Map Rating/Review Thread

[/Circa]

Okay my first map in probably four months or so just trying to get into the rhythm again.
Map Name: Umber Town
Map Game: Fire Red
Comments: This is just a concept, I'm going to be making a few different versions of this same map.

I like it, nice and plain, which is good with in game play.
Though I do have a problem with that building (the brown one), it doesn't seem to fit in with the background of the town. But I guess the map is alright.

 

[Dr Gregory House]

well, here's that new map i was talking about
though it was a printscreen, because i am having problems with the map capture [which i am reporting to LUHO]
see attatchment
and it's not completely finished, i just want some opinions =D

 

[thethethethe]

I like it, nice and plain, which is good with in game play.
Though I do have a problem with that building (the brown one), it doesn't seem to fit in with the background of the town. But I guess the map is alright.

EDIT: oh and thethethe, 7/10...mainly because i cant see any paths! but other than that it is good

Thanks for the feedback. That brown building is just there because of the limitations of unedited tiles. If I was going to have it in a hack, it would have a building similiar to the Power Plant Building or something similiar to the lab on cinnabar. I'm just trying to map with default tiles. I'm really just more interested on some feedback on how I've placed things.

 

[/Circa]

Thanks for the feedback. That brown building is just there because of the limitations of unedited tiles. If I was going to have it in a hack, it would have a building similiar to the Power Plant Building or something similiar to the lab on cinnabar. I'm just trying to map with default tiles. I'm really just more interested on some feedback on how I've placed things.

In that case.
The placement is very good, it gives the natural sought of feel, but it is a bit too small to get a detailed rating. I reckon some tree shadows will make it look better, plus your flowers should be a bit more organised, I don't care what mapping tutorials say, to a certain extent, they look nice being organised. Plus you need more :)

 

[Thrace]

Alrite i gots another map.

Made in : Fire Red,o course.
Map name: uhh....dont have a name..Bloopi Town.
hehe thx pl0x rate,just felt like doing a random map....

Rating: 4/10
Incorrect sizes of buildings, inconsistent path sizes and really strange pallete (bright and dim?). Improvements would probably be to use a bigger map or resize that one and change the pallete and locations of buildings. It's probably best to start again.

Okay my first map in probably four months or so just trying to get into the rhythm again.
Map Name: Umber Town
Map Game: Fire Red
Comments: This is just a concept, I'm going to be making a few different versions of this same map.

Rating: 8/10
Seems a little boring. This is just my own preference but I like to have more than just one house for any town, no matter how small, otherwise it doesn't seem like a town to me. Flower placement is good. The position of the mart looks awkward. I would suggest moving the mart right next to the trees on the left side, pushing the brown building up a bit and making the lake a little bit smaller (or making the map bigger).

Heres my update.

And my opinion for Thethethethe:

It looks good to me except for the building with the signpost out in front and the awkward windows... so 7.5/10 from me :)

EDIT: No, its just not in the center of the mountain, its off to the right.

Rating: 7/10
It looks great, but in-game it will be quite frustrating with the movement-hindering log placement. The colour of the trees makes the grass look bluish. The Kyledove house looks out of place, I recommend replacing it with the original house in that tileset and pallete editing it for originality. I think it would be good it you made the mountain multi-levelled (1 more level should do it) too because right now that town looks like its in a crater or something. Also the amount of bikes is unnecessary and makes the town even more crowded, 2 should be enough.

EDIT:
Whoops, one more.

well, here's that new map i was talking about
though it was a printscreen, because i am having problems with the map capture [which i am reporting to LUHO]
see attatchment
and it's not completely finished, i just want some opinions =D

Rating: 6/10
Its quite good except for a few things. The inaccessible mountains with grass are pointless, you should remove the grass and add some levels. The randomness of the grass is over the top, grass looks much better when you have a balance, I like to have a random border but have groups of grass. The steps look really bad you should have sticked with the normal ones. Good use of the ledge. The cave in the middle looks a bit weird. Make it so that there is no space between the two levels. The only other thing I don't like is the pallete, because it is overused and doesn't look that great anyway/

 

[Dr Gregory House]

Rating: 6/10
Its quite good except for a few things. The inaccessible mountains with grass are pointless, you should remove the grass and add some levels. The randomness of the grass is over the top, grass looks much better when you have a balance, I like to have a random border but have groups of grass. The steps look really bad you should have sticked with the normal ones. Good use of the ledge. The cave in the middle looks a bit weird. Make it so that there is no space between the two levels. The only other thing I don't like is the pallete, because it is overused and doesn't look that great anyway/

as i said, still in progress, i'll work on some of those changes.
i'n not changing the pallette though.
i will post it again when it's done

 

[Tropical Sunlight]

Map name: Seaflow River
Original map: Route 7

Connections: Seaflow River (up), Wish Town (right)
Notes: You'll se in the beta :P
Credits: CheesePeow for the white-sand rombase

 

[Neti]

looks quite cool, but where is the water going?^^ i mean theres more and more water coming from the waterfall but it doesnt get more

 

[Tropical Sunlight]

looks quite cool, but where is the water going?^^ i mean theres more and more water coming from the waterfall but it doesnt get more

Oh, I knew someone's gonna ask this... It's a secret :P

Spoiler:

The water goes underground and comes out in Miry Swamp and Lake Liberty, there's an underground tunnel leading them and the underground water tunnel splits

EDIT: lol, made a new map xD

Map name: Summerland
Original map: Six Island

Notes: There are going to be houses on the platforms in the final version
Connections: Olive Jungle (up)
Credits: CheesePeow for rombase

 

[Neti]

why do you post unfinished maps? not gonna vote the unfinished version...

 

[Melash]

Okay, I only have one map this time:
Hack Name: Awakened Legends
Hack Of: Gold
Map Name: Clover Island

Okay, see the mountains surrounded by fences? Well, that's where a legendary is. Anyway, I'm not sure what the purpose of the big building is, but it'll be important!

Please rate and comment!

 

[Mitchman]

Lol nice. As always its a bit empty. Put windows and stuff. 7/10

 

[Melash]

Okay, I'll add windows onto the building. You said it's a little empty, should I add some more buildings?

 

[Working Class Hero]

Finished map of mine. But, this one little map crashed my game. In fact, even if I don't edit anything then save the game using Advanced Map 1.92 it crashes. V_V

Edit: Errors on the trees near the house with the red roof.

 

[Sacred Dragon]

These are maps I made, I guess to have something to do, but well here they are. I am putting them up mainly to see what other people think of my maps nad to be given advice on what I need to improve on, so please rate honestly. There is a lot of open spaces, but hopefully people will help me fill it with something... I took some things out of the maps because I only use those parts for testing purposes. Anyway, just click on the pictures below. Oh yea, on the fourth map, I need to center the shrine-like structure lol.

 

[Dr Gregory House]

These are maps I made, I guess to have something to do, but well here they are. I am putting them up mainly to see what other people think of my maps nad to be given advice on what I need to improve on, so please rate honestly. There is a lot of open spaces, but hopefully people will help me fill it with something... I took some things out of the maps because I only use those parts for testing purposes. Anyway, just click on the pictures below. Oh yea, on the fourth map, I need to center the shrine-like structure lol.

well, they're all eye-scarringly square. SERIOUSLY, fix it!
they don't look like the inside of a mountain at all!
there's awy too much space...way too much
i would give them all a 4/10
some serious improvements should be made
[sorry if i'm harsh, but really, you can do better]
(and if they are unfinished, don't post them]

EDIT; OOPS, forgot one!

Finished map of mine. But, this one little map crashed my game. In fact, even if I don't edit anything then save the game using Advanced Map 1.92 it crashes. V_V

Edit: Errors on the trees near the house with the red roof.

ja, there's also some tile errors with the fence near the boat. and can i ask why the boat is there? it's completely inaccessible so there's no point in it.
tile errors in the trees near the top left house.
cave is absolutely tiny
the island is overcrowded with water. try and make it a little less of that
overall a 7/10

 

[Tropical Sunlight]

New map!

Map name: Stone Path
Original map: Route 2

Notes: You have to use HM08 to get to Destiny Cave 1 (the small cave)
Connections: Crystole City (up), Greenbush City (left)

 

[Sacred Dragon]

well, they're all eye-scarringly square. SERIOUSLY, fix it!
they don't look like the inside of a mountain at all!
there's awy too much space...way too much
i would give them all a 4/10
some serious improvements should be made
[sorry if i'm harsh, but really, you can do better]
(and if they are unfinished, don't post them]


Thank you for being honest lol. :D I'll improve them, thank you.

 

[Working Class Hero]

well, they're all eye-scarringly square. SERIOUSLY, fix it!
they don't look like the inside of a mountain at all!
there's awy too much space...way too much
i would give them all a 4/10
some serious improvements should be made
[sorry if i'm harsh, but really, you can do better]
(and if they are unfinished, don't post them]

EDIT; OOPS, forgot one!


ja, there's also some tile errors with the fence near the boat. and can i ask why the boat is there? it's completely inaccessible so there's no point in it.
tile errors in the trees near the top left house.
cave is absolutely tiny
the island is overcrowded with water. try and make it a little less of that
overall a 7/10

Thanks for the advice! ^^

Here is a new map. Its the starting town in my Fire Red hack. And it didn't crash my game! ^^

Yes the house on the peninsula is supposed to be inaccessible until you get surf because you get a certain Pokemon in that house! ^^ Also, it is SUPPOSED to be bright. So don't go "ITS TO BRIGHTERZ!1!!!!1!1! D:"

Also, the Professor takes you into the lab ^^ So that makes the map better in my opinion since everything works! :D

 

[Melash]

To Awatap Aavy: ^Wow, that map is really good! I'll give it a 9/10! I really like the green colors and flowers and stuff!
Here's my map:
Hack Name: Beginning Truths
Hack Of: FireRed
Map Name: Pellat Town (Not a spelling error

Description: Okay, this is the starting town. It's hard to describe the game in a few paragraphs, but you start in a large city. The top two buildings are a school and apartment. You live in the apartment on your own.
Please rate!