Terraining Contest #11 - Battlefields

[darkzxx]

Morbid,we can't create 1v1?
Battlefield of Goku and Colosuss
it doesn't really have to be a war

 

[InfinateAnswers]

It does only say a battlefield. So 2 people fighting would be considered a battlefield

 

[Oziris]

It's fine, just make it as long as it looks like a battlefield.

 

[Midnighters]

I don't see how that can be a battlefield but okay. x) Thumbs UP for Goku anyway!

@ Goku, it fails so much

 

[darkzxx]

eew :C,meh,just make a chess game,i try will try to make it look like a battlefield,i guess i was focusing too much on making it look like afternoon :C

 

[Oziris]

It fails in the terrain but Goku, love him. Watched DB, DBZ and GT more then three times.
darkzxx you should add something instead of Goku I mean come on, he doesn't fit with that architecture around him not to mention in WC3.

 

[darkzxx]

Gahh,what do you suggest?

 

[M0rbid]

I now clarified several times, that a 1 vs 1 is fine, as long as you are able to create the feel of a battlefield to it.
However your terrain, darkzxx, does not do that right now. Only to clarify this. Some effects or fighting or damaged objects could do that. But there are many other ways aswell. Try to let your brain work a bit more.


Talking about brain work. Please try to think a bit more about what you post in here. You tend to go offtopic or even worse.

 

[Celaquil]

Did some small adjustments, added some birds and bats (not very viewable) and changed up the sky a little bit. What you think? Improvement, or...?

 

[InfinateAnswers]

The moon and the green stuff is too bright, it takes ur eyes off the actual battle.

 

[Celaquil]

I beg to difer, any less brighter and there wouldn't be brightness at all, and personally I like the effect of the green fog mixed with the blue light, so that probably won't change.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

Hmm i yeah i can see it. I guess man.

 

[Deolrin]

Keiji:
In my opinion, it would be awesome if the Lich's channeling would be a light source(some sort of magical, green\blue glow would be awesome). Right now the undead army is really dim and unlit while the goblin army is a lot brighter(or so it seems, especially with all those flashlights around).
And my opinion still stands that there should really be some projectiles flying around, they add a lot to the dynamism of a battle.
Oh, and those barrels you're using are pretty terrible; I suggest using these instead.

 

[Oziris]

Keiji, tint those clouds down to 25 25 25

 

[Vizel]

I now clarified several times, that a 1 vs 1 is fine, as long as you are able to create the feel of a battlefield to it.
However your terrain, darkzxx, does not do that right now. Only to clarify this. Some effects or fighting or damaged objects could do that. But there are many other ways aswell. Try to let your brain work a bit more.


Talking about brain work. Please try to think a bit more about what you post in here. You tend to go offtopic or even worse.

Also talking of brain work, BEFORE BATTLE is allowed, as is AFTER battle. And this is not a paired contest.

Did we miss anything? It's been a few pages since I said it, but the info is in the first post for anyone who has a question. If your question isn't in the first post...well, there's a "Search This Thread" button for a reason!

 

[Celaquil]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, they seem very helpful.

And yeah Oziris, I probably would've figured it out myself, but thanks for pointing out. I did the clouds in quite a rush while waiting for a friend to get done with... whatever the hell he was doing.

Debode: GIEF missile models without a TERRIBLE large flaming tail and I'll consider that
(possibly a longer smoke tail would fit)

 

[VegaKotes]

Okay, I'm gonna participate in this :3 my very first contest
So I feel kinda dumb for asking this but is it okay to have 2 forces on 1 side?
The example I'm gonna us is this
Black Blade Mercenaries: Made up of different races, orcs, humans, elves, machines, dwarves, ect. are fighting against the Balir: Humanoids who can transform into different animals, wolves, birds, dragons, ect.
Is it okay to have the Black Blades come at the Balir with two separate forces, one being led by the Leader and another attacking from, like the left or right, lead by the second in command?

and also, are triggers being used to change player color out as well?

 

[Skycraft]

ADDED
- Units.
- A little backing terrain.
- Weather.
- Sky.
- Changed Camera Angle.

YET TO DO
- More backing terrain.
- Naga units.
- A couple more environmental effects.
- Smooth out some more terrain.

Other stuff shall be done as I go along ;D

Deep Breath Before The Plunge

 

[InfinateAnswers]

thats a really bad angle

 

[M0rbid]

@VegaKotes: Yes you are allowed to do all that!

 

[darkzxx]

wow,totally ugly...the units that is
the bones too

 

[Skycraft]

I'm not here to please, and I will make this work. All I care about is giving this contest a go.
I still have a few more WiP's to go, so don't worry as things will come to change.

 

[darkzxx]

yeah,but i prefer using only one camera view..

 

[M0rbid]

wow,totally ugly...the units that is
the bones too

I do not consider this being constructive, please try to elaborate more on WHAT you dislike instead of EMPHASIZING that you dislike it. The way you comment on other work is very undfriendly and inappropiate.
If you continue posting comments like that, I will report those postes.

 

[idodik]

Skycraft, I hope you understand this camera angle gives you nothing - all that's visible is the upper part of the abomination and the ghoul's ass. (and, on a side note, the archmage on that little hill). The skulls and the obelisk block nearly all of the line of sight, and yet the viewer has nearly no idea what are they because of the drastic closeup.
I suggest raising the camera by a bit and moving the tree between the scourge and the archmage, it's worthless as well. Also some of the features on the far-off mountain (the one seen behind the archmage) aren't seen clearly.

Keiji, when I look towards the forest it doesn't seem affected by all the nuclear waste and raging battle going on in the middle. For example the trees behind the undead should be haunted, or at least some of them, right? Also birds wouldn't get anywhere near that area, as stupid as they are.
This is barely disturbing as the terrain itself is incredibly detailed... Shortly put in internet slang, uber win.

EDIT: darkzxx, I'd say the two examples I've given above for constructive criticism will serve you well if you know how to use them.
EDIT II: 755th post!

 

[darkzxx]

oh sorry....can this do it ?
idodik thanks,but the way i explain things..you guys can't understand due to my english failure so i will use screenshots and i kinda used all of paint place to make more comments...

 

[Celaquil]

Keiji, when I look towards the forest it doesn't seem affected by all the nuclear waste and raging battle going on in the middle. For example the trees behind the undead should be haunted, or at least some of them, right? Also birds wouldn't get anywhere near that area, as stupid as they are.
This is barely disturbing as the terrain itself is incredibly detailed... Shortly put in internet slang, uber win.

Thanks for the nice words. I'm unsertain of wether doing something to the forest will make it look better or worse, I'll have a look. But do remember, just cause its realistic, does't always mean it looks great

And thats truely the goal of any terrain, to make something that is enjoyable to be viewing.

 

[VegaKotes]

@VegaKotes: Yes you are allowed to do all that!

Awesome :3
Inspiration set to overdrive!

 

[Celaquil]

Closing in on a last entry here, this is my latest WIP.

I also want to thank Debode for helping me out over chat, thank you alot.
- He also made an attacking meatwagon for me, so I'll share it here. And apparently he says that if anyone need units to play their attack animation in the editor, then "he's around."

 

[L2love]

Make the blimp easier to see it took me awhile to even see it.

 

[Oziris]

Skycraft you should definitively change the camera angle or at least smooth/soften the ground. I also like that ghoul, it looks if so he is going to jump!

Keiji, I don't feel depth in your terrain on the left side like on the right, it's a big contrast. You should add more trees at the bottom left background, looks if so there is nothing beyond that line of trees. IMO those "goblinhopters" are ugly.

 

[supertoinkz]

Realized haven't posted a WiP.
My theme changed from Modern to Fantasy.
It's a very early WiP.

 

[darkzxx]

Why is the sky like that ? there are two image...,zoom in to one and press down arrow key until the screen stops moving and go back to your camera view,the sky should change for the better

 

[supertoinkz]

Well, I'm not going to use it. My concept is darker skies on the demon side, so I'm going to use models for it.

 

[Celaquil]

Keiji, I don't feel depth in your terrain on the left side like on the right, it's a big contrast. You should add more trees at the bottom left background, looks if so there is nothing beyond that line of trees. IMO those "goblinhopters" are ugly.

I'll see too the depth, and I like my choppers!
- Bugger off!

 

[Raven0]

I'll see too the depth, and I like my choppers!

I like meh choppas

 

[CloudWolf]

Heres a WIP from me

Screenshot

 

[L2love]

Mountains look messed up cloud.

 

[darkzxx]

yeah,the rocks looks totally messy and there are gaps of hole
oh and the lightblue team color glowing bottom of the hero is really bad,you could add a aura there to cover it up

 

[Raven0]

$5 on the spearthrowers. Those gondor knights are gonna get owned.

I'm going to start my entry ^-^

 

[CloudWolf]

Thanks for the feedback all I'll see what i can do

 

[Deolrin]

Awesome, CW!
I love all the flying spears and the moving soldiers!
It could use some atmosphere, a nicer sky, some glowing light sources, a fog, a lot more details on the nature etc, but I guess that's why it's called a "wip" and you're gonna add all of those. ^^
Some trebuchets or catapults on the attacker's side could look awesome as well!

 

[Oziris]

CloudWolf, were nice, but seeing those gates and nothing behind them gives me the feeling of the EOTW-end of the world. You should work on the background, those rocks are messy, add more grass to the ground, some tiny rocks and the tiles fits were well but you only use 2 types, looks boring try combining it with some other ones.

supertoinkz, original indeed and interesting, keep it up.

Can't wait Raven0

 

[KayS]

Uuuu I try! : )

 

[CloudWolf]

Another WIP with some re-designed cliffs

Screenshot

 

[Deolrin]

Great!
There should be some buildings or towers or at the very least mountains behind the castle walls.
There should be some siege weapons on the attacker's side, or are they actually planning to storm that castle with swordsmen and break those huge walls with frail iron swords?
The hero's teamcolor should be set to black so that there wont be an annoying glow under him.
You could use a better arrow model, there are many in the model section. Alternatively you might want to find a spear model.
Perhaps you could add some impaled footmen, dead or dying. That is, to show the spears got some effect.

EDIT: Come to think of it, the defending side could use some siege weapons as well, you could try something out of these:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/medieval-trebuchet-48314/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/mangonel-164422/ (I'm sorry for suggesting my own model, I'm not trying to be egoistic or anything, just thought it might fit quite well in this scenario)
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/siege-tower-111363/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/ballista-48462/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/old-cannon-63848/

 

[darkzxx]

or add auras to cover it
impaled as in stabbed a unit ?
oh and changing the rocks into flaming rocks would be nice
because it would make sense about the explosion happening to 3 units
a normal rock would send them flying but it wouldn't cause a explosion

 

[Sheephunter]

WIP time!

Feedback are welcome!

 

[darkzxx]

interesting idea

 

[CloudWolf]

ok another small update. More to follow soon

Screenshot