First Serious Map, feedback please?

[digitalstorm977 2]

The first actual map I made for my first real project, so my first serious attempt to make a map.

 

It's the first overworld area that you come to's map, so it's kinda big. Any tips of feedback are wholeheartedly welcome. In case you're wondering, the first town is the one in the forest directly south of the castle.

 

 

 

 

I only have like one other map.

 

Man Made Sky Island

 

 

 

 

I have a couple skills working on my test map I can show I guess.

 

Mind Reading

 

 

 

 

True Sight

 

 

 

 

Edited September 28, 2014 by digitalstorm977

[Tsarmina 2,612]

To make a new topic, you should have at least three maps. You can either add two more or post this in the Screenshot Critique Thread

[digitalstorm977 2]

To make a new topic, you should have at least three maps. You can either add two more or post this in the Screenshot Critique Thread

I added a couple more, since I kinda want to know what I'm talking about before I jump right in there.

[Knighterius 502]

So you made it that your character could read the minds of certain characters? that's so cool!! I love it, really smart, Mr Apple. As for your map, I really like it, everything is well placed, just a little bland but I am sure you're going to add stuff to it but seriously, top job!

[digitalstorm977 2]

So you made it that your character could read the minds of certain characters? that's so cool!! I love it, really smart, Mr Apple. As for your map, I really like it, everything is well placed, just a little bland but I am sure you're going to add stuff to it but seriously, top job!

Thanks, I'll probably revisit the maps later to touch them up once I get a bit more experience. I'm working on the first town, and like the area map it's probably going to take me a couple days.

[amerk 1,122]

The Sky Island looks real nice. Main gripe is a lot of your areas are huge with little detail. In the Sky Island, the desert with the tower could probably serve to have a few extra mountains to help narrow the exploration down a bit.

 

In the first map, it seems like a good start to an overworld, but the lack of detail in the bottom half hurts. More trees, and mountains will help, but perhaps a few extra optional areas to explore.

[Elder71 14]

Two questions -

 

1 - Will that world map be visible in game? As in, will the player ever get that 'zoomed out' perspective?

 

2 - Does your project have a completed narrative script? The reason I ask is that starting a project by designing a world map probably isn't the best way to go. RPG Maker makes it really tempting to jump in and begin by designing maps, so it's understandable if this world map is the very first element. Do you have more infomation on the story that you could share?