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this is my map thus far, i'm in the process of fixing dragon issues and making sure everything is smooth, then its onto city building.

just wondering what people think, and if anyone has any ideas that i could work into photoshop to add more detail.

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First of all, your map looks quite good!
Do you already have your shards story ( if its an rp shard)?
What about adding some key points that are mentioned in the worlds story to make the map more authentic and to push the player deeper inside the story... other points are: create points that look "different", its fantasy so don't care about realism. Make a vulcan, some paths through your mountains (using dirt tile) and don't forget hight differences. It can look very cool esp. in Forests, because p.e. at the osi map forests doesn't differ much in their hight. Cliffs like they are used for coastlines (can be implemented with world forge) painted as hills on large grasses will make your map an eyecandy
Is there a beach? If not, try to make one. And i cant find any jungle on your map, you might add some, too. And don't forget to paint the paths (if you want them in) in photoshop to save your statics from exploding.

again, nice map, keep up working at it and it might get a really cool one

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jungle is all over the big island at the bottom left, that preview is a few days old. i've added roads as well. besides that and another delta w/ swamp its the same.

its not really gonna be an RP shard, although it will have a history and whatnot. the map was designed around some ideas i had.

first off, the main city is going to be one the main landmass in that patch of grass surrounded by that mountain. there will be many many caves around it, some that lead to the other side, some that don't, all that are good for mining. guarded by day and not by nightfall, a great city for both the pk and non pk. the main continent has 3 other cities.

the slim looking island thats half desert half grass at the bottom. that is to be the only unguarded city, home of the PKs

the island thats on the bottom right, divided in two by mountains is going to be like occolo/haven. newbie land. a basic city, the only area on the map where PVP is not aloud outside city limits. this island will also be home to the house of crafters.

the large island at the bottom left will have a desert city.

anyways, thats whats i have in mind. i just want to make sure i'm finished with photoshop.

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do more rivers and deltas and stuf.

If you add rivers, don't make em to big because it will make the isles look as if they were divided again and again

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Remember when you look at your map to turn it 45o counter clockwise, this is how you will see it ingame more or less. Doing this you will see that the mountains create a lot of blind or dead spots so try to minimize them or lower the base elevations so you can see the foot of them ingame.
Other than that I think you map looks good and is pretty well layed out from what you described. I agree with Ya and Matonor though you should add more water/rivers but be careful how you do it, balance is the key.

Dev

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added some rivers, lava and lakes and stuff, rounded off loose pixels

its starting to look really sexy

hmm, nice... webhost i signed up for went down in less the 24 hours.

heres my checklist to finish.

1. add two tiles of grass between jungle and mountain
2. outline lave with dirt
3. back off mountains a little

with every pixel i go a little more insane

i'll post updated map and throw the server on auto-account to let everyone run around once the dragon work is done. shouldn't be more than a day or two at this point

wish me sanity, 40+ hours into this map so far over a little more than 2 weeks

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what 'bout a new little screenshot? we all love them

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just gotta do caves and i'm onto worldbuilding. not bad for my first map eh? if anyone wants to join the team, that'd be awsome just PM me.

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*quickly runs out and reloads map again*

realy nice work great to see it. now if i could just get my new one eaven close to as well done :]

gawin

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new host, and i'm paying for this one so it better stay up



enjoy

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Nice work on that. If you want more creative help, i would suggest some
dirtways in the mountains, that can be used as "dungeons"

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i'm gonna try to have caves that go through the mountains, more interesting in my opinion. no need for more creative help, i need straight out man labor to help me build cities now heh

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