First serious attempt at creating decent quality maps

[prop11 0]

I have recently started a new project, and i have been spending alot of time on the mapping. I would like to know if this is time well spent and how to improve. Thanks.

 

Dragoncast Entrance:

 

 

 

 

Dragoncast Market district:

 

 

 

 

Dragoncast Blacksmith:

 

 

 

Dragoncast Inn:

 

 

 

Starting Dungeon (where you 'wake up' at the start of the game:

 

 

 

Goblin Ruins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magic Shop

 

 

 

 

 

Abandoned House

 

 

 

 

 

Alchemy Shop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desolate Planes (no i haven't cut half of the picture off)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any and all feedback would be appreciated, after all, I am trying to improve in any way possible.

Edited November 11, 2014 by prop11

[Rai 0]

Hey, I think these look really good!

 

On the first map, is that pink patch in the top right significant?  It stands out because of the color, so if I were playing, I'd go right to it.

The varied greens in the grass make it look somewhat... marshy?  Not sure if that's what you were going for, but it looks interesting nonetheless!

The patterns on the roofs and stone pathways are very detailed, and the objects that don't have that same kind of shading, like the statue in the first screenshot and the shop(?) in the center of the 2nd screenshot seem to be somewhat different styles from the rest.  They both look very cool as they are, but the statue, and other objects with shading like that, do seem to stand out a bit...  If that's what you're going for, then it's fine; if not, maybe try to make their shading more similar to the other objects/buildings on the map?

 

Very cool though, and nicely detailed!!

[HumanNinja 144]

They all have too much space IMO. I would add more buildings on the outside map. And I would decrease the size of the indoor maps. Most everything looks good though. Except the cabinets in the inn look too large for the height of the walls

[prop11 0]

Thanks for all the feedback, I was going for a marshy look for this city, due to the games setting in a desolate wasteland where only pockets of civilization have survived. I see your point about the cabinets Human and ill change the wall size accordingly.  Im gonna add some more screenshots tonight.

 

The pink bits in the top right are just flowers, but I will change the colour so it does not distract the player.

Edited October 14, 2014 by prop11

[jetpackgone 22]

I like the wasteland look! That would explain the open areas outdoors, but like HumanNinja said, I would make the indoor maps smaller with less floor space.

 

Also, maybe you could change the course of the river in the first map to look more curvy?

 

Keep it up!

[prop11 0]

I like the wasteland look! That would explain the open areas outdoors, but like HumanNinja said, I would make the indoor maps smaller with less floor space.

 

Also, maybe you could change the course of the river in the first map to look more curvy?

 

Keep it up!

Thanks bud, Ill change the river Like Ninja said, and im already working on the floor space

[bluenakki 3]

from what I've learned so far big maps are harder to work

and you could add things to you maps so they don't look bland

but overall your maps are very good

keep up the good work 

[prop11 0]

from what I've learned so far big maps are harder to work

and you could add things to you maps so they don't look bland

but overall your maps are very good

keep up the good work 

Thanks i am going to be reudcing the size of this map, and future maps.

[crystalknight 28]

I like the looks of your map, they look quite dark and marshy.

 

However (as some people said before me), I also think that they are a bit too large/spacy.

Maybe adding in some small details, or dark coloured/marsh/swamp flowers or something might to the job.

 

As for the dungeon, the design looks cool and I think it's beautiful, but a bit too large/ too many empty spaces.

 

=> I'm not an expert mapper and also learning new stuff daily, so don't think this is advice from a pro xd, just personal opinion

 

*EDIT* just read that you're going to update the maps, can't wait to see the results

Edited October 18, 2014 by crystalknight

[prop11 0]

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