is true. I miss HernanG :'(
Beam was a good one too. Haven't seen him for ages on any forum for years! He may be active only at maps.worldofwar.net's forums though. That is where I first noticed his work. Infact, I used to study his style a bit as well when I began to terrain for WC3.
~Craka_J

 

[Gilles]

Hmm, I'll check him out, although I have to admit that the work in the challenges are pretty awesome. Too bad there are not too many entries. I should get one in.

 

[Craka_J]

Yes, please do so! What do you have to lose anyway? You have more to earn than to lose if you ask me
~Craka_J

 

[Oziris]

Very good terrain. I like it. I will give you an 8.00 out of 10.00 rating because there are some simple terrains. But still you are a professional!

[Edit by Craka_J]

I corrected Oziris's spelling and grammar errors in this post. And please, when you post, make sure you include a part to the post that makes it into constructive critique. Thank you!

 

[Gilles]

Oziris, no offense, but it would be really nice if you put a little effort into your grammar and spelling. It makes reading posts less of a chore. I myself have horrible spelling, but it does underline things in red. It would be much appreciated.

Watch, I will have made a mistake in this post.

 

[Craka_J]

underling

Oo0Ooh! You made a spelling error! I will now begin to rant on how silly you are for spelling one word in a whole post wrong, while the other had spelled just about everything wrong.
[rant]You're a noob for not giving a good example to the other noob! lawl I need a life[/rant]

Just kidding.
Anyway, I corrected Oziris's spelling and grammar errors and added a little note for him to read as well; which he probably won't read either way.
*sigh* The thing people do for post counts lol
~Craka_J

 

[Gilles]

No no, I meant to say underling!! At least I called it though.

Watch, I will have made a mistake in this post.

Ooo, 200 posts!