[RELz] Vurt's Grazelands Trees II : III - Morrowind

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:54 pm

Here are some pics of the Baobab tree if you are unfamiliar with it.. it can be really gigantic:

http://files.myopera.com/deenone/albums/710311/pokok_besar_giler.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Adansonia_Grandidieri_Baobab_Morondava_Madagascar.jpg

Both of these pictures look fake to me. They might be real, but something just strikes me as off with the pics, especially the 2nd one.

» Thu May 12, 2011 12:25 am

The second picture is from Wikipedia, I doubt they would include a fake picture.

I just downloaded a documentary about those trees, they're really huge, some are 2000 years old so they've had a lot of time to grow, to say the least. They're far from the largest trees on earth though, they're not even close to a 100m high (like the Coast Redwood tree)...

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:46 pm

Some screens of the upcoming version.

http://piclair.com/data/8s93e.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/x3r41.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/5lp9f.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/ruoc4.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/lam1o.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/mja0p.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/tsk72.jpg

Fruit trees and palm trees has been suggested, any more ideas?

The extra trees will be optional (i'll make an .esp for them and place various unique trees around the grazelands.)

» Wed May 11, 2011 5:57 pm

I'm sorry Vurt, I'm a huge fan of your work; but those palms look funky.

The rest is nice though.

» Wed May 11, 2011 9:46 pm

"Funky" doesnt help me, how should they be improved?

The reference palm tree had a thick trunk, but i think they probably look better if i make them a bit thinner, like http://piclair.com/data/vsrli.jpg (placement is just temporarly, they'll be by the coast line)

» Wed May 11, 2011 12:55 pm

"Funky" doesnt help me, how should they be improved?

The reference palm tree had a thick trunk, but i think they probably look better if i make them a bit thinner, like http://piclair.com/data/vsrli.jpg (placement is just temporarly, they'll be by the coast line)

Yeah that does look much better. The trunks on most palms (at least the ones around me in Florida) aren't all that round/smooth though, They tend to look more like http://www.pdphoto.org/jons/pictures4/trees_1_bg_010304.jpg

» Wed May 11, 2011 1:48 pm

I liked the palm trees with slightly thicker trunks as well.

I also appreciate your improvement of the Joshua tree's textures, and introducing some dry trees - they all look great. :goodjob:

» Wed May 11, 2011 9:49 pm

Can't see the screen GuitarJoe, but i think i know what you mean. I went for a http://piclair.com/data/uynlm.jpg

Edit. Placed at the coast line:

http://piclair.com/data/x6boi.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/2fegf.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/jfar7.jpg

Doesnt look too off i think?

Underside:

http://piclair.com/data/axclt.jpg

» Thu May 12, 2011 2:01 am

Two words only:

UTTERLY

AMAZING.

(BOTH the work on the new trees AND their placement)

Wanna download asap.

» Wed May 11, 2011 11:48 pm

Ohhhh Man! Those look excellent!

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:54 pm

Yep, they really fit the bill. Reminds me of the palmtrees used in the Elsweyr-Anequina mod (TESIV) by Iliana

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:43 pm

Vurt, that is an amazing coconut palm!!

What about a Pindo Palm? They're a shorter, squatter variety.
http://www.sunpalmtrees.com/gallery/Pindo_Palm_4.jpg
and/or
http://www.sunpalmtrees.com/gallery/Pindo_Palm_1.jpg

Obviously I'm partial for the tropical variety of trees

» Thu May 12, 2011 3:39 am

Yeah a shorter variety would probably be good

» Wed May 11, 2011 11:45 pm

Those palms would be absolutely amazing with a swaying leaves animation. And everything else looks better than ever, vurt.

» Thu May 12, 2011 1:25 am

Some really tall palms could look good (even inland) if they were the right varieties. I like http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/treepictures/palm_calif_fan.jpg. Especially the tall ones.

» Thu May 12, 2011 6:02 am

skaeps.mp3. Yes im looking into making them sway, would make a lot of sense since they're at the coast and it should be quite windy there.. One of the trees currenty drops a coconut too, but its mostly for learning practice, dont know if i keep that.

Guitarjoe91: I was looking into fan palms yesterday. I really like http://image10.webshots.com/11/5/64/30/134256430suDXyv_fs.jpg. A real challange to model that one though.

» Thu May 12, 2011 2:41 am

More palms..

http://piclair.com/data/jcuji.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/5ltm7.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/tv03c.jpg
http://piclair.com/data/x3vgt.jpg

» Thu May 12, 2011 5:24 am

Wow, great work! I really like http://piclair.com/data/5ltm7.jpg shot, they look really natural there

» Thu May 12, 2011 3:19 am

Guitarjoe91: I was looking into fan palms yesterday. I really like http://image10.webshots.com/11/5/64/30/134256430suDXyv_fs.jpg. A real challange to model that one though.

Link's broke.

Those screens look awesome though.
I think Morrowind might be a bit too far north for all those palms, but they look nice so who cares

» Wed May 11, 2011 5:45 pm

Those shots look extraordinary vurt! Amazing work on those palms!

» Wed May 11, 2011 11:09 pm

GuitarJoe, yeah maybe so, but i think they go quite well together with the all the Hackle-Lo plants there (which looks quite exotic and palm-like).

1.0 is released. Sorry, still no animations, but i'm learning slowly

» Thu May 12, 2011 12:12 am

Link's broke.

Those screens look awesome though.
I think Morrowind might be a bit too far north for all those palms, but they look nice so who cares

Actually IIRC Vvanderfell was a tropical island before the volcano got active.

Thanks a whole bunch for making the palms Vurt! :foodndrink: Love the work, as usual!

» Thu May 12, 2011 2:40 am

Thank you, Vurt!

» Thu May 12, 2011 3:56 am

Wow, those palm trees look great! They look great where you placed them, but they would be perfect on the island added by the Black Mill mod (Sunset Isle, I think its called).

» Wed May 11, 2011 5:03 pm

1.0 is released. Sorry, still no animations, but i'm learning slowly

Woot! Downloaded, gonna try it out!