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    Guild Novice rkmase's Avatar
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    Post First map - already having fun

    So glad I found this forum - always thought I was the only one with some weird map fetish.

    Setting up a system like this at home ( http://www.penpaperpixel.org/tutoria...topprojection/) and found this group while trying to figure out the best way to put together maps. Thanks to you folk, I figured out the best way was to just be creative and DIY.

    So here's a quicky I did this morning - comments/crits welcome!
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    Welcome to the forums!

    That's a great map. I like the style. What software are you using for the map/the projection?

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    Quote Originally Posted by torstan View Post
    Welcome to the forums!

    That's a great map. I like the style. What software are you using for the map/the projection?
    Thanks! I used photoshop for the map, and I think I'll just be going with straight photoshop for the projection system - I think it would take me longer to "learn" another system than to just work with what I already have.

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    Love the style of the map. The colour choice and clean lines are great.

    My only crit\suggestion would be the placement of the "S" for the secret door. I always recess them so they are actually behind the flat of the wall a little bit. Then I continue the line of the wall so that they are not obvious.

    That allows me to reveal the room to the walls and then further for the secret doors.


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    Quote Originally Posted by rkmase View Post
    ...always thought I was the only one with some weird map fetish.
    I know exactly what you mean. Welcome home rkmase. Welcome home.

    PS: Nice first map! Great job with the shadows. It gives it a very simple depth while being just enough to go with the modeled furniture.
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    A non-10ft-grid! A non-10ft-wide secret passage! I love you.
    some weird map fetish.
    HEY um ... I prefer the term "cartophile."

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    I'm a blatant map junkie, gotta have my fix or I get the shakes

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    Thanks for the warm welcome all - and for the comments on the map. More coming soon!

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