Heya, I’m gonna show you some of the maps I have made so far ;D
I have only played PMU for like 2 months, and mapped even less. That means limited experience with mapping…
It may be some errors I’m not aware of here, since I’m still kinda new…
Also I read Char’s mapping guide right after I finished the map Ancient Cliffs, so the maps coming after that one may have more features and might be more correct.
Anyway, hope you like my maps :D(Critique is also very welcome)
@Xezor
For some reason the whole map wasn’t shown in the map ‘‘mystic jungle’’, I’m not sure if I understood you right, but i don’t think the pillar is an error. I don’t actually know why the cave opening is like that, lol
The map ‘‘forlorn hills’’ was actually just done in a hurry, and the dark tiles in the map editor is limited, so I had to use pretty much the same items as decoration. And yeah you are probably right about the errors in the bottom cliffs…(this map isn’t from the game, just from the map editor you can install)
The map ancient cliffs is my newest map, so its probably also the most correct one…(Clearly my favorite)
But isn’t it just good that the map seems to continue out of bounds?
For some reason the whole map wasn’t shown in the map ‘‘mystic jungle’’, I’m not sure if I understood you right, but i don’t think the pillar is an error. I don’t actually know why the cave opening is like that, lol
I dont know why but that pillar look strange for me :S It looks like it comes out from the wall…
Try to put something before the cave entrance, but i dont really know how to fix it.
And about how the images aren’t working, the links you provided are NOT the direct links. You have to right click on that image and press “Open Link in New Tab” to get the Direct Link. Unless it is provided when you uploaded it.
I prefer to use imageshack.
Mystic Jungle
•Not bad, I like the variety in this place.
•The cliffs seem a bit awkward, sometimes rectangular. Try to keep the cliffs flowing and smooth.
•There seems to be a bit too many decorations on the bottom right.
Forlorn Hills
•The cliffs flow a bit more here and are a bit less rectangular.
•The skulls seem a bit repetitive and the map seems a bit bland, although, I don’t blame you. These tiles don’t have many special ones that fit the theme.
Ancient Cliffs
•I love the combination here.
•It definitely fits the name.
•Watch your cliff consistency. The lower cliff has different heights, and it just seems a bit unnatural.
You should try making cliff holes of various sizes and shapes. Put some decorations in them and combine them with dungeon tiles for a larger variety of ground.
I’ll be looking forward for more maps from you. Happy mapping!
Xezor: Maybe it just didn’t fit there? It just looked right in my eyes, so i kept it. And i remapped my house some days ago, so i can’t fix that now… Dx
Agunimon:
Yeah i really like decorations, lol… Maybe it gets too much sometimes too, thought too little decor isn’t good either.
I agree the cliffs are kinda quadratic and rectangular in the map ‘‘mystic jungle’’, and i got a tip about shaping my cliffs more afterwards.
I used some dungeon tiles in the map ‘‘ancient cliffs’’ as ground, so is the water.
Thanks for the tips thought
Actually i just made a map yesterday,(After reading char’s mapping guide) with cliff holes, but something went wrong when i was gonna save it, so i couldn’t upload it… :>_<:
RIGHT CLICK on the Image. Press “Open Link in New Tab”. The image in the new tab will be seen via the IMG BB Code. Take the URL of that site, and then type:
Oh thanks a lot it worked fine to upload pics now.
All maps in title post is now in images ;D
And I wasn’t sure about the height of the cliffs as I added cliff holes, but I hoped they were same height lol
I was quite unsure if I should add anything green or not, but I decided to make it without any water or green plants…
If there were any cactus plants in the tilesets I could have done it thought…
Btw, Thanks for the review ^-^
Not sure when next map will come, but I don’t think it will take very long…
When double posting is necessary, such as in updating topics, I am pretty sure it’s fine. Double posting when it is not necessary such as adding a comment to a recent post, I think, would be considered “spam” and that is why it is frowned upon?
Anyways. I love those tiles. <3
• The top right / top middle seems a bit bare. Maybe try adding the HGSS grass? I love using that stuff.
Thanks for feedback, i’ll try to add a path next time :)
I don’t have much knowledge about HGSS, as I’ve never played it, but I can sure find it out xD
P.S
If any of you notice that there isn’t any cliff corners, i’ts because i couldn’t find any cliff corners matching those tiles…
maybe it is in-game, but not in the map editor that you can install beside PMU.(At least I couldn’t find any…)