As my first post I ask an age old question: How do you pronounce Narshe?
Recently I've been using Nar-shee and simply Narsh (like marsh) back and forth.

In exchange I give you this poorly scaled piece of candy. I'm creating this piece of art on the Source engine.
(http://img164.imageshack.us/my.php?image=narshefm6.jpg)
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I think I have seen people wondering about pronunciations for other words but not Narshe. I simply say it as if there were no e at the end. Narsh

I alternate between Nar-shay, Nar-shee and Narsh.

How to pronounce Narshe?

Now that you mention it, I have never noticed it until now. I guess.. It should be pronounced as "narsh", but I don't know.

I have always pronounced it so that it simply rhymes with "marsh."

I have always pronounced it so that it simply rhymes with "marsh."

So in case you're wondering, I'm recreating Narshe in 3D glory using VALVe's Source Engine. The first picture I posted is the whole town, but at a poorly scaled level (the bridge in the back is just over head hight). So now I'm taking a different approach. I'm recreating the buildings from the inside out (instead of just the originally planned outside) and then stick them together. I just threw together the beginners house (that building right outside of the front wall), which is below. The biggest thing it's missing is the people walking around, but eh, do whatcha can. Here are some screenshots, 1280x960.


Beginners house:
Main Room
Old ()
New ()

Save Room
Old ()
New ()

So whatcha think? Could use more detail on the walls and stuff, and I lack a gold pot, so that cement thing will have to do for now.

Pretty damn good.

Looks like a good program and some of the details added are very nice.

As for the topic - Narsh (rhymes with harsh and marsh).

Glad you like the way they look, Vaati.
Edited last post with newer pictures of the other two as well.

I just finished up that house () where you get the Cursed Shield and that one dudes house you wake up in as Terra in the beginning of the game (forgot the dudes name, anyone else remember?). Right now though that one is just bleh. I'll fix er up some and post a screenshot later.

3 different buildings so far, my arm is tired. I think I'll head to bed. I'm gonna despise working on the Inn, it'll take the most rearranging.

:) You did a fantastic job. I wouldn't mind playing a version of FFVI that looked like that...

:) You did a fantastic job. I wouldn't mind playing a version of FFVI that looked like that...

x2

Item Shop ()

and

Armor Shop ()

Once I get the Inn complete I was thinking about starting the outside and putting some of it together. I'll worry about most of the small details inside and out when the thing is closer to completion.

:) You did a fantastic job. I wouldn't mind playing a version of FFVI that looked like that...

x3

Are you planning to do other areas as well? I would be interested to see your take on Figaro Castle.

I would really like to see if a complete map of the World of Balance (and/or the World of Ruins) could be made in real time like this ^^

Are you planning to do other areas as well? I would be interested to see your take on Figaro Castle.

I was planning on either doing Figaro Castle next, or 'The Magic House' (because I love the song from that place).


I would really like to see if a complete map of the World of Balance (and/or the World of Ruins) could be made in real time like this ^^

You mean fully scaled? Man that'd be something else (in an awesome way). I could probably work together the map on a smaller scale, similar to how the original scale is, just with better graphics. The only real problem would be it couldn't repeat it self. The edge of the world would just end...

Limitations with the engine I'm using. I imagine with the right coding those limitations could be removed. (but I can't code)

Oh look an INN. I think I'll take a rest.

(I forgot to grab an overview shot)
INN
Front Room ()
Back Room ()

I took a break for a couple of days, then started working on this. Now it's time to start working on the outside. We'll see what happens.

Le bump.

In game - Outside the front gates
From the ground ()
From the air (like the olden days) ()

Le bump.

In game - Outside the front gates
From the ground ()
From the air (like the olden days) ()

you suck. its pronounced "narsh" as in marsh ya know.

We really should rename this MrBlip's awesome 3D Narshe renders.

Where is MrBlip? It'd be good to see more.

Here I am. Actually haven't checked the forums. Been busy with school and whatnot, so work has progressed slowly on my recreation, but it's certainly getting there.

Today I was contemplating on working on character modeling, and recreate the characters as well, but I think I'll finish this first.

NAARSHHHHH

I've spent the two last weeks concentrating on the little details, and just today realized that was a bad idea. It becomes so tedious that I become uninterested and it gets harder for me to work on. So now I'm going to concentrate on finishing up the town aspect, then from there give all the buildings their necessary look, and then do the surrounding mountains, because man those can be a real pain.

Just for kicks, did a 'comparison' screenshot. Taken inside the editor, so there's no light, detail, etc. As you can see, without the surrounding terrain it really isn't much, and looked much smaller then it is from the angle and height that I took the screenshot at.

()

Because I have two monitors, I dual view which allows me to set my desktop to that mega picture of it I have; creating my level on one screen, while getting references from the other. Otherwise, this () is my desktop.

Whoa, forgot all about this place. Been almost two years. Maybe I should get back on this. Doubt I'd ever be able to complete the whole town of Narshe, though. I'd probably just manage to recreate a few key locations from the game.


Damn I love this game so much.

wb!

Indeed, welcome back. And should you decide that you do want to continue, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Nar-shay

'Narshe' is pronounced 'NARSH' :D Well, for me anyway :D

More renders plzthnxgudluk

Also, /nahrsh/

I always pronounced it "nar-shay", but not a very long "eyy" like the Fonz.

I pronounce it Nar-she.