My first Ever mapping Attempt ( a modern house ) Need your opinion and advices

[Ahmed_SH 3]

Hello , so i am very fresh to this community . i only knew about it since last week 

and i really liked it ,, i bought the program and some tilesets and started playing with it 

 

so i decided to make a game to know this engine better and to know what its capabilities better .. 

today i finished the main character's house , and here what i came up with : 

 

The mc's room ( second floor )

 

 

the corridor ( second floor )

 

 

the bathroom ( second floor ) 

 

 

the living room ( first floor ) :

 

 

and finally , the kitchen ( first floor ) 

 

 

so , i want you guys to give me your opinion and notes 

if there's something not good i should remove or something good i should keep

 

and by the way 

 

my next map will be a dry desert with haunted village and old houses , and i don't know where to start from 

do you guys have any tips or advises that'll help me ? please don't hold back write everything  ,, thank you

Edited January 23, 2015 by Ahmed_SH

[Necromedes 103]

Bathroom and kitchen feels a little cluttered but aside from that, it looks good.

[Tsarmina 2,612]

Especially for your first maps, these look awesome!  

 

I think the light effects could be softened a little around the edges, especially that awkward block of light around the window in that last one. o.o They look very beautiful though!

[+ LadyMinerva 998]

Ooh they look really awesome for your first time!   Small and slightly cluttered is what I like hehe~ xD

 

There is one thing and it's probably me but...

The 2nd and 3rd picture of where the sunlight beams at the bottom part of the rooms looks a little odd while you have the first picture

where the sunlight beams from the top~ The sunlight only beams at specific sides such as the top and the left sides.

Since sunlight doesn't beam more on the bottom part of the house since it's obstructed, you normally don't see a complete shadow of the windows.

 

But then again that's probably me because I always see maps where the sun is at the northern latitude... xD

Your maps are off to a great start on my book~ :3

[Ahmed_SH 3]

Especially for your first maps, these look awesome!

 

I think the light effects could be softened a little around the edges, especially that awkward block of light around the window in that last one. o.o They look very beautiful though!

 

 

i think i'll change the whole lighting system , i'll use khas' lighting effects instead 

or if you have some cool effects , mind sending me links ?

thank you for the reply !

Ooh they look really awesome for your first time!   Small and slightly cluttered is what I like hehe~ xD

 

There is one thing and it's probably me but...

The 2nd and 3rd picture of where the sunlight beams at the bottom part of the rooms looks a little odd while you have the first picture

where the sunlight beams from the top~ The sunlight only beams at specific sides such as the top and the left sides.

Since sunlight doesn't beam more on the bottom part of the house since it's obstructed, you normally don't see a complete shadow of the windows.

 

But then again that's probably me because I always see maps where the sun is at the northern latitude... xD

Your maps are off to a great start on my book~ :3

 

that's a huge mistake , i didn't notice that !

yeah probably i'll redo the sunlight thing and i'll add some other lighting effects

thank you very much for the reply ,, that made me very happy ! <3

 

btw don't you know some good lighting effects tutorials ? i don't mind if it's hard . i just want it to look good 

thanks again

Edited January 23, 2015 by Ahmed_SH

[+ LadyMinerva 998]

Depends on which one you are using~ Like there are some for certain lighting scripts such as Khas's Light effects etc.

[Ahmed_SH 3]

Depends on which one you are using~ Like there are some for certain lighting scripts such as Khas's Light effects etc.

currently i'm not using any but i will use in the future ,, 

so feel free to suggest everything that makes cool lighting effects ! 

thanks 

Edited January 23, 2015 by Ahmed_SH

[moogmaster87 1]

These look really good!! Sounds like everything i've noticed has been covered already looking forward to how they will come out! I am a BIG fan of lighting effects they can make a plain map seem alive  

 

 -moog

[+ Takeo212 1,079]

The bathroom shower doesn't look correct to me. You have  standing shower placed on the wall and it just looks sort of strange.

I assume you were going for a walk in shower in the wall? If so, I suggest modifying the top of it to look like it goes under the black part of the roof? To show it's built in.

 

If not, then bring it a tile down would make it look less weird.

 

Othe rthan that, your maps look amazing and I love your lighting effects