Mar-May '22 Lite Challenge - Abrimahaj

[Turambar]

I love this challenge!

Here is my initial WIP, a heightmap created completely in Gaea with a few small touch ups to the color levels in Gimp. This was an experiment using masks in Gaea to create a heightmaps for world/regional maps. its very easy to use and has a lot of customizability. I will say, Wilbur is more custom tailored for large scale continent or region map creation though. I can only do a large scale heightmap because I have the full paid version of Gaea, just as a warning for anyone who was getting excited about using the free version for something like this.

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Combined heightmap.png

I plan on using this to make a more stylized map base rather than a realistic topographical map. For awhile I have been wanting to do a fantasy map focused on economics and trade, as creating realistic economies in fantasy and science fiction worlds is something I love to do (economics is my day job). I figure this map challenge is as good a time as any to try it out.

[Bogie]

Welcome to the Challenge Turambar! That is a very cool effect.

[QED42]

That looks really good, if you could give us a simple tutorial of how you generated that height map I'd really love to see it!

[Turambar]

That looks really good, if you could give us a simple tutorial of how you generated that height map I'd really love to see it!

Thanks! I am still a Gaea beginner myself, but I am happy to post a short tutorial of how I made this. I am sure there are infinite numbers of ways to improve on what I did here. I will add it to the Tutorials forum for future reference.

[Turambar]

Here's my latest WIP. Still need to work more on the terrain, but I think I am getting towards the stylized topographic look I am going for.

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[Bogie]

Looking good, nice textures.

[Turambar]

Looking good, nice textures.

Thanks Bogie! Just trying to piece together different things I've been learning from all the talented people on these forums!

[Turambar]

After a long layoff due to a busy couple months, I found sometime to finish this. I didn't get to add some of the details I had initially planned, but at least by the deadline I think this is as far I will make it.


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### Latest WIP ###

[Bogie]

Glad you could get it finished. Great textures!