Title: Where to begin.
Post by: mroedesigns on September 12, 2011, 03:11:01 am
Post by: mroedesigns on September 12, 2011, 03:11:01 am
Where do you begin when mapping a world? As of yet the areas I've mapped have been for general testing purposes, and not for actual game play. I've got a world map and a general idea of how I want things arranged, but I don't know where to go from here Especially because I want a lot of the maps to have multiple exits, as to make the world seem more 'open'.
Any tips?
Any tips?
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: SBR* on September 12, 2011, 03:14:34 pm
Post by: SBR* on September 12, 2011, 03:14:34 pm
Begin with... spawn?
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 12:50:39 am
Post by: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 12:50:39 am
I usually just decide what I want the map to be. I often start with an outdoors map.
Now it needs connecting maps that using the same or a similar tileset.
If there are any houses or indoor maps I make those next.
And to finish, connect your maps to the world map in a logical fashion.
Questions?
Now it needs connecting maps that using the same or a similar tileset.
If there are any houses or indoor maps I make those next.
And to finish, connect your maps to the world map in a logical fashion.
Questions?
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: winkio on September 13, 2011, 01:08:15 am
Post by: winkio on September 13, 2011, 01:08:15 am
Quote from: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 12:50:39 am
Questions?
You want fries with that?
On a serious note, it helps to just make a rough sketch of the available pathways from map to map in a either image software or on paper, and then draw the shapes of the maps from there. I think Blizz made a tutorial on it somewhere.
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: Blizzard on September 13, 2011, 02:19:26 am
Post by: Blizzard on September 13, 2011, 02:19:26 am
Good thinking, I forgot about that tutorial.
http://forum.chaos-project.com/index.php/topic,163.0.html
http://forum.chaos-project.com/index.php/topic,163.0.html
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: mroedesigns on September 13, 2011, 02:34:17 am
Post by: mroedesigns on September 13, 2011, 02:34:17 am
Quote from: winkio on September 13, 2011, 01:08:15 am
On a serious note, it helps to just make a rough sketch of the available pathways from map to map in a either image software or on paper, and then draw the shapes of the maps from there. I think Blizz made a tutorial on it somewhere.
Awesome, thanks guys. Just what I was looking for. :)
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 02:43:04 am
Post by: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 02:43:04 am
I forgot about this too.
Also:
Needless to say, Blizzard has retired. But I dream.
Also:
Quote from: Calintz on February 14, 2008, 04:39:02 pm
I'm still looking forward to his Advanced Mapping tut...
Needless to say, Blizzard has retired. But I dream.
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: mroedesigns on September 13, 2011, 02:50:55 am
Post by: mroedesigns on September 13, 2011, 02:50:55 am
Quote from: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 02:43:04 am
I forgot about this too.
Also:Quote from: Calintz on February 14, 2008, 04:39:02 pm
I'm still looking forward to his Advanced Mapping tut...
Needless to say, Blizzard has retired. But I dream.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing.
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: Blizzard on September 13, 2011, 02:51:32 am
Post by: Blizzard on September 13, 2011, 02:51:32 am
Hey, that doesn't mean I can't do it. xD
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 02:55:30 am
Post by: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 02:55:30 am
Well of course you CAN do it. The question is: will you?
My mapping could certainly use improving.
Anyways, no pressure, but it would be much appreciated to learn the inner workings of BlizzStyle.
My mapping could certainly use improving.
Anyways, no pressure, but it would be much appreciated to learn the inner workings of BlizzStyle.
Title: Re: Where to begin.
Post by: mroedesigns on September 13, 2011, 02:56:35 am
Post by: mroedesigns on September 13, 2011, 02:56:35 am
Quote from: Blizzard on September 13, 2011, 02:51:32 am
Hey, that doesn't mean I can't do it. xD
8-O
Quote from: AliveDrive on September 13, 2011, 02:55:30 am
Well of course you CAN do it. The question is: will you?
My mapping could certainly use improving.
Anyways, no pressure, but it would be much appreciated to learn the inner workings of BlizzStyle.
this.