Darkmod: Inspiration thread

[datiswous]

On 5/4/2022 at 8:41 PM, freyk said:

I love those mgs2-like weather effects from this map for RTCW 1.

Add such effects with a gui overlay? Is that how it's normally done in tdm (I think so)?

Edited May 6, 2022 by datiswous

[freyk]

I visited "Schwarzwald" ("Black forest"), a region in the South-West of Germany,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest
And found some nice places for you, for some inspiration:

baden-baden - kurpark and trinkkalle:

Karls ruhe

Rasstat - the pink mansion

Strasbourg - Petite France, France
Streetview:
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.5815766,7.74153,3a,75y,135.66h,103.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCJ4tkFmwlMVTtQhzq3pYig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
 

 

 

Extra:
Limburg, Germany

 

Edited July 17, 2022 by freyk

[freyk]

She did it again:

 

[Zerg Rush]

The Golden Bridge in Vietnam

[nbohr1more]

An old fashioned wooden greenhouse?!?!

Woo!

[freyk]

People posted some nice houses in this topic.

It seems that we in the Netherlands, can stack up old-dutch-traditional-houses

"Gestapelde Zaanse huisjes" in Zaandam, the Netherlands
(trans. "stacked-up Zaanisch little houses")
Google Streetview:
https://goo.gl/maps/K1HGFiKWx4Np6T1X9
(original link)

Edited November 2, 2022 by freyk

[datiswous]

Hah, I've never seen this before

[freyk]

This one is for our assets designers. Martina and hansie modeled some nice models and buildings, using Blender (and tutorials):

 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by freyk

[peter_spy]

If you ever need reference for antique painting frames, this one is really good https://www.johndaviesframing.com/frame-gallery/

[madtaffer]

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by madtaffer

[Zerg Rush]

It exist

[SeriousToni]

 

I always wished for a Thief 2 fan mission campaign which takes place after the original one. With a resurrected Karras by blood magic. A more creepy story featuring a combination of undead steampunk enemies.

Since this did never happen, I would be also happy with a few more thief 2 mechanist-like units in TDM, so please take this inspirational picture. I always loved the interesting gameplay mechanics that were introduced with Karras' units. I know that new NPCs are always unlikely to happen, since it's modeling, rigging, animating, sound,... I know, I know - but never say never. Hopefully there's another Karras enthusiast out there seeing this and starting to work on humanoid robots for The Dark Mod

Edited January 15, 2023 by SeriousToni
Image link didn't work

[Bluehawk]

I always wondered about Karras's helmet in T2. Is there an in-game explanation for why it has such an elongated cranium? Is he supposed to be a mutant with a big brain, or is it just hubris? Did he steal his helmet from the "Precursors" of the Lost City and it serves as an oblique reference to skull-binding practiced in several real life ancient cultures?

Sorry if this is off-topic.

[SeriousToni]

15 hours ago, Bluehawk said:

I always wondered about Karras's helmet in T2. Is there an in-game explanation for why it has such an elongated cranium? Is he supposed to be a mutant with a big brain, or is it just hubris? Did he steal his helmet from the "Precursors" of the Lost City and it serves as an oblique reference to skull-binding practiced in several real life ancient cultures?

Sorry if this is off-topic.

Tbh for me it always felt like a design decision with not too much of an afterthought. I really like your way of thinking - that it was some kind of artifact or replica of the precursors. That's really interesting and blew my mind while reading. I wish there were more information about this!

[Zerg Rush]

There are a lot of text2image tools, but this one is a step away, it's text to 3D image

(at minute 7 of the video)

https://www.latentlabs.art/?ref=futuretools.io (free, no account needed)

 

 

Edited February 13, 2023 by Zerg Rush

[datiswous]

Possibly good for custom skyboxes?

[Zerg Rush]

Nice page which may serve as inspiration of new maps. It's a historic World Atlas, which shows the istoric aspects of the different countries and cities

https://mprove.de/chronoscope/world-de.html

 

[esme]

Found on mastodon

https://qoto.org/@sergeant/110515717084181370

Edited June 12, 2023 by esme

[Zerg Rush]

Soe wallpaper I made with https://skybox.blockadelabs.com

 

Skybox is amazing.

[madtaffer]

Oriental setting for Dark mod

Edited July 5, 2023 by madtaffer

[datiswous]

A nice detail are the pipes and grills.

[datiswous]

On 6/12/2023 at 11:41 PM, Zerg Rush said:

Soe wallpaper I made with https://skybox.blockadelabs.com

This looks pretty cool as well:

[Melchior]

Paxton's Crystal Palace; not only because its the zenith of 19th century industrial architecture; but it would push the TDM engine AND map-maker to the limits to even attempt it.
(Perhaps a cut-down section is only seen from inside/outside is more practical?)

[madtaffer]

[thebigh]

I can almost read the xdata on those scrolls