Temple of the Beast
Here's the latest map I've done. Tried a different style... tried to make sort of hand drawn. Critique welcome as usual.
Last edited by Carnifex; 02-29-2008 at 01:23 AM.
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No critiques here apart form the fact that I like the first one better. Everything is consistent to my eye and it looks gorgeous for it. I particularly like the canvas texture you've used. One question though - in the top right corner it looks like you have faintly written the number '5' - is that intentional or is my mind playing tricks on me? Just curious!
Thanks for you comment! The canvas texture is straight from Photoshop. The number 5 is a remant from the original picture.Originally Posted by ravells
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Wow, that is a gorgeous map; I want to go there and plunder its depths right away!
I agree that the first map is nicer.
I also prefer the "underground" shading on the left one.
Once suggestion might be to use a different floor tile pattern (broken grey) as it almost fights the canvas texture, possibly because the details of the floor texture are almost the same scale as the canvas texture.
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Wow, this is great. Very rich and interesting. I also prefer the left--the right is too much.
I would also suggest lower the opacity of all colors by about 10% or so--just so the parchment "bleeds" through.
Nicely done!
Don
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Yup -- left it is.
One minor comment: I think that the room that is cut in half by the water would look better if the southern half were symmetric. Purely subjective I know; it just jumped out at me.
Looks great, and I too prefer the left one...
Put me do0wn for number 1 as well. Nice Job!
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Very nice map.
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