Surprise in Minkata

Calam · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:51 am

Absolutely spectacular.

I'm so glad fans are doing stuff like this. This artwork and rendering is incredible, and it gives me hope for the future of Age Writing.

Bravo. Keep them coming.

anju · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:11 am

a trail of markers?? ooooooo -- where do they lead????

if only there was a way to abate my curiousity

Norfren · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:21 pm

OOC:

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...and it gives me hope for the future of Age Writing.

Well, really the future only... at least for a while. The current techniques used in 3D games and the pictures shown here are quite different. In 3D games, such as Uru, speed is first and foremost: 20-30 frames/second must be rendered. Ray-tracing technique is far more time demanding. The rendering time of the previous picture of the desert was about 0.5 minute. The preceding picture (inside the well) contains isosurfaces: the bricks in the wall are really bricks with rough surfaces and not simple geometrical boxes with pre-made plain texture. In this case rendering time sky-rockets: this particular picture took about 80 minutes to render. Of course, in games such precisity is not necessary, the techniques can be combined, only the nearest objects should be rendered precisely etc. Even so, about 100 times better processors would be required...

IC:
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[Reveal] Spoiler: Ah... again!

anju · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:47 pm

ooooo -- what is it?? it looks kind of like a sun dial....maybe....can't quite see....but it looks interesting!! suddenly the heat from the sun goes unnoticed

/me starts walking a bit faster to get a closer look

Yoeri · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:42 pm

/me does the samething but...
Incredible work Norfren

Calumon · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:38 pm **Posts:** 1673

amazeing!

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Norfren · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:09 pm

[Reveal] Spoiler: Grr... a bit disgusting place, probably used for animal sacrifices... let`s leave it quickly behind.

Calumon · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:38 pm **Posts:** 1673

you're good at makeing pictures that look like they came straight out of the game! Keep it up! /thumbsupfromCalumon

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Yoeri · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:14 pm

LoL, Norfren wants to get rid of the strange building

Indeed, nice job, keep it going...

Ty · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 2:10 am **Posts:** 196

You know with all these desert photo's i am reminded of The Legend of Zelda OOT and the Gerudo Desert lol

anju · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:21 pm

A place for animal sacrifice.....I stop for a moment to ponder what kind of beings might live around the area....and whether they might sacrifice other things as well (like me).....*looks around nervously*....yes, yes, quickly move away from this place. Those red blood stains look too fresh.

Norfren · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:38 pm

Not far away there is a pile of the well-known huge bones, half-buried in the sand, a few of them are covered by interesting carvings... But I think we should hurry 'cause already the second sun is nearing the horizone.

[Reveal] Spoiler: Crossing a few dunes there is an interesting building ahead...

silverdragonesse · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:56 pm

Oooh!

Nice! What's inside the building???

Norfren · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:26 pm

[Reveal] Spoiler: The odd-shaped building has six doorways or vaults with grates. Should walk around and check all grates.

Calumon · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:38 pm **Posts:** 1673

*Claps*

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