Ares de Borg's Terrain Pack II: Preview Thread

[Civinator]

Ares, these new additions to your terrain look very nice.
And good luck to your exams. When do they start?

 

[BadKharma]

I have to agree the new additions look great. Best of luck on your exams as well.

 

[Gen. Rommel]

I can't get over how great the desert to plains transition looks...as well as everything else around it! Man I want this to be released so badly!

 

[COAtlantis1745]

The only part of this pack that I don't really care for at this point is the jungles. Like other packs that utilize them, they just appear to be a lump of flat lifeless green compared to the heaps of new and varied tree types out there.

I just wish there was a better way to give these jungles some semblance of 3D effect.

 

[Yoda Power]

Those are some big hills!

I agree with COA about the jungles though.

 

[Plotinus]

I like the jungles!

I'm also glad that work continues on this.

 

[WildWeazel]

I also agree with COA about the jungles, but otherwise it looks even better than it already had!

 

[Virote_Considon]

I've always liked the Jungles in Ares' Terrain. I don't mind them looking still and lifeless, as all the terrain in Civ does, and I like the dense look.

 

[Blue Monkey]

The only part of this pack that I don't really care for at this point is the jungles. Like other packs that utilize them, they just appear to be a lump of flat lifeless green compared to the heaps of new and varied tree types out there.

I'd hardly call that "a lump of flat lifeless green". I'm with Plotinus & Virote (amongst others). Ares makes the best jungle any of us have seen in this game.

 

[COAtlantis1745]

Well, my comments were not meant to detract from the overall project. I did say that I wish there was a way to make them "appear" to be more 3Dish.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Well, my comments were not meant to detract from the overall project. I did say that I wish there was a way to make them "appear" to be more 3Dish.

I guess I'm just not sure what you're using as a standard of comparison.

Left to right are Firaxis' (standard), Snoopy's, and Ares' jungles:

I can tell you from experience that in-game Ares' (version 1 I suppose) has even more depth than any previews I've seen posted. What "more" are you looking for?

 

[Gen. Rommel]

Yeah, I also prefer Ares' jungle over any other ones. It seems to meet the criteria of looking wild, thick, and dynamic better than any other ones. As to the dimensions, I think they look quite good actually. All I would really advise for it is to make it blend better with the rest of the pack so that it all flows together smoother. Kind of how the plain to desert transfer that Ares has achieved so far looks life-like. If a similar tranfer could be achieved for the jungle with the other terrain variations, it would look sweet.

 

[Keroro]

I'll add my voice to the chorus of approval for the jungles. Thanks for the previews Area, they're always welcome. Almost as welcome as the release will be eventually.

 

[COAtlantis1745]

I guess I'm just not sure what you're using as a standard of comparison.

Left to right are Firaxis' (standard), Snoopy's, and Ares' jungles:

I can tell you from experience that in-game Ares' (version 1 I suppose) has even more depth than any previews I've seen posted. What "more" are you looking for?

You know what? Im gonna back right out of this. Again..it was NOT my intention of being a detracter of this grafx pack. We will all have our own little quirks I guess. . .

BUT..since you asked, I guess I can go out on a disease-infested limb and say...I usually use Snoopy's jungle. In the abscence of that pack, I use the stock jungles. . . Are we cool now?

 

[T.A JONES]

BUT..since you asked, I guess I can go out on a disease-infested limb and say...I usually use Snoopy's jungle. In the abscence of that pack, I use the stock jungles. . . Are we cool now?

No not yet. I agree with you on everyone havin their own quirks Moderator Action: <snip!> but still, these underated jungles here are best we've seen released so far.

Spoiler :

OK and I play wet climate on overly huge maps so you can call mine an expert opinion. Now we can let the issue rest without further detest.

Btw Ares's "desert" is a stunning acheivemnt in Civ3 refinement.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

I love the jungles. They are impassable by most units in my mod - and those jungles really look massive and impassable.

 

[aaglo]

Ok, some new ones (slight rework of the mountains)

Sorry, no release date so far. I have to do my exams first.

Damn!
I think these mountains are the cream of the crop. Very pretty

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Well, how are the exams going ?

 

[Ares de Borg]

Lots of work, you can wish me luck end of this month.

 

[Civinator]

Lots of work, you can wish me luck end of this month.

I do. Good luck Ares.