Archbishop
Day 3 Ladies and Gentlelords,
As previously mentioned, today's theme is Ice.
Now, this can take many forms and our map encompasses all the various intricacies of the cooler sun-deprived climates.
From wind-swept flat tundras, to rocky glacial mountains tearing out to the sky through the ground, to frozen worlds locked away from time, pine forests with mysteriously curved trees where the crunch of your boots in the snow can be heard for miles around, and the soul-shatteringly cold shores of the northern reaches, the snowy biomes have something for anyone who considers himself a true warm-blooded northerner.
Today, now that the map is loaded on the server, I was able to get on and do a few comparison shots. I did most of my shots with the textures and shaders on, but I did two sets of three pictures for some comparisons (one with the works, one with just textures, and one in plain-ol' vanilla).
First up are the comparisons:
Not all stretches of the frozen north are flatten dry snow plains, most are hills, around which the snow whips and whirls. Even some mountain peaks occasionally stick up out of the snow.
(The Works)
(Conquest only)
(Vanilla)
For our second comparison, we have some glacial mountains.
Only the bravest of explorers dare climb and claim this mountains of ice for their own. The intrepid explorer may find a worthy challenge, or a frozen death in the attempt.
(The works)
(Conquest)
(Vanilla)
Ok, on to the more diverse pictures, for non-comparative purposes.
Not all lakes and ponds of the north are the frozen spectacles that we know and love. The occasional hot spot through the surface of the planet occasionally creates cold lakes that do not freeze over.
Along the bone-chilling northern shore, the icebergs clutter the straights and coasts, making all but the smallest craft unwieldy if not unusable. Those who hunt and fish up here are brave souls indeed to fight nature itself for survival.
Much like the cliffs alongside many seasides, the Great North contains many cliffs such as these. A harrowing drop awaits anyone who isn't watching where they're going during the perilous blizzards that occur up here.
Not all the north is a frozen wasteland, far to the east, where warmer water currents are, a more temperate cool climate exists. One, in which, there are grasses (and even flowers) among the chilly mountains.
I have more pictures for this one, so you get ever MOAR
As previously mentioned, today's theme is Ice.
Now, this can take many forms and our map encompasses all the various intricacies of the cooler sun-deprived climates.
From wind-swept flat tundras, to rocky glacial mountains tearing out to the sky through the ground, to frozen worlds locked away from time, pine forests with mysteriously curved trees where the crunch of your boots in the snow can be heard for miles around, and the soul-shatteringly cold shores of the northern reaches, the snowy biomes have something for anyone who considers himself a true warm-blooded northerner.
Today, now that the map is loaded on the server, I was able to get on and do a few comparison shots. I did most of my shots with the textures and shaders on, but I did two sets of three pictures for some comparisons (one with the works, one with just textures, and one in plain-ol' vanilla).
First up are the comparisons:
Not all stretches of the frozen north are flatten dry snow plains, most are hills, around which the snow whips and whirls. Even some mountain peaks occasionally stick up out of the snow.
(The Works)
(Conquest only) (Vanilla)For our second comparison, we have some glacial mountains.
Only the bravest of explorers dare climb and claim this mountains of ice for their own. The intrepid explorer may find a worthy challenge, or a frozen death in the attempt.
(The works)
(Conquest)(Vanilla)
Ok, on to the more diverse pictures, for non-comparative purposes.
Not all lakes and ponds of the north are the frozen spectacles that we know and love. The occasional hot spot through the surface of the planet occasionally creates cold lakes that do not freeze over.
Along the bone-chilling northern shore, the icebergs clutter the straights and coasts, making all but the smallest craft unwieldy if not unusable. Those who hunt and fish up here are brave souls indeed to fight nature itself for survival.
Much like the cliffs alongside many seasides, the Great North contains many cliffs such as these. A harrowing drop awaits anyone who isn't watching where they're going during the perilous blizzards that occur up here.
Not all the north is a frozen wasteland, far to the east, where warmer water currents are, a more temperate cool climate exists. One, in which, there are grasses (and even flowers) among the chilly mountains.
I have more pictures for this one, so you get ever MOAR
