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Posted 19 September 2007 - 12:51 PM
Never used a tablet b4 but bought one and went about making a new sword coast world map. Way way from being done and reduced to 50% real size but here's what I got going on so far.
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 02:23 AM
Just another half scale image of how things are going. I had no idead how it would turn out but I think it's going great. It actually reminds me a bit of the original bg2 map in style.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 03:11 AM
Holly, that is pretty sweet! I wish I could make such maps for my PnP Campaign Setting...
I only got things on paper and I am still looking for a nice program... just can't find a nice for free one
Yeah, I know my own bad limitation 
Euh... or is tablet b4 actually something else? Sorry noob on this...
I only got things on paper and I am still looking for a nice program... just can't find a nice for free one
Yeah, I know my own bad limitation Euh... or is tablet b4 actually something else? Sorry noob on this...
Edited by Deathsangel, 21 September 2007 - 03:13 AM.
Still modding the Mod for the Wicked... It is a big project you know... And I got sidetracked (several times) a bit... sorry.
However, as we all know, Evil never really sleeps.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 03:41 AM
"Tablet b4" is to be read in context:
Never used a tablet b4 but...
Here it equals: Never used a tablet before.
Now what isa tablet? It's pretty much a plastic plate and an electric pencil that transfers your strokes directly to your computer. Many artists prefer drawing with a tablet, for... several reasons.
Erm.
Soo, the map. It's nice, you're using some kinda effects for the basic ground textures, right? Well I gotta say, that's real nice effect using there, correct too, since a map like that really isn't something to be done 100% with cursor moving. xP
It'll definitely be interesting to see this finished. ^^
Never used a tablet b4 but...
Here it equals: Never used a tablet before.
Now what isa tablet? It's pretty much a plastic plate and an electric pencil that transfers your strokes directly to your computer. Many artists prefer drawing with a tablet, for... several reasons.
Erm.
Soo, the map. It's nice, you're using some kinda effects for the basic ground textures, right? Well I gotta say, that's real nice effect using there, correct too, since a map like that really isn't something to be done 100% with cursor moving. xP
It'll definitely be interesting to see this finished. ^^
Edited by WeeRLegion, 21 September 2007 - 03:55 AM.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 04:50 AM
The base land and sea texture was just a sold colour. I then used a very hi resolution defused gravel texture overlay on the land and then a colour noise effect to give the raise and dip blotches in colour. The sea used the same base colour as the land. Then painted it blue with a waterery brush and added that nice water ripple effect overlay which was a texture pluggin from xenofex. The sea swirls or whirlpools were just default twist effects in photoshop. Hills and forests were textures cloned on to the map in a pattern and blended in, the mountains were made by drawing a traiangle shape with one side darker than the other and then paint a granite overlay over them.
All in all, it closely resembles the actual map I think and is coming along nicely
All in all, it closely resembles the actual map I think and is coming along nicely
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 11:46 AM
"Tablet b4" is to be read in context:
Never used a tablet b4 but...
Here it equals: Never used a tablet before.
Now what isa tablet? It's pretty much a plastic plate and an electric pencil that transfers your strokes directly to your computer. Many artists prefer drawing with a tablet, for... several reasons.
Nice work RJH
Still modding the Mod for the Wicked... It is a big project you know... And I got sidetracked (several times) a bit... sorry.
However, as we all know, Evil never really sleeps.
Sentences marking (my) life:
Winds of change... Endure them, and in Enduring grow Stronger
It takes a fool to look for logic in a man's heart
Never question the sanity of the insane
The Harmony of Life is Chaos
Living on Wings of Dreams
(1st march 2009) SHS women over me:
Kat: if there were more guys that looked like you out here, people's offspring wouldnt be so damn ugly
Noctalys: you are adorable
~~ I love it, and I am humbled! Yay! ~~
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 02:38 PM
Thx
Getting close now. Added general lumps and bumps, naming roads etc and also sank the rivers which looks kinda good.
Getting close now. Added general lumps and bumps, naming roads etc and also sank the rivers which looks kinda good.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 04:00 PM
Wow - - - I have a tablet but couldn't possibly do something as talented and professional looking as this! (must run off and practice hard with stylus pen and tablet - that is what you mean isn't it? Stylus pen and electronic tablet?)
Anyway, this is outstanding! This looks like totally professional work. I'd believe this map is directly from a game. I do have two requests from someone who is not familiar with the world of Baldur's Gate but would like to be. Could you possible enlarge the printing of the words in the sea? I know that might be troublesome. It's just that I'm not familiar with the geological areas as some people probably are and can sort of read them but aren't sure I'm getting them all right. And could you possible make your font be in white when the sea background gets very dark blue?
Other than that I consider this map flawless. Of course, I'm not familiar with the actual land as I've said. But I'd take this map with me to scope it out on a jouney there.
Anyway, this is outstanding! This looks like totally professional work. I'd believe this map is directly from a game. I do have two requests from someone who is not familiar with the world of Baldur's Gate but would like to be. Could you possible enlarge the printing of the words in the sea? I know that might be troublesome. It's just that I'm not familiar with the geological areas as some people probably are and can sort of read them but aren't sure I'm getting them all right. And could you possible make your font be in white when the sea background gets very dark blue?
Other than that I consider this map flawless. Of course, I'm not familiar with the actual land as I've said. But I'd take this map with me to scope it out on a jouney there.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 11:49 PM
I agree with Ibis - it's quite difficult to read what it says at times. Now, I'm familiar with the map, so I know where most things are, but still. :3 Other than that, awesome work!
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 01:53 AM
It could be because we are seeing the scaled down version of the map on the website, remember. The site sizes the map to fit the page. Perhaps that is why the font gets hard to read.
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 02:20 AM
Heya folks.
Remember that all the above images are scaled to about 50%. Here's a 100% scaled part of the map in a little bit blurry jpg. Again, this isn't finished. It will be sharpened, blured, shaded n possibly textured etc b4 I'm done but gives you and idea of the real deal.
Thx 4 comments n feedback
Remember that all the above images are scaled to about 50%. Here's a 100% scaled part of the map in a little bit blurry jpg. Again, this isn't finished. It will be sharpened, blured, shaded n possibly textured etc b4 I'm done but gives you and idea of the real deal.
Thx 4 comments n feedback
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 02:29 AM
Ohh, that's much better size-wise for fonts.. but you should change the font colours at places (mainly forest areas), since they blend into the background too well.
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 02:47 AM
I like your map, and so I ask, you wouldn't mind registering yourself RJH?
As you could contact Chevalier via PMs(personal mails) and offer your work as one option for the Worldmap mod. Of course someone would have to make the location icons for this map option, but it if you would want to commit, I am sure the Worldmap mod's team would welcome your work!
As you could contact Chevalier via PMs(personal mails) and offer your work as one option for the Worldmap mod. Of course someone would have to make the location icons for this map option, but it if you would want to commit, I am sure the Worldmap mod's team would welcome your work!
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 03:28 AM
Yeah no worries, gotta dissapear for now but i'll register in a few hours.
Get back to you then
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Posted 23 September 2007 - 02:54 AM
okay, uploaded image was awful so here's a rather large but pretty good quality full sized image
Just to get any last ideas on changes that would be better or little touches that could be added to make it better n so on n so forth.
Ne ideas welcome of course. Want it to be as good as it can be.
Also, here's a more traditional crumpled n burnt paper style map. I don't really plan on making it look like this but thought I'd show it neway for fun if nothing else
Just to get any last ideas on changes that would be better or little touches that could be added to make it better n so on n so forth.
Ne ideas welcome of course. Want it to be as good as it can be.
Also, here's a more traditional crumpled n burnt paper style map. I don't really plan on making it look like this but thought I'd show it neway for fun if nothing else
Edited by Big Poppa, 23 September 2007 - 06:47 AM.
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Posted 23 September 2007 - 03:43 PM
This is looking really good - I love the style. I only hope that it'll be big enough to fit all the map icons on it, and that it will be available to use soon. 
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Posted 23 September 2007 - 05:19 PM
Whoa. This looks really, really nice. Can't decide which of the two versions I like better.
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Posted 24 September 2007 - 07:25 AM
I've settled on this as the one I'm happy with. The only changes I might make is to have a parchment scroll under the named places to make them stand out more, dunno what you think about that. Also to be able to cram lots of areas in to places, a new icons bam file will made based upon the key on the map. They are much smaller than the standard world map images hence more cramming.
Comments, good n bad as always
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