◆❖ TallBird's Hideouts ❖◆ Latest: PoE 2 Act 1 - NO MTX version!

Tukohama has been summoned to the peaceful forests of the Karui, and now the land runs red with rivers of blood.

Entry for the official hideout competition 2023






https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/5782

A syndicate pirate ship, adrift in the infinite celestial sea, with the masters marooned on a tiny island

Notes;

- MTX used - a pet in a cage next to Einhar, you can use any pet you have, or leave the cage empty

- I have used multiple copies of the armor bench and gladiator benches (as the carriage under the guns on the pirate ship and around the masts on the pirate ship), if you are new and do not have these the guns should look fine without, the gladiators benches could be replaced by barrels if you want, otherwise should also be fine without

- all masters with portals should be fully accessible

https://youtu.be/hy3YbX_pAhw











download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1083

Main problem in this hideout is the sand piles being invisible. Have added some ground tiles underneath them on the islands so that there aren't large holes, but this creates problems with the shadows and outlines of the tiles are visible.

video - https://youtu.be/pjvgDJ4W6JE









download here - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2236

Einhar, (and the refugees) last seen drifting in the celestial seas, have made it to Venice, a picturesque trading town of rivers and canals.

Ok I know its not *exactly* like Venice but its as close as I could get :)


MTX used - 3x rain to make the waterfall, not required

- 2x pets in Einhar's cages, not required, can use any pets you have or leave cages empty


Other notes;

Have used 1x blessing font under the crafting bench, if you are a newer player you may not have this. You can change your crafting bench to be the blessing font (with the light beam), but then it will only be accessible from 2 sides of the statue which is mildly annoying. Alternatively the light beam isn't really required, can just leave it without.

Both Jun and Alva should have all portals accessible, Niko will not, can move Niko away from the buildings onto the beach, or maybe into the market square next to the statue near Navali, if you normally delve in a full group.


video - https://youtu.be/DcFZ28qWAas




























download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1370

Main problems in this hideout were the sand piles and garden path being invisible. Have added some ground tiles underneath these so that they are visible again, however this adds in problems with the shadows and outlines of the tiles being visible in places.

video - https://youtu.be/TmnC6NZUok4











download here - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2239

Exploring the ramshackle houses outside the city walls. Einhar (and the refugees), last seen in Venice, have made the trek to a larger city, but find themselves locked outside the gates - however the piles of corpses make them suspicious of what is going on within the walls.


MTX used - various pets in cages next to einhar - can use any pets you have or leave the cages empty

- an animal head on the wall in tane's workshop, not required at all

Notes - I have used a blessing font underneath one of the statues to make a beam of light, if you are a newer player you will not have this decoration, its not really integral, can be skipped

I tested the temple whilst making it and one of the portals is inacessible inside a large trough of gourds, can rotate Jun if you need the last portal, or move her somewhere else - not much open space in this hideout, sorry

I did not test Alva but she is in the middle of an open square so all portals *should* be accessible

Have not tested Niko, there is some space behind him, rotate him if portal access is a problem

The waypoint is quite far from the map room (good for annoying people and catching scammers?), can move the waypoint to the statue just outside the map room if you want it closer

This hideout uses a LOT of slum buildings which makes it pretty expensive, there is a second layer of higher up slum buildings to disguise the inner house that can be skipped to reduce the cost

video - https://youtu.be/uEUMcHmKaEA


(map device in centre table)








(crafting table on the right hand side)


PIVOT!




(waypoint under well)











download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1589

Einhar, last seen outside the city walls, has snuck inside after dark, and is met with a horrifying scene - bodies piled in the streets and citizens trying to flee the city


*** hideout is based around a pandemic affecting a city and some people might find it upsetting


MTX used - none

Notes - All Alva and Jun portals should be accessible, however Alva is right next to the map device so the temple portals may overlap with map portals, sorry not much open space in this hideout

Niko portal might be blocked, no clue, but you can move him if its a problem

I have used a copy of the blessing font under the statue to make a beam of light, if you are a newer player you will not have this decoration, it is not integral and can be skipped


(Inspiration for how to make cars came from LeShor's excellent 'Beyond Thunderdome' hideout)

video - https://youtu.be/XZPv_V5N_6I












download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1654

*** Settings - number of lights needs to be on HIGH in order to see the red lights at the front of the trains.

Einhar (and the refugees), last seen in 'Traffic Jam', have decided to flee the plague ridden city and head to the railway station, but it seems many other residents have had the same idea

Notes;

MTX used - pets in cages next to Einhar, not required, can use any pets you have or leave the cages empty

Jun and Alva portals should all be accessible, have not tested Niko, but there is space behind him, should be able to rotate him if there is a problem

video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtVrxo9DKEg


Waypoint






Map Device







download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1928

Einhar's train has crashed near a village slowly sinking into the swamp, but what has happened to the refugees? Maybe they followed the path leading off into a watery cave...

(follow up to railway station hideout)

Notes;

MTX used - celestial nebula hideout, required
2x rain to make a waterfall effect, not required
pet rat in a cage next to einhar - can use any pet you have or leave cage empty
weta pets - not required
madcap building supplies - adds a roots like effect under the tree with the map device, not required


Jun and Alva have plenty of space around them for portals, not tested them yet
Niko also has space around him but portal is untested


video - https://youtu.be/JGl57h7IirM













download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2125

Main problems in this hideout were the water planes and grass not displaying properly, so i have removed all of the water planes (they are kinda redundant here anyway) and most of the grassy patches. The waypoint now looks slightly out of place, but nevermind. You could move it under a tree maybe if it bothers you.

The darker lighting makes it feel swampier, which i like :)

video - https://youtu.be/0faBjqBVwFI







download here - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2237

**Entry #1 for the official hideout competition 2020**

I watched The Goonies a few weeks ago and had to attempt to make myself a Goonies themed pirate ship hideout.

Einhar, last seen in 'sinking village', has found several of the refugees sheltering inside a nearby cave... but this is no ordinary cave. They have discovered a hidden pirate ship full of stolen treasure and gold!
(this hideout is part of an ongoing series of hideouts with a connected storyline)

video - https://youtu.be/UAJcgsliyVE











download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2287/title/The Goonies pirate Ship

***Entry #2 for the official hideout competition 2020***

Einhar and the refugees, last seen in 'the Goonies pirate ship', have commandeered the boat and sailed to Lioneye's Watch. (this hideout is part of an ongoing series with a linked story)


Notes;

MTX used - pet rat in a cage next to Einhar, can use any pet you have or leave the cage empty

- fireplace - there is no way to emulate the orange cone of light coming from the fireplace MTX or the nice shadows it produces, however you can make a substitute fireplace from 'fortification door' (the all stone one) + shore bonfire

Jun and Alva portals are untested but have room around them so should be ok, Niko - no clue sorry

video - https://youtu.be/xykuy7DXj8c

















download - hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2359

Entry for Zizaran's hideout competition (Lord of the Rings Themed)

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwz9IcLjD5M







download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/3803/title/Smaug%20awakens

***Entry for the official hideout competition 2021***

theme - Waterworld (yeah the infamous film...), the expedition NPC's fit the theme nicely

my char in expedition league never made it to maps (not a fan of this league) so the video doesn't include zana / kirac / the map device, however they are in the download file and can be seen in the screenshots.
the map device is located in the semi-circular counter of the shop and all portals are accessible (any big MTX portals probably will clip through the counter though)

MTX used - hideout base 'All at Sea' (could also port this into the celestial nebula hideout base)
also a pet in a cage next to Einhar (not required - can use any pet you have or leave the cage empty)

video https://youtu.be/OA7VjwvpXtQ













download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/3616

► Submitter Name: TallBird
► Submission Name: 'Hidden Oasis' abandoned spa resort
► Link to video or screenshots: https://youtu.be/va3WB4GIDTY
► Submission Link: https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2027
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► How your hideout fits the theme: The 'Hidden Oasis' spa resort now lies abandoned, its overgrown facades hinting at former splendor
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Rooftop allotment in the middle of the city, a compact hideout with low favour cost

MTX used - none

Notes; have not tested Jun / Alva / Niko but there is some space around them so portals should hopefully be accessible

If you are very low on favour you can skip the downstairs section and move the waypoint to the roof


video - https://youtu.be/EYmLuHvESbU









download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1684

My betrayal themed hideout - the trail to the syndicate safehouse starts on the outskirts of a village in flames following the latest syndicate intervention, and leads us deep into the mines where Jun has setup her investigation headquarters. Finally we come across the syndicate safehouse itself and the mastermind's twisted research laboratory hidden deep within.
Using skeletal hideout.

video - https://youtu.be/rDq7umS9Bhg















download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/936

Entry for the iron hideout competition #3 - theme 'Autumn'
I was inspired by the 'back to school' suggestion and immediately thought of making a school using the prison desks.

Notes;
MTX used - none (although in the video there is a pet in a cage next to Einhar, can use any pet you have or leave it empty)
Jun and Alva should have all portals available but I haven't tested, Niko portal unknown

video - https://youtu.be/KO6kT4b36xk













download here - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/2250

A free version of my Chinese Dragon hideout

The lighting in this hideout base is very different, so this one has a much brighter sunnier feel

Video - https://youtu.be/MbQF7n19gCM













Download here - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/4568

Chinese Dragon & Water Gardens

Had an idea to remake my Smaug dragon into an asian dragon with some pagodas, finally got around to doing that.
Hit the deco limit hard in this one, so very little detailing in the grass areas and the rocky outlines are pretty crude, but i didn't want to delete any of the big set pieces.

Notes - The smaller pagoda that forms the map device was adapted from one I saw in another hideout months ago, but i can't find the original, if you recognise it poke me and i'll add a proper credit.

I haven't included most of the masters (or I hid them at the very top of the map) so feel free to add them in - you might need to dismiss and re place them from the hideout decos menu

You need a movement skill to get onto the grass areas

MTX required - hideout base 'All at Sea' (there is also a celestial nebula version in the downloads section of hideout showcase link)

Video - https://youtu.be/9UOYB6z5R9A















Download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/4553

A little town hideout

MTX used - none (although if you have oriath citizens you can add them into the northern posh end of town, screenshots show one but have removed it for the upload. plus you can put a pet you own into a cage next to einhar (also shown on screenshot) and let some wetas loose into the slums for extra grimness)

If you have encountered last to die you can add him on the furniture stall (he doesn't seem to export properly)

video - https://youtu.be/aTzovmuO-bU













download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/4266/title/Small%20Town

Have expanded on my rooftop garden hideout to create a heist themed hideout to start the new league with

The syndicate have broken into a grand house leaving a trail of bodies and destruction

Notes;

MTX used - rat in a cage next to einhar, not required, can use any pet you have or leave the cage empty

Have not tested Jun and Alva portals, but they have space around them, so should be ok

Niko portal - no clue, sry


video - https://youtu.be/ZXNXVcVUIdw

















download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1997

Had fun messing around with the new decorations, made this spooky swamp.

Notes;

MTX used - none

Not tested Alva / Jun / Niko portals - Alva and Niko should be fine, I think a couple of Jun's portals will be stuck in the rocks however. You can rotate her if you need all the portals or move her next to the map device or next to Alva.

video - https://youtu.be/wYOtd-g0LYw


Map Device in the centre


Waypoint







download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1749

This is an update of one of my old hideouts from a year ago that i never finished - a fire has broken out in a small village

**updated for 3.11 - the lights in the green and orange version are now very glowy. I recommend setting bloom to slight in the options menu to tone it down a bit. The red version needs number of lights set to high in the options menu for the red light to render. Iron lanterns can now be changed to additional colours including pink and blue if you want to experiment

MTX used - weta pets, not required

Falling leaves is classed as MTX, however you can get them for free when you reclaim decorations in the lush and arboreal hideouts - not required, or can substitute blown leaves instead

Notes - green version uses some headstones decorations that will not be available to newer players - they add a green glow to the buildings on fire near the waypoint. Hideout is fine without them, just less of a fellfire feel and building is just smoking rather than on fire

I haven't tested out Alva and Jun portals, I seem to remember that some of Alva's appeared behind the stall counter and were still accessible, It looks like most of Jun's should be accessible too, no idea about Niko

The Map device is only accessible from the front and one side of the statue, you can delete the statue if this annoys you (or one of the oriath statues allows access on 3 sides instead)

Green Version;










Orange Version;










Red Version;










download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1622

**Major Update! - with the release of the new hideout decorations I was able to save on decos in some areas in order to add much more detail to others; the entrance jungle area now has more plants and a layer of water, the lava pit now looks like lava, there are children in the mines, also some small changes to the mine cart area using invisible walls to keep you on the tracks**


Watched the original Indiana Jones trilogy recently and was inspired to make this mash-up hideout of some of my favourite scenes - the boulder run, the leap of faith, the main temple in temple of doom, the mine cart run, the golden idol


There is a shortcut to the map device shown at the end of the video (otherwise it is a long way around to get to it, good for annoying people or catching out scammers i guess)


I hit the maximum decorations limit on this one well before I was finished so I had to cut out a lot of stuff - missing children in the mine, floor tile traps in the idol room, lava flames are a bit sparse, no spider webs in the boulder run and many other small background details :( oh well nevermind


MTX used - 1x rain for the waterfall, not really required

video - https://youtu.be/ya31J0I4fI0



















download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1548

Was really inspired this league to make a delve themed hideout, decided to share it
Thanks to everyone who complimented my hideout during trades :)
Only a couple of MTX used (the transformer on the waypoint and blue crystals), the rest is bought from masters

oops, now what?


master's camp and graveyard


forgotten loot


map area

I bought some rain and decided to make a hideout around it

Notes;

- MTX used - 3x rain (should be fine without, just adds atmosphere), weta pets

- Alva and Jun have most of their portals accessible but one or two will spawn inside the table and you will need to rotate the masters if you need to use the final portals, can move the masters into the pub instead if this is a big issue

- I have no idea if Niko's portal is accessible where he is, probably?

video - https://youtu.be/Pn4K4dU6Z6Q











download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/1084

Undercity town

video - https://youtu.be/OguUXAFPa44



















download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/935

A syndicate pirate ship docked at port

(inspired by the scarlet corsair hideout by sie_sayoka)

**Updated for 3.11 - A lot of places that I could previously place decos on have been blocked, so I have tried to fill in these bits as best I can. The oriath lights are very glowy with the new lighting update, I recommend setting bloom to slight in the options menu to reduce this.

video - https://youtu.be/iv02HGwYCg0















download - https://hideoutshowcase.com/hideout/show/934