HotW Submission: A Druid's Den - medium Lush Hideout
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Introduction:
Hi. After spending hours of positioning items in the lush hidout and making a bunch of small changes here and there i finally reached the item quanity of Tora's medium hideout on hardcore difficulty. From the first day onwards I included the small stream and the fallen tree bridge in the overall look of the hideout. Therefore I have decided not to switch to the greater Hideout. Concept: I like nature based themes in video games and I always prefer druid-classes(if available). That is why the concept of my hideout is based on a basic druid theme. I tried to make a dense looking forest containing different shrines and ritual places. Features/Screenshots: The Early Days
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Some screenshots from the very beginning:
http://i.imgur.com/qhdBRgE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UPCQLjS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YTP4rpY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KGfJC4S.jpg Waystone Area
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The Waystone itself is decorated as an an old Menhir where rituals could be held.
The Menhir is surrounded by very dense woods. After joining my hideout this should imply the overall feeling of entering a very old forest (like Fangorn Forest from the Lord of the Rings Saga). http://i.imgur.com/BjSlnta.jpg While following the path you will pass a small stone gate adjoined by a small T-junction. http://i.imgur.com/nrcFGTu.jpg Turning north will lead you to a small Refugee's Fort. Turning south will lead you directly to Tora and a hidden Altar. Tora
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Tora is waiting for you like a Highwayman. If you are well prepared she will lead you to fertile hunting grounds.
http://i.imgur.com/fXkwzMR.jpg Conjouring nature herself a portal will open between an old tree. http://i.imgur.com/1adoPum.jpg Let the hunt begin! Shrine of Mother Nature
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Hidden beneath the waterfall you will find an ancient Shrine of Mother Nature. Rumours came up that Tora can be seen making offerings to the ancient goddess in moonlit nights.
http://i.imgur.com/n4Ik5UM.jpg The ordinary fishing man
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Information: Unfortunately I had to rebuild this area after hideouts were patched. In the old version the fishing man was sitting directly on the wall. After the patch he is just sitting next to it. But i think it still looks funny ;-)
http://i.imgur.com/aKY6IQu.jpg Refugee's Fort
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I like Haku's Daily Missions and I want him to reach level 8. First I build just a small hut for him. But soon the hut grows to a camp and finally it became a Fort full of Refugees.
Entering the Fort: http://i.imgur.com/E4GYPUv.jpg Beeing an Exile in Wreaclast is very hard. Some People try to escape into books to forget their daily misery. But this fellow seems to have chosen the wrong book. Maybe that is the reason why he grabs the bottle of rum http://i.imgur.com/hbROSSq.jpg Some Refugees and their tents. http://i.imgur.com/UZ73KQy.jpg Detailed point of view: http://i.imgur.com/9p6L5a6.jpg I guess someone has forgotten to turn off the oven! http://i.imgur.com/BYdUrfm.jpg Bad times for Thieves: This stock is well guarded! http://i.imgur.com/43hvJJZ.jpg Ancient Temple Ruins
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In an early stage of building this hideout i thought of designing a graveyard using as many tombstones as possible to show some aspects of Live & Death in my hideout.
I don't know how I deviate from this thought but somehow i started to build an ancient temple instead. As if I was driven by some kind of Phantom the Temple got stranger with every new item I added. http://i.imgur.com/2ydHnbV.jpg I spent very much time to arrange the look of it using a variety of different items. While the Temple was growing i tried to make an ancient temple ruin that is enhanced by modern technology. You can see steam powered Devices and pipes leading to the river. The temple area shows the contrary of the remaining nature inspired areas of my hideout. Instead of green I used as many red coloured items and as many lights as possible to let the temple look evil and completely different to the surrounding area. The heart of the temple itself is the Map Device. The Device started out as a small altar with some statues and two fireplaces. As time went by I added the walls, the fireplace inside the map device and the Steampunk Aspects. Using Pillars sold by catarina and lamps sold by elreon i designed the altar lights. http://i.imgur.com/83O4cch.jpg http://i.imgur.com/d0vvLoc.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KJJYLYw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/d3InwRL.jpg Map Device in Action: http://i.imgur.com/2Y1JZLU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kXowP9w.jpg Item Overview:
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Masters and Devices:
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Final words on some master devices:
I tried to include the devices into the theme. That's why i have placed the Headstones into an old Tree. The combination of the greenish glow and the skulls let it look like an old ritual tree. Maybe I will replace the tree with a decorated tree in the future. The Blessing Font was put into a Pot. I used the same method to make the altar lights of the ancient temple. I think the Armourer's Workbench is one of the best Devices. But the look of it doesn't fit into my hideout. That is why I have placed it into rubble and destroyed barrels. The Map Device is the heartpiece of Endgame Mapping. To show the importance of this device I put it in the center of the ancient temple. The Device fits extremely well into the overall look of the ancient temple. To make it look more funtional I placed a small fireplace into it. http://i.imgur.com/Z2pM8aT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HzJueTP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/u11jyIM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/83O4cch.jpg Greetings and thanks for watching ;-) I am a petty-fat-dumbass-Kid. So please listen to my unwanted oppinions! Vote Tasuni for President!...I mean 'for Hideout'! Last edited by Mr_Dude#2710 on Feb 5, 2015, 12:47:13 PM
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This hideout deserves more attention considering how well everything is thought out, as well as the inconceivable level of detailing you've done. It's just stunning.
If you happen to have Eleron up to level eight, I strongly recommend adding his "ghostly fog" effect scattered around your hideout. The thin fog really add something to The Lush hideout imo. DEEPS MEEPS REEPS Last edited by Freakopat#4733 on Mar 12, 2015, 5:31:32 PM
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