Eleum Londor
the city of the Dark Sun.
Heyo,
I'm super excited to finally release this track. After what amounted to a total of almost 3 years it's finally here and I'm willing to say that I've created something I am very happy with.
So, where to start... My primary source of inspiration came from a combination of Dark Souls areas, an unreleased track by Sapphiron and my personal knack for gothic architecture. While buidling this I learned a lot about this type of architecture, cathedrals and all the fine details that go into these kind of buildings. Overall I think I managed to accomplish a decent sense of cohesion and still made sure every individual building feels unique in some way.
Since this is undoubtedly the biggest track I've ever built so far, it has quite a bit of content to boot. A normal run should take in between 10 and 15 minutes, while a sub 10 is probably the maximum. (at least for me) A blind run on the other hand might take up to 2 hours, depending on your skill level and willingness to explore. There are 31 Checkpoints in this track, none of which are missable under normal circumstances. (that is, as long as you don't actively ignore them) Lastly you can learn about the lore of Eleum Londor by finding gravestones and Soul Spheres, that are scattered throughout the city.
What do I need to play this track?
o Trackmania 2 Stadium
o The RPG Titlepack
And optionally, although recommended; a mid end GPU/CPU and basic game knownledge such as airbrake and how to drive backwards. As an additional note, if you want to experience the track at highest possible settings, go to the editor and re-compute the shadows on ultra. You won't need a password.
Other stuff
Intro/Trailer
Wallpaper
Gps
Top 20
Special thanks
SapphiroN for many suggestions, mental support and memes,
skyslide for a lot of help and improving the titlepack (also everyone else who was involved)
And that's all I have for now. I will soon make some videos for this track, I already have a few ideas in mind and of course I will build more tracks in the future. If you have any critique, feedback, story, whatever, feel free to write it down. I love reading through all the comments and awards I get. Honestly, reading through these on a track I put a lot of effort in is probably my favourite thing to do, so please, every bit I get is highly apprechiated!
Updates:
15.10.2017 Patch 1.01 - Fixed a minor cut in the main Cathedral.
