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Post by erikbreau on Nov 17, 2010 23:12:52 GMT -5
I want some ideas for some environments... I have a few of my own, an ancient forest, a volcanic landscape, a hillside of monoliths, A barrow and Cairn graveyard and a massive bone-yard...
I'm looking for player based ideas, descriptions, photos of real or imaginary places; anything that makes an impression and would look awesome within the limits of the toolset, of course.
Erik.
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Post by erikbreau on Nov 18, 2010 7:28:36 GMT -5
AH! My wonderful girlfriend suggested the following: A Haunted Forest. I like that idea and built onto it a tower that is equally haunted, involved in a myth of love and betrayal, and un-kept promises.  E. |
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Post by erikbreau on Nov 21, 2010 12:42:42 GMT -5
Another excellent idea, this time by Davy Thomas, aka, Barkus, aka 'Sir Kills Allot':
"...a lake-like area of shallow water, with islands (possibly with trees) with ruins on them, inhabited by Fae-like beings..."
Erik.
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Post by pelleplutt on Nov 26, 2010 15:06:30 GMT -5
I would like to see an area based on the Cretan Labyrinth at Knossos. The labyrinth could/should be full of minotaurs, which you have to defeat before you get to the centre of the labyrinth and the treasure. In the centre the big boss Asterion himself could be waiting and you have to defeat him in order to rescue Ariadne (quest?). There's a pre-fab labyrinth (actually, it's a maze) on the Vault, which looks quite cool. You can probably get some ideas from that one. There's a map of what is perceived to be the real Cretan Labyrinth if you want to be true to what was reality. And here's some other references: click here and here and here and here and here and here and here. |
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Post by erikbreau on Nov 26, 2010 16:49:59 GMT -5
Excellent idea for a dungeon!
I have actually been to both Knossos and Gornia and have the maps on my wall [looking a them now]... I think that a dungeons based on those layouts would be phenomenal!
Erik.
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Post by erikbreau on Dec 17, 2010 10:30:13 GMT -5
OK, I have narrowed down the almost 2 dozen ideas given to me to about 6 that I really want to implement as exterior environments.
1) A temple area in the mist, the guardians are all ghosts and the priestess is trapped inside.
2) A Fae-lake with small islands in it.
3) A monolithic landscape.
4) A graveyard of Cairns and burial mounds.
5) A prehistoric forest complete with gigantic creatures and massive trees.
6) A haunted forest that hides a secret tower.
Some fantastic ideas were also suggested for Dungeons and interior areas, not the least were the labyrinth at Knossos, the caves in Belas Knapp and so on. All of these will also be considered... [grins]
In the meantime, building towards a server load test for January...
Erik.
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Post by erikbreau on Jan 29, 2011 12:54:28 GMT -5
ok, with the 61 terrains laid out and in the very final stages of building, here are the terrain environments I have added;
A lake area inhabited by Fae creatures. No, not the nice ones...lol.
A lost temple in the mist where dark magics have trapped the protecting army there over the centuries, making them turn on everyone who enters the mist.
An ancient hero's graveyard of cairn graves which lead to subterranean catacombs.
A monolithic stone landscape now abandoned but still holding secrets and power.
A prehistoric forest filled with all manner of giant plants, creatures and dangers.
A haunted forest where a ghost army still walks the earth, hoping to complete their sworn duty...
[grins evilly]
Erik.
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