Breldur, my new age

[Jonnee]

Whow. Thank you very much for these kind words, Ashtar.
It feels good to know that there are people who like my work. That's the oil in the fire of my creativity!

Update:
A few minutes ago I was finishing the first new room.
Yesterday I added the alleyways to the next rooms beside of this one. Have a look to the two blue lamps in the background!
This whole room is inspired by the Kings hall in the city and Kirel. Maybe you can recognize the likenesses.
Additionally I added a ring of 12 sitting benches around the statue today. So people can meet there, have a nice sit-in and listen to the music in this room. (as I do in this picture)

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I'd like to make the bottom of this room as reflective as it is made in the city hoods. So that people can see the reflection of the the huge white dome on it. But I don't know how to do. I think there was a discussion about this or a tutorial. Anyone remembers of it or knows how to do this?

[diafero]

I still remember when I first found that ship in Jo'nae Hood - around 2 weeks after I thought I had already seen everything in that age . I was just... completely astonished. I wished so hard I could ride on that ship through the stars behind the gate.

I also see you kept that nice fire you made for the new cave, great

[ametist]

Oh yes, I've been standing there too, wishing... Jonae Hood is awesome, and this your new Breldur looks so great!! /me salute

[Chuckles58]

Great looking environments, Jonnee. Thanks for the update.

Any idea how many more caves you have to finish?

I'm glad you are still enjoying working on the age. You will definitely have an age that will be visited more than the obligatory once. Take you time and enjoy the creative process.

[kahinj]

Dude, thank you so much for taking time in your life to create such a wonderful place for the Uru Community.

"Kahinj:

[Jonnee]

Whow again. I'm speechless. Thank you all so much for your appreciation!

@Chuckles: I don't really know how many caves will follow right now. I think something around eight rooms would be ok.

[Darien]

I have to join the crowd saying that I'm amazed at what you're making. I'm really looking forward to Breldur. I've been a big fan of Jo'nae and Jo'nae Hood for a long time too. I have to say that finding the ship at the bottom of Hood was one of those Uru "wow" moments like when I first got to the roof of the short building in Gahreesen, or when I first swam through Ahnonay and discovered that the outlying buildings were just billboards.

[Ashtar]

or when I first swam through Ahnonay and discovered that the outlying buildings were just billboards.

I didn't consider that one of my Wow moments. More like: "You've got to be kidding me, I actually fell for that illusion?!!" My Wow moment was when I first linked into the Kadish Gallery. Seeing the visuals and hearing the music sent a shiver down my spine that's still true today.

[diafero]

It was a wow moment for me, and I think I never laughed that much... actually, I first thought I found a bug and accidentally swam into areas I was not supposed to go to . The Gahreesen top was really surprising, too... and the moment I realized that this thing near where I land in the Cleft after jumping through the fissure is actually the RIven telescope also was such a "wow" moment for me. And in fan ages, besides that ship in Jo'nae hood, but also Pre Swaltu when I - again - discovered a totally new area I had never seen before (this happened 2 or 3 times). And some more I almost forgot about

[Yali]

So far this is great.

If I may provide a tad of constructive criticism:

I like this so far, but try not to be too inspired by the environments in Uru. Part of why I became so attracted to your work was because it has been overall so radically different from the rather formulaic aesthetic of Uru. Don't get me wrong, I love the art in Uru, it's just that so many of the environments are built on a certain look (i.e the inclining cliffs, the pubs/sanctuaries), and that seeing someone take a whole other approach (which I found more in line with the style of Mys and Riven) was riveting. What I liked about your first cave as it appeared in your Vimeo video was that it was unlike the art of Uru in any distinct way. It had a distinctly Indian/Gothic feel which reminded me more of the art in Riven - slightly Robyn Milleresque. The high ceiling and spiraling staircases on the back walls, coupled with the small width of the cave gave it a sense of atmosphere that was truly foreboding.

Not to denounce what you're doing now, but I would just like you to keep some the approach that you had in the original cave as it appeared in the video while adding to it as well. Keep you art as distinct as possible and always try to break barriers.