Farm Mapping Contest!

[Dark_Metamorphosis]

I only participated for the fun of it and because I like competitions.

I am aware that there are people better than me in mapping, but that will not stop me for taking part of such a nice contest. Also looking at the other submissions is inspiring and encourages me to improve even more my mapping skills.

This is more or less how I feel as well. After all, I didn't know that the contest was running before you told me to take a look at the entries (If I remember correctly I was looking in the Map thread when you told me about the contest ) First time that I make an entry for a competition on here, at least when it comes to mapping. I'm not very confident in my mapping, but I thought that it would be fun to try my best, and see how it goes. Being able to compare others work with your own can also teach you a lot of cool stuff when it comes to mapping, and give you much needed inspiration

 

[deilin]

Hmm... Just my opinion:

True, this is a "mapping contest", but I also look at other things beside cramming everything into one screen.

How playable are some of these maps?

For me, especially being partially colorblind, there gets to be a point of "that's too much" visually, too...

 

[Dark_Metamorphosis]

Hmm... Just my opinion:

True, this is a "mapping contest", but I also look at other things beside cramming everything into one screen.

How playable are some of these maps?

For me, especially being partially colorblind, there gets to be a point of "that's too much" visually, too...

I agree somewhat to this. That's why I usually share a complete mapshot of the entire map and a screenie on how it looks like in-game. You get a much better overview when you see the entire map, or get a feel of it when you play the game.

 

[Layncer2013]

https://www.mediafire.com/?3hb7tc5han3tait   Here's my official entry, be gentle..it's my first go at this, lol.

 

[Dalph]

Hmm... Just my opinion:

True, this is a "mapping contest", but I also look at other things beside cramming everything into one screen.

How playable are some of these maps?

For me, especially being partially colorblind, there gets to be a point of "that's too much" visually, too...

That's part of the reasons of why I haven't parallaxed the map.

Adding an huge amount of details is never the answer to me, even if I think that the contest purpose is to create a beautiful map rather than a map meant to be played.

 

[mlogan]

Well, I caved. I couldn't resist the pull of the contest after looking through Cel's lovely tiles, so here is my OFFICIAL entry. Only some unique ones caught my eye, so here is a different take on the contest. Everything but the crate and maybe another tile or two or Celianna's. Those are RTP. The sprites are Slimmeiske's. Credits for them go to Slim, Hiu, Sithjester, and Strawberry Quartz.

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It's not perfect, but hopefully it's fun. Please don't bother pointing out all the errors, I'm not changing it.

 

[Dark_Metamorphosis]

 

Havet är djupt!

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Here's my entry, pretty simple and peaceful night scene coz I don't wanna cram everything in one screen, and don't want it to look super busy too...

 

[zachfoss]

official entry:

 

[C-C-C-Cashmere]

Everyone's just raising the bar now, aren't they? Stunningly good job, zachfoss.

 

[Dalph]

trololofoss and his gorgeous parallax maps.

I'm still waiting about his game (Oblivion Remnant), it's been 3 years already...I believe he's trolling us also with that thing.

 

[Dark_Metamorphosis]

Everyone's just raising the bar now, aren't they? Stunningly good job, zachfoss.

I think you did a good job with raising the bar yourself!

More than that, Yes he's definetely trolling... His stunning maps and his awesome feeds are close to my heart xD

 

[ShinGamix]

Final Edit- The Official Entry

Without the light overlays 

(for the greatbennymappereyeguy..lol)

 

with light overlays

(There is a character sheet used $Boat by Panda Maru. I tried to resize the rtp small boat to use in the pic but it kept looking out of focus and bad.)

All the rest are Celianna and Enterbrain items.

Additional Sprites added

Also added $animals by mack.

Also used $rod from galv's finishing minigame graphics

 

This parallax map has over 149 layers to it in the end and took almost seven days of work to make.


I never have really got into parallax mapping before this contest.

Wanted to say thanks to the contest organizers now I'm going to parallax map a lot more.

 

[Momege]

Hey, here's my entry :

 

[ThatChillingLittleKiddo]

Remade it, I'm not so good with Parallax mapping, ignore the first post...Used Cel's tiles and RTP sprites. 

Official Entry:

http://bloggingwithbored.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/farm-map-editied-alot.png

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

@Shin - the right barrel's right side overlaps the column.

 

[Paladin-Cleric of Awesome]

I hope I'm not too late!

OFFICAL ENTRY



All RTP tiles with some edits by myself.

 

[ShinGamix]

@Engr. Ad Sadly you are right but it will be there. I couldnt take it I had to fix em but I just changed the pic in the past post.

@Paladin Nice crop edits. The plant stalks are nice. You should make more and post a set of those.

 

[VoxPopuli]

Greetings all,  I am new to this forum (and to RPG Maker), but I can already see there is a lot of great talent and resources here!


Here is my first-ever official entry, followed by a couple of equally first-ever unofficial variants. UPDATE 24Mar2014: just added, per thatbennyguy's suggestion, an unofficial variant with less opacity to test a more subtle approach. Also put images in spoiler tags to conserve forum real estate.


Official Entry:

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( *** The Ojiisan returns to his dilapidated, drought-stricken, foggy, sepia-toned farm after decades of imprisonment in a generic Dark Fantasy tower by a stereotypical evil Necromancer! *** )

Uses RTP & Celianna's tiles with a few edits and with a guest appearance by the RTP "ojiisan" sprite

Unofficial variants:

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Per request, unofficial variant with lighter fog opacity (at 75% fog density of entry):

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[C-C-C-Cashmere]

@ShinGamix & VoxPopuli Personally, I think your overlays are overshadowing the greatness of your map. I prefer the versions without the overlays for both of your submissions. I'm not sure if others feel the same, but the overlays clutter the map. Perhaps if you made it a much lighter opacity, then it would be a more subtle effect?