Mr. Dev
TLOPO Staff
Hey, everyone! Today I'm bringing you a preview of something one of our texture artists has been working on: a rework of Padres' ground texture.
Something everyone on the TLOPO team has felt strongly is that Padres just isn't quite what it could be. If you recall old Padres del Fuego from 2007-8, it was darker, more mountainous, gritter. We want to try and bring that same energy over to the new Padres layout. We do intend on bringing back Old Padres at some point, along with the other two old main islands, but they won't ever be a part of the main world, as there's too much new content (like invasions) that is dependent on the current layout.
So, something we wanted to do was to give "New" Padres some love. Nothing too drastic. To start, here are some pics of the remade ground texture:
Here is a comparison between Disney's original Padres texture (left), and our new version (right):
How does this look? Do you like it? What areas could be improved upon? Please share below!
Another thing we wanted to discuss here was the foliage of Padres. Being a volcanic island, it'd make sense for Padres' fertile volcanic soil to foster the growth of tropical plants. Obviously, trees would still remain burnt directly next to the lava, but we were brainstorming the possibility of adding a bit more greenery around the island.
What do you think of this? Would it change the original atmosphere of the island too much? Should we just stick to the ground texture? Please let us know!
With TLOPO, YOU, the community, comes first. We want your feedback before we make a big change like this. Thanks so much for your help!
Something everyone on the TLOPO team has felt strongly is that Padres just isn't quite what it could be. If you recall old Padres del Fuego from 2007-8, it was darker, more mountainous, gritter. We want to try and bring that same energy over to the new Padres layout. We do intend on bringing back Old Padres at some point, along with the other two old main islands, but they won't ever be a part of the main world, as there's too much new content (like invasions) that is dependent on the current layout.
So, something we wanted to do was to give "New" Padres some love. Nothing too drastic. To start, here are some pics of the remade ground texture:
Here is a comparison between Disney's original Padres texture (left), and our new version (right):
How does this look? Do you like it? What areas could be improved upon? Please share below!
Another thing we wanted to discuss here was the foliage of Padres. Being a volcanic island, it'd make sense for Padres' fertile volcanic soil to foster the growth of tropical plants. Obviously, trees would still remain burnt directly next to the lava, but we were brainstorming the possibility of adding a bit more greenery around the island.
What do you think of this? Would it change the original atmosphere of the island too much? Should we just stick to the ground texture? Please let us know!
With TLOPO, YOU, the community, comes first. We want your feedback before we make a big change like this. Thanks so much for your help!