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Author Topic: The inspiration for Outerra?  (Read 15205 times)

Timmo

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The inspiration for Outerra?
« on: November 19, 2011, 07:32:22 pm »
I thought I'd post a couple of photos from recent(ish) travel in British Columbia, Canada, as when driving along I thought 'This really looks like Outerra!'- The trees, the rocks, the grass it all just fit together. It would be interesting to see a comparison shot too!





The real world location is here: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=williams+lake&hl=en&ll=51.981233,-122.262897&spn=0.028706,0.084543&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=35.743066,86.572266&vpsrc=6&hnear=Williams+Lake,+Cariboo+Regional+District,+British+Columbia,+Canada&t=h&z=14

Keep up the good work team!
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Freak2121

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 02:15:30 am »
Woah! If it weren't for the detail on the trees I would think those pictures are from Outerra!
I want to check that place out but it looks like a 6 hour drive from here. :(
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Jagerbomber

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 12:20:14 pm »
How many polygons are in those trees?!  :o  ;D :P
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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 06:12:12 pm »
Quote from: Jagerbomber on November 20, 2011, 12:20:14 pm
How many polygons are in those trees?!  :o  ;D :P

I think trees in real life use voxels... :P
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MiB

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 07:23:35 am »
Quote from: Spudly on November 20, 2011, 06:12:12 pm
Quote from: Jagerbomber on November 20, 2011, 12:20:14 pm
How many polygons are in those trees?!  :o  ;D :P

I think trees in real life use voxels... :P

And how many voxels can human eye recongnize ?  ;) :-[
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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 11:51:30 am »
Quote from: MiB on November 21, 2011, 07:23:35 am
Quote from: Spudly on November 20, 2011, 06:12:12 pm
Quote from: Jagerbomber on November 20, 2011, 12:20:14 pm
How many polygons are in those trees?!  :o  ;D :P

I think trees in real life use voxels... :P

And how many voxels can human eye recongnize ?  ;) :-[

Exactly 2 nonilions per a square meter of perfectly flat metal.
May vary depending on material, size and shape.

But sir, I thought it was made directly in Outerra, I'm impressed!
Now I wonder how my countryside looks like...
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SpeedyAstro

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2011, 07:08:26 pm »
Wow. That looks so incredibly fake. It looks a bit clean to be real life.
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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2011, 08:25:21 pm »
These screenshots looks really great :D
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Jagerbomber

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2011, 10:52:14 pm »
I hope that's sarcasm...
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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2012, 12:13:39 pm »
Too clean to be real life? *Facepalm*
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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2012, 08:18:14 pm »
The way you photo shopped that cloud in is really well done...

Now can anyone fly a Cesna to those points and take a photo for comparison ???
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Jagerbomber

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2012, 12:22:22 am »
It's not shopped...
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Timmo

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Re: The inspiration for Outerra?
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2012, 01:18:11 am »
Haha hard to tell who is being sarcastic and who actually thinks this is from Outerra. For the record, it's a real photo taken on a real camera when I was travelling in Canada....it just reminded me of the shots I had seen of Outerra :)
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