I agree about the buildings, as they are they just look like wire cages or mesh or something, I don't agree about grunging up the gate, I like the fact that this is the only "working" thing on this world, too much grunge would negate that feel. I do think the steps need to either be grunged a bit or their bright colour toned done - why not a stone texture? At this distance it looks like new wood. I think the scene is maybe a tiny bit bright, but I wouldn't go too dark or you won't be able to see everything, perhaps just a duller day? Less sun in the sky? Slightly less sun shining in the puddles on the right of the image? I'm not sure about the carpet texture on the gate vortex(or whatever you call it) itself, I think you need something a bit more fluid, less patterned, like petrol on water, or soap on a bubble - maybe something like that? I think you have a good camera position here, depends on what else is going in, or how much more will fill the view, you could maybe go a little closer to the gate, but not enough to lose the expanse of destruction behind the gate. All in all a good idea, and I wish I'd had it. Fran

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