Just wanted to get some feedback as to what I can do to make this a better map. Thanks for any help.
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WIP - Sorantyr
Just wanted to get some feedback as to what I can do to make this a better map. Thanks for any help.
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It's not too bad, although I actually think this would look much better as a black and white map. If not, then to improve: lighten the mountains, they're too dark; desaturate the northern forest; make all the bodies of water the same colour (and if I were you I'd be making them all darker to help separate the land); and consider the course of the river, as rivers normally take the easiest path to the sea. Taking a path through the mountains may not be the easiest... other than that, there's a nice sense of adventure coming through and it'd be nice to see more.
Have a river going out of the lake and flowing to the sea - there would be one because the lake overflows.
Perhaps put some snow on the mountains.
The color's a bit off, the mountains and the forests are way too saturated. Also weird you used too much textures that shows it in a orthographic or isometric perspective but in reality the map is in top view 0_0
I was finally able to get back to work on this. Decided to keep it in color but agree that the colors needed to be dialed down a bit. Added some new stuff but still have a bit more to do in regards to adding and labeling. I did have a question on how to label the mountains. For example the Sundered Mountains how should they be properly labeled also the mountain range to the east is one continuous range that goes off map. How would you label that one? Still looking for any and all critiques. They are appreciated and have already played a role in changing my map.
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It is coming along nicely and Shows alot of potential. keep going !
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ARGH!! but the damn compass be broken!! "
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Colors are much better now! Why not adding a texture effect to the lakes (maybe similar to the one you used on the sea)?
That sounds like a good idea the lakes do seems a little plain.Originally Posted by Ilanthar
Not sure what Ranges in T means amigo. Sorry its going over my head.God help you if the tectonic squad sees precisely the range going out to the east.
Ranges in T are severely prohibited
Well people who are doing realistic maps, use plate tectonics on fantasy worlds to find out where mountains arise because the tectonics is the process how mountain ranges are created.
There are several threads about that here.
So basically once you defined where your plates are, you know exactly where mountains and continental rifts will be what leads to very realistic maps.
Now because of that, you can never have ranges in T because either the contact between the plates is N/S and then you have a N/S range or the contact is E/W and then you have a E/W range. But not both.
For example on the Earth you could not have a mountain range going from the Rockies which are N/S oriented towards East.
Not saying that you have to respect tectonics.
Just a joke
God help you if the tectonic squad sees precisely the range going out to the east.
Ranges in T are severely prohibited
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