[Dexter]

Yah.

[Nomadic1]

Alright, I looked at Mass's claim, and decided I couldn't use it. There were missing buildings and meshes, I don't think BC was the way to go (IMO it should predominantly be AI as it is supposed to warm and pleasant, with oaks and elms. I'll give it to you though, that was some fine exterior modding for what was there), it didn't have room for everything the book mentioned, there wasn't much in the way of vertex shading, half the island wasn't raised, and there were several exclamation marks. I'm starting from scratch.

I've raised the shape of the island, border matched, and laid out the town. I'm going to follow the design plan of what Massie had because it was kick arse. I'll post a screenie of the village sometime in the next day or two, and an outline of how I'm going to make the island.

[Nomadic1]

Here's the first look at what I'm going for.

The island is going to be heavily forested. The town is going to be shady from big trees.

EDIT: Screenies deleted.

[Nomadic1]

I've only done a little work since last time. I hnave finished the village though. I made the village very shady and garden-y and I'll make it get gradually warmer to the north of the island.

[Nomadic1]

Three more screenies of the village

[fanfas]

Very nice work, i'm loving this village, try to make a nice lightning of the streets so that it looks really cozy(sp?) at night.

[Theo]

Very, Good job! Your village looks like perfect place for vaccation near sea
However I noticed you also miss texture on the Indoril balcony railing, I thought it was just me having not all the files. Might be something wrong in OOT? (I also noticed other errors but I do not know, whether they are actual)

[Stalker]

Yes, missing rail tex is OoT problem. And I am too lazy to fix it. Kick me.

[Nomadic1]

Thanks

[Massalinie]

Wow... this claim is looking fantastic! This is why i stopped trying to mod exteriors...
Keep up the good work.

[Nomadic1]

Thanks Mass

Update: Been foresting up the isle. The waterfall is finished.

[Theo]

Map 3 is progressing well and is nearing completion. I hope there will be new version soon (and I hope it will contain both of my claims as well).

[Nomadic1]

Alright. I haven't worked on this since February 15th until today.

I've gotten all the main statics placed on the island now. I've just got to add smaller statics and detail. I've attached a screenia and am uploading a WIP up top.

[Haplo]

Awesomesauce. Really, that's good work, Nomadic1

[Morden]

Great work Nomadic Its looking like awesomehawtsauce.

[Sload]

That is gorgeous in appearance.

[Massalinie]

That just puts me to shame.
Looking absolutely fantastic, Nomadic.
It's a very different layout to the way I had it before, course that was probably because it was my first exterior ever and thus by no means perfect
When this is done, you can bet your sweet ass I'll be running around in it!

[Swiftoak Woodwarrior]

That is absoloutely gorgeous. Another fine exterior by Nomadic. Just one suggestion though. The seabed looks like burial mounds. Perhaps some smoothing and lowering terrain. But this is excellent. 9.9/10. Can't wait to play this.

[Nomadic1]

Thanks

I haven't done anything with the seabed yet besides raising and texturing it. I'm thinking of using those small cliff pieces to add some interest to the sea bed, which is why it looks like it does. But I can't make it too interesting because the sea in neighbouring claims is really dull and bare.

[sirwootalot123]

I absolutely LOVE how you mixed AI and WG to make it stand out from VF. brilliant, I say! all it needs now is detailing on the seabed...

[Nomadic1]

Nah, the claim needs detailing in the northern cells and in the village also .

Anyway, with the crap state of my computer, I have decided to upload my latest file in case of revoking, and a smallish plan of what I intended for the island buildings.

1: Farmer's House (well off - owns the plot behind the house)
2: Upstairs: House, Downstairs: Shop, house in basement
3: Guard Tower (beds, armoury, and storage of things for export)
4: Retired Merchant's House (owns garden behind house)
5: Smuggler's House
6: House
7: Shop, House in Basement
8: Three Legged Guar (tavern/inn. Offers beds and drinks. Fairly classy)
9: Farmer's House
10: Farmer's House
11: Temple Services
12: Sandil House - the manor from Poison Song
13: Ship (not shown, was added after the screenie was taken)

Also on the islands are two other interiors: the Sandil Ancestral Tomb, and a cave in the far northeast of the island.

[Theo]

Awesome!

[Nomadic1]

Update to say I've finished the island and am now working on the dreaded seabed.

[Zalzidrax]

Oh it's just a seadbed, nobody's going to look there, right? Just kidding.


Anyway, do you have any ideas for cool stuff for the seabed? I assume there's enough space there for it not to get too crowded.

A shipwreck couldnt hurt, of course. Or maybe just the remains of an ancient one with some cargo. A little narrow underwater valley with a hidden grotto would be neat too. Or maybe something new (i.e. not in MW) altogether, though Im not sure what that would be.

[Nomadic1]

I'm adding a few underwater cliffs at the moment. Harder work that I thought it would be. I am thinking of a grotto and a shipwreck, actually I may not include the wreck, but I'll add a grotto in somewhere. I've got a couple of other ideas too. But I'll see how they pan out before mentioning them

[Nomadic1]

Here's an overview... (EDIT: Deleted)

Im thinking of adding a couple of shipwrecks (not all enterable interiors mind you). I'm just wondering if people think that is alright. BS placed shipwrecks far apart, but I reckon it would work well here (I also have a quest idea in mind - find a specific shipwreck from times past)

[Lud]

Bermuda Triangle!!!

Here's an idea: Make some rock formations under the surface of the water that would work well at scuttling ships. Make it obvious that these rocks were scuttling ships, and you could justify a few wrecks beside each other, imo

[Nomadic1]

You can't see it because I added more rocks after the picture was taken, but there are rocks like that on the eastern side of the island

[Nomadic1]

Coming along nicely. I may be back to my old mad-modding style of days of yore. Anyway, I uploaded a new file, since it has been a while since one has been put up.

[Nemon]

Awesome work there, but... how are we going to make Mournhold an exterior?

[Nomadic1]

[Noirgrim]

I look forward to seeing this claim!

[Nomadic1]

This claim is finished

:newmemberdance: :newmemberdance:

It's uploading as I type.

EDIT: The internet is being a bitch.
EDIT2: It's just not uploading. I'll wait another 2 minutes (I'm on broadband BTW) and if it's not done I'll have to upload it tomorrow or something.
EDIT3: It's up. But can someone check (dl the August one) that it works.

[Haplo]

Checked over for reviewing, approved, and merged.