Map Battle 11: Ruined

[JakeParlay]

looks real nice yeehaa, but are all your water reflections turned on in your video settings?

[YeeHaa]

Thank you , Yes Water detail = Reflect all
Sure doesn't look like it though , i removed the pictures for now. going to compile one more time. But the sky reflects on the water so i'll see what i can do

Grtz;YeeHaa

[marnamai]

Thank you , Yes Water detail = Reflect all
Sure doesn't look like it though , i removed the pictures for now. going to compile one more time. But the sky reflects on the water so i'll see what i can do

Grtz;YeeHaa

I advise you to try other water textures, it would improve the map a lot ...
Also try to play around with a water_lod_control to control the cheap/expensive water mixing, it would improve the map alot since you re now using a cheap water texture

[YeeHaa]

I already tried about 5 or more water textures. (aztec , pretty , wasteland ,...)
This isn't a cheap water texture , liquids/militiawater , not the dx70 version.
I already got a water_lod_control , but maybe it is the scale that makes it seem so 'cheap'
I'm looking into the reflection though , update will folow soon ..
Also i got one more idea for a water texture , but don't know if it'll work out.

Grtz;YeeHaa

[Simon]

2 more days to go 'till battle end... Blink's not in?

[marnamai]

Or he has a supprise ...

[YeeHaa]

Updated screenshots.
Reflective water with fog and fluid transfer so its not that repetitive.





Grzt;YeeHaa

[Simon]

My entry


Click for full view

Thanks to JakeParlay again for the skybox!

[Ripper_hugme]

sweet... simon.

Im cancelling my entry because an oil rig was too hard to do with the materials and time I had. sry chaps. (not that mine was that great anyway)

[Fearian]

Im loving yeehahs entry - Great choice of skybox matches the mood of the place really well I think.

[Simon]

Updated screenshots.
Reflective water with fog and fluid transfer so its not that repetitive

http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_264.jpg
http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_265.jpg
http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_266.jpg

Grzt;YeeHaa

When you have a building of multiple floors, you shouldn't use the texture with the dirt on it three times, doesn't make sense. And the towers are way too big, looks kinda fake too. I'm not fond of the style in general either, the colour pattern is very weird and the (church?) windows are out of place, just as the dust doors. Another point (sorry!) is the placement of the main door, it doesn't make sense to place the main door just in front of water (I've never seen a castle like that). I think I also see some vegetation growing up from the second floor, I'm not sure, but I don't think plants grow like that. I have to admit I like the way you used displacements to give it a destroyed look, and the textures indeed match the light.

Sorry for being a bit harsh, this is just my opinion!

[marnamai]

looking good YeeHaa, what did you do with the water (lower scale?)

only one thing is disturbing me ... you have one mistake

your skybox sun position isnt matching your light_environment....

skybox sun is on the right (yellow/red air) and your light environment is on the left (because its casting shadows to the right, towards the skybox "sun") also look at the advise Simon posted, he has some good points

@ Simon, looks sexy ... if only you 'll made a angled (een dak in een helling/schuin) room instead of a flat roof

[YeeHaa]

Updated screenshots.
Reflective water with fog and fluid transfer so its not that repetitive

http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_264.jpg
http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_265.jpg
http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_266.jpg

Grzt;YeeHaa

When you have a building of multiple floors, you shouldn't use the texture with the dirt on it three times, doesn't make sense. And the towers are way too big, looks kinda fake too. I'm not fond of the style in general either, the colour pattern is very weird and the (church?) windows are out of place, just as the dust doors. Another point (sorry!) is the placement of the main door, it doesn't make sense to place the main door just in front of water (I've never seen a castle like that). I think I also see some vegetation growing up from the second floor, I'm not sure, but I don't think plants grow like that. I have to admit I like the way you used displacements to give it a destroyed look, and the textures indeed match the light.

Sorry for being a bit harsh, this is just my opinion!

Well this looks more like a attack in general imo.. Havn't got any comments on the textures yet.
Castle towers in real life are big btw
Also if i were to place the sun in the right position as i first did it would shine on the back which would give the front a bland look. And if i were to turn the building around i wouldn't have those great looking clouds in the picture.
Also this castle is MADE up .. I didn't use any real reference from any 'castle'
I think it all fits well , you got a point on the shadows / sun but i already explained that.
A castle wouldn't normally have a door in the tower (bit dumb) but thats why i say 'castle' always , it's more of a fortification.
And then , the dirt is only on the second floor as u see on the pictures.
If u were to give comments give them at the START and not as a final say on somebody's map when they have the 3 final screenshots ready, it is indeed Harsh in that way. Why didn't u think of this stuff earlier and come up with them right before the end?

Marnamai , Thnx .
I Used another water texture blended cheap with expensive and used a water_fog.

Grtz;YeeHaa

[Simon]

Updated screenshots.
Reflective water with fog and fluid transfer so its not that repetitive

http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_264.jpg
http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_265.jpg
http://home.arcor.de/woohoo21/Fragment_266.jpg

Grzt;YeeHaa

When you have a building of multiple floors, you shouldn't use the texture with the dirt on it three times, doesn't make sense. And the towers are way too big, looks kinda fake too. I'm not fond of the style in general either, the colour pattern is very weird and the (church?) windows are out of place, just as the dust doors. Another point (sorry!) is the placement of the main door, it doesn't make sense to place the main door just in front of water (I've never seen a castle like that). I think I also see some vegetation growing up from the second floor, I'm not sure, but I don't think plants grow like that. I have to admit I like the way you used displacements to give it a destroyed look, and the textures indeed match the light.

Sorry for being a bit harsh, this is just my opinion!

Well this looks more like a attack in general imo.. Havn't got any comments on the textures yet. Also if i were to place the sun in the right position as i first did it would shine on the back which would give the front a bland look. And if i were to turn the building around i wouldn't have those great looking clouds in the picture.
Also this castle is MADE up .. I didn't use any reference picture at all.
I think it all fits well , you got a point on the shadows / sun but i already explained that.
And then , the dirt is only on the second floor as u see on the pictures.
If u were to give comments give them at the START and not as a final attack on somebody's map when they have the 3 final screenshots ready, it is indeed Harsh in that way.

Grtz;YeeHaa

yeah, I know I had to write this down earlier... was a bit lazy

[Rocket_Robinhood]

well i did do a quicky entry for this contest. The "ruin" is that little pyramid. I'll call this "lost valley". Models are all downloaded (except 2 you cant even see). But anyways images and links to full size.

These are the final screens

http://www.maj.com/gallery/frutopiayogu ... inal_1.jpg

http://www.maj.com/gallery/frutopiayogu ... inal_2.jpg

http://www.maj.com/gallery/frutopiayogu ... inal_3.jpg