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Title: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 04:51:08 PM: Is adding palm trees to the terrain "Pacificy" enough, or should we just go ahead and go all out?

(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5946/61716542.jpg) (http://img2.imageshack.us/i/61716542.jpg/)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: texastc316 on September 29, 2009, 05:04:06 PM: Go
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Post by: CAP1 on September 29, 2009, 05:04:55 PM: GO GO GADGET RANGER!!!! :D
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Wraith_TMS on September 29, 2009, 05:41:20 PM: Quote from: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 04:51:08 PM
Is adding palm trees to the terrain "Pacificy" enough, or should we just go ahead and go all out?

:aok

Perhaps some volcanic islands (i.e., dormant calderas and shrubbed-over cones)?
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Strip on September 29, 2009, 05:51:14 PM: Its not the "Pacific" until you have soft beaches, bikinis and umbrella drinks!

:D

Keep goin!
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: StokesAk on September 29, 2009, 05:51:35 PM: Yes
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Anaxogoras on September 29, 2009, 05:52:05 PM: Is there a way to make the non-coastal water a deeper shade of blue? Here is a nice example of the difference between the shallows of an atoll and the ocean that surrounds it:

(http://www.ginasaitutakidesire.com/images/Lagoon%20Aerial%20View-%20145Kb.jpg)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: usvi on September 29, 2009, 05:56:17 PM: How about this?
(http://www.le-caribbean-islands.com/images/homepage5.jpg)
This shot is Trunk Bay in St.John,U.S.V.I.
I once had a tourist at the bar ask me for three bottles so they could take home all the different colors of water. :D
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 06:06:32 PM: Quote from: Wraith_TMS on September 29, 2009, 05:41:20 PM
:aok

Perhaps some volcanic islands (i.e., dormant calderas and shrubbed-over cones)?

Same terrain:

(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7164/cove.jpg) (http://img134.imageshack.us/i/cove.jpg/)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 06:07:16 PM: Quote from: Anaxogoras on September 29, 2009, 05:52:05 PM
Is there a way to make the non-coastal water a deeper shade of blue? Here is a nice example of the difference between the shallows of an atoll and the ocean that surrounds it:

(http://www.ginasaitutakidesire.com/images/Lagoon%20Aerial%20View-%20145Kb.jpg)

Yep, it's possible Gava
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Ack-Ack on September 29, 2009, 06:11:55 PM: Quote from: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 04:51:08 PM
Is adding palm trees to the terrain "Pacificy" enough, or should we just go ahead and go all out?

(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5946/61716542.jpg) (http://img2.imageshack.us/i/61716542.jpg/)

I like it. Are those ships static objects?

ack-ack
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: crazierthanu on September 29, 2009, 06:14:45 PM: Quote from: usvi on September 29, 2009, 05:56:17 PM
How about this?
(http://www.le-caribbean-islands.com/images/homepage5.jpg)
This shot is Trunk Bay in St.John,U.S.V.I.
I once had a tourist at the bar ask me for three bottles so they could take home all the different colors of water. :D
I've been there, looked right out at the EXACT same view off the side of the road. I have a picture of it on my cell phone, (me and friends go there every year)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: SPKmes on September 29, 2009, 06:22:54 PM: Quote from: crazierthanu on September 29, 2009, 06:14:45 PM
I've been there, looked right out at the EXACT same view off the side of the road. I have a picture of it on my cell phone, (me and friends go there every year)

do you still have the bottles of water........ :D

Ranger, that is one nasty looking dormant volcano.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: caldera on September 29, 2009, 07:15:12 PM: Quote from: Wraith_TMS on September 29, 2009, 05:41:20 PM
:aok

Perhaps some volcanic islands (i.e., dormant calderas and shrubbed-over cones)?

I think most will agree that one caldera is more than enough. :D
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: FALCONWING on September 29, 2009, 08:37:31 PM: hey rang

the volcano looks "too red" if you know what i mean...can it be more orangey??

falc
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: 1Boner on September 29, 2009, 10:13:32 PM: Put in some coral reefs or mine fields or something to keep the fleet from getting too close to the shore!

I'm beggin ya!! :pray
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Shuffler on September 29, 2009, 11:21:43 PM: Dormant volcano is better unless it has smoke billowing.

Needs hula girls
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: ZetaNine on September 29, 2009, 11:24:12 PM: perhaps a some rainbows........oh oh.....and a Linens N Things........
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 11:49:56 PM: Quote from: Shuffler on September 29, 2009, 11:21:43 PM
Dormant volcano is better unless it has smoke billowing.

Needs hula girls

Billowing smoke is next (yes it's doable).

Falc, I hear ya. I'm testing a few different lava effects til I find the right one.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: phatzo on September 29, 2009, 11:59:19 PM: A cloud of volcanic ash would sort out the 262's
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Post by: allaire on September 30, 2009, 05:28:56 AM: Ash induced flamer outs?
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Anaxogoras on September 30, 2009, 06:14:06 AM: Quote from: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 06:07:16 PM
Yep, it's possible Gava

Cool. Great work so far, thank you.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: saantana on September 30, 2009, 07:30:34 AM: Where can we use those maps?
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Saurdaukar on September 30, 2009, 08:26:02 AM: Awesome work.

Go all out on it.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: waystin2 on September 30, 2009, 08:50:17 AM: The more bells and whistles the better! :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Slate on September 30, 2009, 09:43:30 AM: Too Much is Never Enough!

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/DrakesLette/lgatw.gif)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Wraith_TMS on September 30, 2009, 11:40:50 AM: Quote from: USRanger on September 29, 2009, 11:49:56 PM
Billowing smoke is next (yes it's doable).

Falc, I hear ya. I'm testing a few different lava effects til I find the right one.

Nice! :)

I don't think the object models exist for it, but some half-sunk ship hulks sticking out in a few atoll lagoons here and there would give it a war-theater feel.

Looking good; congrats USRanger.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: zoozoo on September 30, 2009, 08:50:35 PM: GO FOR GOLD
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Post by: Nisky on September 30, 2009, 08:52:33 PM: That is just a beautiful terrain Ranger :salute
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: stodd on September 30, 2009, 09:12:17 PM: Quote from: CAP1 on September 29, 2009, 05:04:55 PM
GO GO GADGET RANGER!!!! :D
:lol *instant flashback*
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: curry1 on September 30, 2009, 09:31:38 PM: Quote from: phatzo on September 29, 2009, 11:59:19 PM
A cloud of volcanic ash would sort out the 262's
Quote from: allaire on September 30, 2009, 05:28:56 AM
Ash induced flamer outs?
There goes Goose
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FAsUT6FePU/SS7k5eOE9zI/AAAAAAAAAXE/LinJ66jr0M8/s400/goose.jpg)
RIP
Don't take it to far
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 03, 2009, 10:34:44 PM: Ok, totally redid the volcano. Opinions?

(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4839/72067368.jpg) (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/72067368.jpg/)

If it looks good enough, all there is left to do is add the billowing smoke. Though this is for an offline mission, it might make a nice centerpiece for a TT island on an MA terrain. There's nothing in the MA terrain rules that would prevent having something like this.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: EskimoJoe on October 03, 2009, 11:14:52 PM: Looks a wee bit steep at the peaks, but otherwise... :eek: :eek:
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 03, 2009, 11:25:45 PM: It's not meant to be driven up, just eye candy. The average alt at the top is around 7k. Normally, this type of thread would be in the terrain editor forum, I just wanted to show the general population what is possible with the new version.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Getback on October 03, 2009, 11:30:07 PM: I'd like to see scantly clad native girls!
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Stalwart on October 04, 2009, 01:23:45 AM: Quote from: Getback on October 03, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
I'd like to see scantly clad native girls!

Might as well go all the way.

New Guinea cannibals:

(http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17910/17910-h/images/p000.jpg)

Can you model some of these just off the fields. Don't bail out just anywhere fellas!~
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Getback on October 04, 2009, 02:19:55 AM: Quote from: Stalwart on October 04, 2009, 01:23:45 AM
Might as well go all the way.

New Guinea cannibals:

(http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17910/17910-h/images/p000.jpg)

Can you model some of these just off the fields. Don't bail out just anywhere fellas!~

Mommy, I'm Scared!

I was thinking more of Dorothy Lamar who played in the "On the Road to, movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: The Fugitive on October 04, 2009, 08:51:01 AM: It looks like there is too much "green" on the sides of the peak. There would be less vegetation on the slopes so I think it should look more rocky.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Anaxogoras on October 04, 2009, 09:09:18 AM: Quote from: The Fugitive on October 04, 2009, 08:51:01 AM
It looks like there is too much "green" on the sides of the peak. There would be less vegetation on the slopes so I think it should look more rocky.

Or there might be strips or dead patches on the side of the volcano. Lava doesn't flow uniformly down a volcano.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: usvi on October 04, 2009, 10:34:55 AM: Looks like the Grinch has a zit. :D
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: crazyivan on October 04, 2009, 09:11:20 PM: Quote from: Getback on October 03, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
I'd like to see scantly clad native girls!
well the gangs all here!
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/crashcrain/gilligansisland.jpg)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 04, 2009, 10:36:12 PM: Keep on track fellas, keep on track. ;) Ok, added a texture that was actually named "slumbering volcano". Opinions?

(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/773/32971949.jpg) (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/32971949.jpg/)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Raptor on October 05, 2009, 01:13:47 AM: Make it snow capped and it would make an excellent Mt Fuji
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Getback on October 05, 2009, 02:26:32 AM: Quote from: crazyivan on October 04, 2009, 09:11:20 PM
well the gangs all here!
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/crashcrain/gilligansisland.jpg)

Never realized how hot Ginger was and Marianne isn't bad either.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Stalwart on October 05, 2009, 03:25:02 AM: Quote from: USRanger on October 04, 2009, 10:36:12 PM
Keep on track fellas, keep on track. ;) Ok, added a texture that was actually named "slumbering volcano". Opinions?

(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/773/32971949.jpg) (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/32971949.jpg/)

Like this version of the mountain better than the first. :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Shuffler on October 05, 2009, 09:49:32 AM: Last one is very very close. Good eye candy.

Nice work.
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Post by: LLogann on October 05, 2009, 10:03:51 AM: That is looking good USRanger!!! :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: The Fugitive on October 05, 2009, 03:34:16 PM: I like that one much better also. :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 05, 2009, 11:59:06 PM: What was that fantastic looking pacific map Fester (I think) did a couple versions of AH back?

Now THAT was a nice looking map
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 06, 2009, 06:47:45 PM: Final shot before adding the smoke to it(which will be my last shot before taking it back to the TE forum Skuzzy :angel:).

(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6453/40534744.jpg) (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/40534744.jpg/)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Shuffler on October 07, 2009, 09:28:23 AM: OMG it's a jumbo charcoal briquet!
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 07, 2009, 03:59:26 PM: Quote from: Stalwart on October 04, 2009, 01:23:45 AM
Might as well go all the way.

New Guinea cannibals:

(http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17910/17910-h/images/p000.jpg)

Can you model some of these just off the fields. Don't bail out just anywhere fellas!~

the one with the bone through her nose is HAWT!!!!
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: The Fugitive on October 07, 2009, 09:28:15 PM: Quote from: USRanger on October 06, 2009, 06:47:45 PM
Final shot before adding the smoke to it(which will be my last shot before taking it back to the TE forum Skuzzy :angel:).

(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6453/40534744.jpg) (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/40534744.jpg/)

That looks great Ranger, nice job :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Banshee7 on October 07, 2009, 09:33:46 PM: Holy crap Ranger :O. wish my PC was able to run with full detail. I'd fly the map just for Screenshots.
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 07, 2009, 10:27:13 PM: I can put it up for download if you want to check how your system does with it.

(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7159/19357092.jpg) (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/19357092.jpg/)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: Banshee7 on October 07, 2009, 10:28:56 PM: I'm speechless!
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 07, 2009, 10:54:11 PM: I'm also working on a Halloween present to the community:

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4460/11517212.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/11517212.jpg/)

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8254/11940104.jpg) (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/11940104.jpg/)
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: EskimoJoe on October 07, 2009, 11:13:00 PM: The halloween present, omglol :rofl

Edit : Suggestion, make the lights skulls with candles in them? Or pumpkin heads? :P
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 08, 2009, 05:35:20 AM: lol still got a way to go on it. :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: groundfeeder on October 08, 2009, 07:42:27 AM: If the graphics get to good we get to hear another two months of screeching about frame rates :rofl :rofl but hey nice job :aok
Title: Re: How far should we take it?
Post by: USRanger on October 08, 2009, 06:30:55 PM: I have an average system and run the Pacific terrain pictured just fine. Actually, there are only a couple custom textures used. The rest was done just working with the new Terrain Editor. You'd have the same impact, as far as I can tell from testing, as you would from any of the existing AvA/SEA terrains.

The Halloween treat, well, we'll see here soon. ;) It will be a terrain/offline mission package.