In that case, it has to be perched on the edge of the lighter area. With the luck of the typical adventurer the wreckage is perched on the edge swaying with the current.
In that case, it has to be perched on the edge of the lighter area. With the luck of the typical adventurer the wreckage is perched on the edge swaying with the current.
Heh heh. Well, I'm sure there'll be at least another iteration of the plasma map before I settle on one I like. Besides, I'm not entirely convinced that the colors should map to depth. Too realistic for my tastes since I'm thinking of this in terms of a fantasy map.Originally Posted by Kasim
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Hah hah.
Maybe I should re-title this one, "The Hunt For The Red October."
Here's a re-jigger of the plasma map. Barring disaster or inspiration, I'll be sticking with this for my base map. If I get far enough along with the rest of it, I may go back and try to figure out how to make it look more like something that was painted.
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I like that background. It's looks vaguely like a whirling gale.
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The grid reminds me of the old battleship background, but it is a believable sea background.
Last edited by Kagenoku; 04-09-2008 at 03:12 PM. Reason: unneeded comment
Like the layout on the 2nd version of the plasma-fied map very much, though for my taste I'd have gone a bit lighter overall (it's probably my eyes). Looking forward to seeing how this goes...
Interesting you should say that. The base for the sea (and land) shading is actually two different plasma maps. One I got from a java applet I found in the intertubes. The other is actually a photo I took of some storm clouds here in Seattle a few weeks back. When I realized I needed two plasma fractals to get the look I wanted, it also occurred to me that the picture on my desktop (of the underbelly of the storm) looked exactly like a plasma fractal.
So, that you think it reminds you of a whirling gale is kinda cool.
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