How do you generate terrains in DNF?

[GrandmastaBud]

Can I ask this? I would like to know, if you are you using height-maps (unreal2), floor lofters (WoT, UT), added single brushes (Rune) or something else for building terrains in DNF?

[dejay]

Truckloads of dirt.


Virtual, of course.

[Deranged]

well they aren't using height maps.. They aren't implementing the unreal2 outdoor terrain system

[Hamster]

The heightmaps as seen in Unreal2 looks extremely swullen. I doubt it will have any real function in DNF. Las Vegas and the desert areas certainly don't need it. I bet they eat some frames. I think Duke will use those extra frames on other more useful goodies. But it's not difficult to import good heightmaps into the engine. I saw that in "Undying". Very swullen.

[dejay]

Dude, what does swullen mean?

[Hamster]

It's actually used in an old monty pyton sketch.
"Ooooh, Mrs.Belfit! You legs are so....SWULLEN!"
This was repeated over and over by a knight in a wood. He was talking about some legs. When I used it, it would mean some mighty fine landscapes. images/icons/grin.gif

BTW, I realize it should be typed Swollen. But I never cared to spellcheck it. Until now.

[Big Man]

WTF? That is soo wierd, I hope that swollen does not catch on, cuz it does NOT have that kind of meaning. Swollen is a bad thing, it means fat, bloated. I thought you meant the landscapes were bad.

Well... that's the oddest way I've ever heard someone use swollen.

[ 10-09-2001: Message edited by: Big Man ]

[Bean]

That would be cool if they pulled the terrain tool from recent Unreal builds or made their own that is similar.

[Hamster]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Big Man:
[QB]WTFI thought you meant the landscapes were bad.
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I apologize. I can see why it musta been a shock. I will never again use the word swullen, swollen, swellen swallen or swillen. I also apologize for the apologize.

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