Map Rating/Review Thread

[Blazichu]

Map Name: Sea Side Town (v.2)
Map Game:FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments:I updated the town with the comments you guys said (sorry it's still really square >_<)





Map Name: Sea Side Route
Map Game:FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments:I don't know why but I don't like how this map turned out to be, however on the good side it matchs with the Town's border :)

Pic. of just the route:


Pic. of the route & town:


(And sorry about the tree tile, I don't know how to change palettes yet so I don't want to insert different trees yet.)

I don't mind these maps, they look original. The only things I don't think that suit it are the grass tiles and how you have minor gaps between the beaches/sand tiles. Maybe just connect them up instead of having small gaps inbetween.

Hopefully you take that into consideration.

I'll give this a 8/10.

 

[Mrchewy]

Map Name: Route 409
Map of: Route
Map base: LeafGreen
Other comments: This is mainly a test to see how this new mapping style is. I will bring back either Pokémon Harmony or EmberOrange, but this is the style I might use, depending on the reaction I get. Also, I will probably use different tiles.

Rating: C+
Critique: As far as a route goes, it's somewhat... strange. It's a little bit too small, and the actual shape is a little odd. My main problem with it is the extremely monotone palette. While the shapes of the trees, grass, etc. are fantastic, the colors really need some work. Perhaps making the trees a much darker green and making the paths more brown would make it look nicer.

Map Name: Sea Side Town (v.2)
Map Game:FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments:I updated the town with the comments you guys said (sorry it's still really square >_<)

Rating: B+
Critique: The actually structure of the map is perfect. The only reason I gave it a B+ was because of the weird trees and the unneeded jetties.

Map Name: Sea Side Route
Map Game:FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments:I don't know why but I don't like how this map turned out to be, however on the good side it matchs with the Town's border :)

Pic. of just the route:


Pic. of the route & town:


(And sorry about the tree tile, I don't know how to change palettes yet so I don't want to insert different trees yet.)

Rating: B-
Critique: Again, the palette is a bit dodgy. The route also looks a little bit cramped, which is something that needs to be looked at.

 

[thethethethe]

Map Name: ???
Map base: Fire Red
Other comments: I was mapping and I felt a little rusty, so I made a map to be rated. Just wondering if not hacking/mapping for a while, made me worse.
Ummm... Credits? I think, that's my edit of Zel's Shiny Gold Gym, and Suarav for the gym post and someone for the trees, sorry I can't remember...

Spoiler:

 

[destinedjagold]

Map Name: Unamed
Map Game: Fire Red
Comments: This is going to be the starting town. I like the look of it, but I would like some additional comments on how I could improve it.
Map:

Rating: 7/10
Reason: the map is really nice. I like it. ^^
Suggestion: nothing to suggest.

okay... i just realized one of my maps was supposed to have three exits instead of just two... LOL
so here's the semi-new map:

MAP NAME: Aquiline City [ redone ]

MAP GAME: LeafGreen

COMMENTS: fixing an oops XD

MAP:

Spoiler:

Rating: 7/10
Reason: That's a nice map, but there are tile errors in the bike shop area.
Suggestion: Fix the tile error. :D

Map Name: Route 409
Map of: Route
Map base: LeafGreen
Other comments: This is mainly a test to see how this new mapping style is. I will bring back either Pokémon Harmony or EmberOrange, but this is the style I might use, depending on the reaction I get. Also, I will probably use different tiles.

Rating: 7/10
Reason: the colour of the palletes and the grass really hurts my eyes...
Suggestion: Kinda lessen the pallete colour's strength...

Map Name: I couldn't think of one >.<
Map Game: FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments: It was supposed to be a beach-like starter town but it turned out a little different from what I wanted, I should have made the map a litttttttttle bigger to fit a lab, and ignore the border I have surrounding maps planned for the sides.

Rating: 8/10
Reason: It's a nice little seaside town. ^^
Suggestion: Nothing to suggest...

Map Name: Sea Side Town (v.2)
Map Game:FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments:I updated the town with the comments you guys said (sorry it's still really square >_<)




Map Name: Sea Side Route
Map Game:FireRed (Credits to Christos & PHO for the rom base)
Comments:I don't know why but I don't like how this map turned out to be, however on the good side it matchs with the Town's border :)

Pic. of just the route:


Pic. of the route & town:


(And sorry about the tree tile, I don't know how to change palettes yet so I don't want to insert different trees yet.)

Rating: 7/10(All maps in average)
Reason: I like the looks and the feel of water and land together.
Suggestion: Nothing to suggest.

Map Name: ???
Map base: Fire Red
Other comments: I was mapping and I felt a little rusty, so I made a map to be rated. Just wondering if not hacking/mapping for a while, made me worse.
Ummm... Credits? I think, that's my edit of Zel's Shiny Gold Gym, and Suarav for the gym post and someone for the trees, sorry I can't remember...

Spoiler:

Rating: 8/10
Reason: Well thethethethe... The map is really nice and I like the atmosphere. ^^
Suggestion: I think there are two sets of grass tiles with different colors, right? Why not use those and place them in the map? :D

 

[Lupe]

Map Name: ???
Map base: Fire Red
Other comments: I was mapping and I felt a little rusty, so I made a map to be rated. Just wondering if not hacking/mapping for a while, made me worse.
Ummm... Credits? I think, that's my edit of Zel's Shiny Gold Gym, and Suarav for the gym post and someone for the trees, sorry I can't remember...

Spoiler:

6.3/10
the map is nice but there are alot of empty space

 

[Xaivier]

Map Name: Route401

Map Game: Pokemon Fire Red

Comments: Well it took quite long and this is my first ever map

Mapshot:
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Credit to PHO and Green Charizard for the Rom base.

5/10

for a first map this is not a bad attempt, advanced map takes time to get used to.
The things I thank that are wrong with it are that it is a square, and that the player could avoid the grass id they so do wish.



(also, this is irrelivent to the discussion, but why was my previous post in this topic deleted? I take art, and I have worked on numerous games up to this point, so why is my oppinion taken lightly and removed? Its an insult more then anything.)

 

[+Sneasel™]

Map Name: ???
Map base: Fire Red
Other comments: I was mapping and I felt a little rusty, so I made a map to be rated. Just wondering if not hacking/mapping for a while, made me worse.
Ummm... Credits? I think, that's my edit of Zel's Shiny Gold Gym, and Suarav for the gym post and someone for the trees, sorry I can't remember...

Spoiler:

Rating: 6/10
This map is really empty, and I don't like some of it either (like the little trees, they look really bad like that).
I think you need to get back into mapping, I think you're right, not mapping for a while made you worse...

 

[Christos]

A map rating guide was added to the first post, written by Don Patch. Hopefully there will be more proper and better ratings.

 

[Barker]

Map Name: Concept Route 1

Map Game: Firered

Comments: I went ahead and fooled around in Advance Map a little today, and this is the route I came up with. I discovered Pokemon Hacks last year, and ever since I've always wanted to give it a try. I suppose mapping is as good a first step as any. (This is my first route map.) This route was made "for fun", and isn't intended for any hack of mine. I used a Rom Base to spice it up, though I forget who it was that made the base. (Probably not good, but to whoever made it, good job with it.) (The random bush to the left of the lake was supposed to be a cut tree, but I'm still learning events. Eh.)

Map:

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Map Name: Concept City 1

Map Game: Firered

Comments: Pretty much the same as my previous comments. I messed around with Advance Map for the first time to see what I could come up with, this time with a city.

Map:

 

[Xaivier]

Map Name: Concept Route 1

Map Game: Firered

Comments: I went ahead and fooled around in Advance Map a little today, and this is the route I came up with. I discovered Pokemon Hacks last year, and ever since I've always wanted to give it a try. I suppose mapping is as good a first step as any. (This is my first route map.) This route was made "for fun", and isn't intended for any hack of mine. I used a Rom Base to spice it up, though I forget who it was that made the base. (Probably not good, but to whoever made it, good job with it.) (The random bush to the left of the lake was supposed to be a cut tree, but I'm still learning events. Eh.)

Map: <pic>

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Map Name: Concept City 1

Map Game: Firered

Comments: Pretty much the same as my previous comments. I messed around with Advance Map for the first time to see what I could come up with, this time with a city.

Map: <pic>

Rating (map one) 7/10
Reason: Looks nice, but would be tedious to travel though.
Improvments: The route could be left generally the same, but you could remove a part of the ledge next to the pond to allow a shortcut for people with surf.

Rating (map two) 8/10
Reason: I like the map but it has a lot of unused space.
Improvements: you could add a few smaller paths between the houses, and add some bushes, small trees, or flowers to fill up some of the empty space.






My first map.



Map Name: route 101

Game: Firered, but I am going to remake it in Ruby.

Description: A route leading from the starting town to a mountain pass, which leads to a small cave, which leads to the second town..

This is my first route-map.

 

[SerenadeDS]

My first map.

Map Name: route 101

Game: Firered, but I am going to remake it in Ruby.

Description: A route leading from the starting town to a mountain pass, which leads to a small cave, which leads to the second town..

This is my first route-map.

8/10 - Pretty good for a first map, but I see quite a bit of tileset errors. Otherwise, a nice first map.

 

[Xaivier]

8/10 - Pretty good for a first map, but I see quite a bit of tileset errors. Otherwise, a nice first map.

Mind pointing them out? I would like to improve it when I move it to ruby.

 

[bob_saget]

I know the question was not directed at me, but here is my go at some of your tileset errors (circled in red)

• The tips of the jump ledges had special end; use them.
• The thin trees have a special tile for when they are clumped up.
• The stair should really only have one stair with shadows.
• You are missing the end of the tree.
• Finally, in the border block section, it will not match up correctly. For trees, you should put the tips of them (the point) at the bottom and work your way up from there.

Overall, its not bad, just do edit the map a little bit more and you will have a great Route! :)

 

[SerenadeDS]

I know the question was not directed at me, but here is my go at some of your tileset errors (circled in red)

Thank you bob_saget! Those were just some basic. The shading around the tress is wrong a long with the grass. That tile with the black spot in the middle is used to signify a hidden item.

 

[Xaivier]

Thanks, I will fix it. Only wanted to know because he didnt tell me.

 

[Barker]

Map Name: Concept Route 2

Map Game: Firered

Comments: Just another practice route in Advance Map to flex my fingers..

Map:

 

[Mrchewy]

Map Name: Concept Route 2

Map Game: Firered

Comments: Just another practice route in Advance Map to flex my fingers..

Map:

Rating: B-
Critique: It's definately not bad; you've got the right idea going, and the general layout is good. It just seems a little... basic. I mean, all you've got are trees, grass and flowers :/ . Try adding some bushes or smaller trees.

 

[magma_boi]

Map Name: none

Comments: I got bored so i decided to make a map, nothing special, but it's the first one i've made in a while. Crits welcome.

 

[Mrchewy]

Map Name: none

Comments: I got bored so i decided to make a map, nothing special, but it's the first one i've made in a while. Crits welcome.

Rating: D+
Critique: To put it simply: it's too empty. Remember that walking across lots of empty space on a small screen isn't good at all. Also, there are far too many tile errors (look at the trees and windows) for it to look good. I wouldn't really consider this a 'pass' (as reflected in my rating), as it doesn't satisfy the criteria for a decent map.

 

[Kristian]

Map Name: none

Comments: I got bored so i decided to make a map, nothing special, but it's the first one i've made in a while. Crits welcome.

Rating: 6/10
Reason: The map is very empty, you have pokemon grass in an city.
Suggestions: Fill the map with more trees, flowers and stuff like that, and remove the pokemon grass >_<

@Mrchewy: You are supposed to rate from 1-10 not A-F -_-