Wonders

[woodelf]

Here's the above file.

 

[xmen510]

If you could, just change the color of the tower to black and it would be perfect.

 

[Pariah]

Glad to see that some of my suggestions have been useful. Those look brilliant, Woodelf! I wish I could do as well...

About Meneltarma, though - shouldn't it be sitting on top of some sort of mound or small hill?

 

[woodelf]

Glad to see that some of my suggestions have been useful. Those look brilliant, Woodelf! I wish I could do as well...

Thanks. Keep the pics and ideas coming.

About Meneltarma, though - shouldn't it be sitting on top of some sort of mound or small hill?

I forgot the mound. I might upload a second version.

 

[Pariah]

What software do you use to design those graphics?

 

[woodelf]

3ds max7 for models and GIMP for textures.

 

[Elda King]

Magnificent! Specially Elostirion, the three white towers against the sky, captured perfectly the building in the books.
Aglarond would be fine... a cave with a small path leading into it, and some shining diamonds. And you would build it discovering it, and digging a small "door". Gimli gives a nice description: working slowly, a few chops a day, to with time unveil new beautiful chambers.

 

[woodelf]

Thanks Elda.

I can try to capture that description in a model.

 

[Pariah]

And you would build it discovering it, and digging a small "door"...

That would imply that it could only be discovered in a single, pre-determined location. I doubt this is what you mean, right? It would require special coding in the map generator.

 

[woodelf]

That would imply that it could only be discovered in a single, pre-determined location. I doubt this is what you mean, right? It would require special coding in the map generator.

I think he means that within a mix of gameplay and roleplay that any civ can build this Wonder, but it's going to be discovered on a hill that appears next to the building city.

 

[Elda King]

Yes. We don't need so much accuracy; it's a way to make the "building" of a natural wonder possible. Also, it may be a shrine, so it would be built in a specific city - a Holy City.

 

[woodelf]

This might be of some use to you.

 

[Pariah]

Your various arboreal buildings will make great Nature/Ent cities, Woodelf. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou!

 

[woodelf]

no problem. Remember that if any of you come across concept pics or artwork in your surfing that you'd like to see then post them here or PM me.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

thanks woodelf it looks good

 

[Elda King]

Great, looks exactly how I imagined a Ent-house. Also is great for the wood elves.

 

[Love]

Does ents live in houses?

I though they lived like Treabeard, you know in caves and by rivers...

 

[Elda King]

Yes, it's what is called a "Ent-house" (I don't know the english term, it's how I guess it is based on the portuguese term).

 

[T_F]

It is called his 'house' in English. I don't remember exactly how it's depicted in the book (I think it was a cave), but in the movie (extended) it was just a clearing.

 

[Elda King]

Yes, it was a cave with a stream and a "wall" of trees. But I allways imagined it as a house made of living wood...