[WIP] DoD_Nightingale

[Psy]

The building near to the left with the 3 windows lined up vertically looks really odd in my eyes. It's like it doesn't belong there.

[hessi]

alba, this castle like tower is bugging me. somehow it is looking really noobish to me. you just took 1 texture and built up a complete building -> no details -> no trims -> no unique places. maybe you should add either some overlays and add variation to the tower or you start with a neat texture that has a cool gradient. maybe i will make you a paintover

edit:

http://thomashess.net/paintover.jpg

image speeks for itself

[Albatros]

This should be coming close to a good result

The tower is a displacement now, I'll have to take a second look at the shadows on the building on the left.

Apart from that, I've changed the vegetation a bit, added loads of overlays to make the architecture appear smoother so it fits the landscape... and I've been reducing the lightmap scale here and there .

Cheers!

[Furyo]

I see you changed the orientation of the hook (compared Hessi's screenie to your last) and that's a good call

[D3ads]

Look's fantastic!

[Dodger]

more 3d buildings in the background please, looking at this big town without anything in background!

[Rick_D]

normally you make the skybox once the inside area has been finalised, nexus. :roll:

[von*ferret]

Unless you're planning your map with the 3d skybox in mind, Rick_D. :roll:

[Rick_D]

So you just build the very edges of your level, build the skybox and then if you need to make adjustments to the main play-area you only have to change that and then the 3dskybox. Pretty clever stuff, more work but definately worth it to be able to show off the 3dskybox in WIP pictures.

It's like I always say, more work instead of more planning, measure once, cut seventeen times.

[FrieChamp]

more 3d buildings in the background please, looking at this big town without anything in background!

From the 1st post:

The squad had just arrived in a little village near the silesian-bohemian border

Looks also more like a small town in a rural to me, don't think you can expect to see any tall buildings there, especially not in the 40's. Not sure about houses on higher elevated spots...a castle would be cool though

[hydeph]

not necessarily tall buildings, maybe rolling hills with a barn n silo or small houses, etc. something to make you feel like the environment you are in is much larger than it looks.

[Mkz]

what i've seen, nice maps usually have an ugly layout or it just feels unplayable.

hope yours is different.

[Zacker]

The current buildings are obviously too high for a little village near the silesian-bohemian border in the 40's.

[skdr]

The current buildings are obviously too high for a little village near the silesian-bohemian border in the 40's.

Does it really matter?

[Pinky]

Your map is so pretty. I have it as my desktop