thanks for the comments everyone

(when nANo posted an enviroment pic, ppl just whined.)
That is the atmosphere that covers half the terrain. Hills & mountains, patches of grass and dirt, 8 different trees scattered throught the terrian, lakes & rivers (all animated including a really cool looking waterfall I'm working on) the water fall will be a seperate .3DS object from the map but animated & positioned on the map in a way that makes it look like its part of the landscape.
Oh and there is also a nice big canyon with a bridge across it.
I spent alot of the developing time addresing all the details on the landscape so it would look more then a flat plain matrix. Anyhoo can't show more screenies just yet but I did want to share the models in the game, take a peak: (i posted the link too in case it doesnt show)

enemies will be blasting around on this jeep while shooting at you. (I might even make it so YOU can drive if thats the feedbacl)
http://www.freewebs.com/megatoncreations/jeep1.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/megatoncreations/jeep2.jpg

Lots of small buildings and open buildings like this will be scattered through out the map
http://www.freewebs.com/megatoncreations/helipad.jpg

Lots of small buildings and open buildings like this will be scattered through out the map
http://www.freewebs.com/megatoncreations/barracks.jpg

The ship featured in our intro movie showing ur ship as it crash lands on earth thus starting the game
http://www.freewebs.com/megatoncreations/ship1.jpg

another alien ship that u will find out about later in the game
http://www.freewebs.com/megatoncreations/ship2.jpg
thats all for now! Thanks for reading!
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