Thanks. I'm going to work out the shading on the land tomorrow. Do you think the swamp area should be darker or lighter in comparison to the rest?
Big improvement between the first and second drafts, in my opinion.
Your forests still look pretty flat. I think part of this may be that they are grouped in angular clumps, and another part would be the earth is colored so differently from the forests. Not sure what you could do about this, since I don't use gimp, but maybe some shading would add depth?
Good luck.
*edit: I think the swamp might be a little darker.
The best maps are the ones we like the most after looking at the longest.
I like most of the map, really nice colour choices. For me the cities look a little strange as they are composed of squares all oriented the same way. Although this may be meant to be iconic, it doesn't really work for me. As a short cut, maybe try using the RPG city creator software (search for it on this site) and use something generated from that? Or just make a general city shape and cut roads into it using an eraser tool. All in all great work, looking forward to seeing this getting better and better.
All taken on board. Those are all good points: I'll look at re-designing the towns from scratch and I might try shading the scrub / forest a bit more brown to blend in a bit better as you suggest Foremost.
Right... so I decided that the problem was that there wasn't actually enough trees and that the earth was ugly.
I haven't had time to play around with the towns yet.
I was thinking of puting different coloured tree in kinda like here: Link ... but I probably won't.
Anyway... thoughts and comments appreciated! (It's still rough around the edges of the tree - I know - I just thought I'd post it while I wasstill working on it!)
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Dude, looking sweet.
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I still can't get the hang of making buildings...
Anyway, I have added a picture to the compass. I think it might detract from the rest of the map? What do people think? There is a version without the picture added to my first post...
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I don't have a problem with the boat, that's a matter of taste. For your cities, two options 1: try putting the building closer together. It doesn't have to be 100% accurate down to the inch. 2: Just put in some shapes and make them fit style-wise with the rest of the map, something gray or brown. Take an eraser and use that to "cut" the streets into the shapes.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
My Maps ~ My Brushes ~ My Tutorials ~ My Challenge Maps
After a busy time at work I've re-done the cities. I used the method Ascension suggested.
I'm going to add in a few more Legend details - any comments at this late stage (no matter how big!) would be appreciated before I submit it as finished...
I'm not sure if I should reduce / change the font (size and type)...
NB (I know I haven't done Losa Village yet)
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Only make the fonts smaller if you have a bunch more stuff to put in, otherwise use the larger fonts to kill space.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
My Maps ~ My Brushes ~ My Tutorials ~ My Challenge Maps
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