Vyrendal is coming. This one’s different.

New stuff and some pretty big changes are coming to future maps!

This map is built using the same general workflow as Iskaris, but improved. I fixed a bunch of bugs and broken stuff from the old setup, so this version is way more stable and just feels better overall. A lot of things that annoyed me before are finally gone.

I also changed how structures are placed and added a new terraced mountain. It’s not meant to be ultra realistic, but it’s way better for exploration and building, which was the whole point.

Here’s what’s new and changed so far:

• Fixed multiple bugs in my World Machine workflow

• Spent way too many days optimizing terrain in World Machine, but it was worth it

• Added a new terraced mountain that’s easier to explore and build on. I will keep improving it til its perfect.

• Updated the original snowy mountains with more visible layers and a slightly higher snowline

• Updated rivers and fixed several issues with how they flow and connect

• Made separate river and riverside masks for deserts and savannas instead of painting them by hand, which ruins everything and breaks the masks

Biomes and trees updates:

• Updated dark forest trees, branches look better now and I added two more tree variants

• Added default Minecraft forest, oak forest, and birch forest trees

• Arctic cliffs are now darker in many places for more variation

Added a new desert cliff texture that’s more red than orange


Structures:

• Added new structures and updated existing ones

• Changed how structures are shared between biomes

• Oak forest, birch forest, and cherry grove now use the same structure set

• Dark forests and taigas have their own

• Jungles and deserts still have unique structures

Coasts and volcanic areas:

• Updated shorelines across the map

• Beaches and rocky shores now visually take priority where rivers meet the ocean, while the water still flows correctly

• Updated lava in the volcanic area, there’s less of it now but it looks better, and I’m testing new volcano shapes

There’s definitely more stuff I’m forgetting, but yeah.

If something feels off or weird, let me know in the comments. I’m doing heavy updates right now, so this is the best time to give feedback. I don’t mind changing things if it makes the map better.