What textures do you like?

o_madjester · 08-13-2006, 08:20 AM

Just curious what are some of your fav textures for fortress maps. I have my layout/architechture done, and now I'm on to the visual part. Kinda stuck on textures. I can't really find anything that looks good.

So what are some textures that you like?

P.S. I assume all the "team" colored ones were photoshopped?

o_donny · 08-13-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MadJester

Just curious what are some of your fav textures for fortress maps. I have my layout/architechture done, and now I'm on to the visual part. Kinda stuck on textures. I can't really find anything that looks good.

So what are some textures that you like?

Well, it's not opinion on what do you like, it's more like what would fit to the map.

Futuristic looking brushwork shouldnt be textured with wood. (Though if you really want to make fort made of wood.)

etc etc

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Originally Posted by MadJester

P.S. I assume all the "team" colored ones were photoshopped?

Yes, and if you dont have team coloured textures, you could wait for FF team's offical textures (which will come with the mod when it's done).
In CTF type of map the team textures are really needed to know in which teams base you are in at.

o_commander · 08-13-2006, 11:26 AM

I dont like the CS-esque/realistic look of some of the maps, but that's likely to change once FF comes out and we get to use those textures

o_kam · 08-13-2006, 01:11 PM

I like the ones that'll come with FF.

o_shadow34721 · 08-13-2006, 02:14 PM

concrete with some (tasteful) use of brick thrown in.
at least thats what i usually use.

unrealistic architechure doesnt appeal to me, regardless of the texturing.

o_bumgravy · 08-13-2006, 02:21 PM

i like the blend textures for outdoor type stuff, one of best things aout new hammer is using the alpha channel

o_imbrifer · 08-13-2006, 05:13 PM

More than textures you want themes. For example, in 2morforever I used browns and yellows and faded team colors that work really well together. I personally think it is a pretty unique theme for a FF map, and I hope the urban camo player models work alright in it. In Lake I use a concrete and richer team colors that go with the rock/grass and rainy atmosphere. Keep the 'theme' in your map consistent throughout, and match it up with a grass/rock/sand/dirt texture that really pulls out what you want it to pull out.

Here are my rules:
- Find textures which compliment your architecture well.
- Play around with something unique.
- Develop a map-wide theme
- Variate architecture from room to room, but keep theme the same. This usually means having some of the same textures in different rooms and adding a few more, while removing some. In a basement you might use darker textures and/or lighting, but you dont want a wood basement in a concrete building. /shrug

o_own3r · 08-13-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Imbrifer

Here are my rules:
- Find textures which compliment your architecture well.

In terms of architectural detail you should design it with a theme in mind not the other way round. For example for a cathedral you would not have a combine citidel style corridor.

EDIT

So the texture schemes/themes i like are:

Cathedral style with stone textures and some trainstation props
Combine citdel style
Wasteland style with wooden buildings and lighthouses
Concrete bunkers similar to lockdown's style would be good

Im not really a fan of industrial themes, mainly because even done well it looks unappealing.

o_donny · 08-14-2006, 05:31 AM

Well as we are on it I might as well say something, I like metal and concrete textures. Tiles are good too for me.

08-13-2006, 08:20 AM	#1
o_madjester Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	What textures do you like? Just curious what are some of your fav textures for fortress maps. I have my layout/architechture done, and now I'm on to the visual part. Kinda stuck on textures. I can't really find anything that looks good. So what are some textures that you like? P.S. I assume all the "team" colored ones were photoshopped?

08-13-2006, 11:26 AM	#3
o_commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I dont like the CS-esque/realistic look of some of the maps, but that's likely to change once FF comes out and we get to use those textures

08-13-2006, 01:11 PM	#4
o_kam Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I like the ones that'll come with FF.

08-13-2006, 02:14 PM	#5
o_shadow34721 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	concrete with some (tasteful) use of brick thrown in. at least thats what i usually use. unrealistic architechure doesnt appeal to me, regardless of the texturing.

08-13-2006, 02:21 PM	#6
o_bumgravy Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i like the blend textures for outdoor type stuff, one of best things aout new hammer is using the alpha channel

08-13-2006, 05:13 PM	#7
o_imbrifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Changes every few months Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	More than textures you want themes. For example, in 2morforever I used browns and yellows and faded team colors that work really well together. I personally think it is a pretty unique theme for a FF map, and I hope the urban camo player models work alright in it. In Lake I use a concrete and richer team colors that go with the rock/grass and rainy atmosphere. Keep the 'theme' in your map consistent throughout, and match it up with a grass/rock/sand/dirt texture that really pulls out what you want it to pull out. Here are my rules: - Find textures which compliment your architecture well. - Play around with something unique. - Develop a map-wide theme - Variate architecture from room to room, but keep theme the same. This usually means having some of the same textures in different rooms and adding a few more, while removing some. In a basement you might use darker textures and/or lighting, but you dont want a wood basement in a concrete building. /shrug

08-14-2006, 05:31 AM	#9
o_donny Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well as we are on it I might as well say something, I like metal and concrete textures. Tiles are good too for me.

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