Terraining Contest #1 - Gloomy

[Parkietje]

Some WIP's, one of my first tries on realistic terrain. Be constructive plz

 

[frostwhisper]

Add tile variation. ANY tile variation.

 

[Pyritie]

Also the grey fog doesn't blend well with the bright green sky, I don't think.

 

[Parkietje]

Add tile variation. ANY tile variation.

Still a WIP, I add more tile variation later

 

[Troubadour]

Rawr, lose the green sky.

 

[Belgarath]

Mmh, green sky looks bad. I'd try fogged.

 

[Cham[p]ion]

Shucks just foundout about this, and gloomy is my speciality. Will definitely be entering. Im in this to win, so watch out. xD

 

[Parkietje]

Another screenie, sadly enough after the shot my editor crashed. Reducing over an hour of hard work back to my first WIP...
But I think after a day when I recovered from trashing around my keyboard and yelling at my pc . I'll redo it

 

[Volvox]

I calmed down. Redone. Got the map. Here is a wip.

 

[Parkietje]

Nice idea^^, but 2 things... I see colorful flowers growing near a tree that appearently died of the cold.
And it doesn't looks, gloomy(but that's prolly because of the flowers)

 

[Pyritie]

That huge rock on the side looks bad.

 

[Shizsnok]

Volvox may i suggest using some brush? Throw them all along the mountain edge and make alot. it will spice it up and make it look more real.

 

[Belgarath]

Ugh, this is my result ... It's a terrible theme, I reckon. If only we could use high res ... that'd be so much better...

 

[Gilles]

I calmed down. Redone. Got the map. Here is a wip.

I like the idea a lot. The boat looks cool. It is supposed to be shipwrecked right?

They foreground is bad though. You need to improve pretty much evrey aspect of it.

 

[jonadrian619]

I'm joining this contest for good.. I like terraining gloomy places and areas..

I'll definitely use the UTM for this contest...

 

[Volvox]

Thank you for feedback, i already deleted those nasty little flowers and yeah, i hate that rock too. My astronomy contest is done so now i can concentrate on the terrain. (won the 3# place yay!)

 

[Belgarath]

Hmm, question: Would the high res pack fall under this?
"Map must either be based on UTM or started from scratch."
Belgarath happy if yes :3

 

[Volvox]

It seemed to me that map MUST be made in utm... Starting it from scratch opens may possibilities.

 

[frostwhisper]

Dear cheese, do I spot a flaw in the rules (again)?

 

[Volvox]

HappyTauren tried to be innovative, we must respect that, dough i must agree that the rules are somewhat...
...weird.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I will leave from this competition beacause of "Map must based on UTM.". Stupid rule, I always you normal editor.

 

[frostwhisper]

What?
The UTM works with the normal editor...
It's just a simpler method of making better terrains.

 

[Belgarath]

DAMMIT, he changed it ... can't use high res then ... sucks.

 

[Oziris]

I think it's late for me to join the contest.

 

[Cham[p]ion]

Inovation is working around limitaion people. Anyways, here's a very early stage wip.

"Once the jewel of Numenor, wrought to ruin."

 

[Karzvitch]

I love it already. :X

 

[Pyritie]

I don't like that arch just floating there.

 

[Gilles]

I don't like that arch just floating there.

Me neither. I also dislike the plainness of the ground in the front of the city/castle. It's bare except for a tree. Add grass and tile variation. Try making the water turn into dirt, then grassy dirt, then grass. That's what I usually do.

 

[Cham[p]ion]

I havent even gotten to tile variation yet, gonna place the doodads first. As for the arch, that's sort of the style of Osgiliath, the city i am basing this off of. But, for the sake of competition, it shall be removed. xD

 

[Cham[p]ion]

I think this one is finished... Although i havent decided whether or not to use it as my entry. Working on a couple of other ideas as well.

 

[Volvox]

Osgiliath... Thad would get my vote, i'm a big lotr fan

 

[Oziris]

Looks good Childeric!

 

[Karzvitch]

I spent 45 minutes or so trying something, hope you like it!

Btw, Childeric's gets my vote. That is awesome.

 

[Gilles]

Childeric, it looks really good now. This contest is getting a lot of good submissions!

Karzvitch, that is also good. I would add shrubs and things to the path though.

 

[~Void~]

Mine will come soon enough xD
Just some minor delays popping up, haven't had a lot of time to do anything with it.

 

[FamousPker49]

Alright, here is another update.

 

[Pyritie]

Needs more river rushes spam.

 

[FamousPker49]

Good idea, Better?

 

[Gilles]

I don't know which was better. This or the first one. It's close.

 

[~Void~]

It needs some big bushes or rocks or raised ground on the sides, just to add effect, and a thick wall of shrubs and bushes at the bottom of the picture.

 

[Cham[p]ion]

"You venture toward the realm of nighmares, where demons feed, angels mourn, and death walks freely."

WIP. Can't decide what to cover the mountains with. Suggestions?

 

[Pyritie]

Take away the fog from the hill on the left. It looks bad with the fog at different levels.

 

[FamousPker49]

Also lower the Outland Spire towards the left. Looking close it appears to float.
Also, here's another, which do you think is better?

 

[~Void~]

"You venture toward the realm of nighmares, where demons feed, angels mourn, and death walks freely."

WIP. Can't decide what to cover the mountains with. Suggestions?

Cover the mountains with a red or grayish rock tile, and put a few rocks at the bottom. But don't mass them.

And also, add some dead trees, and get rid of the end of the map (use a fog fading thing)

 

[Cham[p]ion]

Also lower the Outland Spire towards the left. Looking close it appears to float.
Also, here's another, which do you think is better?

I honestly like both of them...

However, neither is very gloomy... Infact alot of submissions arent. Common people! xD

Think darker.

 

[Gilles]

Gloomy is pretty broad. Gloomy != dark.

 

[Shizsnok]

i found alot of these are leading away from the gloomy theme, just a refresher...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gloomy

 

[Pyritie]

Also lower the Outland Spire towards the left. Looking close it appears to float.
Also, here's another, which do you think is better?

I like

the best.

 

[Cham[p]ion]

My final submission. The Realm of Nightmares.

Good luck to all the other contestants!

Screenshot

 

[~Void~]

Childeric, good, but I still see the end of the map. Put mountains or something in the background, at least something on the horizon. And put something visible on the left side, it looks kinda strange.