4 Map Styles

[Sigurd]

Four different maps all done with Photoshop CS2 - Cant afford upgrade

Which would you like the most as a player or dm?

Any constructive criticism (or unmarked bills) gratefully accepted....


Misty Coastline
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/b_9fabb_e3bef15b_oJ.jpg.thumb


Modernish
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/9_9fabd_c2bd7c22_oP.png.thumb


Cartoony
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/d_9fab9_edbb93a2_oP.png.thumb


Google Textures
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/f_9fab7_f8c4aae_oP.png.thumb

 

[Blackrat]

Well. There's some problem with the links. The last two won't work. But I really do like the first two.

EDIT: And now they do. It seems you fixed them while I was typing

 

[Grymar]

I like the modernish best, but I'm a realist for maps. If the map is for the players to use for reference, then I prefer modern map styles. If the map is for the characters to get in-game, then a more handdrawn style is better.

 

[terrainmonkey]

the misty coast is okay, but a little blurry. as is the second one. i like the modern version, but the coast lines are also a little jarring to the eye. there's too much contrast and i find them a little too blurry.

the third is my favorite of the 4. good clean solid coastlines, and the scatter on the water around the edges of the land masses is a good touch. that's the one i would go with.

the last one is a good example of texture mapping with the mountains and such, but the bright white coastline and dark ocean makes my eyes water a bit.

hope this helps.

 

[Klaus]

Four different maps all done with Photoshop CS2 - Cant afford upgrade

Which would you like the most as a player or dm?

Any constructive criticism (or unmarked bills) gratefully accepted....


Misty Coastline
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/b_9fabb_e3bef15b_oJ.jpg.thumb


Modernish
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/9_9fabd_c2bd7c22_oP.png.thumb


Cartoony
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/d_9fab9_edbb93a2_oP.png.thumb


Google Textures
http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/f_9fab7_f8c4aae_oP.png.thumb

#1 is a bit too blurry. #2 is my favorite of the bunch, you just need to include a greater variation of terrains (white sands, purplish mountains, etc)... also, as the colours are, it seems the coasts are heavily forested, with grasslands further inland and the center of the islands are open fields). #3 isn't to my liking much... an in-game map wouldn't be so colourful, but rather be ink on parchment. #4 looks very good, but the rivers have to match the terrain.

 

[Megaton Games]

I like the modern and the last one.

Some criticism: You should really fix the coast line... better to cut a littel bit too much than to leave grey/white pixels,

 

[Nellisir]

I like #1, but not enough details. #2 is good, but I keep wanting to zoom in. Too detailed for that scale. #3 doesn't inspire me. #4 has the same problems as #2.

 

[jaerdaph]

Nice work. I really like the last one with the Google textures.

 

[Sigurd]

4 and a half map styles....

I still don't know how to remove the white spots but at least I think I've figured out how to not create them.

This is a new model.

Now I have to get the water right and play with the colours on the textures.


http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/12_9fab4_35f768_oP.png.thumb


Better?


This is a JPG with some work on the ocean... _some_ of the blend problems are png based.

http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/13_9fab3_dea46e8a_oJ.jpg.thumb

And some of the painting made more neutral.

http://wm23.inbox.com/thumbs/14_9fab2_77cef84c_oJ.jpg.thumb


- Sigurd

 

[jaerdaph]

Better?

Better than better - exceptional! I wish I could do that