-=How to Make Maps=-
- Thread starter Arramon
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sirsk8aton
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Wow, I really love your maps, but your process in creating them is way different then how I make my maps.
Danton Lavergne
Member
Well for one, that log in the top right corner is meant to be in the water. And that row on the the top left looks a little unnatural. Other than that, it's pretty good.
Danton Lavergne
Member
Somewhat, but it still looks very cluttered. Remove alot of flowers. Also, at the drop of the water fall, add more water on the left.
I don't like the map, I would actually prefer it to be empty rather than overstuffed as it is now. There's really little reasoning to how you're using your upper tiles, you're just putting on every single one of them in your map somewhere. This is not a desert, there shouldn't be a cactus on that hill when it's surrounded by a whole bunch of grass, flowers and trees.
Second, the hero can't go anywhere. Every area is blocked by a huge amount of upper tiles. The map leads nowhere.
The left side of the map has a hill going up, yet it's not mimicked in the right side, but the bridge still leads to it as if they were the same elevation. As Serenade said there's no need to have the waterfall there.
I think studying SNES maps or other commercial 2D games would be more helpful. I think Seiken Densetsu 3 in particular had very good mapping.
http://mmxz.zophar.net/rpg/mana2/images/images.html
Take a look at them. They don't use very many upper layer tiles. The ones they do use, they don't overdo them, but use them in a way that makes the map look good and function well.
I would limit the amount of upper layer tiles you use to a few flowers. Try to make the maps so that the upper tiles can serve as landmarks.
Here's an example: One map would have mainly white flowers and large grass. The second map has a wide river and some yellow flowers. The third map has broken down pillars and rocks where the ruins used to be. The fourth map is enclosed with trees and mushrooms that leads up to a cave entrance. That would be better upper tile usage, as it could help guide the player, differentiate the maps to provide variety, and sometimes even tell a little backstory to the area.
Second, the hero can't go anywhere. Every area is blocked by a huge amount of upper tiles. The map leads nowhere.
The left side of the map has a hill going up, yet it's not mimicked in the right side, but the bridge still leads to it as if they were the same elevation. As Serenade said there's no need to have the waterfall there.
I think studying SNES maps or other commercial 2D games would be more helpful. I think Seiken Densetsu 3 in particular had very good mapping.
http://mmxz.zophar.net/rpg/mana2/images/images.html
Take a look at them. They don't use very many upper layer tiles. The ones they do use, they don't overdo them, but use them in a way that makes the map look good and function well.
I would limit the amount of upper layer tiles you use to a few flowers. Try to make the maps so that the upper tiles can serve as landmarks.
Here's an example: One map would have mainly white flowers and large grass. The second map has a wide river and some yellow flowers. The third map has broken down pillars and rocks where the ruins used to be. The fourth map is enclosed with trees and mushrooms that leads up to a cave entrance. That would be better upper tile usage, as it could help guide the player, differentiate the maps to provide variety, and sometimes even tell a little backstory to the area.
ZomboThePunk
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its my first one.... please give me some constructive critism.
so how is it?
its my first one.... please give me some constructive critism.
so how is it?
Flashdance
Member
@ZomboThePunk
Hi there.
First thing I suggest: make smaller rooms/houses.
The room/house is too empty and thats because its too huge.
Some things look out of place like the piano and the small table (I dont think 6 people can sit there together).
Anyway add more details and maybe some windows O_o
Hi there.
First thing I suggest: make smaller rooms/houses.
The room/house is too empty and thats because its too huge.
Some things look out of place like the piano and the small table (I dont think 6 people can sit there together).
Anyway add more details and maybe some windows O_o
ZomboThePunk
Member
Link in Pink
Member
He has a point. There aren't many single roomed houses. 
rpgamer_01
Member
Amaron, All I have to say is... thanks... it really helped me alot..
Quintinius
Member
All it really takes is a bit of common sense to make lovely maps :3