Posts from [HL] "Natalia - Vampire Lord"

This is my first map, dedicated to my sister Natalia. She is currently playing it. Thank you to everyone who helped me with advice on this site. I look forward to your feedback.

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Name: Natalia - Vampire Queen Two-level map: Yes Number of players: 6 Size: XL Map difficulty: Normal Map author: Rinbor Map description: Long ago, in a small and peaceful kingdom, a tragedy occurred: Princess Natalia, still young, was bitten by a vampire. To avoid a rebellion against the princess, the king sent her to an island. Many years have passed since then, and now it is time for her to return.

And here is the game itself.

What can I say – playing through the map didn't appeal to me when I opened it in the editor. Honestly, I didn’t like that you left an empty map. I understand this is your first map, but you shouldn’t have started with the largest sizes; a minimal version would be the optimal starting point for a cartographer. The most important thing for you to learn is how to beautifully recreate the landscape and the overall picture of the map. Here, you simply have vast emptinesses, which immediately diminished my desire to play (at least, mine). As for the scripts, yes, some not-so-simple scripts were used, and for a first map, that's actually a plus. But otherwise… you need to work on creating a beautiful landscape. Here are some of my maps – just take a look at how the landscapes are made there.

fixed several identified bugs.

I looked at your map. A lot of effort was put into it, and just filling the events was a challenge, but I agree with the author above. The map design lacks details; there are no pleasant-looking little details like grass or stones. Many locations are completely empty, and the monsters are placed strangely. You shouldn't have chosen a large map size; learn to create on smaller maps, but make sure it's visually appealing and that there are adventures everywhere, rather than huge wastelands. In any case, it's a good start.