Mapping Improvement Thread

[Calintz]

Looks nice ... Near the main entrance (or exit) I don't like how the cave is at the end of the wall though. I think you should move it over one tile and place it against the corner.

[Sally]

witch exit?

[Calintz]

This one ...

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[Sally]

oh, yeah i agree with you, i don't know what i was planning to do with that bit right there but, ill change it.

[Calintz]

Lol, okay ...

[Arkaea Halfdemon]

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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T388PCYF
This is a demo for a mountain cave, rather than a screenshot. I figured that a demo would help give better critique.

By the way, the upper levels are accessed by going into seperate, smaller rooms. Don't criticize my lack of upper levels please  .

[Valcos]

I find that your main problems with your maps are that, for indoors, they are too big and empty. You need the make the maps smaller, and fill it up. Use a variety of the tiles, it'll give it a better affect. Your out door maps, are not too bad. They are very empty for an outdoor map. Try putting random shit everywhere, in a nice fasion though.

Sorry if my two cents aren't too great... its not really what I do best xD.

[Arkaea Halfdemon]

That wasn't aimed at me, I hope.

[Valcos]

Sadly, it was. -_-". I hope you didnt see my post as making fun of your mapping skills. It was just me trying to give some adive, which does not happen to often .

[Arkaea Halfdemon]

*edited for bad language*

I uploaded one map, very simple and all. It's just a cave.

... But, uh...

... That project you opened must've appeared out of nowhere, or something. 'Cause I just downloaded it, and I actually have never seen it before.

Edit: Here's mine: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T388PCYF

[Valcos]

Thats the one I downloaded and played. It was several maps? 

[Arkaea Halfdemon]

This is pretty weird. I just uploaded a project I've never seen before.

Sec, while I try to upload the map. =p

Edit: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RR7B33ZX
Here we go.

[Valcos]

Where the eff did you get that other project from? 

Anyways, that cave is alot better than that last projects one . You did alot of things with the ground tiles, but, you didnt put as much objects actually around the map. You can probably fill it up a bit more. But, nothing really wrong with it. Good work 

[Arkaea Halfdemon]

That other project? Well, I'd say it magically appeared, except that doesn't make sense. So I dunno.

[Aqua]

That other project is some weird thing that happens with megaupload.

Sooo um... don't use Megaupload XD

[Blizzard]

Try www.sendspace.com instead.

[Arkaea Halfdemon]

I'll keep it in mind, Blizzy.

No more critique? =p. Well, that's alright, I guess. I'm probably well enough for caves... I'll have to try my hand at indoor mapping, soon. My weakness.

[Calintz]

Well, I can't RMXP to play properly on my Vista(never could) or I would look into it.

[Aqua]

Cal, try playing the program in either XP compatibility mode, admin mode, or both :O

[Calintz]

You don't understand.
I have done everything suggested everywhere!

The program itself WILL run after switching to compatibility mode and what not, but when I attempt to testplay or run the RGSS in ANY way(music tester) the game becomes quite unresponsive. I think that maybe I need a different sound card.