started on a new town. here's the first bare bones layout:
and here it is after I trimmed a bunch off:
![[Image: delavan-1.jpg]](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/Sadistik_Maniak/delavan-1.jpg)
Smushed the map a little, before running out of room and having to expand it again to accomodate having cliffs and a mountain path. added some houses, an item shop, an equipment shop, and POOF. out of ideas. This town pretty much came out of nowhere, I never planned for it to be there, but changing some plans with a character meant changing plans with the world. i know i have to add more shrubbery, but how else can i make this better? maybe a windmill at the top of that path?
![[Image: delavanalmostdone.png]](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/Sadistik_Maniak/delavanalmostdone.png)
(07-04-2012, 09:04 PM)KasperKalamity Wrote: [ -> ]Smushed the map a little, before running out of room and having to expand it again to accomodate having cliffs and a mountain path. added some houses, an item shop, an equipment shop, and POOF. out of ideas. This town pretty much came out of nowhere, I never planned for it to be there, but changing some plans with a character meant changing plans with the world. i know i have to add more shrubbery, but how else can i make this better? maybe a windmill at the top of that path?
![[Image: delavanalmostdone.png]](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/Sadistik_Maniak/delavanalmostdone.png)
It looks really not bad, but you should add more "randomness" (does it exist? :O). Some plants, random grass, it would fill the gaps between the houses. Also a windmill would look great I think^^
Alright I added some more random foliage, and that thing at the top right is a windmill. The blades are a charset, and move with the 'stopped animation' I know I still need some stuff up around the top to break up the grass, but I'm done for the night. I figure this one's about 90% of the way there.
![[Image: 396033_394592073922233_837541340_n.jpg]](http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/396033_394592073922233_837541340_n.jpg)
It looks good, quite detailed and all that. Good job.
hooray i made a good map that wasn't immediately hated on! i'm in the big time now.
Now that's a map! Looks much better with the details, no empty spaces, like nature. Add birds and other animals later and nice background sound, like the waterfall, wind and birds twitter.
Another screen from Hartacon Tactics menu
![[Image: th_Equipment2.jpg]](http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr99/charlie_lee_79/Hartacon%20XNA/th_Equipment2.jpg)
Its looking great, Charlie. I look forward to purchasing your game one day.