undeadorcjerk's Terrain Showcase

[undeadorcjerk]

Well I'm new to terraining and I need constructive critizism as I terrain.

I will put them in order of which I made them.

River View:


Desolate Planet:


Bright Swamp:


Empty City:


This next one was just a test, its Waterfall without Waterfall Doodads:


Frozen Wastelands:


Ruins Corridor:


Felwood Forest:


River Side(part of a project):


Ashenvale Forest:


Volcano:


Forest of Decay: Newish


Waterfall Delta: New

 

[Craka_J]

The links are not working. Please resubmit them and attach the images to your post.

 

[undeadorcjerk]

ok i attached the images, which i thought i did earlier but apperantly i didnt.

 

[Oblivions_Wrath]

K here goes,

Pic 1: Trees are too small and more height variation needed, theres no Sky, too many cattails and the river is empty near the middle. Texture variations is fine.

Pic 2: A little fog would be nice and its a bit too plain.

Pic 3: Cattails ruin it near the end, some fog would be nice, and smooth the edges of the river they are way too jagged, try using trees from the Ultimate Terraining Map as well.

Pic 4: Try not to take pics too close to the edge of the map, it looks ugly, other than that its a pretty basic picture.

Pic 5: Its an experiment.. can't really comment it, except for the fact its a bit too jagged.

Pic 6: Its too plain, needs more doodads.

Pic 7: Its pretty basic, doesn't look too bad though, you should really use some fog.

Pic 8: Its ok, nothing too special, fog would help, yes, I'm saying fog a lot.

Pic 9: Too plain, and mass of cattails ruin things, try placing random shrubs, or a rock with some shrubs around it, also more tree height variation.

Pic 10: This is probably your best so far, the cliff on the left is too jagged and you used a tad too many viney plants. Use of fog woo!

Pic 11: Can't really comment it, looks like a volcano top though.

That's enough with my comments, you mainly need to focus on:
1. Use of fog
2. Tree height variation
3. A big thing with little things around it, ex. Tree with a rock and some shrubs.
4. Less cattails more of other doodads.

 

[undeadorcjerk]

yea i didnt use fog cause im new to making terrain look good. ill keep those points in mind next time though.

 

[RED BARON]

Not becasue I think that pic 5 (test waterfall) looks good, but out of interrest: How the hell did you do it?

 

[Craka_J]

The "River View" image is very simple, but the tile variation is pretty good I'll admit. However, the cattail things in the water looks really dumb since there's a bunch in one corner, but no where else. Place River Rushes and Shrubs more! But remember tint the color of River Rushes.

The Ashenvale Forest is pretty good as well. But I don't think the fog goes too well with the tileset and doodads. Doodads seem cluttered a bit as well.

The rest are either too simple, too plain, or just tiles and hills pretty much.

[Handy Hint]:
NEVER take a screenshot of your terrain showing the corners of the map and where the terrain ends. It's a super -.

 

[undeadorcjerk]

thanks for comments guys and the hints.

And for Red, i would have to find the tutorial where i learned it. its in the tuts somewhere.

 

[RED BARON]

Okay I take a look...

 

[undeadorcjerk]

-bump

added a new picture.

and baron, ill keep looking for that tutorial and ill let you know as soon as i find it.

 

[Oblivions_Wrath]

Tis pretty good, might want to smooth out the river however

 

[undeadorcjerk]

bump!

added another.

 

[Oblivions_Wrath]

Your next one is a tad plain, little tile variation and its a bit too doodadless, and the ruined ground is ugly.

 

[undeadorcjerk]

Your next one is a tad plain, little tile variation and its a bit too doodadless, and the ruined ground is ugly.

it has fog though , ye i did realize it was kinda doodad less. and what ruined ground?

 

[HermanTheGibbon]

IMO your ashenvale and decaying forest are the best, and I love the atmosphere in the decaying forest. I think you could do with altering the tinting on some doodads in a couple of your screens however, as they stand out a bit and look too bright. Your tile variation confuses me however, in some of your terrain, it is pretty good, but then in others, it's not! Try and avoid the big blockiness that you have in your last especially, and try and blend tiles into one another. You do that quite well in the first one. Also consider not using Lordaeron Summer tileset! Anyway, it looks as though your skills are definately improving though, keep it up!

 

[PurgeandFire]

1. Empty with not that much variation and there is no sky or weather/fog effects.

2. It looks nice but it needs fog and more variations and doodads to spice it up.

3. It is too bumpy and doesn't blend all that well. Try to add some fog.

4. It looks flat and it looks empty. It also looks like it is the edge of the world.

5. The waterfall looks awkward and it looks empty in the background.

6. I like the tiles but the cliffs look ugly and the terrain is empty + flat.

7. I like this one but it is flat, needs some more doodads, and it has a dirt path in the background which needs variation.

8. This one looks nice, especially the dragon but it needs more doodads, fog, and a better sky.

9. Agian, I like the models but this one is flat and doesn't have much of a variation with not many doodads.

10. I like this one almost the most out your terrain because it has fog, weather effects, and vatiation. It looks like you overflowed it with the doodads though and it looks kind of bumpy.

11. This one looks plain, but alright. Maybe you could add some lava or some rocks or other doodads along with smoke or fire and fog.

12. This is my favorite one. It has awesome doodads, a nice amount of doodads, variation, fog, and a dirty swamp color. Awesome! It just needs a couple of more doodads.

13. I like it but it needs more tile variation along with more doodads and raised ground.

Good job overall! +rep

 

[Jirinal]

The most screen lack textures and doodads, or people that look like doodads.
It is just empty in some pics or looks rather boring.
But i also say nice work with it.

 

[undeadorcjerk]

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*bumps the topic*


ill add a new one in awhile, just so busy to just work on terrain.

 

[PurplePoot]

Red -- just go to Advanced - Enforce Water Height Limits (turn it off), and then you can do all sorts of crazy stuff.

 

[RED BARON]

Thanks PurplePoot, you didnt know but he did send me the tutorial he used to it, and then I answeared back the same notive that the one thing I didnt knew was the thing about Enforce water height. But anyway thanks

 

[Supermj]

I like the Ashenvale Forest and the Forest of decay. But not all the other ones I found that interesting...

 

[undeadorcjerk]

hey, thanks.... i think....