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  1. my_fat_monkey

    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    Perhaps it's too dark?

    PS: I don't know... it's just somthing I do~
     
    my_fat_monkey, Oct 31, 2009
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    flasche Member Staff Member Moderator

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    is that the setting with 50 for ambient brightness? really looked brighter at my screens :eek:
     
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    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    Nah this is at the town settings... so I think that's 5?
     
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    flasche Member Staff Member Moderator

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    i like the basic light color, but too dark isnt good for empires ... the distances conceal enemies too well in dark settings (see omnehs laggy slaughterd version for reference)

    also full moon can really be bright
     
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    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    Ye I'll post a screenie of the new colour scheme once it's done~

    Check back in 15.
     
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    Much brighter. The sun shines more in this one~
     
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    mhm ... well i dont really know ...

    borrealis has this nice yellowish light really improving the color of the grass - on the other hand, that sky really is fuggly.

    while i like the blueish light of day_09 - the pale color gives it a bit of a clean cold feeling.

    i cant tell whats better, tho empires really lacks night maps i think i still like the day version better. if not id go for the later settings (with 50 for ambient brightness)

    but maybe wait for more feedback from other guys ... :D

    also giev higher resolution screenies, its sooo small on my 24" ;)
     
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    could you add street lights marking the most important locations? (all the bridges, some important roads etc)
     
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    hmm yes nice yellow lights might break that up a little ...
     
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    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    Ugh! Don't make tell me your gonna make me learn lights!?

    I think I'll make it a day version and save myself the trouble >.>

    PS: Should I assume everyone has Ep2? Or will I have to include that stuff in the thingy?
     
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    flasche Member Staff Member Moderator

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    hahaha

    its pretty easy - place a prop_static (search for light in model browser) and put a light_spot under the light source. orientate and then tint it in the color you like - you prolly have to turn up the brightness quite a bit (i think it defaults to 200 or something) - up the inner and outer angle a bit to your liking ...

    place only one of those - compile (sadly the lighting preview doesnt work with displacements) - see the outcome - adapt brightness if necessary - repeat until you like it, then copy the prop and the light around your map - done ;)

    alternatively you could read through this two tuts:
    http://www.interlopers.net/tutorials/1780
    http://www.interlopers.net/tutorials/17779


    edit:
    another thing you could try is to build a (larger) room out of brushes, and place your light in there (the height should be the same as the height the lightsource will be above the ground later) and then set your 3d view to lighting preview - this shoul give you a basic impression of how the light will be on your map without compiling over and over again ... or you could just test it on the bridges (as long as they aint displacements)
     
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    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    QUESTION: Should everyone have EP2 in this game? It is running off the orange box engine right?

    //EDIT
    Nvm: I just got my answer (steam chat... shoulda done that first >.>)
     
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    sry cant answer the first one, but yes its the OB engine ...

    ... also damnit i really should be gone by now <.<

    maybe another thing for the "you know that you play too much empires when ..." thread? ;)
     
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    Lol? It's still early night here in good ol' Australia~
     
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    High-five aussies.
     
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    I like the darkness and I'm usually a LOL SUNNY PLZ fag. But I like it on this map.
     
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    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    Well too bad it's a sunny map now.

    Next post of mine will have the new download link + the minimap screenie.

    I would post more screenies but it hasn't changed that much and I'm capped like a bitch...
     
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    <filler>
     
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    my_fat_monkey, Oct 31, 2009
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    hehe, it was noon when i posted that - i just had to meet someone ;)

    do it! do it! do it! do it! :D
     
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    my_fat_monkey Oh you're my sister!

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    If I finish a night version it'll be alot later so here's the download link for sunny version:

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    @ Trickster:

    Will you be cycling this one or waiting for a night version first?

    //EDIT
    Download link removed: I found a small glitch, only small but yea...
    PS: Seeing as no one's downloaded yet it shouldn't be a problem lol...
     
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    my_fat_monkey, Nov 1, 2009
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