The Four Wine Houses (Name in progress)

[Sok0321]

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HEYO!

Description: The map revolves around a doughnut shaped valley and river. Each cardinal direction will feature a winery each of different theme and back story. Between each wine house you can expect to find taverns, abandoned buildings, ruins, traps and more within the forest. Cave systems will be ample throughout the underbelly of the map, as well as secret passage ways and secrets.

General Story: In the works! On a basic level: The four wine houses have been at war with each other for years over an ancient treasure. After years of fighting the houses came to a truce after the treasure went missing.

So yeah, this is the first map I'm making, and I was wondering if I could get a little feedback on what I have so far. Forewarning: I started map design/Terra-forming about a month ago, so please don't excessively hate/insult (Take pity on this nub's soul!), but do give me your critique. Another forewarning: this is not in any shape way or form a final product of this portion. Other than that I really just wanna hear your initial thoughts, feelings, and ideas if any.

Thanks for the feedback,
- Sok

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I'll try to keep you as updated as possible on how the map is developing. Release dates may vary due to school

UPDATES:

Because the files were too big or something, I had to upload further pictures to Imgur URL: http://imgur.com/a/U5Yer

UPDATE 3-23: I return with more terraforming, as well as more over all detail: http://imgur.com/a/fcAE

UPDATE 3-23 V2: Today I added some foliage, trees and the such, as well as one of the first houses of 4-8 (depending on what I want to put in). http://imgur.com/a/yeyAm

UPDATE 4-6: So school started up again, and I have less time for things, however I was able to add the spawn parkour, the rest of the spawn caves, and the initial perimeter trees I also got more of the terraforming in.

 

[Yin]

Hopefully you get the terraforming in

 

[TheCornStealer]

Cool!

 

[patrickfalcon]

I like the terraforming but I see no chest and is very small and basically just water. Maybe add boats and islands? So it isn't just water fights?

 

[Sok0321]

I like the terraforming but I see no chest and is very small and basically just water. Maybe add boats and islands? So it isn't just water fights?

Like I said, this is in no way shape or form the final product, and this will only be a very small spawn-in area of the map. But I do like the idea of adding in small islands. I think that would be huge help in getting across the river, not to mention they'd look better than lily pads. Thanks a lot for your opinion.

 

[Toe]

Like I said, this is in no way shape or form the final product, and this will only be a very small spawn-in area of the map. But I do like the idea of adding in small islands. I think that would be huge help in getting across the river, not to mention they'd look better than lily pads. Thanks a lot for your opinion.

Don't put to much water. Please no.

 

[Sok0321]

For anyone wondering about the water, this is not a primarily water based map. You're looking at the center of the map with a river. That's it for water. Other than this, there may be a puddle here or there, but that's pretty much it for now. Players will have to find a way down the mountain, across the river, and up the other mountain whether it be swimming or parkour, but of course you would generally want to avoid going into the water.

 

[RC_4777]

Doesn't look too bad. I recommend smoothing out the terraforming a bit, as it looks a little circle-y as of now.

 

[Sok0321]

Doesn't look too bad. I recommend smoothing out the terraforming a bit, as it looks a little circle-y as of now.

Yeah I can kinda see that. I'm right now adding more land, trees, caves, and other stuff to the perimeters, so pretty much just spawn'll be the circular part. Thanks for the input!

 

[heyyoitsjayo]

The spawn looks awesome! You should add water to it.

 

[Sok0321]

The spawn looks awesome! You should add water to it.

Hmmm... do you mean like a water fountain in a sense? That might be an option. If you mean water in general, the spawn mountain is surrounded by it (Don't worry, adding lily pads and parkour to bypass having to take a bath). Thanks for the input!

 

[heyyoitsjayo]

Hmmm... do you mean like a water fountain in a sense? That might be an option. If you mean water in general, the spawn mountain is surrounded by it (Don't worry, adding lily pads and parkour to bypass having to take a bath). Thanks for the input!

To me, it looks like a water fountain. You should add water to it and see how it looks like.