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Looking good. Unfortunately I can't rep you yet, have to spread it around some more.
The only thing I might change is the background texture (outside the keep). It kinda draws the eye right now I think. Did you try a more solid fill?
The Lord's Keep
Inspired by NeonKnight's Thunderspire Labyrinth maps, I decided to try my hand at a DD3 map using Symbol Set 2. Bitmap Style B seems to have been inspired by the current style of 4th ed D&D maps, which I happen to like. This map was really just a little way to test some techniques and ideas in order to emulate that look. I'm pretty happy with the results.
Looking good. Unfortunately I can't rep you yet, have to spread it around some more.
The only thing I might change is the background texture (outside the keep). It kinda draws the eye right now I think. Did you try a more solid fill?
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Gandwarf has fallen into shadow...
Coming along nicely. I agree with Gandwarf about the texture of the ground outside, maybe use some other texture/color to break it up some.
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Nice work.
The floor texture works great.
Looks really nice. I'd suggest a few alterations. The line between the stone walls and the surrounding stone texture is very sharp which looks a little strange. It might be worth softening this a little. Also, the large glow behind the name is a bit diffuse. I'd suggest either keeping it to quite a tight drop shadow that follows the letters, or make it a proper rectangular background for the title. Right now it is half way between the two.
Thank you as always for the constructive comments. Here's my updated effort. I changed out the background for something less busy and adjusted the way I made the outer walls so that I could both outline and soften the edges a bit. I toned down the soft white area behind the text so it's just enough to make it readable without being distracting. I'm also including a snippet of one of the maps in the new 4e D&D style that I'm trying to emulate, for reference.
I guess this mean's this should have been a WIP instead of "completed" but it was really just a test for me. So I don't think I'll make any more changes to this one.
Last edited by JFJohnny5; 01-31-2009 at 01:23 PM.
Looking very good now!
Man, I wish I would have had access to DD3 when I was still playing D&D
My handdrawn dungeon maps sucked!
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Gandwarf has fallen into shadow...
That's really nice - and compares really well to the official map.
Johnny5
Nice maps. How do you manage to get the grid to show only in the rooms and not on the "outside" area. I would like to be able to do this when making floorplans from DD3.
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I think I like yours a lot better. It seems to be crisper. Did you also draw those icons? I like the icons, especially the fountain.
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