Zinc level pic

Zinc · 06-26-2012

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well here is a pic of my level work i just finished. like i said i want to get good. so please give me every advice you got ;) thank you.

Kiwi · 06-26-2012

Well, the creativity is there, and that is good.

However, I do have things that I don't like.

You've used far too many NPCs.
I think that NPCs are good and all, but too many makes a level cluttered. You have a random opened chest in the middle of the grass!

Your beach is too straight.
You've started with making it more random and more realistic, but not yet

While I'm not going to edit the image to point them out, you have several tile errors.
Examples include: The cliffs in the top-right, the grass>water area in the top right... The are more, of course.

Generally things could just be a whole lot more realistically shaped, something which I have trouble with, and using less NPCs, and not placing blocking and useless objects all over the grass.

Vot · 06-26-2012

I don't know anything about leveling but. I would love to have this as guild house. I like those apple trees along with the boat thing down there. I can't stop looking at it. It's impressive to see. Oh my

Zinc · 06-27-2012

Posted by Kiwi.

Well, the creativity is there, and that is good.

However, I do have things that I don't like.

You've used far too many NPCs.
I think that NPCs are good and all, but too many makes a level cluttered. You have a random opened chest in the middle of the grass!

Your beach is too straight.
You've started with making it more random and more realistic, but not yet

While I'm not going to edit the image to point them out, you have several tile errors.
Examples include: The cliffs in the top-right, the grass>water area in the top right... The are more, of course.

Generally things could just be a whole lot more realistically shaped, something which I have trouble with, and using less NPCs, and not placing blocking and useless objects all over the grass.

kiwi you have no idea how much your imput means... thank you so much i will edit the level as asked then i will create a inside level. thank you so much for the advice

Tricxta · 06-27-2012

I'll contribute. You've cluttered your rocks too much, therefore diminishing the effect they're meant to have. Keep them rare and they'll give out a more powerful effect on your level. Apply this for both water and dirt stones.

Your grass doesn't work either, it's just random patches and that doesn't really make any sense. It's the same case with your chest, the placement of it is just silly.

Other then that, I enjoy your flare of creativity evident in the level. Well done.

Kendama · 06-27-2012

Boat is kinda ugly, along with apple trees IMO
But for a level artist i've never heard of i am generally impressed.

River is too straight in top right!

Zinc · 06-27-2012

Posted by Kendama

Boat is kinda ugly, along with apple trees IMO
But for a level artist i've never heard of i am generally impressed.

River is too straight in top right!

thank you all for the feedback means alot

Tricxta · 06-28-2012

You've convinced not to give anymore feedback ever, good job mang.

Kiwi · 06-28-2012

Posted by Tricxta

You've convinced not to give anymore feedback ever, good job mang.

Interesting that, while your feedback was the best, it was you he ignored xD.

Godoco · 08-03-2012

This is old, but keep the NPC's at the minimum. Practice with cliffs more, using different styles of cliffs always helps. Work on that beach, make is curvy. No one likes a straight beach (No pun intended). Try not to put so many rocks in your dirt paths and such. The house looks randomized. Also, the apples don't work for me, not only are they too bright, but you used them too much. Try to improve your overall cliffing and use of water tiles.

Zinc · 08-04-2012

Posted by GodoT

This is old, but keep the NPC's at the minimum. Practice with cliffs more, using different styles of cliffs always helps. Work on that beach, make is curvy. No one likes a straight beach (No pun intended). Try not to put so many rocks in your dirt paths and such. The house looks randomized. Also, the apples don't work for me, not only are they too bright, but you used them too much. Try to improve your overall cliffing and use of water tiles.

I am no longer leveling on classic i am 10x better with era tileset and my level look better

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Zinc Level Designer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 135	Zinc level pic well here is a pic of my level work i just finished. like i said i want to get good. so please give me every advice you got ;) thank you.

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Kiwi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,956	Well, the creativity is there, and that is good. However, I do have things that I don't like. You've used far too many NPCs. I think that NPCs are good and all, but too many makes a level cluttered. You have a random opened chest in the middle of the grass! Your beach is too straight. You've started with making it more random and more realistic, but not yet While I'm not going to edit the image to point them out, you have several tile errors. Examples include: The cliffs in the top-right, the grass>water area in the top right... The are more, of course. Generally things could just be a whole lot more realistically shaped, something which I have trouble with, and using less NPCs, and not placing blocking and useless objects all over the grass.

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Vot I am Vot Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 11	I don't know anything about leveling but. I would love to have this as guild house. I like those apple trees along with the boat thing down there. I can't stop looking at it. It's impressive to see. Oh my

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Tricxta The muffin man Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burger Refuge Posts: 2,262	I'll contribute. You've cluttered your rocks too much, therefore diminishing the effect they're meant to have. Keep them rare and they'll give out a more powerful effect on your level. Apply this for both water and dirt stones. Your grass doesn't work either, it's just random patches and that doesn't really make any sense. It's the same case with your chest, the placement of it is just silly. Other then that, I enjoy your flare of creativity evident in the level. Well done.

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Kendama Delteria Manager Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,474	Boat is kinda ugly, along with apple trees IMO But for a level artist i've never heard of i am generally impressed. River is too straight in top right!

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Tricxta The muffin man Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burger Refuge Posts: 2,262	You've convinced not to give anymore feedback ever, good job mang.

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Godoco Coder Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 901	This is old, but keep the NPC's at the minimum. Practice with cliffs more, using different styles of cliffs always helps. Work on that beach, make is curvy. No one likes a straight beach (No pun intended). Try not to put so many rocks in your dirt paths and such. The house looks randomized. Also, the apples don't work for me, not only are they too bright, but you used them too much. Try to improve your overall cliffing and use of water tiles.