To me the grid on the flat ground but not the slopes doesn't work. I'd either go with no grid, or, if you are up to it, trying to make the grid fit the terrain, something like this:
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The idea in principle has occurred to me, but I am with Blaidd in that I have NO idea how to create that kind of warped grid.
No, I think I get what you are saying. And I could try showing some of the slope in the background, to have the palisade show up behind.
Last edited by Seraphine_Harmonium; 07-12-2012 at 03:27 PM. Reason: Adding
Well, I wrote this little Ruby program to make that image.
Code:require 'matrix' def height(x,y, r1, r2, h) r=Math.sqrt(x**2+y**2) return 0 if r>r2 return h if r<r1 return h*(1+Math.cos(Math::PI*(r-r1)/(r2-r1)))/2 end # Isometric Projection def project(x,y,z) sr3=Math.sqrt(3) sr2=Math.sqrt(2) m=1/Math.sqrt(6)*Matrix[[sr3, 0, -sr3],[1,2,1],[sr2, -sr2, sr2]] v1=Vector[x,y,z] v2=m*v1 return v2[0],v2[1] end puts "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">" r1, r2, h = 175, 450, 100 (-10..10).each do |i| x=i*50 d=(-50..50).map do |j| y=j*10 z=height(x,y,r1, r2, h) project(x,y,z).join ',' end.join ' ' puts "<polyline points=\"#{d}\" style=\"fill:none;stroke:black;stroke-width:3\" />" end (-10..10).each do |i| y=i*50 d=(-50..50).map do |j| x=j*10 z=height(x,y, r1, r2, h) project(x,y,z).join ',' end.join ' ' puts "<polyline points=\"#{d}\" style=\"fill:none;stroke:black;stroke-width:3\" />" end puts "</svg>"
Hmm, well. It took another look at it and I think Hai-Etlik has a very good point with the warped grid (I have no idea how to make one; maybe you can use his or download one somewhere?). Added benefit: it makes the slope more pronounced/visible.
Also, I think the problem is not so much the grid as the pallisade at the bottom of the hill. When it runs around the back of the hill, it disappears completely, giving the impression that it is either underneath the hill and fort (which is impossible) or that the slope of the hill is vertical there and the pallisade is built against it. Maybe if you show the tops of the wooden poles peeping out above the hill's edge, it will set the hilltop apart from from the woods behind it.
I'm not sure if you understand what I mean. I find it a little difficult to explain. I could do a sketch if you like?
Last edited by Blaidd Drwg; 07-12-2012 at 04:00 PM.