3DForge Exteriors

Most likely the latter. He split out some of the items from his Village Interior kit into smaller packages for those people who wanted, say, the Cathedral bits but didn't want everything else.

 

@RonnyDance
Thanks for the great question, it is a very valid question that I think others will get value in reading the answer

When the Village Interiors Kit was released, I had some plans to add some extra contents but never thought they would be so comprehensive and as much as it ended up being
The Taverns and Inns Kit, Catacombs & Crypts Kit & the Castles & Cathedrals Kits were all FREE added contents, but they were substantial enough to be extracted as smaller standalone kits.

With the Village Exteriors Kit though, I from the start planned and through great user participation here in the forum established a road map of features that they would like to see.

All the items on the road map are going to be added as FREE updates to those that buy the Village Exteriors Kit
This is the FULL kit, there is not later HUGE bundle that will include all the parts/updates.

To try illustrate the HUGE value for money in getting the Village Exteriors Kit,
I added *(will be a full kit, also to be sold standalone) to those items that like the Taverns and Inns Kit, Catacombs & Crypts Kit & the Castles & Cathedrals Kits will be also sold separately.

But buying the loose smaller packs will very likely end up costing close to double the full package price.

The Village Exteriors Kit will very likely increase in price later when more updates have been added but these updates will be FREE for existing owners that already own it.

*** taking not of the food comment

Cheers
Cobus

 

Yey, more votes for castles and graveyard exteriors XD

 

Hey everyone IT IS LIVE !!!!!!!!

Go grab your free package
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/46265

Please rate and review if you don't mind

PS!!! If you already the proud owner of the Village Interiors Kit and the Village Exteriors Kits,
Well then skip right to step #3

The instructions are very simple:
1. Download and install the Blacksmith's Forge package.
2. Download and install the Blacksmith package to the same project space
3. Download and the Thunder Hammer Forge scene that combines the Interiors and Exteriors into one cool handcrafted scene again to the same project space.



Cheers
Cobus

 

Hmm, the first to links are the same. Is it supposed to be like that? : p

 

@virror Thanks for that observation.
I fixed the link

 

A another asset masterpiece release. I like it very much !

 

@Frogger007 I had fun doing it.

When you load up the scene and look around, you will see nice details.
- The terrain is not hectically sloped, just some basic terraces to accommodate the placement of the buildings
- Rock ground texture mostly painted on diagonals that visually helps to explain the terrain
- Pathways are mostly slightly indented to give a wear & tear look to them
- The small pathways, next to the Forge, next to the house, between forge and stables giving a nice lived in feeling

I will do some more scenes that shows the Interiors & Exteriors used like this and share them on the BLUEPRINTS section on my website

Cheers
Cobus

 

I think this BLUEPRINTS are a special good idea.

Descriptions or hint like this, for future BLUEPRINT releases, could be very usefull for the users !
- The terrain is not hectically sloped, just some basic terraces to accommodate the placement of the buildings
- Rock ground texture mostly painted on diagonals that visually helps to explain the terrain
- Pathways are mostly slightly indented to give a wear & tear look to them

It describes why something is like it is !
Could be placed into an included README-file.

 

@Frogger007
Good idea, like it, will see how I add that

 

Hey everyone,

Just posting a few pics of the next batch of FREE BLUEPRINTS that is coming soon
These taller one cool for a classic Top Down City or FPS games




Cheers
Cobus

 

Wow, I love the buildings being made with your asset they look excellent. I've got big plans for the Exteriors pack.

The spikes on the roofing, is that something that we can remove at will?

 

@kittik
Excellent question that has an even better answer
Like ALL 3DForge products, I love giving options.
Do you want each pillar that you run past to be a copy of all the other pillars, nope.
Then why have that for the roofs ?

You in fact have 10 roof styles when adding all up
Wooden Tiles Types A B C D E F
Slate Tiles Types A B C D E
Thatch A








Cheers
Cobus

 

@S4G4N That's a great way of visualising the options, thank you. Really like option F.

 

@kittik
Option f came with the Thatch update, it is my personal favorite

So if you now run through a village, you can have so many different buildings by just changing the roofs alone
But the same method is in play when looking at the walls.
There are 6 different texture types, so mixing them and the roofs, you can have a game where no building has to be used twice, and you still wont run out of options

Cheers
Cobus

 

A quick cross-post from my WIP thread on the fence builder asset that I'm working on, but I thought I'd post this image in here as it just like the houses look once they've got fencing around them Makes them appear more 'lived in'

 

@smada luap Looking very nice Paul

 

Those look amazing. Your dedication to your assets is truely unmatched by anyone else on the asset store. Keep up the amazing work.

 

Hey everyone,

Almost done with the next large batch of FREE BLUEPRINTS for all package owners.

I updated the online Basement DEMO scene that now uses the HD Village Interiors Kit contents.

Cheers
Cobus

 

Hi,

Just to illustrate the power of the modular system while finishing off the BLUEPRINTS
Here is exactly the same building, I just swopped out the actual roof and the lower tries for the thatch

Now this is just the roofs, there are 6 wall textures to throw into this list of options, T, L & X shaped buildings and single, double and taller story buildings as well.


Cheers
Cobus

 

It weird how just altering the slope of the roof makes the thatched house look smaller than the other two

 

@smada luap
But that is valuable becasue ti is going to give great extra variety and diversity if you have a small village with many buildings, so that you end up with a good and realistic random look, instead of everything just the same

The wooden tile ones have a more majestic more upper-market look & feel and the thatch then that even look smaller ,maybe for poorer areas in a town

 

I think I might take your thatch texture, duplicate it, darken it to make it look more 'aged' and then create a second material so that I could have both styles

 

@smada luap
I actually included 3 texture sheets for the Thatch
- Standard
- Dry
- Wet
with the last update, so check if one of them maybe what you are looking for.

Cheers
Cobus

 

I've not explored it enough yet to notice that (my shame lol)

 

Hi,

-33% 24HOURS FLASH SALE !!! on the following packages

Fantasy Treasure Loot Kit
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/9440
Tile A Dungeon Sewer Kit
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/12867
Cave Adventure Kit
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/8317
Village Interiors Kit
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/17033

Cheers
Cobus

 

Are the other kits the same style as exterior? They look slightly more cartoonish?

 

@virror

Village Interiors Kit specifically is the perfect companion and 1:1 the exact same texture resolution and similar typology.
This Exteriors Kit was developed as standalone and fits like a glove onto the interiors
Below you can see the interiors added to the Exteriors of the FREE Blacksmith package

The Cave set and the sewer kit have very good web demos to check out to see if it is something that you might want.
Go to their product pages and run through them
The Tile A Dungeon Sewer Kit have a planned HD update in the near future as well
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/12867

Cheers
Cobus

 

Hi everyone,

The second FREE batch of BLUEPRINTS are complete.
Here are the Larger pics, going to just quickly do the website side and add the download links there.
Will come back and post here when they available to grab to all package owners.

Farm01



Farm02



FarmSets01




TopDownCity01



TopDownForest01



TopDownForest02



TopDownForest03



Plinths They will install to the normal directory and not the BLUEPRINTS section
They will also be added with the first Props Update > Update 1.2.1
Now can add it to any house that you want 1m , 2m , 3m wide ones > will still expand then further


Cheers
Cobus

 

Great work there @S4G4N

 

Cobus will you also update your Tile a Dungeon / Cave Adventure Kit to HD Textures like Interiors and Exteriors?
The dungeon asset would fit perfect for an instance dungeon in my scenario.

 

@RonnyDance
A big yes for the Tile A Dungeon Sewer Kit
I own www.tileadungeon.com , and have several sets still planned for the brand.
It has been well received with many great reviews and 75 X 5 STAR ratings
The Large tile system is excellent.

The Cave Adventure Kit I have not looked at HD texture wise, it is not impossible, but right at this moment I can not give a a definite yes

Cheers
Cobus

 

Btw, any ruins pack planned? Like ancient forgotten ruins, maybe both above and below ground?

 

Broken wall segments, in the cellar of a house, leading into a dungeon ...
... tileable cave segments ... to create a expandable underground would ...

RPG games needs a lot of different styled dungeons and caves with a lot of deeper going levels !

 

@virror @Frogger007 Those are great suggestions.
I think you are right in your ideas, I love them and something like that can be part of,
or a completely separate package.

Cheers
Cobus

 

... parts to build undergroud rivers. seas and waterfalls filled with water or lava ...

 

Hi everyone,

The 124 new BLUEPRINTS is NOW LIVE !!!

100% FREE to all Village Exteriors Kit package owners.
All you need is to have the latest updated v1.1 installed to enjoy and use them.

There is now a total of 224 x 100% FREE building delivered via BLUEPRINTS & 80 included with the actual package.
This gives you 304 pre-done buildings

ENJOY !!!
Cobus

 

Holy crap. Awesome. Thanks so much.

 

Hi everyone,

I am going away for 8 days.
I do not know if there will be connectivity where I am going.
If anyone have questions, please email me to info@3dforge.co.za and I will try answer if I can get onto the network.

When I am back I will post picks of the fist of the FREE Update : PROPS

Cheers
Cobus

 

Hey Cobus, I've downloaded the blueprints and am really impressed. I like Farm 01 particularly. Really looking forward to the upcoming props, they'll be brilliant.

Have a good 8 days off, you deserve it.

 

@kittik
Glad you like the new BLUEPRINTS.
They so easy to add, and what is cool, you only add the ones you want for each project.
Even as you build your own custom sets, export and back them up for yourself in the same manner

They will always be a FREE delivery and keep expanding as more meshed gets injected into the package.

I also liked the way they worked out with the more dirty and grimy type look.
The Farm02 again with the cleaner plaster option used.
The new thatch really work well with the more countryside rural building requirements.

With the taller ones I wanted to give good examples of taller buildings, to show how well the Village Exteriors Kit modular system can do low, mid and nice tall buildings all from one package.

They do have the name Top Down, but they are really great in FPS scenes and you can look up at taller more majestic kind of buildings.

I am looking forward to the props as well, going to add so much further value to have you pool of props to pick from in the same consistent style, texture and typology, although, the props I am going to produce with a much higher poly count versions as well as lower ones

I will enjoy the rest and be back with loads to deliver

Cheers
Cobus

 

1? . p

 

@virror

Less than 48 hours and it should be a nice surprise for many

Cheers
Cobus

 

Hi,

I am humbled by the latest review for the package and would like to add it here

A Unity 3D Fantasy Developers Essential Environment Tool

As an owner of nearly all 3D Forge assets, we only expected greatness from this package. As always, 3D Forge delivered what is, without doubt, the most used package in our fantasy game's content collective. Not only was the stock package broad and wide-reaching, they have continued releasing free updates as well as some incredibly impressive templates, further referred to as Blueprints. You simply download the prefabs, and dive right into development. For those of you that know how long it can take to create reasonable structures from modular pieces, you'll be happy to know that these Blueprints (prefabs) are diverse, and make prototyping "TOO EASY".

Not only has this product been of great help to our project's development process, it has spawned a new initiative that our company has developed called The Third-Party Project; an initiative where we plan hold small crowdfunding ventures on our sites to help pitch a bit of funding over to third-party developers like 3D Forge. TTPP is our way of showing appreciation to these asset developers for making products affordable to those of us, who otherwise, would be unable to afford such services.

Thanks 3D Forge, we look forward to purchasing more assets from you in the near future.

Aaron Victoria
CEO, SilverHelm Studios
Programming Director, Legends of Etherell

Thank you SilverHelm Studios



Little more then 24 hours...

Cheers
Cobus

 

LAUNCH !!!

TODAY IS 3DForge DAY!!!

Village Exteriors Kit - 50%
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Village Interiors Kit -33% Now $40
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Cave Adventure Kit -33% Now $30
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Tile A Dungeon - Sewer Kit -33% Now $30
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Fantasy Treasure Loot Kit -33% Now $30
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Holy mother of God:

Village Exterior Kid is on 50% sale for 24h.

My prayers have been heard.
Cobus besides the Interior Kid you now also got me for this awesome asset!
So eager to test it this weekend!

Halleluja!
Greetings
Ronny

*Edit*: Damn you were faster...

 

Being faster is only good when releasing products

 

@RonnyDance
Nice to see that you happy
There are several good reasons to be happy

Enjoy your package and keep an eye out for the next update and BLUEPRINTS

Cheers
Cobus