Collabrative map idea!

[ChaoStar]

Let me start with some backstory. The project is simple enough anyway ._.

I was rifling through my magic cards collection, and I came across this Pretty thing. So I was like "Oh hey this is absolutely wonderful, why don't I post it up here and see if I can get some clan members to map with and ultimately make something very, very, pretty. (Also oh fantastic a 60 vs 60 map, because I expect it to be large) I'll keep on looking and see if I can get a larger version of the image, too.

Feedback? 

[Apollo]

I think this would make an amazing map.

Looks basically like Gothic style towers and objects floating in the sky.

I think looking up some Gothic architecture and posting some good architectural references would put everybody on the right track.

[vampirefrog]

yes, looks nice

if we could emulate the clouds somehow, that would be even cooler

[ChaoStar]

I bet if you play around with steam particles you might get something akin to it

[Apollo]

But they'ed need to be HUGE and slow moving
perhaps, though.

[ChaoStar]

I think huge is possible. Moving? I don't know.

[vampirefrog]

might work with mapmodels + alpha texture, but that's not for sure, since sauer doesn't do alpha sorting. so let's try steam particles

[Apollo]

If it did alpha sorting, we could simply layer models with a large transparent texture.

[ChaoStar]

http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/arcana300/Ravnica_Island_9944242.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs32/f/2008/211/7/d/Ravnica_Forest_Island_by_Phloris.png


have a concept art http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/arcana300/903_islandconcept.jpg

Alright. I made up a rough sketch of the map. Here you go.

We should also schedule a mapping session. ._.

[ChaoStar]

sdfsdfsdg. Great job mapping today guys.

Here's the result of our hard work-

also http://rlv.zcache.com/strasbourg_cathedral_note_card-p137526307774617441cip5_400.jpg

[Apollo]

 

[vampirefrog]

Hi, what has been going on with this project?

Might I suggest setting some milestones? For example: 1. Finish rough sketch; 2. Add rough textures. 3... and so on

[ChaoStar]

I'm alive!

Um, the rough sketch is already done. And I just usually hang out in hexus or jim-dandy with this map and work on it, I've just been dead for the past 2 months :<

[vampirefrog]

hexus still runs?

[Apollo]

Naw, Hexus has been down since we got the second ISP.