UDK Pirate Challenge-kalua

[kalua]

Hi,
This is the first time I have joined in on one of these contests. I am getting a bit of a late start in the competition but I am hoping I can come up with something cool. There is already some really awesome levels coming together on the progress threads and I felt like I would be missing out if I didn’t join in. I am planning on creating a map that features a harbor, shipwreck and a dark, foggy atmosphere. This is the first sketch I have created for the level.




I’d appreciate any and all critiques.

[kalua]

My level progress so far:

I started by laying out the terrain and placing rocks to define the major features of the landscape. From there I began construction on the dock and the harbor gate mechanism. I want my level to look as though it was once a thriving trading post that has been taken over by pirates. I am hoping that I can accomplish this by varying the degree of craftsmanship. Structures that were built prior to the pirate invasion will be very will be very orderly, geometrical and appear as if a lot of care and precision went into their construction. The structures that were added by pirates after the takeover will be much more thrown together and a mish mash of building materials.





My next step is to figure out the atmosphere and lighting and then back to work on the dock, and adding a ship or two to the harbor.

[BasketQase]

Cool! I like the idea of having two different construction types in there and that gate mechanism is pretty slick. Keep it up!

[kalua]

Thanks for the encouragement BasketQase!
I have made a lot of progress on my map despite being extremely busy lately. I just hope I will be able to finish it up by the deadline tomorrow! I added a few ships, created a cave hideout complete with plenty of treasure and worked on the pirate hideout. I still have not put in all the lighting, atmosphere and some final finishing touches but I am glad I now know the basics of the UDK editor- which was my goal for participating in this challenge.