Graphics style

[Randor244]

I'm making a half melee/half rpg map. Basically the player gets a possibility to build bases and fight other players bases just like in a melee map. The experience that the hero gets is used in dungeons where the hero must travel alone, to get very powerful items. The map features 14 custom heroes, and so on...

Anyway, I need advice concerning he graphics. Do you think I should continue to work on it as it looks now (I'm not done with the terrain of course) or should I start all from scratch? Here are the images:

Spoiler

 

[Nexor]

I think that summer tree wall could be changed to ashenvale style, it looks much better
at the sunken ruins tiled part of the map, you don't have to use that much doodads, I can't see the differences between the levels, there are too many of that viny thing.
maybe use a ground texture on the windmill
thats all at the first look, good luck on making this map

 

[Nerfpl]

i think it looks ok except turtle in forest and oversized bridge 9you can hide it in terrain by using rise tool on edges)

 

[Randor244]

I need all the vines, as I'll hide many items in them
Turtle in forest, well... I'll change that
I won't change to Ashenvale as I like the humble feeling in Lordaeron summer trees
I'll change the windmill.
And the bridge.

Thanks for the comments

 

[UndeadDragon]

I think the bridge on number 2 needs to be lowered further into the ground.

 

[Randor244]

I've now replaced the bridge with a tree bridge
Undortunatly I've run out of doodads availible
You guys know of any other good way to make the map look better?

 

[Daskunk]

I think they look a little over cluttered. Maybe use a little less doodads at some places?

You should also try using a wide range of sizes for your doodads untill you find a size that looks better to you, I normally make some things like rocks\mushrooms\flowers smaller. That way, you still have detail but it isn't so cluttered. Some doodads look better bigger, too.

 

[Randor244]

Here are some new images:

New tree bridge Terrain isn't fully complete on this one though.

Bandit camp.

Dimension portal.

Small lake.

Hero selection - walk with the hero into the portal.

 

[Never_Quit]

i wanna play it

 

[Eyonix]

I'd say thin out your doodads in some places... for example the second to last picture, the one above the heroes. To me it looks like you have too many bushes on the ledges and stuff, some of those bushes look half on the ledge and half floating in the air.... just looks weird imo other than using too many doodads in some places and that weird bridge you said you fixed it looks good.

 

[chovynz]

"Variety is the spice of life." Have different tree variations and sizes.
"Consistency keeps a man sane." Make sure you have the same styles of things, in different areas (variety of space).
"Teach a man to fish." Fishing is good.
"To err is human." I just like the sound of that.

One thing thats bugging me: I dont like the sudden-ness of your terrain changes. They go straight from sandy/solid dirt to grass. Try to soften it by using intermediate grasses. That will come with practice I think. Have a look in some of the terraining threads on this forum. (Of course you can completely ignore this - it's fine as is, I'm just suggesting things that I think would make it better. ) Or use a different dirt.

It looks like you've put alot of effort into the map. Well done. Good luck with the rest of your map. I hope you can resolve the graphic styles questions in your head.

 

[Randor244]

i wanna play it

Of course you want , here is the link:
http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119842

Anyone who can, please try it and give feedback on the gameplay and terrain.

And thanks very much for the terrain feedback.