Sparta

[frostwhisper]

"Remember us. Those were as simple orders as a king can give. Remember that we fought for the very water you drink today. For the very soil you step upon each time the sun rises. Remember us, for we have died for Sparta."

WIP stage, for now. Source of inspiration: 300.
Credits for models: olofmoleman and Tykkimies.
As usual, comments and crits are encouraged and appreciated.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

As you say, it is hard to judge yet, but has a good feeling to it. Remember to make both night and day so you use both of the color themes that 300 had.

 

[frostwhisper]

You read my mind. I will first add the environmental doodads though. After that I will only need a basic switch of fog (perhaps add some rain) and I will most probably use the glue-screen technique for the sky.

 

[13LUR]

glue-screen technique?

 

[frostwhisper]

Yeah, its when you make a doodad using one of the campaign glue-screen models (the things with the grunt, footman, lich or archer for each campaign).

So each of those models consists of the unit and the environment around it, as well as a sky plane behind it. When scaled properly and put in the right position, the sky plane can act as a real sky for some terrains.

Now the whole reason I do this, is 'cause the existing sky skins can be quite limiting (like for example, a night sky with stars, moon and stuff like that are not present there), while the glue-screen skies include a night sky, a sunny one and a frosty, dark, dead one with quality surpassing that of the in-game skies.

 

[Craka_J]

I'll critique this once you've added an environment (Trees, rocks, shrubbery, etc.) and so on. The layout looks pretty nice so far though. Very basic though.
~Craka_J

 

[Gilles]

What Craka said. I like the start of this a lot.

 

[Bob27]

Yes, what I would do though is make someway of connecting the houses. Like maybe stone platforms in some places.

And yea, it has a good feeling to it, and could look a lot better once trees, rocks, grass, etc are added.

 

[Mor)L(unE]

We need roads, greek cities always have nice paved roads. Looks good so far

 

[frostwhisper]

Roads, trees, grass, house details. K, got it.
I just didn't have time to work on terraining today. Expect an update by tomorrow night...

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

It looks OK, but ive never seen the 300 spartans...

 

[madman9800]

very nice, its very original idea, nice job.

 

[FamousPker49]

Original, can't say that as it was inspired by a movie, but nonetheless, this does have the feel of 300, it is a good start indeed but add more environment doodads, as already suggested

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, definetly not original but good looking none the less.

 

[frostwhisper]

Still no updates for this one... I really hope I get time the coming days...

 

[frostwhisper]

'bout friggin' time for a flackin' update

First opportunity to use WE in a while. So i decided I continue this. Hope this ain't considered necroposting. ^^

Updates:
- Added grass
- Changed the fog a bit
- Added some rocks in the background

Next to come:
- Night version (raging's tip)
- Trees (still searching for appropriate ones)

EDIT: lol necro and double posting at the same time

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Updating a piece isn't necroposting.

Things are looking good. Keep updating!

+rep.

 

[frostwhisper]

Hm... I got inspired to add some effects out of the Editor.

So I made this lake and added the glowy sun. What do you think, folks? Should I keep them?

Oh, and I added some trees (these seemed appropriate...)

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

The lake looks good, though it is not made inside the actual WE.

 

[Gilles]

I like it, and don't like it. It's hard to decide. I think that if you make a better shore line it would look good.

 

[frostwhisper]

Yeah, since the lake thing came up in the last minute, I didn't make any shoreline. I'll update one tomorrow...

 

[Craka_J]

I think you need to add more Greek buildings in the city to make it actually look like a city and not a village. Sparta was a "city-state" which means it was pretty big and had some sort of importance. Not to mention that the Spartans were one of the most fierce warriors to live in that time. At age 7 they began to learn to attack and defend themselves, and then around age 14 I think, they joined the army. Or maybe that was age 18-21. Oh well.
~Craka_J

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

I would imagine that the spartans didn't just have 1 big city and then that's it? Didn't they have suburbs aswell.

 

[Nudl9]

The newest screenshot is a nice piece of art! ^^
+rep!

 

[frostwhisper]

Experimenting with color themes...
Stars are added manually.

 

[FamousPker49]

I think they are too dark, and although I like look of the like, I don't like it because it is out of the WE

 

[Josh]

THIS IS SPARTAAAAA!!! Lol. Its good, but the only thing I dont like is that some things arent WE.

 

[Lord_of_sausage]

add more houses, sparta is a big city

 

[Craka_J]

I usually don't like photoshop editted terrains. The real skill is making it look awesome, without the third-party programs lets just say.
~Craka_J

 

[frostwhisper]

I've decided that in the end, I'll upload the normal WE terrains and the edited ones (for the sake of them lookin' cool).

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

The second background is good, but both of them are a bit too dark. Perhaps you should add the blue light from UTM here and there.

 

[Craka_J]

You can upload them like this too:

Example Editted

Nothing here! OH NOES!

Example Editted2

Nothing here either! OH NOEZ0R!

Not editted

BOO!

~Craka_J

 

[frostwhisper]

Good idea, Craka. I'm gonna try and finish them today.