A tale of a new castle tileset...

[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               I just finished the basic tiles for the new generic stone castle tileset. It is a whole new set so no strange other tiles in it, just one corner tile which is a03_02 that came from my church terrain. Forget that just for now!





Enough tiles to create a generic layout but I´ll add much more, realy much more in the future. The alchemist laboratory made me do this here... There are 2 different doors and 2 bookshelfs now! The one door feature is also not as all the others. So not straight in the middle, that bugged me always. It is right on the left. Also the windows are much more better i think... but see for yourself and your Welcome to comment.

http://social.biowar...ect/8466/#files

The rar file contains the hakpak and a demo module;)

p.s. the wood texture is a desaturated ProjectQ texture, hope you gyus dont mind that i used it. It is awesome!
               
               

               

                     Modifié par NWN_baba yaga, 06 août 2012 - 08:02 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Michael DarkAngel]

               Awesome as usual.


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[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               If you have any idea about a specific feature or so just go crazy. My plan is to do another castle terrain with a more fancy wall look and a wooden floor. Not every castle level is made purely out of rocks... So yeah, fancy castle terrain, a vault corridor crosser and different window/ door features is on my priority list + the alchemist laboratory tiles.
And definately a latrine! And somewhere in the future a library like the one from the name of the rose, not with all the stairs but with the charm of the great old medieval look.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par NWN_baba yaga, 07 août 2012 - 09:50 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_henesua]

               I really like the idea of a wooden floor!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               And some small improvements. The doorshapes are realistic now (used the PQ door as a base and modeled the shape around and did a retexture for it also to match my castle style) + a corner tile with windows YAY and another arched one:



And you can use this tileset for generic stone interiors too I think so not just for a castle.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par NWN_baba yaga, 08 août 2012 - 05:03 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Pstemarie]

               Looking good. Has it got a ceiling over it?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               Wow your fast, no pstemarie but will do add one if you request it. Just not a complex one and just a plane like maxam did for his versatile dungeon (shame he didnt improved it any further but oh well)....
               
               

               

                     Modifié par NWN_baba yaga, 08 août 2012 - 05:05 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Zwerkules]

               I didn't comment on the first screenshots you posted because they showed too much black and not enough details to really tell what your castle was going to look like.
These new screenshots show a lot more than the last ones and I like what you have done.
The alcoves are nice. When I saw that last picture I was thinking about a gallery with wooden bannisters along that wall with the alcoves.
What do you think about that? It's just an idea and there's always the problem with the walkmesh only allowing one level to be walkable, but there could be something under the gallery that made it obvious that that part of the floor isn't walkable.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               I have a tile feature that is somewhat like you describe zwerkules. A wodden stair leads up into an arch with a big window and 2 side benches. Can you please post a real photo of what you exactly mean?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_s e n]

               not sure if thats what you after, but here's the website for the castle of Fenis, thats the most beautiful medieval looking castel i ever visited

www.fenisweb.it/index.php

http://en.wikipedia....ki/Fénis_Castle
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               well guys I need interior shots....and 1 image is enough for me to recreate the rest on my own. Didnt like it when my thread is filled to many pictures where my own gets lost in between... And I have a very big collection of images btw, thanx anyway sen.'>
               
               

               

                     Modifié par NWN_baba yaga, 08 août 2012 - 05:41 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Zwerkules]

               This is a bit higher than I meant (two rows of windows below the gallery instead of just one or a row of alcoves), but it's the best picture I could find:


               
               

               
            

[Legacy_NWN_baba yaga]

               Yes thats a cool reference, thank you and i´ll see what I can do over the weekend. And here´s a shot of the latest 2 tiles, rounded walls to make some exotic templar style castle chapel or whatever, rounded walls are just kewl:D


               
               

               

                     Modifié par NWN_baba yaga, 08 août 2012 - 09:42 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_s e n]

               looks good Baba. Z's pic is something I wanted to show too in that castle, but its some feature that a lot of medieval aged castels to have, basically is some kind of courtyard, most of the times roofless, that is some type of core of the castle, connecting and linking the different wings... there are galleries, one for each floor of the castle, and doors... It can be a cool feature for exterior tilesets, but I do think it can be added also in interiors with a good result!! you scared me so im afraid to post pics now baba but well... '>

http://www.fuoristag...telli/fenis.jpg
http://www.fuoristag...alaverresok.jpg
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Donkey Hotay]

               How about a slightly raised platform that attaches to the wall which would make a good place for various placeables.  Lords like their thrones above... well everyone. Could easily see a pulpit plopped down on the platform with some holy symbols behind for the religous masses to gaze upon.  Anyways.. slightly raised platform.