Terraining Session: Oceanic Chronicles

[frostwhisper]

Yeah, I've started a series of terrains revolving around a ship named The Drunken Explorer's journeys.

1. The Explorer is cruisin' along, one early, Summer morning. Three days after departure.

2. Two weeks later, after the ship re-supplies at a local island, it faces its first true challenge. Two giant sea serpents.

...more to be added I guess. Now I want to hear your thoughts.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Spirit Wyverns! Noes!

 

[frostwhisper]

Shaman aboard...

 

[FamousPker49]

Second one not working. But so far, the first one is a nice ship. Not much else in the first. Interesting idea though. I'd like to see what you do with it.

 

[frostwhisper]

You sure that second one's not working?
Here's a link... http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7232/theseaserpentsdk8.png

 

[Bob27]

The second one is working just fine for me.

This is an interesting idea you have, it will be interesting to see how it turns out.

The terrains are good. The first one is really blank, but nothing you can do about that I guess since its at open sea. The sun looks amazing in that one though. My only concern about that screenshot is the lines you can see between the water and the sky.

 

[FamousPker49]

Kay. I got it. It's working now, but I agree with Bob with the lines. But the second one is more interesting to look at.

Suggestion, maybe a seaport battle terrain? Unless this is a lame merchant ship!

 

[frostwhisper]

Oh not, definitely not a merc ship. It... explores, then is recruited in the fleet against orcs and undead and what-not.

The lines... they can't be changed really, though I kinda like the effect, sorta like a foggier transition than the rough sea-sky one you would get with the normal water. Besides, it works better with the sun, which was, in fact, a freak accident I created while experimenting with the glue screens. I loved the result though.

 

[FamousPker49]

Oh not, definitely not a merc ship. It... explores, then is recruited in the fleet against orcs and undead and what-not.

It better not be, or we would be in for some lame terrains!

The only reason I don't like the lines is because it seems like you can see through the water that should be at the edge of your viewing capabilities. Like a see through earth if you will.

 

[~Void~]

Lawl @ WoW models. But it's good

 

[ghenjis]

Looking pretty good, but it's upsetting how you can see the layers of the water model at that angle in the first shot.

 

[frostwhisper]

Bleh, I kinda liked the effect...

 

[FamousPker49]

Well, we don't!

But, I think it's cool in the second, but way to pronounced in the first.
And, less chatting, more terraining!

 

[frostwhisper]

Sleep one night to terrain another day, as my uncle Frodo used to say. In other words, I'll be back in 24 hrs with new shite.