THE SCREENSHOT TOPIC RETURNS

author=Liberty

@Liberty- I'm not a big fan of that map, either.

I think it is the cobblestone road, it looks really weird in some places, like it doesn't make much sense.
I also see the point of the blue roof in the top left corner.

Then again, it's new RTP, so you probably can't do much with it. idk

author=Rave2010
Stuff, stuff, stuff~

Sweetie, the roofing shows overlapping. Behind that roof is a wall, a wall with much responsibility. It keeps up the roof. You can tell this by looking at how there's a different edge to the roofs. If they connected, they'd use the middle part, instead of the part that denotes a roof edge. If I just added a wall there, it'd get rid of my hard work trying to make things look like they're built up against each other... which is what I was going for - a condensed, but still spacey, town map.

I'll change the extra cobblestones, though - they're supposed to represent areas that have been added on after the initial city planning - places where people started to walk and figured out they didn't want to step in dirt and mud all the time because, Hey! becoming a thoroughfare here! - but you're right that the same cobble used is too much. I'll find something. And spice up the walls a bit too. I forgot about them. Thanks! :D

Yeah, you might be right about that one roof, but cutting it a tile shorter would kinda look like it was built above the wall - just a tad. I'll look at reworking that house at least. And I'd meant to change that part - the straight edge in front of houses, but forgot. >.<; (And yet I remembered the side doors. Silly of me.) Thanks! ^.^

Playing with additives in DynRPG with some help from a person at RPG-Atelier.
(Nope, the scene in the background is not from a game of mine)



edit: changed background image on request of the actual developer of the game in previous pic

I'm not big on overlays in outdoor maps unless it's for mood - like enchanted forest or something like that. Indoor maps can be another matter, depending on the game. No, I prefer to stick to tints instead. And sure, once I edit the map and pimp it out a bit I'll post it up. :)
Kaz: Very nice effect for the lava, though maybe an added tint of some red (not too much, just a bit) would help give off the 'room is lit with lavary goodness' vibe.

That's beautiful, Mr.Nemo! Although I think the pillars in the 2nd screen look off, maybe it's the spacing. Because they look great in the third.

@Mr.Nemo
<3 it all.

@Deacon: Those WA tiles are looking spiffy. And the butterflies are so sweet~ Loving the layout, too, though I kinda wish the signs were either centred or hanging from the sides of the buildings.

@Necromus: Firstly, save as png for less quality loss. Secondly, it'd look better if the house walls were two tiles high instead of three. And the roofs on some houses need a bit of work - especially the ones where they look like separate roofs. The general town layout is fine, but try to stay away from squares (as much as you can in VX/A, anyway) when it comes to natural things like the island or river/cliffs. Also, varying cliff heights (having smaller cliffs build up on the taller ones) would be nice to see, but you've done a great job making it more jagged. I'd like to see some more house experimentation, though, instead of just squares.

And now, edited and hot off the presses~

Yes, yes I have done some editing. ^.^