Mountains Tutorial

[Spoo]

What you need:
A Basic understanding of mapping in RMXP
RMXP(duh.)

Obviously, make a new map with the mountain tileset, You will see this.
http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/15021/2004127069410836980_th.jpg[/img]

Start off by making a jagged rock facing at the bottom, like this:

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/15021/2004149791320911471_th.jpg[/img]

You have to remember, there is no straight lines in nature.
After that make a stream and a rock facing that looks like this:

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/12794/2004174644018123423_th.jpg[/img]

I would have given you a screenshot of the process, but I messed up
Anyways, go to layer 2 and start on some of the plants and trees and add the bridge, but don't go overboard on the trees, we need some space for the hard part!

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/12330/2004124110104816991_th.jpg[/img]

Now, go to layer 3 and finish the bridge rails, and if you like, overlap some trees to give it a cool effect.

http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/13921/2004196467594266090_th.jpg[/img]

Now for the hard part. Make two or more rock facings in the blanks you left in the trees. Remember, no straight lines in nature!!

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/15752/2004179860589527515_th.jpg[/img]

Now that you are done wth that, finish up the mountainy feel by adding some more foliage such as flowers, more trees, and possibly a spring and then you have your mountain!
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Tips
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You might improve your bridge by adding some river Sound effects, it works like this:

Play BGS: '010-River01'. 80. 100.

Hope this helps you, feedback is much appriciated!

 

[nayc]

Very nice tutorial

Found it easy to follow + My map looks ace ;D

THanks x

 

[Warside]

Nice tut!

 

[DJ Jack]

That map is far too empty, and a bit too flat to be a mountain. You should add a few more water tiles to the stream to make it a bit wider so it looks more realistic, because the stream looks abit strange. I would suggest using the rounded water AT so it looks more realistic. You should also add more variation to the cliffs... as a matter of fact, add MORE cliffs. It looks more like a grassland than a Mountain to be completely honest, due to all the flat terrain.

The road tile could use some work too; you never really find a straight ahead road tile like that. Roads are usually scattered about and not really connected. Not only that, but a little more grass and road tiling couldn't hurt, because Mountains are composed of way more rocks, flowers, trees, and shrubbery. Think of how a real life mountain looks. The rocks, the streams. It's all about Imagination. Just do all this, and the map will look fine. =)

Here's a good map made by cos. It's a pretty good example of how an ice mountain can look like: http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/187/248zy.png