WIP: FM - The Elixir

[SiyahParsomen]

looks great but hard to say medieval.

[Melan]

Owner of that place loves his bling.

[Bikerdude]

Wow.. where'd that chandelier come from? I don't recall seeing that in DR anywhere... custom model?

Yup, I got the inspiration from a model that Dram did and just tweaked mine to be more luminous.

 

looks great but hard to say medieval.

Firstly TDM isn't strictly medieval, its steam-punk. And these are just snapshots of parts of the map.

 

Owner of that place loves his bling.

The gentleman who owns this modest manor house is a merchant who trades in exotic spices and other rare items, the money from which enabled him to buy he way into nobility.

[SiyahParsomen]

Firstly TDM isn't strictly medieval, its steam-punk. And these are just snapshots of parts of the map.

 

I won't argue about it. Steampunk is heavly about science/technology. Don't take this negatively, my critism will save you from headache when you released it.

[Xarg]

Just wanted to drop this in here from the moddb page NBohr updated recently

 

The Dark Mod world can be viewed as an alternate version of our own. It is a mixture of several historical periods, with architecture ranging from medieval castles to Victorian mansions. In this world, steam and clockwork technology were discovered much earlier in history, allowing for odd inventions and industrial warehouses to exist side-by-side with Gothic cathedrals and sword-wielding city watch.

 

Emphasis on the architecture and technology pieces, it's possible that Biker's mansion in question is a relatively new building, taking advantage of new inventions and fabrication processes to produce a higher quality of product. That said, I have an itch to make a nice old area with some decent influence from Amnesia... perhaps in part 2...

Edited April 22, 2012 by Xarg

[SiyahParsomen]

Just wanted to drop this in here from the moddb page NBohr updated recently

 

The Dark Mod world can be viewed as an alternate version of our own. It is a mixture of several historical periods, with architecture ranging from medieval castles to Victorian mansions.

 

It's from darkmod wiki(universe). Victorian era definitely includes crystal chandeliers.

Edited April 22, 2012 by SiyahParsomen

[Sotha]

Biker just keeps getting better and better with the visuals. I've no issues: if we have steam robots and electric lights, of course we can have crystal chandelier.

[Xarg]

Yeah that's what I was getting at, I didn't see the relevance of the "not medieval" comment when Biker seems to be aiming for a newer time period than that. Would love to see a new Victorian mansion heist, maybe a sequel to Sons of Baltona.. can dream, can't I? The only problem is every time one of you lads posts something fantastic like this, I cross off one more thing I could make that'd wow people...

Edited April 22, 2012 by Xarg

[Melan]

That's a bad way to look at it. When I started editing, did I have a hope of doing something as good as people like Saturnine and Purah? Not a chance. Nevertheless, people liked my first mission well enough. So don't undersell yourself!

[pusianka]

Well, I am sorry but this last picture begs for better stair rails, aside from that, amazingly good atmosphere and look of the room. Unique so far.

[Sotha]

@Xarg:

 

True, it is difficult to make to-notch visuals in your first DR project due to much of stuff you have to learn. It is possible, but difficult and demands a lot of effort. Subsequent works are always easier as you have learned new techniques etc.

 

But remember: the game is about somehing else too than just visuals.

 

You still can wow people with a clever plot, impressive atmosphere, neat puzzles or godly gameplay. And these you can do nicely just with some pre-planning and plotting.

 

I almost always prefer a mission with a good gameplay over a mission with good visuals.

[Xarg]

That's a bad way to look at it. When I started editing, did I have a hope of doing something as good as people like Saturnine and Purah? Not a chance. Nevertheless, people liked my first mission well enough. So don't undersell yourself!

 

I think it depends how you look at it. I imagine that at some point, real life will intervene in a way that makes regular participation here rather difficult, and by that point I'd like to have left my mark, even if it's just a really fancy looking ornamental boot people use as props next to the bed of an AI they've set to sleep . Obviously, such a thing will be left until I have far more experience under my belt, I highly doubt any of my first works are going to be my Magnum Opus, but it can't hurt to have that goal off on the horizon, edging ever closer with each technique learned.

[Bikerdude]

Well, I am sorry but this last picture begs for better stair rails,

I suppose I could make some rail's from a cylinder patch, then deform it and texture it with a wood panel texture :-)

[Sir Taffsalot]

There's lots of good work happening in the TDM community at the mo. Can't wait for this one!

[BlueSkyBullet]

Cape Ahsa?

[Sir Taffsalot]

How's the FM going?

[Bikerdude]

Have created the 3 floors of the manor, but spent most of last night re-gigging the town section to keep the draw call count close to 1500. Atm there are few locations where it hits 2000 which needs to be fixed.

[SiyahParsomen]

Have created the 3 floors of the manor, but spent most of last night re-gigging the town section to keep the draw call count close to 1500. Atm there are few locations where it hits 2000 which need to be fixed.

 

Is there a console command to measure drawcalls?

[Xcen]

r_showprimitives 1

[Bikerdude]

Will post some screen's this evening :-)

[pusianka]

SO....

[Bikerdude]

As promised :-)

 

 

 

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Looks great! Especially love the last shot. It has a real sense of place.

[nbohr1more]

Definitely has many Bikerdude hallmarks.

 

Looking sweet

[SiyahParsomen]

I liked design & decoration of the room in third shot.