jal_ wrote:
if the set has replacements for all textures, doesn't it break the original purpose of being quick fillers?
Yeah that was my original question too. I've always kind of thought the pack could actually be two packs, one for the bare bones template textures (like evil's, but slightly expanded with flags, teles, lights, and other useful stuff) and another for the "traced" texture packs. I guess it doesn't really bother me that much though.
AEon wrote:
I also noted that rocks, plants, and as you say wood are not part of the AEcell texture pack.
You really don't need them. Terrain map floorplans should be quickly laid out with simple vertical walls and flat floors just like any other map to save time. Add detailed organic formations when you are using real textures later. As for a more complicated map like AEmars which actually uses the set as final textures, I'd probably just use flat appropriately colored textures. And for wood, why not just use one of the flat brown textures?
The base template textures are actually more flexible than I originally thought they would be. Here's a shot of the layout for a map set in Italy. I know I used a couple "traced" textures, but even without them the simple template ones can clearly be used for more than just base/metal mock-ups.
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