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    Post February Entry: The Empire

    I'm throwing down the gauntlet with this map of the Empire of Moenia and it's surroundings.
    This is a very early stage WIP, I layed over some colors, textures and effects to make it look like it's more than just a coastline with some rivers.
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    Good start Hoel.I will be watching the progress of this.
    Good luck!
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    Neat land shape...
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    Nice start!

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    Ok. First round of terrain height and color.
    Will work on water and borders next.
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    Is your terrain bump all on one layer? If not I might suggest making the hills a lil flatter or the mountains a bit taller. Minor, yes, until I see some more I just wanted to let ya know. Otherwise, so far so good.
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    Terrain bump is one layer, but i can easily go in and redo the heightmap to soften it.
    I've done that once already, but I'll probably do it again, I see what you mean

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    I've painted all day. I wanted the textures to blend better and look a bit more realistic.
    I tried somthing new with the water, can you spot it and what do you think?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoel View Post
    I've painted all day. I wanted the textures to blend better and look a bit more realistic.
    I tried somthing new with the water, can you spot it and what do you think?
    It looks like you have some subtle bump-mapping or something.
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    The phorce continues to be strong with the metallic one as that's what I was gonna say. I'm partial to the strong shelf myself but this looks good too.
    If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
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