Nadril

Its late so I'm going to spare you a ton of details 5 am atm First thing I should point out is a very basics, you shouldn't be too worried because pretty much EVERYONE messes this up their first time. -Mountains don't enter water at that kind of angle. The slope on the left is fine, but the one in the right is much too sharp. It just doesn't happen like that in real life. - You have a very visable 'edge of the world' as I'd like to call it. You want to, at all means, keep away from doing that. Make sure that there is something, anything in the background so it doesn't look like that. Its mostly just a preference thing however, and in this piece it pulls it off "ok" like. It still looks really chopped off. - Textures textures textures! You need a surface map, pretty much. I know it takes learning but look up many tutorials, read the main sites deal about surface maps. It isn't a terribly complex thing to work with but can have a lot of power. Download certain texture packs as well to help further the realism of a piece. Mixing in a texture of actual grass along with the various colors and bump maps you're doing will improve the quality a ton. Also just (while I'm at it) a rule of thumb is: + Grass Can't grow on steep slopes. You can do this by going to the slope settings on the current surface map texture you are working on. I can't really give a specific but if the slope is bigger than say, \ <-- that than grass really can't grow on it. + Snow is usually found on the tips of mountains. This isn't needed for small hills and the like but it can add a nice bit of flavor, unless of course it is a scene in a fictional desert place. + Stratas are your friend. I can't give a great definition of it (look it up) but the pretty much are like what you'd see on a huge very steep cliff at a vertical angle. It also can really improve how rocks look. + Dirt is good to have, obviously. + I'm sure you know this, but the general rule of thumb for surface maps is: Rock --> Dirt ---> Grass --> Snow Which obviously means that in a surface map your tree will look like + Base (rock) - Rock addition + Dirt - Dirt addition + Grass - Grass addition - Grass addition + Snow - snow addition The +'s are the 'parent' layers and the '-' are the child. Speaking of the parent/child system pretty much think of it like this. A child can not be where a parent isn't, so it really is an extention to help further the realism of a texture. Think of it as an 'addition' to that texture only. For example, the child grass layer won't go anywhere that the main grass layer is already specified to go. Another tip is to download World Machine (google it). It's a terrain creation program that is far, far superior to what terragens is, and can let you get some very nice results with it. Finally think of terragen really as an advanced photography kind of art. You create a scene first, and then you take a "photo" of that said scene. Try and keep realism in mind unless it is an alien planet, and really just work on it. The atmosphere looks fine for a first, and really that comes with practice. And finally, if you're interested in what is possible with terragen, check out http://Nadril.deviantart.com I know, shameless plug but it shows you what can be done with the program. When you get better as well you can use photoshop to help enhance the terragen renders more, and many talented artists have done this, for example Alyn from deviantart. His landscape pieces are brilliant. Wrote a bit more than I thought I would... I hope you can use this well. ~Nadril PS: to everyone else, yes I'm in a good mood so no flaming for me right now.

Beamo makes a small "nerd" remark and Tigra responds with an insulting death threat... You call that justice? Next time somebody calls you a nerd over the internet; try to pull yourself together and act like an adult. Replying with a death threat is in no way justified, even if darkrick claims otherwise. Love and Peace. I'm pretty sure its not a death threat. He's just saying it in jest. Meh, I thought you were better than to stoop to these levels though, beamo. :(

Good to see you're having an awesome time man, I'd love to go on a cruise sometime. :P I fully expect pictures when you're back. :notalk:

haha you heard it first here sy. And a bit on topic but that quiz was really stupid.

Tiga- Sunglasses at Night I think you'd count them as techno... idk though. Good song. :thumbsup: into Green Day- Welcome to Paradise Back when I loved the band. :thumbsup:

Thats... well, really stupid. How old are you guys for him to get mad over such a childish thing?

I've heard of some people who use a sticky substance or something to help growl. IDK, I saw it for some black metal band. I forget what he used -- however.

He wants to do a death metal style growl or scream, not just a loud yell. I think its mostly with your throat. I'd definitely use a mic too so it can be louder.

I'm not a fan of most of them, but you did a good job on the windows mobile (thing). The background kind of kills the mobile though. The GP2X is nice as well. It looks like you have the rough modeling down, I would really work on textures though. These are all very plain to look at right now in an untextured form.

Ooh, this could deffinitly do justice as a larger piece. They look like they fit in there well. Good focus, the snail is kind of a good touch. I'm really interested in knowing if you have the original copies of the stock images still? I want to see what exactly you've done here. Its a good job though, very unsettling and just weird.

You did a good job on the shading on the sky, very nice. I'd maybe try something a bit inbetween blue/yellow for a boarder, they both are a bit too extreme. (the blue is growing on me though, red takes away too much focus from the sunset). Perhaps try a darker red. (and less saturated).

So... did it have to be blue balls? :lol: I wasn't expecting this, I like it a lot though. However I would make a complicated course that only has the balls coming from one location. The second is kind of confusing.

No, you don't. Completely unoriginal idea and much too simple to do. I'm fine with you not knowing the program but you should, at the least, come up with a decent idea.

I like the shading on the dolphin, good job. :)

Those were pretty stupid. I would say we at least know you can type, but looks like you messed that up as well.

Dragonforce- Through the Fire and Flames. Cheesy as hell song... but check the link. Its going to be a song for Guitar Hero 3 :shock: :lol:

Can't believe not one has asked this, but whats your computers specs?

Its bioware, I need not say more.

I can't stand to play a blood elf myself. Mostly back to my days where I wouldn't play a light elf in lineage II though too. I've mostly found myself sticking to undead, just because WoTF is much too nice of a racial to give up.

pro2 /proÃÆàÃâ¦Ã / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[proh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, plural pros. Informal. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâadjective 1. professional. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãânoun 2. professional. 3. the pros, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros. [Origin] Anyways I'm with everyone else, it needs to be put to music to really give it any justice. It looks ok (300 reference is lol) but its not the same in text.

Angra- Metal Icarus. F***ing amazing Brazilian power metal band, I highly recomend their new stuff. They went from "meh" to just amazing. edit: A perfect circle- Imagine.

It can be dispelled. Eh, still. Most classes don't have dispel anyways You can still root, stun, whatever them. Its not that OP -- enhancement shamans defenses suck.

It can be dispelled.

I couldn't wait for it before, but after playing far cry I want it NOW!

Because when you drink you're always compelled to drive. :roll: