~Screenshot Central!

[drenrin2120]

Yeah, you're right. I can probably do something to make the trees match better. As for the mini thing, I think the sprite definitely doesn't match very well with the map... not sure how to fix that. Maybe brighten it up a bit?

And I really like that sprite, it looks great and fits with the map!

[A Forgotten Legend]

Thanks!  It was a little tough getting back into doing charsets, but I like how it looks.  Still haven't got back into doing the hair too well yet. Haha.  I'm surprised that bandanna looks ok. 

Anyway, You might be able to hide it with some kind of overlay and a tint screen.  I fell like that is the sort of place that could be foggy or something.

[drenrin2120]

Fog. Why didn't I think of that? Well, you've encouraged me to do some experimenting.

without fog

with fog


All I did was revert to the brighter, more colorful tileset, and I edited the plant treeline and made the block small (which I actually like this way a lot better).

[A Forgotten Legend]

With the fog I think is a lot better than the without picture.  The size stuff looks weird still, but it might not be too bad when you're playing because of the other maps it will contrast with.

[A Forgotten Legend]

That's what I was thinking when I said overlay.

[drenrin2120]

I just may. I got it to work in another map and it looks pretty damn cool. Finding good fog pics that wrap on all four sides is a little tough tho.

[drenrin2120]

I'll just use the same pic I used in the other map. Fog is fog, right? Besides, the other map has it set to 90% transparent... So you can barely see the fog anyway. Not entirely sure why I did that, but I did. So, I made the fog more apparent on this map annnnnnd...


I think this is ultimately why this game is taking so long to make. I'm lazy and indecisive.

[A Forgotten Legend]

Haha.  I know the feeling man.  That map looks so different with that overlay.

Also, if anyone feels like it, I'll be hanging out in the Charas chat for a few hours while I work on stuff.  I had this sudden amount of creative energy for RPG maker this week. haha

[Meiscool]

dren, picture overlay is generally best for maps. The built-in fog effect is very poor for rpgm2000-2003.
Legend, if you don't mind going in and editing chips, adding a tapper to the land masses will make them look more like they are floating. The way you have it now makes it appear as though they are going into a flat surface, like water.

Due to finding some partners at college, and not having a creative outlet as of yet, I've decided to get back into game making.
Random screens with new mapping style:

[drenrin2120]

Well, would you look at that.

I'm really jealous, as always. Your maps are breath taking. You've taken editing a chipset to a whole other level.

[A Forgotten Legend]

Yeah, I see that.  Thanks!  Welcome back to the game making world.

[Moosetroop11]

Lovely. And welcome back!

[Meiscool]

Oh god, it's you. We missed you, man. Or at the very least, I did. You were always among my favorite charasians. Hope you stay this time.

I'll stay as long as... uh, I forget his name. That one British mod... doesn't get his panties in a bundle

[zuhane]

Oh my God! I joined Charas years ago because your mapping made me feel like this was a worthy forum! You probably don't
actually remember me

[Prpl_Mage]

Geez with this fanboyism, although you're maps are brilliant.
Always gets me into the mood of actually trying to do something myself.