Hi, thanks Pappenheimer,
Each colored segment gets loaded when needed so that more resources can go into the look of the environment.I havnt built with the block method for ages but yeah, if that approach was taken that would be the go.

The above shot just displays the extent and componants of the level and most componants past the observatory are full of back ground effects like insect swarms and bettles scurrying about plus dynamic light effects and possilble contact scenarios with the inhabitants.

When game starts, only the mountain face componant is loaded then when the player gets near the entrance to the sub terrainian worlds the entry componant is loaded and when the player enters the air lock, the mountain and entry componants are deleted while the access tunnel is loaded and so on.

Team member developer forums now up, register here and I'll confirm then add you.

No non-team member registrations available at this time.

I finally had time to get a few scans in without interruption so here they are.
All preliminary concept sketches, they help to gel the idea into a very cohesive overview affording time to 'go with the flow' while conceptualising and pin down the qualities the first concept impression began.
We are very much on track with maintaining the overall theme and are refining as we gel to our remote work environment and active partners together.

TOP:A look at alcoves, light plants and beetles BOTTOM: Raptor based on the NZ Pukeko, a kind of purple chicken



The char doing the Spiderman walk, a Weasel in victims bone armour, the Rats and Bats crew concepts.



The secretive Whispers.



Some enviro visualisation sketches.





Raptor prototype1.

Looks very promising! Thanks for the updates!

Beautiful Ideas very AWESOME.

Cheers

Poison Byte

You know my thought about this Nems but I'll say it again:
You're quite the artist

Cheers

Frazzle

Thanks guys, appreciate your comments and interest.

As can be seen, even though this is only going to be a 'small' game, its easy to see that its just as complex as developing a 'large' game.

Currently preparing the Forerunner Dev forum up for public access but all team related forums will be closed and inaccessable to non team members.
Its a poweful amount of work just organising things but once that is over, we will be a lot more organised.

The teams focus is phenominal and very supportive, a dam fine team if anyone should ask

Update...well, we have been very busy with our work and have revisited Collanos, the remote workspace environment for teams but are having some probs there at the moment.
Yet, if we stick with it, we will get a good remote environment to work from.

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