Feature Creep / Rough Terrain Tool (a tool that is the opposite of blend tool)

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Duncan Peck
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Posted: 6th Mar 2015 08:26
There should be a tool to make the terrain rough like in the randomly generated maps. Rarely in life do you go for a walk and admire how flat everything is!
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Duncan Peck
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Posted: 27th Apr 2015 10:53
I would actually be willing to donate some money to see this feature because I see it being so useful when making maps... how much money do you want me to donate for you to work on this idea?

I try generating random maps and then using the lower terrain tool to create a valley so the path is slightly rough, the only problem is that there are often steep slopes when I just want a generally rough terrain. Using the lower/heighten terrain tool then seems to make these blobby hills/dips and I can't get it looking quite right. Simply put a tool which adds a little noise to the terrain and makes bits go up and down seems essential. Here's another scenario. I build my map on flat ground, get the building placements and everything just how I like them, it would be nice to be able to roughen the terrain up around them to make the area look more natural. The terrain height brush simply makes things too blobby - there isn't enough randomness to create hills that look like the randomly generated maps. As I said I'd donate for this feature, how much do you want? I love GameGuru. but I'd love it more with this feature.
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Posted: 27th Apr 2015 17:15
Quote: "There should be a tool to make the terrain rough like in the randomly generated maps."


+1
the hills in the random map are still a lot better than the ones we can make, i hope we will get the tool(s) to make those easily in future
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Posted: 29th Apr 2015 16:12
Yes, I believe this is a great idea and I would like to see it added.

It was on my wish list as well.
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Duncan Peck
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Posted: 30th Apr 2015 05:46
I thought I'd seen this idea before it's here:

https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/210429

Sorry I made a duplicated thread/topic. But it shows there is more support out there for this idea. Please people post if you feel strongly about a terrain roughen tool. I think it would be wonderful. Thank you.
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Inea
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Posted: 30th Apr 2015 12:23
Great suggestion.

Plus what I would like to see too is the ability to set strength to the terrain tool.
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Sheogorath
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Posted: 27th May 2015 17:13
+1
also adjustable brush sizes
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Teabone
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Posted: 28th May 2015 02:07
It be nice to have this option as I've used something similar in the Unreal Engines. Though it does increase poly count it can be useful if put together correctly in a poly safe way.
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