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Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« on: November 28, 2014, 12:58:33 am »
Rheu Island

A lush island settled in the middle of absolutely nowhere.  Rivers cut through the grass in every direction, dividing the land up into multiple smaller "mini-islands". The main attraction is a large waterfall settled at the south, feeding the rivers, which in turn provide the land with nutrients to grow the soft grass, trees and flowers of this remote land. Many dens are scattered throughout, providing many areas to explore or simply just relax.

Back in 2011, I made my first public map, Rheu Island. It was a simple, small map, and it was very unpolished, and let's be honest- it was horrible. I was extremely new to mapmaking, and all I had was GIMP, my old laptop trackpad, and a lot of determination. And even though it was bad, the heightmap was bad, and it was extremely undetailed, it was mine. And I loved it.

Three years later, with more experience, time, a rekindled interest in mapmaking, and a tablet, I'm back again to try to recreate my very first map!

Map Size: 10,000
Map Height: 1000
Progress: Going slow, but good so far. Heightmap is done (texture map to come later!), with the waterfall and surrounding area done.

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A view of the ever-flowing waterfall that provides the land with life.


The den that's in front of the waterfall.


View from inside the den.


Hey, what's behind the waterfall?


Flowers dot the ground in between the palm trees that grow near the lake, providing soft resting spots for your young.


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This is the first time that I've tried to make a map in months, so any comments, recommendations, etc. are all very much welcome! Thank you for looking, and I hope that you guys enjoy!

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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2014, 03:57:59 pm »
I love the look of the map so far^^.  If i'd have to give you a good recommendation, i'd say you chould blur it. or drag the ground out, so it whould be easy to enter and leave the water^^. It's easy to do and might look good on the small islands! Other wise, it looks awsome :'D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2014, 06:13:46 pm »
I can already tell this will be a gorgeous map! One piece of advice for you that I have is to not lose your motivation or inspiration for this map, work hard and make it as detailed as you possibly can! Don't give up on it halfway; it looks too good for that to happen! I wish you luck with it c:
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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2014, 07:33:39 pm »
Ooh, amazing!
So green! ^^;
Kinda gives me a warm-tropical feeling just looking at the screenshots!
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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2014, 09:32:34 pm »
oh wow, thank you guys! waking up to all these kind words is really inspiring, haha.

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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2014, 05:28:37 pm »
Ahh this looks like it's going to be great!
 I've always loved maps that have ample ground cover--it makes it seem much more realistic. (ya know, when the ground has like, actual flowers and even some grass xD)

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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2014, 02:48:53 am »
Oooou, So pretty. Don't give up!

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Re: Rheu Island Revamp! (HUGE WIP, IMAGE HEAVY)
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2015, 11:46:47 am »
Very Beautiful And Well Done 
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