[WIP] Griffon Beach: Collaboration Request

h3x1d3 · June 2013

I'm working on a new map called Griffon Beach. It's a work in progress, with just a few ideas about how the main quest will actually progress. I'm up for any ideas if there are anybody out there willing to collaborate quest ideas for the map. I'll attach a few screenshots of what I've got so far, but the general idea I'm working with is a section of a cliff broke off and created a canyon with a beach front. These cliffs were full of Sky Crystals that can levitate objects and are now suspending pieces of the cliff around and those same crystals are used to sail the sky ships. (Not too worried about lore).

Here is a landscape shot of Griffon Beach and the Sky Port Zephyr. The Sky Port was built on top of floating chunks of the cliff.

Griffon Beach:

Sky Port:

There is a mine that a company is using to mine and sell Sky Crystals.
Mine Entrance:

I've got more areas done, but haven't added enough detail yet to post screens of. I'm working on the entrance to a sea cave at the moment. If anybody would like to contribute ideas, I'd be willing to see if I can work them in as side quests or part of the main quest.

crok2 · June 2013

I am LOVING the screenshots!

h3x1d3 · June 2013

Thanks Crok2. I'm glad you are liking the screens. I'll try and post some more this weekend.

eskarine · June 2013

Loving the airship idea. I have a map or two with floating islands (trying to make a 'Myst' tribute) and I always like to see how other authors tackle that issue. I was wondering if I should make a WIP post and you convinced me to do it :P I will post mine when I come back from work.

I might be interested. Why looking for collab though? And by 'quest ideas' you mean map/costume ideas or quest plot?

h3x1d3 · June 2013

Glad I convinced you

. Well I'd much rather spend the time designing the maps than the actual quests and story. I'd also like to just get ideas from the community to help add more quests and activity to the map. I'll take suggestions for map features, costume ideas, NPCs, encounters, etc.. In general anything associated with a quest, that I can turn into a side quest or make part of the actual main "Story" quest. Only caveat is that I would like for them to fit the theme of the map. No firegiants roaming around unless there is a good reason why. I really wish I can just work on the maps and save them and send them to more inspired authors for story and dialog.

I'm wanting to work the Mine into the main story quest. Something has happened in the mine to cause the miners to flee and the foreman to shut it down, but what? I have one idea but for example I'll take suggestions from the community. While mining for crystals did they bust into a cavern full of goblins or a Lava filled area with elementals for example. Hope this explains alittle.

oggbrox · June 2013

crok2 wrote: »

I am LOVING the screenshots!

Sorry for my short post, but: ME TOO!

Keep it coming, dude! Great work yet!

h3x1d3 · June 2013

lol. Thanks Oggbrox! Comments like these keep me motivated. Cheers mate!

eskarine · June 2013

Hey,

So here's my WIP post - if you like what you see and want to go with the collab I might be able to throw in some ideas, if you would like that.

h3x1d3 · June 2013

I am indeed still interested. I would greatly appreciate your ideas. Since the foundry has been down I've gone through some revisions and alterations for the map in my mind. I'm going to make it a tighter more focused story and map. Not as open. However the floating island will be the main feature. I still would like thoughts about quests, etc... though. Gratitude.

eskarine · June 2013

h3x1d3 wrote: »

I am indeed still interested. I would greatly appreciate your ideas. Since the foundry has been down I've gone through some revisions and alterations for the map in my mind. I'm going to make it a tighter more focused story and map. Not as open. However the floating island will be the main feature. I still would like thoughts about quests, etc... though. Gratitude.

Awesome. Send me what plot you have and please tell me what you need help with at my email, moya_chan (at) o2 (dot) pl
I'm online in evenings EU time if you rather send me a tell in real time.