NES World/Regional Maps III

[carmen510]

Of course, we could always introduce NESing tourneys in paper and pencil format. I'm actually good in drawing maps, at hand.

 

[Dachs]

Of course, we could always introduce NESing tourneys in paper and pencil format. I'm actually good in drawing maps, at hand.

Trying to do that on a high adventure trip will get you yelled at. Doing it on the bus ride down is a much better idea.

 

[Luckymoose]

Use a shaky hand to get a good coastline.

I agree with Iggy. But do it in a way that makes you feel comfortable. The map comes out better that way.

 

[North King]

mainly the coasts. I can get the shapes down, but the coast end up looking to straight and unnatural.
any other tips would be good.

That's fairly easy to do, actually.

I personally don't do the whole shaky hand thing; often that looks as contrived as a straight coast. However, I would advise you that my way takes a lot more work. Basically, I change it bit by bit. Revise the coastline at the minutest level; basically, go over the entire map several times. It's very rare that I'll get a shape I like in the first draft.

Alas, not everyone likes to stare at a map for 5 hours straight, so you can go all shaky with your hand if you like it quick.

 

[Silver Steak]

"Shaky with your hand ... if you like it quick", heh heh... AGH! *is shot*

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Remember, some bits of coast are quite smooth, with only occasional jags for bays.

 

[Silver Steak]

Remember, some bits of coast go far, far inland - like the great fjords of Norway's.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Or those of British Columbia and Alaska's Inside Passage.

 

[North King]

Remember, some bits of coast are quite smooth, with only occasional jags for bays.

Yes, and this is the same principle as putting bumps and peninsulas in: contrast is good. If you have a line of identical peninsulas, it will look just as ridiculous as a straight coast.

 

[TerrisH]

unfortunately, I'm drawing a blank here. this is as far as I managed to devlop one of the continents.

it dosen't seem.. quite right.
any suggestions to make it look better?

any yes, it's green. did that to avoid the contrast of the blue on white. it's was starting to hurt my eyes.

 

[North King]

Too many simple, straight lines. Jiggle the hand.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Here is sample cut from NKs PureNES map. Blow it up and look at how he did the details.

 

[Splime]

For an example that people who don't have such insane mapmaking skill can do {}, here's an image from my "lazy-NES" RfMK IV (It's in the Forum Games section...)

I would show more, but that would compromise the secrecy of the map...

It's not that great, but it's fairly random, and not straight.

 

[jeps]

I like the FOW on that map splime.

I seriously iwsh I had a good editing program. I need boot camp.

 

[Luckymoose]

I think every map must look as good as the ones North King makes. Or else the communists win.

 

[Birdjaguar]

I like the FOW on that map splime.

I seriously iwsh I had a good editing program. I need boot camp.

The Gimp is free.

 

[Luckymoose]

The Gimp is free.

He has OSX is seems though.

 

[North King]

It's not really a matter of skill in making maps, it's patience and the ability to stare at your own work and say, "okay, that really sucks. How can I redo that?"

 

[jeps]

Boot Camp - run windows on your mac

 

[TerrisH]

hmm, tried the free hand, useing the borders of the earlyer map as refrence. borders are now white, since I needed a way to remove the previous borders. but it dose look better. I'll go over it again with black bordered again to make the coastline better, and revert it to black. but that's later. thanks.

any other tips would be good also.

just to note, while it looks okay to me, any sections of the borders look off?

the next issue to deal with. Islands.. I have No clue how to make them.