March 2020 Mapping Challenge: The Batcave

[Greg]

I've been umming and ahhing over this challenge since it began. Comic books and superheroes don't tend to be my thing (certainly nothing against them, just never gotten into them properly!), but in the end I guess that's what these challenges are for, jumping outside the comfort zone.

So, I'm trying my hand at a vertical map of the Batcave! I'm taking influence from the games and films I've seen, along with looking up details from the comic books, so it might not be wholly accurate to one universe, but hopefully it'll still feel Batman-esque. Plus, I'm going to try and go for the comic-book approach in artstyle-ish, so we'll see how that goes.

Here's a basic outline complete with tiny bats!

### Latest WIP ###
Batcave v1.jpg

[Tiana]

Certainly a good 'Bat'ness to the jagged rocks.

[Greg]

Certainly a good 'Bat'ness to the jagged rocks.

Thanks Tiana! I guess that's a good start...

[Greg]

Okay, another update. Lots of linework in and it's becoming more of a map! Along with some more comic-book style elements in the mix too.

Also, T-Rex.

### Latest WIP ###
Batcave v2.jpg

[Tiana]

Attachment didn't work but I'm looking forward to seeing what you've added to Batify it! (Also, add that WIP tag... I forget half the time too...)

[Greg]

Attachment didn't work but I'm looking forward to seeing what you've added to Batify it! (Also, add that WIP tag... I forget half the time too...)

Thanks Tiana! Hopefully fixed now!

[Tiana]

Damn, that's great, I love the perspective you picked, and the comic book dot shading in the map features.

[Bogie]

Great layout now, SuperCool!

[Greg]

Damn, that's great, I love the perspective you picked, and the comic book dot shading in the map features.

Thanks, Tiana.

Hopefully, those elements pop a little bit more in this new update!

Great layout now, SuperCool!

Thanks Bogie!


Okay, new update. Some tweaks to the layout, cleaned up linework, lots of shading, colouring, more details are in.

### Latest WIP ###
Batcave v3.jpg

Things still to go:
- Finish adding interior equipment (if anyone has suggestions for machinery/training stuff that'd be cool )
- Add a few splashes of colour to equipment (not too much)

[Tiana]

It looks exactly like a batman comic book map would.