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[Windrider]

The first screenshot is finally here! I have a low end graphics card so I will be using worldbuilder for pictures. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks guys.

[{IRS}Athos]

Hmmm... not bad. It looks vaguely like the market square, so I'm assuming that's what it is.

[Dant]

Nice one well if it market square there should have plenty of market stall..and little bit more stuff.

[Devon]

The rock is looking very monotextured, and the contrast to the path texture is pretty high.

[Uruk King]

Maybe add a few more structures, make it a bit more urban. Otherwise, a good start!

[Windrider]

Here are some more screenshots. The first is the "Prancing Pony", whcih WILL BE OPERABLE AS A FULLY FUNCTIONING INN! The second is towards the front of the town, and this area is intended to match up with the scene from LOTR I which I will put in the next post. I'm also working on a road that will run through the town (third & fourth screenshots) and to the edges of the screen. In other news, I've added some textural details to the grounds and probably doubled the number of buildings in the town.

[Dant]

Well Bree should be crowned with many building..and ground textures should be more various but all is great.

Keep up the great work Windrider!

[Windrider]

Here is that screenshot I siad I would post. This is from Fellowship of the Ring

Edited by Windrider, 13 September 2009 - 08:44 PM.

[Scryer]

Are you going to set your map at night as well?

[Windrider]

In response to Scryer's recent post: Yes, the map will be set at night becuase if I remember correctly, most of the action in Bree in the movie happens at night.

Edited by Windrider, 16 September 2009 - 02:48 AM.

[Windrider]

Also, kind of a side note, but what do you guys think of my signataure? Thanks

[Scryer]

It's nice but it's a little big.

...most of the action in Bree in the movie happens at night.

That's not really an opinion, it's more of a fact if we're talking about the movies .

[Windrider]

Right, just don't want to slam something I'm not entirely sure of in everyone's face and then be wrong

[Windrider]

Here are a few more screenshots. Please remember as I have only a fair graphics card I am getting my screenshots from Worldbuilder, please excuse the dust. Also, this IS a Work in Progress, so PLEASE, make suggestions. And please, be very critical - I want this to be a great map.

[Dant]

Me love it.

[Florisz]

I suggest you blend in some extra textures, so it will look more realistic

[Scryer]

Like Florisz said, you need to try and blend in the terrains. It looks like you're already planning that though and just doing it at the end?

Really try to capture what the FOTR movie showed us of Bree. Once you have that down, you can pretty much get away with anything. And with that, you have total creative freedom once you capture what the movie has shown us.

After that ^^^ has been done, plan out your city. Bree is a smaller city so just keep that in mind. By planning out your city, I'm referring to creating districts such as a rich/poor district, a back alley black market, soldier armoury, etc.

You also need to decide if you want a player (because I'm assuming it's a skirmish map) to defend the city. And with that, you will need to make room for the players to build structures.

[Windrider]

Making good progress on the map will be releasing for testing soon

Edited by Windrider, 28 September 2009 - 01:55 AM.

[Windrider]

The gate, the Prancing Pony, two outposts and a signal fire are all that can be captured - yes, even some of the entrance gates can be captured and operated on this map! I have already checked, and the special map coding should not interfere at all with player_rohan (the gate[s] is[are] of type rohanedorasdoor)

Edited by Windrider, 28 September 2009 - 01:58 AM.

[Scryer]

I'm excited to test! I haven't been doing much testing lately anyways.. Hahaha.