Some Lightning Effects

[Herio-san]

So I was reading through the terraining forums and found some complaints about blizzard lightning. I thought about it and set out to find a solution that looks somewhat decent using blizzard doodads.
My first Idea was to try and set the blizzard lightning so that it has some sort of angle to it (so that the lightning isnt just plain and verticle). Unfortunately this didnt work. The model will not allow rotation along the z axis. After this didnt work I began searching through some of the other lightning models. I found that this one looks somewhat decent.

The Image changes every 5 seconds and will cycle through 4 different screenies of the terrain

I used the Chain lightning target model and changed the max roll to -3.14 (so that its upside down) Then, I changed the model size to 10 and the max size to 10 and lifted it up off the ground so that it was hidden from view. Because of the gigantic size, the lightning bolts strike in various places and nearly touch the ground. It looks pretty decent. Any other ideas for lightning are appreciated and will hopefully be discussed.

Edit: It was difficult to take screenies because of the quick flashes of lightning - Map attached.

 

[HunterWolf]

I think it looks awesome. Better than the regular lightning doodad that's for sure.

 

[RedBlade]

Very Good ! I like it very much !

 

[The_wand_mirror]

Nice,

How you do that with the image? =/

 

[NearbyHermit]

LOL how do i do taht with the lightning

 

[Darkey]

The_wand_mirror, it's not very hard. Just use GIF Construction Set to make it show a new image each 5 second.

It's really nice, alot better than the Blizzard lightning.

 

[Pyritie]

Just use GIF Construction Set...

And where do we get that?

NearbyHermit, he explains how to do that in the first post. Unless you're being sarcastic.

 

[Darkey]

And where do we get that?

There's this lovely thing called google.

 

[Herio-san]

Well, I used Adobe Imageready CS to make the .Gif image. There are an abundance of other programs that can do it as well. I recommend looking for the Paint Shop Pro animation program (although I dont remember the name of it) it was very user friendly.

 

[Rui]

Sorry, is this topic about cookies, candies and beer, or about Herio-San's subject? I have now requested a mass post delete.

Do not spam in threads.

 

[Wolverabid]

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The terrain looks good.

GR8 stuff Herio-san!

 

[Pyritie]

*Grumbles* He started it.

Anyway Heiro San I think that your discovery of the lightning effects will be beneficial to all

*Cowers at Wolverabid*

 

[NearbyHermit]

Pyritie is mad about that damned cookie.Why wont he leave me alone.Anyway thx for the lighting tip(Herio-San)

 

[Ham Ham]

Ice Effect

Nice idea, Herio San, some blizzard doodads can be used as environmet effects.
I discovered this effect some months ago.

It is just a REALLY BIG Starfall effect

 

[Nuke770]

hmm very good for village or murder at the mansion type maps

 

[Rui]

I like the icy effect. GJ.