More Terrains / Terrain Features / Bonus Ressources [IMPLEMENTED]

[raystuttgart]

With maize, pumpkins and beans you have finally all three of the agriculturally important "Three sisters"

I see, somebody else has also read all that stuff about indigenous plants of the Americas.
And yes, everybody interested in the indigenous plants of the Americas should know things like "Three Sisters" or "Columbian Exchange".

 

[raystuttgart]

Hm, since I am currently experimenting a bit, what I can do with different styles considering "Plants" (Terrain Features or Bonus Ressources):
(Trying to improve my skills as a grahical modder - still learning.)

Here is my newest experiment: Passion Fruit







It is my favourit fruit since I had been living in Brazil (Manaus, Amazonas) - which is almost 20 years ago now.
Still remember the "Encontro das Aguas“ and how amazed I was to see Rio Negro and Amazonas form this giant "Large River".

Here I was living / studing / enjoying live when I was 23:

Boy did I have a great time there.
But no, I still can not dance properly - Germans are not built to do such things.
But I learned ... well ... other things ...

 

[raystuttgart]

So ok, this one here is from @stolenrays: Yellow Squash
(I only modified minor details in fine tuning. e.g. I created a better Button)

 

[raystuttgart]

Well, I am still trying to improve my technique.

Here is my next experiment: Guava.

I heard the first time of Guava when I was in Brazil as well. (See above.)
Sinc then I really love Guava Juice - people who have not tried it yet really missed something.

 

[raystuttgart]

So ok, here is the last "Plant Bonus Ressource" I wanted to have: Avocado

 

[raystuttgart]

Oops, I almost forgot to show screenshot of Sweet Potatoe.

 

[raystuttgart]

So ok, the last days I had good progress with Bonus Ressources.
(Still need to fully finish and balance them though.)

After that I will focus again on Terrain Features:
(There is still a lot of work to to for those.)

Add more vegetation (as Terrain Features):
(Similar to "Lush Grass" and "Shrubs" and "Barrel Cactus" and "Mangroves" and "Swamp" and "Bog" and ... .)

- Spilt remaining normal Forrest Types: deciduous forest (Leaf) and corniferous forest (Evergreen)
- Transform current Bonus Ressource Cactus into Terrain Feature Cactus
- Add further Forrest Types (but I must still refine my concept)
- Add Lichen and Moss (because I really need them for my concept, to add some more Food at specific Thundra Types)
- Add Hedges and Thickets (which I want to have for completion to e.g. add Birds there)
- Young Forest and Burnt Forest (just for diversification but also for Events)
....

Add more non-vegetation (as Terrain Features):
(Similart to e.g. "Rock Reefs" or "Tar Pits" or "Flood Plains" but this time more on land.)

- Volcano (which already existed)
- Flood Plains I already created and added to Plains (just mention it again)
- Nutrient Rich Soil (similar to "Flood Plains"), Nutrient Poor Soil ( had not thought about it but your idea is interesting)
- Sharp Stones ( basically more or less an obstacle in Flatland that Pioneers can remove by "Pioneer Action" digging up --> giving 20 Stone)
- Huge Rocks ( basically more or less an obstacle on Hills that Pioneers can remove by "Pioneer Action" digging up --> giving 50 Stone)
- Impassable Mountains I already created and added to Plains (just mention it again)
- Ore Rich Mountains / Silver Rich Mountains / Gold Rich Mountaints / Gem Rich Mountains ( Similar to my "Impassable Mountains" as Terrain Feature on Top of Mountains)
....

And more (temporary) weather effects (as Terrain Features):

- Tornado (which already existed)
- Blizzard I already created and added to Plains (just mention it again)
- Fog I already created and added to Plains (just mention it again)
- Sandstorm I already created and added to Plains (just mention it again)
- Rain
- Drought
...

 

[modmod]

I created these Cherrry Tree graphics here myself:

Better.
Tree - like.

 

[raystuttgart]

Sorry guys,

I was sick the last days, so only very few updates.
Now I start feeling better and can also concentrate longer again.

Thus I started to actually integrate all the graphics I had created into the game.
(Lots of XML to write.)

 

[raystuttgart]

So ok, the Berries (Huckleberries, Blueberries and Cranberries) are now fully integrated in the game.
I already have ideas to create a Python Event of youg kids selling way too expensive Blueberry-Muffins to the Colonists.

 

[raystuttgart]

@MightyToad has created this here for us.
(They are also animated.)



Edit:

They are now integrated in the game.

 

[modmod]

I already have ideas to create a Python Event of youg kids selling way too expensive Blueberry-Muffins to the Colonists.

Famuous last words:
Do you see that? That idiot picking berries in fur coat.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/452400725040915201/

 

[raystuttgart]

Ok guys,

here are the good news.

I am now done adding Bonus Ressources for Vegetables, Fruits, Berries, Birds and Animals ....
(All other Bonus Ressources will not be added in Branch "Plains", as they would only work if I add my new Yields, which I will do in a new Branch "Yields".)

I have added a couple of new Bonus Ressources these days.
But I will not spend time to post all the images (because I also forgot to take screenshots sometime).

The last 3 I added today are these here: Muskox, Ibex and Big Horn Sheep.
(All 3 of them are hunted of course. Still having issues with the Big Horn Sheep though.)

Credits for Graphics:
Caveman 2 Cosmos mod
(Originally Unit graphics that I reused as Bonus Ressource graphics.)

 

[raystuttgart]

But there are also "bad news":

There is still massive work to be invested to finish this branch ...
(But well, I knew that before I started this.)

 

[raystuttgart]

Hi guys,

a few first experiements to create the following Terrain Features.
(They are mostly intended for the "North" e.g. Tundra.)

• Lichen
• Moss
• Thickets

 

[Warmoonger]

But there are also "bad news":

There is still massive work to be invested to finish this branch ...
(But well, I knew that before I started this.)

Not bad news. Just enjoy yourself.

Hi guys,

a few first experiements to create the following Terrain Features.

Looks really nice. Did you create that yourself? If so, I can see you have already become more skilled.

(Thickets needs colour-adjusted)

 

[ConjurerDragon]

So ok, the Berries (Huckleberries, Blueberries and Cranberries) are now fully integrated in the game.
I already have ideas to create a Python Event of youg kids selling way too expensive Blueberry-Muffins to the Colonists.
...

The whole Pfadfinder/Boyscout hype started only in the very late 19th century after the Boer´s War... Having any appear in a time from 1492 - 1792+ should be a singular easter-egg like event and nothing that happens during a normal game.

 

[modmod]

should be a singular easter-egg like event

 

[raystuttgart]

Did you create that yourself?

Yes and no.

I can not create 3D models like that from scratch yet, I need something existing that I can modify.
Thus I used other assets as starting point to create them, so I did not create them from scratch.

The Thickets I mostly created myself (using "Wheat" as base).
The Lichen and Moss are slightly modified versions of stuff I found in Caveman 2 Cosmos.

 

[Kathy]

Good job, the things you do look quite interestring. I is a pity I can't use all of them in my you.
Concerning the pineapple tree, I think this should look different, maybe the whole tree a bit lower (so only a short part of the tree and the leaves are visible) with only one single pineapple on the top.