Ashes of the Beast - WIP Set

Alismuffin

Hey guys!

I've been working on an Earthshaker Set called "Ashes of the Beast"

I have made the totem and am starting to create the custom fissure effect. I thought this thread would be useful to hold and W.I.P shots of the effect.

I'm pretty new to all this so advice and feedback is welcome!

Here is the totem:

WORKSHOP LINK









So far I have had a lot of comments saying a sand themed fissure effect would be awesome so I am going to go with that.

There have been suggestions of sand castles, great sand wall of china and sand dunes.
Going with the theme of the totem I thought it'd be cool to have a sand graveyard fissure effect.

Inspired by these images:






Let me know what you guys think and any advice you have!



As for the rest of the set, I haven't really spent any time even thinking about it. the juice is in the totem and its fissure. Once they are sorted, the design of the arms, belt and maybe headgear would come naturally

Crows

This is pretty cool! If you'd like some advice, the hourglass shaped thing is a bit on the dull side, maybe snazz the textures up a bit? Really liking it though, gave it a vote

Mathew O

I love his totem man, I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of the set

Vovosunt

Oh man, make the hourglass glow from within when empowered, and you're sold

You could try giving the hourglass an orange-red glow instead of it being gray-black

Alismuffin

Thanks Crows!
Yeah? I will put some more work into the hourglass section Thanks!

Thanks Mathew!

Vovosunt, it actually currently does glow when empowered
Actually I should make a .gif showing this because when it is not empowered it hgas an interesting effect too.

Cheers for the feedback guys!

Alismuffin

Hmm I was working on the particles for this but since Valve are telling people not to do anything with particles for New Bloom I think it would be wise to not do them for this either until their new system is in place