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\nIt may not look tremendously different from the last one, aside from the translucent water and added objects at the near corner. \u00a0However, a number of locations have been worked on in the past few weeks, which happen to be either far across the map or underground, so I figured I'd post some highlights.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that all of this is placeholder graphics; because we consider gameplay to be very important, we are planning out the gameplay carefully before we go into full production.<\/p>\n
This area is an old ruin carved from stone; as the world gets developed, the area around it will become more deserty. \u00a0In a later blog update I'll show this area more extensively:<\/p>\n
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\nHere's \u00a0a cave at a junction of underground tunnels, lit by colored lights so that you know which tunnel is which:<\/p>\n
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\nA cathedral, built on a hill; its walls are old and crumbling, but it's been well-cared-for:<\/p>\n
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\nAt the edge of the forest, near a bridge across the river, someone has been cutting down trees. \u00a0What was going on here? \u00a0Why did they just leave these logs laying around?<\/p>\n
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\nWe've also been working on rendering for grass, bushes, and trees. \u00a0Here's a shot containing some of our new grass:<\/p>\n
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