That's what I thought as well. This map wasn't meant to be in Photoshop at all before, unlike the newer maps. Most of the objects were all just an existing tile that I put as an event, that's why it feels like they have a different shadow. Oh, and this world was meant to have 2 suns, like some fictional novel (that's why it has a longer days per month even though it is still the same number of days per year). There is also no season here. The map transition wasn't always that the next map is on the next screen, otherwise there would be way too many stairs. But you're right..should've changed all the light source for this map. Anyway, how should I do the airport? It was an idea that I haven't really put much thought into it..I was still in college when I did this lol.
Thank you very much, I'll be redoing all of the shadows(at least one that I didn't forget). With 'dead space' you mean..the outside layer of an area? The outside wall like the weapon shop indoor map at around 2:17? I realize my indoor mapping seems messy, but for me I did it on purpose(maybe look horrible due to lack of execution), this is because I hate a symmetrical looking map and a clean looking one. But I still put a few symmetrical area here and there for transitional purpose. Is this one of the messy map we're talking about?
The easiest way would be making all the map's light came from the top, the first sun came at 11;00 and the other one at 1:00, that way I could have two shadows(but that would be too much editing lol). Corporating lores into mapping sure isn't easy. But if I make the first sun came from the west and the second from the west, it would pass nicely and creates a single line of lighting at 12 o'clock(the sun won't collides since it has different orbits). I'll try to make the airport looks like a more 'established' station than just a random 'bus stop' then. Thank you very much, I have plenty of ideas now~
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@Lithalean said:
That looks really good overall! Is this done inside or outside of the editor? I have a few pieces of feedback...I just made an alternate map for my game because the old one looks too messy
This reminds me of Breath of Fire IV, when Fou-Lu was brought up to Bunyan's mountain hut. As Jake suggested, some more shadows would give a lot more depth to this place. An area beneath the cliffs would be great.I just made an alternate map for my game because the old one looks too messy
I love the first one! But the "light" on the bottom one seems really harsh - and it makes the coloring look kind of muddy.
I like the map, the shadows and lights looks right for me. But I wish I could see more, or maybe it's just too zoomed in.
Hey, I really like these. I acknowledge that the light seems harsh in the bottom one but it's also not an issue, it's just hyper-stylized and has a bit of an identity. I like! By the way, is this in anyway based on the Metropolis film? Only reason I ask is because the style of the machinery seems to epitomize that, and also the name of your project is "1926 Metropolis" (even though it was released in 1927 =D). Is it a prequel, perhaps?
