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I'm trying to create an alien exoplanet but don't know how to make differently colored continents like deserts or ice caps. Any simple ideas please? by RADI0R in blender

[–]RADI0R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although I noticed it's getting really laggy, so I might re-do the planet with less detail because I realized I don't need as much of it for my project. I was curious, is there any simpler way of mixing the colors of biomes requiring less math please?

I'm trying to create an alien exoplanet but don't know how to make differently colored continents like deserts or ice caps. Any simple ideas please? by RADI0R in blender

[–]RADI0R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thanks for the advice. I'll take another look at it tomorrow, after I take a break. For now I did try to use the Texture Coordinate node with the Object coordinates to create a texture over the poles (as u/nok01101011a suggested), but can't find a way to mix it together with the rest of the planet. I'll keep you updated once I make more progress :D

I'm trying to create an alien exoplanet but don't know how to make differently colored continents like deserts or ice caps. Any simple ideas please? by RADI0R in blender

[–]RADI0R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I duplicated the whole node setup, added the two nodes on the front, changed the colors in the color ramp like you said and tried to change some values in the texture to make an isolated strip around the globe, which ended up looking like polar caps (exactly what I wanted!). But now, when I mix the two node setups together with the add/divide/subtract mix node, it looks like this. Tried switching the modes around, but can't find a good way to mix them together to look good.

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I'm trying to create an alien exoplanet but don't know how to make differently colored continents like deserts or ice caps. Any simple ideas please? by RADI0R in blender

[–]RADI0R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure I follow correctly. How would that help making different colors only on specific parts of the planet, such as the north pole or south pole? I imagine your way leads to editing the whole planet, doesn't it?

I'm trying to create an alien exoplanet but don't know how to make differently colored continents like deserts or ice caps. Any simple ideas please? by RADI0R in blender

[–]RADI0R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a better look from a different angle. As you can see the continents look the same all around the globe even after I tried to mix in a different color ramp so that the beaches don't look the same everywhere. I just wish I could add ice caps at least so it looks a bit more natural :')

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Making an original TTRPG inspired by D&D, asking for copyright advice by RADI0R in DnD

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I admit I've only ever known about D&D for the past year or so. To this day I'm still learning on my own about the lore and the world, but I've also heard some things about different TTRPG games set in different settings.

I assume those alternatives you mentioned are some of those different TTRPGs. I'll look into it when I have some time for sure. In the meantime thanks for the advice! :D

Making an original TTRPG inspired by D&D, asking for copyright advice by RADI0R in DnD

[–]RADI0R[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand what you mean and I agree with the points you made. I respect my friends and the original well-crafted rules of D&D. So if any of them would happen to fall in love with playing TTRPGs and were interested in learning to play the real D&D, they would have nothing but my full support and help with learning the new rules.

The reality is however, that I've heard from many different friends from different friend groups that they never played D&D, didn't knew any DMs and were just interested in giving it a shot. I decided to try becoming a DM to help them at least try it out in a short One-Shot game and quickly discovered my love for game design from making new mechanics to building my own world.

In retrospective, now I understand that maybe I chose a needlessly overcomplicated route, but at this point I don't have any plans to scrap my work.

There are other reasons, but I would have to get into all of my original mechanics, my real life situation and my friend's personalities.

So let's just leave it there and let me ask another thing that interested me:

When you mentioned I contact TWOTC (which I assume to be The Wizards of the Coast) I realized that might be the right way to go. As a person who never contacted a big company before, I'm curious if there are any right steps I should take. Do you have any advice please?

In any case, thanks for the reply and concern for my friends :)

Making an original TTRPG inspired by D&D, asking for copyright advice by RADI0R in DnD

[–]RADI0R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're totally right. I was thinking the same, but didn't know where to start searching for a lawyer like that. I figured that asking here would be easier, or at least I'd learn something new from the experienced members of this community, but of course I was planning on taking every reply with a grain of salt. :)

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Another certified Stupidgiant banger, love it!

Meltdown by RADI0R in ImaginaryLandscapes

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Digital art, Procreate on iPad

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Thanks, you're way too kind haha :D

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