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USING COMPLETE PICTURES AS AREA MAP TILES
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Marcusss
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CloseThis may be a repeatedly asked question, but "is it possible to use complete pictures as area map, instead of premade tiles"? Either using them as a backgroud and deciding which places are walkable or spliting them into 32x32 tiles and creating a game, where almost EVERY area map tile is unique.
And if is it possible, does a game created this way even work? Is there any issue with map composing of lets say 2000 unique tiles instead of... 50 variations?
And if is it possible, does a game created this way even work? Is there any issue with map composing of lets say 2000 unique tiles instead of... 50 variations?
Roach714
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(rm2k3)yes it is possible, I've always preferred this to just chipsets.
however, I think it works best as a mixture of both. Remember the movement is still tile based so you have to keep that in mind when drawing the panorama image.
I like to use a detailed drawn panarma for the "layer 1" background, grass, paths, building facades, then have a blank chipset that you use too overlay objects that the hero can walk behind. (Bonus too, you can utilize both layers of the chipset now with a transparent background, 2 different layers, because you dont need layer 1 for grass etc when you have the panorrma doing that work for you.)
Take your map size, multiple dimensions by 16, thats your pixel size. Create a map that size with a paint program, and you're golden. Didn't explain this the best, hopefully thats what you were asking though.
however, I think it works best as a mixture of both. Remember the movement is still tile based so you have to keep that in mind when drawing the panorama image.
I like to use a detailed drawn panarma for the "layer 1" background, grass, paths, building facades, then have a blank chipset that you use too overlay objects that the hero can walk behind. (Bonus too, you can utilize both layers of the chipset now with a transparent background, 2 different layers, because you dont need layer 1 for grass etc when you have the panorrma doing that work for you.)
Take your map size, multiple dimensions by 16, thats your pixel size. Create a map that size with a paint program, and you're golden. Didn't explain this the best, hopefully thats what you were asking though.
jc984
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i believe a game which uses what you are looking to make is located here:
http://queenscourt.org/othergames.php
its called Dragon Saga IV: Running Water
If i remember correctly it uses drawn maps in replace of tilesets and its a rm2k3 game.
http://queenscourt.org/othergames.php
its called Dragon Saga IV: Running Water
If i remember correctly it uses drawn maps in replace of tilesets and its a rm2k3 game.
jc984
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Also, look at a game called The Way.
you know what, that was the game i was thinking about and not the dragon saga one. yea the way has those kinds of tile sets.
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