Simple valley

[Pitakebab]

So, this is a simple valley I made. What do you think about it?

 

[HermanTheGibbon]

It's rather nice What I will suggest is adding a little more tile variation to the grass, and maybe some more environmental doodads, such as rocks and things, and perhaps a couple of different variations of trees to make it a little more interesting, but other than that it's good!

 

[HappyTauren]

It is nice, fog is good, though grass height variation (as well as tree model/tinting/height variation) should have been more contrast. II think that near area is too detailed when compared to farther area. Anyway, you've certainly improved, so +REP!

 

[Gilles]

Nice work. Although I think you should add bushes and plants in the trees to make it more forest like. I also think the hills look funny because there are trees at the base but none actually on it, maybe put some on the hills or rocks if you want them to "rocky".

 

[Jirinal]

Ugh rocks on hills is sooo ugly i dont know how people like that~

Anyway, simple hit the point on the screenshot.

I see 3 different tiles, or am i blind? Use some texture variations, there are so many grass tiles. Also the hill can use a second tile.

Imho the trees are all the same size, give them variation.

I dont like these pointy hills use the smooth tool.

Any idea why there are thousands of grass doodads infront of me but noone in the background?

I also though farms had always a barn or something, caus they need to get food on their own and need many animals and their own fields.

Why there is a pier without a boat?^^

I would like to see animals.


End conclusions: Looks more like a nice WIP screen good work anyways.

 

[Pitakebab]

Ugh rocks on hills is sooo ugly i dont know how people like that~

Any idea why there are thousands of grass doodads infront of me but noone in the background?

There's rock on the "hills" because they're actually small mountains. And there's no grass doodads in front of you because the background is far so you can't notice straws there...

 

[HappyTauren]

werez ur updated one ?

 

[Karzvitch]

You need to create that feeling that the mountains are far away, right now it feels like they're just hills a couple feet away.

 

[Pitakebab]

Updated! Added that road (thanks to HappyTauren's advices) and some other small changes.

You need to create that feeling that the mountains are far away, right now it feels like they're just hills a couple feet away.

Hmmm... how that could be done...? Making trees near the mountains smaller maybe?

 

[Gilles]

Looks good with the road!

 

[HermanTheGibbon]

Hmmm... how that could be done...? Making trees near the mountains smaller maybe?

Make the trees in the foreground bigger instead/as well, and add some more fog so it covers the mountains a bit more and makes them sort of silhouetted. Also make the summits of the mountains more defined and realistic.

 

[PurgeandFire]

Nice, but add much more tile variation and try to add more stuff on the mountain. Other than that, nice.

 

[Mor)L(unE]

It looks pretty good, but i agree with purge. some rocks on the mountains would be cool.

 

[Craka_J]

Flaws: The mountains are too low and too pointy in some areas. You must add more mountains behind the other mountains to make it look more real as well. Don't make it look like the mountains are just big mounds with pointy tips.
I don't really like the trees you've chosen to place all around the map. Too dark of a green color and definately doesn't blend at all with your fog that you've set.
Goodies: Forest in the background looks good
Fair amount of environmental grass doodads placed.
Pond/Lake looks decent.
~Craka_J

 

[Pitakebab]

Updated: added more mountains to the background. Does it look better?

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Looks more like an actuall mountain area now, so yes, looks good.

 

[Mor)L(unE]

Yeah it looks much better

 

[Craka_J]

Much, much, better! Good improvement.
+rep'd

PS: The grass doodad looks too light/bright. Edit the color in Object Editor and make it darker or replace the model.
~Craka_J

 

[Deep Sea Kraken]

If you make the water darker it might make the mountains look farther away (like a deep body of water), its like an optical illusion if you start at the river and look up it looks 5 feet away, but when you get to the tree line it looks distant.

 

[Karzvitch]

Very good improvement, but you should still add some more doodads near the mountains, and some more tile variation. The mountains look like mountains now, and it looks pretty nice.

 

[Craka_J]

I agree. Still needs some polishing up before it's perfect.
~Craka_J

 

[Mor)L(unE]

A still to do list:
1 add doodads near the lake like rocks of rushes.
2 add rocks, bushes on the mountains.
3 perhaps some more terrain variaton in grasses

 

[Craka_J]

Yeah, those three things would be a good addition. Maybe add some more trees and make the forests look more dense.
~Craka_J

 

[Wraithwynd]

I do not know how many tiles you have used on your map, however if you use something like sand and grassy dirt you can make "cracks" in your solid sheets of rock adding interest in walls of rock. Making certain that sand and grassy dirt are way over to the right so their edges smooth over the rock.

A small (very small) example is in my attachment. The cliff in that image is "short" and the camera is close up - however on a wider, larger area of rock from a greater distance the "lines" blend in better and give character to the rock face.

Just a suggestion.

 

[Craka_J]

Very nice example screenshot.
~Craka_J

 

[Pitakebab]

Well... Let's see what I can do