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I have began something for add life and background for the desert (I have choose to work on the desert because it's the first environment seen by the new player and it's important to improve this part for give them the desire to continue to play) in relation with the people red than I have begin to create.

Inspired by the works of "i" for the desert tiles,
http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=1654
http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/6214 ... ver0pb.png
http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/586/ ... er22lt.png
(and an other post where there are a more recent version than I don't find now, anyway, I will follow this style who is the best for the desert actually)
I continue in the same time (its will be linked with the town) the railway in all the directions possible for permit during the mapping differents possibilities.

in this post, I will show the advancement concerning the works in relation with the desert (town, vegetations, animals).

here the first artwork of this city, first idea for the differents way of rail.

inside by Modanung : http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/M ... rttown.png

I use a transparent ground for adapt the railway on all types of floor. (and if the desert tiles change again in the future)

its really the beginning.

also, for not to be too away of the main dev, I will concentrate my efforts for help crush and work on the desert tiles :
http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=1725

desert1.png
the cliffs (low res and bad tiling behavior)
the building (fine but low res)
the skull (low res)
(the cactus has already been replaced)

desert2.png
city wall (fine but low res)desert2.png
that ground texture under the city wall (doesn't fit in stylistical)
(a replacement for the palm tree is in the work by modanung)

http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/ ... d_projects
then, on the wiki I will take the stalled project of "Dried River Tileset" and add somes features for the deserts, trees/plants, rocks/ruins, isolated farms, skulls ..

Could you redirect me on all the post or others in relation with the desert, ideas done.. and others things than I could have not see and I will try to respect and/or take into consideration.
of course I don't take the role of official artist desert, just I awake this, and anyone who want work on can use this post. its the team post work of desert tileset.

Actually the tilesets existing are :
desert1.png (in game)

desert2.png (in game)

desertx2.png (in game)

desertx3.png (in game)


i work's



new arrangement :

vxd wrote:Could you redirect me on all the post or others in relation with the desert, ideas done.. and others things than I could have not see and I will try to respect and/or take into consideration.

Might this(http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Backstory) be something you are looking for?

We need more work that is organized this well. Keep it up.

I like your idea. Those buildings carved underground give me a lot of related ideas... My theory is that they are built as such to prevent the excessive heat from the desert wind...

i like those underground buildings too, but i don't see the way to implement it... anyone remember the temple from orien? it has the similar design...

Pajarico wrote:I like your idea. Those buildings carved underground give me a lot of related ideas... My theory is that they are built as such to prevent the excessive heat from the desert wind...

yep, I will group the idea concerning the desert in the first post.

yosuhara wrote:

nice picture. it's licensed or you are the author ?

10. post here:
http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=1513

Matt wrote:10. post here:
http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=1513

Modanung wrote:

http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=1514
thanks, there are somes ideas for desert temple I see.

Edit : I have grouped the plants together and add somes new : (512*96)

VxD: I sent you a message. Read it, I want you to take some jobs, I will be directing you.

We started a wiki article about this town:
http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/ ... n_the_hole

Good idea.

somes more works in relation with the desert, what mess, I discover new things hide every days !
http://www.themanaworld.de/tmwiru/
http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=969
http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?t=1182

I finish something, and I will concentrate my efforts on the hole like have asked me pajarico.

VxD wrote:

The dropshadows are in the wrong direction. When the light comes from southwest, the shadow should be dropped to the northeast, and not southeast.

But otherwise good work.

updated and ranged :

desert_plant_x1.png


desert_plant_x2.png


desert_plant_x3.png