Breldur, my new age

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Thanks (as everytime) for all the comliments. :P
I tried to translate the last sentence. Think I got the meaning. So I can say that it's really fun too to create an age of a world that just can exist in my mind. It's always a kick when I'm able to execute one of my ideas, and when thereby a place gets created that makes you believe it really could exist somewhere. This is Cyan style! 8-) Writing books, yeah! :D

To give an answer to the 3d model low poly:
I was playing World of Warcraft for a long time. And I could adopt alot. Blizzard really nows how to use less edges and faces, but it always looks ok. They have created their own style by using less polygons.
I try do to it in the same way. The hills of Breldur have 5600 faces max. That's really alot, so I try to create all smaller objects with as less faces as possible.
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Update: I've uploaded the first preview video on http://www.vimeo.com/4806912 too.
They support a better quality for watching the video.

Would be fine to get some comments and likes there. :) That pushes me to the mainpage of vimeo. 8-)
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Did you ever think about earning money with that kind of stuff? You could really do it...

To give an answer to the 3d model low poly:
I was playing World of Warcraft for a long time. And I could adopt alot. Blizzard really nows how to use less edges and faces, but it always looks ok. They have created their own style by using less polygons.
I try do to it in the same way. The hills of Breldur have 5600 faces max. That's really alot, so I try to create all smaller objects with as less faces as possible.
So, how many polys does the whole age currently have?
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161 objects, 15 lamps, 14753 vertices and 17661 faces

Breldur_District_mainRoom.prp is the largest file in the dat-directory with 90MB, but the age ist still running fine.
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It looks very seamless; good job! Your previous 2 Ages were very beautiful as well!

*plug, plug, plug*
It appears that you're using ULM instead of Offline-KI. The Offline-KI is handy for Age Writers, because you can get to your Age a lot faster. (You just type "/link Breldur" as soon as you land on Relto, so you don't have to walk to the bookshelf, click, wait, etc.) And there are handy scripting things, like "/setsdl brelDoor1IsOpen 1", and "/exec print 'Python code!'", and "/getsdl brelDoor1IsOpen".

Edit: But seriously, JonaeHood is an Age I like to revisit often :)
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*jawns* I'm sooo tired. :shock:
I was working on the interior of the first living cave for the whole last three days.
Have to go to bed now, the alarm clock rings in 5 hours again. :?

Hope you like the reason of the dark circles around my eyes. :D

Cave 12
Cave 12
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But the best comes at the end:
Here is my second preview video http://www.vimeo.com/jonnee. Please make it your favourite!
The video is a bit dark, you better watch it in full screnn mode! A version for youtube will be uploaded tomorrow.

Good night, all!
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My word Jonnee!! I must say that it is getting very hard to wait on this Age any longer.
I haven't played Uru is a while(mostly because of school, work, and life's drama...what a messed up drama at that).

This Age will spur me to finish the garden Age so I can move on. I look forward to seeing this place finished.

I'm starting a Jonnee fan club. Anyone want to join? (Not for real, but hey...I can wish can't I?) :lol:
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Wooooow, nice looking picture again.

The video did not play for me tonight, maybe my PC is as tired as you :D I will try again tomorrow.

Thanks and sleep well :)
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I may sound like an old broken cassette player, but I can only repeat that this is exceptionally great and if you don't hurry with the release we will have to find out your real-world location and *force* you to give us these files :D

No, seriously take your time, what you are creating here will be memorized as one of the best fan-ages ever (if not even the best) - congratulations!
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It's fascinating how realistic the fire in those hanging pots looks. Awesome!
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