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Do you like the VX ACE RTP or MACK tilesets better for first games? I like the RTP better in some areas but it doesn't give your game more of an identity.
Zero3D- 04/22/2016 06:28 PM
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CloseFinishing and attempts at creativity are more important than identity for your first game, IMO. Mack is still pretty limited in what kind of areas you can do; I will always support some well-used RTP.
Lay your maps first. Use only RTP. Once they're on the grid, then you can see if you need anything outside of the RTP. You might find that you want some Celianna or some Mack and Blu, or you may just end up thinking the RTP is perfect. Remember, tiles like that are made to compliment the RTP, not replace it. The only time you should really thing about foregoing RTP is if you're using really divergent graphics like PVG.
Gredge109
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I agree with everyone here, and wanted to throw in a suggestion.
RTP can look great in the right hands. Check out some of Luiishu's mapping in his Castle Oblivion games. He knows that RTP inside and out, and his games look fantastic. Similarly, Liberty is excellent using the RTP, and often she will make edits of the RTP to use in her games. The RTP is rather comprehensive, and all of the art is consistent. It has most everything you need, and that which it doesn't, can usually be solved through simple edits.
Don't get discouraged just because you looked at the screenshot thread and saw awesome custom artwork by people like Pizza, because they're chiefly artists. Not every developer can do that, but you can use the RTP to its fullest extent and make a great, functional game.
RTP can look great in the right hands. Check out some of Luiishu's mapping in his Castle Oblivion games. He knows that RTP inside and out, and his games look fantastic. Similarly, Liberty is excellent using the RTP, and often she will make edits of the RTP to use in her games. The RTP is rather comprehensive, and all of the art is consistent. It has most everything you need, and that which it doesn't, can usually be solved through simple edits.
Don't get discouraged just because you looked at the screenshot thread and saw awesome custom artwork by people like Pizza, because they're chiefly artists. Not every developer can do that, but you can use the RTP to its fullest extent and make a great, functional game.
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