Terraining Contest #16 - Castles/Cathedrals

[Go'el]

Ooh this is kinda of stopped now... I'll be waiting to vote. Just one question, the pool will be with multiple choices or just one?

 

[Gilles]

Just one my friend. Keep'n it simple is how we do.

 

[Celaquil]

Just one question, the pool will be with multiple choices or just one?

The poll will consist of a single vote per person.

 

[fladdermasken]

 

[fladdermasken]

I'll be saving that cityscape piece for something different, my cathedral plans sucked to realize

Drew this up in the meantime

First shots of the caste should be due soon when I get more leisure

 

[APproject]

Looks great. I wonder where exactly the castle will be placed, floating one?

 

[Heinvers]

Nice stuff. Oh that's the new water from XGM I assume

 

[APproject]

Offsite-imports may be used in the map, if and only if
they are fully credited.
they are public resources and a link is provided.
they were made before the contest launch date.

In that case this water model can not be used, because it was released on September 27th.

 

[fladdermasken]

In that case this water model can not be used, because it was released on September 27th.

Ouch, didn't even realize it was so new

So yeah, think of it as a placeholder then until I replace it

 

[Heinvers]

What a shame, that water looks great ;/
...almost making me join or so.

 

[Edge45]

What a shame, that water looks great ;/
...almost making me join or so.

Come on!, join, I'd really to see yours

I think my entry is final, too tired to update it and too busy

 

[Celaquil]

In that case this water model can not be used, because it was released on September 27th.

You kind of missed this one:

they are fully credited.
they are public resources and a link is provided.
they were made before the contest launch date.
However certain resources might get approved by the contest's host or judge(s).

I'll be giving the doodad a look over, if I find it useful as a general doodad for
every contestant then I'll sanction it. I'd also appreciate if someone could
provide me a direct link to it's download.

That rule wasn't instated to prevent terrainer's artistic freedom, or prevent the
use of good looking doodads for their respective uses, it was more to prevent
good "modders" to grant themselves a competitive edge if they know someone
or are personally skilled in modelling and/or skinning.

 

[fladdermasken]

I'd also appreciate if someone could
provide me a direct link to it's download.

http://xgm.guru/p/wc3/specwater

 

[Celaquil]

My shit-fuck, that water looks fantastic, and those rocks too.
- Do they come with the package?

 

[Heinvers]

- Do they come with the package?

No, only the water model is included.

 

[fladdermasken]

Just throwing in that there are shitloads of unfinished terrains here and not long before the deadline

Would suck if virtually EVERYONE dropped out

 

[Vinz]

Extension is <3

 

[fladdermasken]

There is still like 12 days to go which should be enough for everyone to finish their entries

 

[Heinvers]

Looks like I kinda missed the party :v

 

[sonofjay]

I just got my new net service today. Haven't really done anything about my entry since I'd been busy with a lot of stuffs and going back n forth to my new net provider's center. Still have enough time to finish it though.

 

[fladdermasken]

Removed the water and came up with something else to work around it

Fucking waterfalls, bitches!

I think I'm just about ready to start working on the main castle/cathedral, so no more WIPs before final submission

 

[Paillan]

Removed the water and came up with something else to work around it

Fucking waterfalls, bitches!

I think I'm just about ready to start working on the main castle/cathedral, so no more WIPs before final submission

Please tell me this is not war3 even if I already now the answer plz tell me it's not...

 

[fladdermasken]

Please tell me this is not war3 even if I already now the answer plz tell me it's not...

It's not, I made it on a graphical calculator

Okay this is my final. It's had its twists and turns along the way but I think it came out alright. It was particularly bitchy to get the necessary depth to it because the fog (Z Start 0, Z End 19,000) was too thick for the furthermost details of the castle. This piece pretty much covers all of the available 256x256 map space

I call this I Я Castlz

Offsite import(s):
http://xgm.guru/p/wc3/fantasy-environment-statues (statues)

Aaaaaaaaaaand that's it

 

[Kanadaj]

damn, man, that's crazy O_O

 

[Strydhaizer]

So , I've updated mine , just saw some obvious lighting bug (again) and missing fences.


Flad , What happened to your modern-f...... terrain? For your new one, the sky is not that good , it's too intense i think.

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Oh great! 7 days left....

 

[fladdermasken]

Flad , What happened to your modern-f...... terrain?

Couldn't come up with a way to do the cathedral in a decent way

Still going to finish it though, at some point

 

[Vinz]

The glow on the waterfall might be a little too bright. Amazing terrain though!

 

[APproject]

Looking good, fladder. Yet it looks like a WIP to me, it could be much bigger and more overwhelming and the fog hides the castle too much in my opinion, hard to extract the details. NewGen pack editor lets you have like 400x400 maps. Other than that it looks potential.

 

[Celaquil]

It's not, I made it on a graphical calculator

Okay this is my final. It's had its twists and turns along the way but I think it came out alright. It was particularly bitchy to get the necessary depth to it because the fog (Z Start 0, Z End 19,000) was too thick for the furthermost details of the castle. This piece pretty much covers all of the available 256x256 map space

I call this I Я Castlz

Offsite import(s):
http://xgm.guru/p/wc3/fantasy-environment-statues (statues)

Aaaaaaaaaaand that's it

Great, now get back to the co-terrain.

...hard to extract the details. NewGen pack editor lets you have...

Ew

 

[Vinz]

Fladder can I have a copy of the map? I'm not going to join. Just for learning purposes.

 

[Heinvers]

Looks delicious fladder.

 

[fladdermasken]

Great, now get back to the co-terrain.

:>

Looking good, fladder. Yet it looks like a WIP to me, it could be much bigger and more overwhelming and the fog hides the castle too much in my opinion, hard to extract the details. NewGen pack editor lets you have like 400x400 maps. Other than that it looks potential.

Don't get me wrong. Sure, the fog did make it difficult to add the fine grains to the castle top (or actually slightly beyond that) but it also helps to cover up details that would otherwise be donkey fugly. Where my map is at now is pretty much the saddle point unless I start redoing stuff like the leftside mountain chain

Fladder can I have a copy of the map? I'm not going to join. Just for learning purposes.

I sent you Nature, and there are a few of my other maps in here http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/terrain-board-267/pass-along-terraining-246334/

If you read some into it you can learn (pretty much) all there is to know about my terraining style from that

 

[Chen]

Neh, Wip:

Castel Cerucia

Castel Cerucia
Cerucia is a wondrous castle famous because of it's beautiful look at night, with the night light shining to it, it becomes blue and it adds to the beauty of the beautiful castle.

Credits: Creators and Contributors for the UTM 4.0 v1 and to Blizzard.

 

[Heinvers]

Please tell me that you'll work more on that fog Chen >.>

 

[Chen]

Lol I have no time, I'm gonna work for other things for the next days. I'll just edit the description instead

 

[sonofjay]

That grass on the left side is kinda distracting.

With the melee mapping contest up I don't I have time for my entry anymore. I'll drop. I still had fun working on my entry.

 

[Heinvers]

Trying to rip out my heart right now :b

 

[APproject]

Is that some kind of park playing wheel at right? Good to see you joining in the last moments of the contest.

 

[Heinvers]

Yes it is. I'm just fishing the last moments I suppose

kukamunga update...

...second minor update.

Come on!, join, I'd really to see yours

Well...


Slightly updated.

 

[Edge45]

Hmmm, nice, make sure you make it
the star or sun may need some glows, to make it a little alive

 

[Chen]

Updated, worked on fog more and made it more blue:

Moonlight's Treasure

Castel Cerucia
Cerucia is a wondrous castle famous because of it's beautiful look at night, with the night light shining to it, it becomes blue and it adds to the beauty of the beautiful castle. It is also called the Moonlight's Treasure by the ones who wander and see this beautiful castle at night.

Credits: Creators and Contributors for the UTM 4.0 v1, Thrikodius and to Blizzard.

 

[Heinvers]

Another minor update.

The sky and sun will be reworked later after I start updating that castle.

Changelog:

Update no 3

Changed the mist at the bottom of the 'canyon'.
Added a mountain at the right.
Tinted the barel down a bit.
Expanded the castle on the cliff's edge a bit.
Worked on the sky a bit.

Update no. 4

Removed most of the canyon mist, completed the waterfalls more or less.
Reworked the left part of the canyon, near the lion statues.
Tweaked the sky a lil, I may have overdone the sun a bit though.
Removed the waterfall on the right part of the canyon.
Expanded the castle side a bit and melded the canyon cliff next to the hanging tower slightly.
Added a bridge on the far left part over the canyon and completed fountain linked to the bridge in the canyon.

This might be the last WIP I show before the final entry (that is if I finish it).

Final Entry - Chezammm

It turned out more like a complex.

 

[APproject]

The surroundings looks really good, but stacking those castle brick walls on top of each other is a poor choice in my opinion, because the bottom of each piece is darker and the top is lighter, so you get these not so attractive layers. But who knows, maybe you will get away with that just fine. Hope you will finish this on time, looks good so far.

 

[Heinvers]

I was thinking of framing their bottom edges with something to distract from those shadows. Any thoughts?

 

[APproject]

Adding fat frames would solve it I suppose, but I don't know if you really want that effect, because your castle is hanging on the edge, so a smooth wall would look more standard, but you can get away with anything as long as it is well placed. I had the same issue with my entry. I wanted to stack these walls, but this screwed it up. I ended up changing the model and not using that one at all.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Holy momma ! That atmosphere D: It's f''in great!

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Oh hey , is that a tiny waterfall? I think you should remove it. Same to the mists at the bottom , they dont look good.

Overall , it's great , i want to see a cathedral castle on top of that cliff

I hope you finish this in time , Good Luck!

 

[Heinvers]

finish this in time

Yeah well I hope.

Thanks.

Now where is that rate post button? :]

Updated a little.

Fuck you bitches, almost done with ma' entry (surprising I must say) xD

 

[Strydhaizer]

Fuck you bitches

Respect ma breda... x_x

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Heyyahh , today is the deadline

 

[Chen]

Yeah, and you're double posting, Heinkenstein!

 

[Heinvers]

Heyyahh , today is the deadline

Oh, well seems like it will take awhile now to complete it.

I suppose Friday is included as a contest day too?