Forest maps and others soon. ^^

[kurin 102]

Evening, everybody! I worked super hard on these maps, along with in-game previews, since I used Victor's (awesome) fog/overlay script. (: Just to see what you guys think about how it fits!

 

Any kind of critique on my maps are welcome...I'd love critique and advice! How can I improve on anything without it?

 

I'll also show off my first attempt at parallax mapping (Not going to use any in the game, I just want to show it to you guys.)

 

So here it goes:

 

 

In-game preview:

 

 

Then the next map:

 

 

In-game preview:

 

 

And last, but not least, the parallax map!

 

 

Hope you guys like them! And if you have anything to point out and give critique on, don't be afraid to do so. I won't bite!

 

I'll also be updating this post if I have a new map I'd like critique on. It won't be my map library (It might give away spoilers. ) But it'll only be for maps I feel like I could use some help improving. ^^

Edited October 21, 2014 by Kurinkitafu

[Izu. 239]

Those look great! There is just one little thing though; The shadows that appear on the water seem to blend in a little to much with the water, making it seem like it's apart of it.

 

Other than that, I really like them! =)

[kurin 102]

Those look great! There is just one little thing though; The shadows that appear on the water seem to blend in a little to much with the water, making it seem like it's apart of it.

 

Other than that, I really like them! =)

Thank you!

[XIX 30]

When making a forest a good thing to keep in mind is color. If It's all green without a hint of red or orange here or there then the Maps become repetitive and boring. I recommend making some recolors of the common trees you use similar to how I made a set of recolored trees for the standard VX Ace RTP. they add more depth and color to the game.

[kurin 102]

When making a forest a good thing to keep in mind is color. If It's all green without a hint of red or orange here or there then the Maps become repetitive and boring. I recommend making some recolors of the common trees you use similar to how I made a set of recolored trees for the standard VX Ace RTP. they add more depth and color to the game.

Ooooh, good point! Hopefully I can find the recolors of Mack's tiles somewhere on the internet. Thanks!

[jetpackgone 22]

These look great! The shadows over the grass make it more interesting to look at.

 

I agree that more variation in the trees would help. Not just in the color of the trees, but also the form. In your parallax map (much better than my first parallax map btw), I only see one tree different from the rest, and unless that tree has some significance, I'd like to see more of that kind of tree. I think having a larger variety of trees in your forest will help a lot.

[+ Brackev 66]

I have a number of recolors in my resource page that you could check out.  Check my signiture.

[kurin 102]

I have a number of recolors in my resource page that you could check out.  Check my signiture.

Thank you! They look great!

These look great! The shadows over the grass make it more interesting to look at.

 

I agree that more variation in the trees would help. Not just in the color of the trees, but also the form. In your parallax map (much better than my first parallax map btw), I only see one tree different from the rest, and unless that tree has some significance, I'd like to see more of that kind of tree. I think having a larger variety of trees in your forest will help a lot.

Thanks! Brackev actually told me about their post with recolors, I'm gonna be using them. And I also added some XP trees as well after getting some critique on the repetition of the tree sprites.

[Blue Mage Su 0]

Those shadows look so good! The terrain looks bare in some places but I think they look really good. Also your sprites are amazing, did you draw them yourself?

[kurin 102]

Those shadows look so good! The terrain looks bare in some places but I think they look really good. Also your sprites are amazing, did you draw them yourself?

Thank you! Ahhh, afraid not. I'm NOT a sprite-maker. ^^; They were made by Momope, and based on the characters in the VX box art.