Strat Map Wonders

[Augustus Lucifer]

This thread can be used by Wundai and the others working on the strat map wonders to report progress and the like.

In that case Augustus, I'll use the first post for the Update Log on the Strat Map Wonders/buildings

Please keep these list divided by faction so we can get a clear overview of what has been completed

Song Dynasty: (Faction Complete!)

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-Beisi Pagoda:

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-Beisi Pagoda:Textured
-Liu He Pagoda: Textured
-Tiger Hill Pagoda: Textured
-Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Textured
-Fangzetan(Altar of the Earth): Textured
-Nanjiaotan(Altar Of Heaven): Textured
-The Song Capital: Modeled (A shame but true, this won't see daylight)
-Anping Bridge: Textured
-Baoguo Monastery: /
-Le Shan Giant Buddha: Textured
-Pavilion of Prince Teng: Textured
-Yellow Crane Tower: Textured
-Yuelu Academy: Textured

Jin Dynasty: (Faction "Research" Complete)

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-Yingxian Pagoda: Textured
-Huayan Sutra Pagoda: Textured
-Qingzhou Pagoda: Textured

-Iron Pagoda: Textured

-The Temple of Confucius: Textured

-Daxiong Hall: Textured
-Shengmudian(The Mother Sage Hall): Textured
-The Great Jin Wall: Modeled
-Forest of Pagoda's: Textured
-Longxinsi: Textured
-Lugou Bridge: Textured
Zhengang Pagoda: Not Done

Khmer Empire: (3/4 wonders needed)

-Angkor Wat City Model: Textured

Goryeo: (Faction "Research" Complete)

-Korean Fortress Gate Building: Modeled(NOT a wonder)
-Imperial Palace: Not Done(maybe incorporated in a city structure)

-Hwang Ryong Temple: Textured
-Kyeong Cheong (White Pagoda) : Textured
-Wol Jeong Bridge: Not Done
-Wooden Pagoda in Neung-San Ri Temple Not Done

Kingdom Of Champa: (3 needed)

- My Son Holyland Complex: still under construction

Dai Viet: (Faction "Research" Complete)

-Dien Huu Pagoda: Textured
-Buddhist Statue in Quynh Lam: Not Done
-Bao Thien Tower: Not Done

Mongol Khanate:

Minamoto Clan: (Faction "Research" Complete)

-Baita Pagoda: Textured
-Kamakura Great Statue of Buddha: Not Done
-Iwashimizu Hachiman-Gu Temple: Not Done

Taira Clan: (Faction "Research" Complete)

-Nara Pagoda: Textured
-Todai-Ji Temple: Textured
-Ise Grand Shrine: Not Done
-Byodoin Temple: Not Done

Tibetan Kingdoms: (Faction "Research" Complete)

No Wonders Needed
Ghurid Sultanate: (Faction Complete!)

Xi Xia: (Faction "Research" Complete)

-Xi Xia Necropolis: Modeled/Textured
-Yin Chuang Cheng Tian Tower(Pagoda): Not Done
-The Black City: Not Done
-The Jade Gate: Not Done

Pagan Kingdom:

Kingdom of Dali:

Kara-Khitan Khanate:

Philippine's territory:


-Terraces: Modeled

List ready to be edited by other moderators with more info

[Augustus Lucifer]

Here's things from the other dev forum:

Now that Wundai has joined the team we can start pumping out more buildings fro campaign map. He's already sent me a model for Beisi pagoda in Suzhou, I have textured it today. Here is a comparsion to real one:



Not bad for a bit of teamwork !

Here's a little update of the models done so far:

Pagoda's:

-Seibi Pagoda: (you know this one from Yelü Dashi's post )


-Yingxian Pagoda:


-Huayan Sutra Pagoda:


-Qingzhou Pagoda:


-Liu He Pagoda:


-Tiger Hill Pagoda:


-Iron Pagoda:


Other Strat Map Buildings:

-Xi Xia Necropolis:


-Daxiong Hall:


Khmer Empire:

-Angkor Wat City Model(not the finished model yet, needs some touch-ups from Yelü):

you're making them faster than I can texture them seriously tho, excellent stuff as always.

Very pleased with how this turned out:



Made from my very own photos !

Your own sourcework's always the best I guess, Awesome!

And thanks for the compliment

here's shot from in game :

The question that was on the tip of my tongue from the moment of making the first segment:

Does it lag ingame?

Looks good. A little big though I must say.

Well if I remember correctly Strat Map models in most of the Total War games were displayed much bigger than they really were, just to emphasize the fact they were unique to that province or territory.

yeah maybe a bit, then again we're not doing things to scale.

remember that village is very small

err..but I guess pagodas shouldn't be bigger than mountains...

nah probably not..:p

darkened the textures a little as in game everything is much brighter, and scaled down the tower .

now it looks very good ;] gj

[Augustus Lucifer]

I think for Japan we definitely need to think about the holy sites of the Ise Shrine and the Izumo Taisha, both of which have been the holiest places in Japan since ancient times.

[Yelü Dashi]

Wundai's initial work on the Great Wall, looking fantastic I think you'll agree. I will probably start another thread devoted to its implementation...which is gonna be 'fun':

[Yelü Dashi]

Big Wild Goose Pagoda at Xi'an (Xianyang on our map), might add the 'Small Wild Goose' pagoda too. These date from the Tang dynasty and are heavily influenced by Indian architectural designs (I think).

[B. Ward]

Models and textures are beast. The campaign map will definitely be something different from other mods.

[Wundai]

And here I was thinking I had to create this thread with old pieces from the old dev forum myself
Thanks Augustus Lucifer and Yelü Dashi

Nice square pagoda there!

Oh yes and I'm looking forward on doing some Shrines for my favorite asian country, Japan
I still have alot of models from the RNJ Mod, and even if they are for the Sengoku Jidai era. They might still be very useful as a basis for Japanese buildings

Btw nice start of the Team Message Lucifer "The mod is dead" that one really cracked me up.

[S-te-Fan]

Ok, I created the terraces. Here it is:




If you want to know the polycount, start counting. Modifications can always be made

[Yelü Dashi]

looking good mate.

[S-te-Fan]

Maybe... some more?

[Wundai]

Hey Stefaneke,

Good to see you've gotten into the Dev forums
I'm sure Yelü has some more for you

Maybe some of the buildings that had to be made for around the Grand Canal? Yelü?

[S-te-Fan]

Other work to do?

[Himitu]

nice job.

[Wundai]

My god,

This took me the time of making 5 Pagoda's(thats about 6 hours )
Maybe this humanoid/animal like modeling is just not my thing, and I don't even know if it can be used within the mod
My own fault really I didn't confer this with anyone.

Well I tried making a Stone Lion Model for the strat map, based on the statues on the "Spirit Path to The Gongxian Tombs, Henan Province"

This was my example:


This is my model/try/thingie:

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Is it Strat Map Worthy?

[S-te-Fan]

LOL, keep the round stuff to me xD. It seems you have more experience in modelling buildings that other stuff. Altough the head is fine .

[Yelü Dashi]

Wundai - nice attempt with dog spirit thing. Tho I have to agree with Stefan, perhaps its not your forte ?
Stefan, why do you have a go at some of the Song dynasty siege weapons ? I'll start a thread.

[Wundai]

Hmm yea I guess it was a little out of my league

Stefan can you still use the model for some basis at least?

[STELLover]

So these are all Campaign Map Strat models right?

Is the Moderator Dev planning to model custom battlefield building model designs, or just a simple reskin

I know this Q is too early to ask :hmmm:

[Augustus Lucifer]

So these are all Campaign Map Strat models right?

Is the Moderator Dev planning to model custom battlefield building model designs, or just a simple reskin

I know this Q is too early to ask :hmmm:

Moderator Dev? Referring to me? I don't model, or skin, for that matter.

We plan to re-do all of the battle map models, it just isn't our priority as the longer we put it off the more time KnightErrant and Argantonio have to perfect the world extraction system.

[Himitu]

well,strat map models are very beautiful.

how about battle map models ?