Research and Idea One- Japanese Temple/Garden Death match Level - When I started thinking about believable modern Levels. I started looking at research and images, Seen below, I Initially had the Japanese temple/Gardens idea because I had recently been playing Call of Duty's World and War campaign - and even though the game both technologically and artistically is not that great , it inspired me
First up - Level Design- I feel like there should be some sort of awesome sound track to accompany this post but hey. So the initial design from Photoshop took me about 10 minutes to draft together something I would like to do.
Side corridors - Semi Safe travel around the map - I am not sure whether these would encompass the whole map, or maybe two full ones with some form of spawn area on each side?
River down the Middle - I would like some form of decorative river to run down the middle of the Level, Separating it - Which would split the battleground in the middle, And mean players have to travel though the middle building and side corridors.
Central Building - Arena 2 - See as I am looking at Japanese architecture as the influence for this RTE I wanted a pagoda in the middle of the scene :- Multiple Levels - I would like to have a ground floor, basement and upper levels - In themselves 3 Mini Arenas
- Balcony Area - On the upper level I would like some form of open balcony area - a Camping spot for snipers but does not offer cover
- Basement Area - I would like some form of dingy storage area for the basement - This would have some form of light river/Water Running through it, Could maybe be a decorative pond area?
6 Images above :- Top Left - Japanese Pagoda - fake (as in its not period its modern) - One of the first images i looked at, I really liked the look and the way there are 3 tiers to it. - This could be something i look at doing with the temple/ separate battleground/Arena
Top Right - Japanese inspired bridge and gardens - I was more interested in the water Foliage and Plants than the actual bridge - Because they are inspired by Japanese gardens
Middle Left - Entrance to a castle/Heritage site - This was a great in site as to how I could mix modern materials (such as concrete blocks/Stone) and old-fashioned materials such as woodwork and Plaster buildings/Thatch work and wood tiles.
Middle Right - I am not actually sure what image is of but I liked the idea of laying out my level like this, 1 higher tier battleground with some form of temple area - that leads down into a lower Battleground/Arena - Which also fits into my current level design idea.
Bottom Left - Archway/Entrance - When I first saw this image i wasn't particularly sure of the origins of it, Because it has both Japanese and Chinese influences with in, and because I do not know anything about the languages these places speak I couldn't translate the sign. But it has given me ideas as to what I would like to do with the entrances to my level (from some form of spawn?)
Bottom Right - General image of ruins, I am not sure what ruins though. Kind of gave me and idea of how i could do this kind of age and damage to stonework if I went this way with my project.
