Report, edit, etc...Posted by Insane044 on 2006-10-09 at 21:43:55
Hi, I understand the concept of "blending" terrain, but what I dont understand is, how do you use REGULAR terran with a program like starforge? For example, instead of "just" the tile pallet, how can i combine the tile pallet and regular terrain so i can BLEND? Any way to do this? If not, how the HELL are you blending??? (not just sprites, there has to be another way). If there is a program that allows you to use tile pallets plus regular terrain, plz tell me. Thanks
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)Excalibur on 2006-10-09 at 22:00:56
The best way to do this is to give you an example, simplest of which would be combining bridges and dirt. Observe:
See the tiles between the dirt and the bridge pieces? Those tiles are located at either end of the bridge doodad. By looking for what dirt and bridge tiles both blend with, i created this.
To put it simply, the best way to blend is to look for what goes together. When blending high and low dirt, (not the cliffsides mind you) i used pieces from the ramp that connected the two dirts. Seen here:
(Note this was done quick for this paticular post.)
See the tiles between the dirt and the bridge pieces? Those tiles are located at either end of the bridge doodad. By looking for what dirt and bridge tiles both blend with, i created this.
To put it simply, the best way to blend is to look for what goes together. When blending high and low dirt, (not the cliffsides mind you) i used pieces from the ramp that connected the two dirts. Seen here:
(Note this was done quick for this paticular post.)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-10-10 at 13:08:10
At first if you want to use isom(regular) terrain you should get SCMDraft2, the best editor so far.
http://www.staredit.net/index.php?download=4207
SCMDraft also has terrain copy/paste function that helps a lot because you can copy pieces directly from isom.
Blending will come with time and experience. Here are some quick tips:
Hope this helps somehow. Good luck becoming a terrainer.
http://www.staredit.net/index.php?download=4207
SCMDraft also has terrain copy/paste function that helps a lot because you can copy pieces directly from isom.
Blending will come with time and experience. Here are some quick tips:
- To go to copy paste function quickly just right click on the map.
- To copy/paste use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V quick keys. Because it doesn't work via menu.
- If you want to find a specific tile in tile index/pallet and have the tile somewhere on map, hold Ctrl and click the tile on map. It will jump to that tile on tile index.
- Nice tutorial on making multi level cliffs. http://www.clanunknown.net/Tutorials/Makin...edTerrain?v=bq3
- Nice tutorial how to use useful subtile tool. http://www.clanunknown.net/SCMDraft2?v=g0q#h98-5
Hope this helps somehow. Good luck becoming a terrainer.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Insane044 on 2006-10-10 at 19:40:29
Well thanks for the tips. The reason why I was asking because on some of the terrain pictures I clicked on, they had regular terrain overlapping the square tile blends, which is why i was like "How did he get regular high grass to overlap the blended bridge?" question.
Anyways, Ill try those. Thanks.
Anyways, Ill try those. Thanks.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Jello-Jigglers on 2006-10-10 at 21:52:42
I agree with everything except:
Yes you should get scmd2, but no it isn't the best editor so far. Saying so is totally opinionated. StarForge is also a good editor, but it targets more advanced terrainers. I suggest you get scmd2 to learn then once you got lots of the concepts down you give SF a try... I took everyones word for it about the whole "scmd2 > SF" and I regreted it. At least give it a try. Otherwise the only thing I would say is take a look at what others have done to get some ideas flowing(but never copy them) and dont get too frustrated.
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SCMDraft2, the best editor so far.
Yes you should get scmd2, but no it isn't the best editor so far. Saying so is totally opinionated. StarForge is also a good editor, but it targets more advanced terrainers. I suggest you get scmd2 to learn then once you got lots of the concepts down you give SF a try... I took everyones word for it about the whole "scmd2 > SF" and I regreted it. At least give it a try. Otherwise the only thing I would say is take a look at what others have done to get some ideas flowing(but never copy them) and dont get too frustrated.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-10-11 at 08:31:54
Lol Jello, anything SF can offer and Draft can't? On the other side there are quite few thigs Draft has and SF has not. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Jello-Jigglers on 2006-10-11 at 09:52:31
How about brushes?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-10-11 at 12:18:06
how about use copy/paste instead of brushes? lol 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Jello-Jigglers on 2006-10-11 at 17:24:51
How about you give it a rest?