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  Re: [WIP] spectacular landscape maybe?  
From: Corey Woodworth
Date: 29 Sep 2002 18:05:23
Message: <3d977923$1@news.povray.org>
> The completely horizontal structures in the terrain seem somewhat
> unrealistic to me.  They imply the material is very young but the
> intensity and overall shape suggests it isn't.
>
> Like all heightfield terrains this has serious problems with the structure
> on steep slopes.  You will have a hard time compensating that with
> textures.  In nature the steep parts are usually more structured than the
> flat areas where loose material smooths the irregularities.

Could this be fixxed by reducing the errosion in the steepest areas?


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