Question Regarding Verticality for Level Design

Greg DAlessandro

How do you plan for verticality in your top down sketches for level design?
I'm having a hard time planning out height variations. Thank you.

GlowingPotato

I don't know how to answer your question, but I can point to an answer.

Recently, a found a lot of articles regarding Epic Games Paragon and verticality. How verticality can change mobas and the way of play.
maybe you can find something useful researching Paragon. 

Greg DAlessandro

I'm sorry, I should have been more specific: I am trying to sketch out layouts for multiplayer levels (DM, CTF, etc), but the blockouts end up being very 2 dimensional (flat) I'll check that out, thanks.

Steppenwolf

Block out in geometry, then iterate until you're happy with your starting point. If you need to draw a detailed blueprint before even touching the level editor then you're procrastinating.

Eric Chadwick

Also, these might help
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design

musashidan

As @Steppenwolf advised, block out in 3d from your top view based on your sketch........and then let the magic of 3d take you to the left/front view......