I better own that I don't generally play these in 3d either -- about all I might use it for would be a screenshot for the website *but* this is really more about a challenge on if I can put something together to get a presentable map.
The REN update is pretty close to being ready (or I think I read that from Rich) - and I worked out after posting an image of some context on the FB site (since I don't presume everyone makes it over there .... and I want to be close to the last person that spruiks FB anyways... I will post it here).
There's a problem here though...
the last version on the left ... I don't know if I actually added that to the mod I have on the SDC site - so have to go in and add it -- really the main difference is that I played around with a light tan to khaki filter .... and got the lower elevations toned way down from the one 2nd left. Also the one on the far right --- I think that was the original stock plus I had to have messed around with the full water hexes ... those would have been more blue in the original stock...
Anyways I got nothing really to report on the 3d map front --- I still need to do some deciding on some buildings/chateaux/town hex graphics so that the 3 types of terrain are distinguishable --- and frankly, too, there are a lot of units to be assembled --so that part of the process will take awhile -- the map will probably be ready to go well before that.
I also want to acknowledge that Doug is a big promoter of 2mm scale looks -- and that is really an interesting prospect to see what can be put together at about that relative sort of scale -- I do totally agree within his statements about sweep and scope of the scale of a battlefield that he has been talking to me about on email ... usually like about 6 AM my time locally on a work day ... so I mean I have to pry myself away from the conversation and go and get ready for work ...
yeh, that's life in sunny Australia ... it isn't all prawns on the barbie, roos and beaches ... apparently it is me, messenger, and an awaiting work day ... they seriously need to put that on the travel ads