Game & Map Screenshots 3

[WNxTyr4el]

I did but it stays in the top left corner. Does that make...logical sense? That it doesn't scroll with the map?

 

[Erojiji]

Sample screen of swamp area in my game.

 

[WNxTyr4el]

@Eroji: very nice! Is that parallax? Looks it lol. Great work

 

[C-C-C-Cashmere]

@WNx Unrelated, what's up with that treeline? Trees generally don't tend to look good if they're all different sizes like that. Some of them don't even have trunks. I'd suggest making all the trees the same height, and perhaps vary the treeline so it's not a completely straight line.


I have never been a huge fan of the lighting/shade effect, to be honest, only when done tastefully.


In this tutorial, the main image is overlaid with a kind of "light falling" overlay. I think that would suit the current setting you have, because overlays such as the one you're using tend to obscure important details rather than make it more atmospheric like it aims to.


@Erojiji Bloody fantastic. I'd like to see how a character looks running around in it, since that's what's usually the problem with parallax maps, is that the character becomes too detached from the background it seems to be running on.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

I agree with the trees without trunks... I'm normally fine with the shorter trees... though I'd agree that it doesn't look really nice here... maybe since those are treelines and not normal trees...

is that the character becomes too detached from the background it seems to be running on.

I was actually trying to achieve that effect before... as in I don't want my character to "blend" into the background... XD and I'm curious as how his would like... 

 

[Ethaion]

@Erojiji That looks nice, are those custom tiles that you used?

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

@erojiji - I think it needs to be a bit more wet to emphasize the "Swamp" feel

PS: searched Adiktuz scrolls on google and found one of my old never finished projects in VX

http://tasvalkyria.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11321231

 

[Erojiji]

@WNxTyr4el, yep that's is parallax map, thanks.

@thatbennyguy, thanks, yeah the charset still need some tweak to make it blend with the map, I still worked with it.

here the sample of charset on the different map.

@Ethaion, it's parallax.

@adiktuzmiko, more wet? I see, I will try it later then.

 

[Shinma]

@Indrah, incredible and an inspiration to all of us. 

@Luchino, seriously man, your maps make my jaw drop and almost make me want to stop mapping due to mine not being anywhere near that caliber. 

@WNx, the bottom left of your map. Those shelves are intended to be placed on a wall, not on the floor (post #1265). Your lighting and overlays are getting better (post #1289). 

@Erojiji, very nice man. I like it a lot.

 

[cosmickitty]

@erojiji - really smooth animation, somewhere around 8 frames?  Only feedback I'd have is that the knees seem to bow out some on a frame.  Really nice tiles too, I'm not usually a fan of the 3D stuff, but I like the cartoony feel yours seems to have.

 

[WNxTyr4el]

I carried the lighting effects from the beginning map to this one.  Includes an evented tint and a fog overlay with tinting options to force a blue-ish tint.  I think it actually looks good.  What do you guys think?

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

IMO, I think it would have been better to use cloud shadow overlay on this one instead of leaves...

though, it quite looks good IMO... but I'm really quite easy to please... hahahaha...

 

[WNxTyr4el]

IMO, I think it would have been better to use cloud shadow overlay on this one instead of leaves...

though, it quite looks good IMO... but I'm really quite easy to please... hahahaha...

You're right.  Looks much better!

 

[hian]

So I've returned to my first project, after taking a break from my second - and decided to rework almost everything in it. Having improved a lot of my work methods I just didn't feel it was up my current standard.

Started by fixing the battle system.

Now it's more or less a complete FFX system, with in battle character swaps and predicted turn system.

And here is the remade intro scene map

 

[Erojiji]

@cosmickitty, Thanks =w=

yep it's 8 frame, it's still prototype so I will change the knee later, thanks for the notice.

@hian

The scene map look fantastic, but maybe you need to place the tree more random? The one on the left side look to straight.

 

[hian]

Thanks a lot! I thought about it, but seeing as how this is a human-made road, I thought I'd just let it go. It's not like it takes that long to edit, but I had a long day. The map was the last thing I did after basically scrapping and redesigning virtually the entire game, so I just kinda let it slide. If a lot of people pick up on it, I'll definitely revisit the map though and touch up on it.

 

[ShinGamix]

Wanted to show off the new enemy hud!! Finally got it all working right!! Took a week or going crazy!

@Hian

Battle Phase!! Oh that looks cool 

Gives me more ideas....Oh here I go again!! LOL!

 

[Quigon]

@Shin - you really oughta move some stuff around, that top left corner is hella hectic.

 

[ShinGamix]

There a different shot of it without the pop ups. (with fixed actor locations)

Spoiler

* I am rearranging the actors so WIP!

 

[Soma]

@Hian Neat parallax..but may I ask why the facesets are, like glowing or over-saturated? Just seems a tad weird to me is all~ :3

@Shin There's always so much going on in your screens, lol..sometimes less is better.

Another one from me; just a small room within Gestalt Castle used by the main character.