Self Creating Maps
What does everyone think about the smaller terrain objects on a map(grass, flowers, mushrooms) randomly choosing a frame and then displaying it from then on?
I've used it extensively in Hide-n-Seek, to see what it would look like. Works pretty well for wilderness areas, although they need to be placed in "sunny" spots to avoid overlaping shadows.
I've used it extensively in Hide-n-Seek, to see what it would look like. Works pretty well for wilderness areas, although they need to be placed in "sunny" spots to avoid overlaping shadows.
I had this idea while ago too, but dropped it.
Generally, it's a pretty cool feature, but in the end I decided it's best to place scenery objects in places I find logical and pretty, instead of generating them random with the risk things won't look good for some people.
Generally, it's a pretty cool feature, but in the end I decided it's best to place scenery objects in places I find logical and pretty, instead of generating them random with the risk things won't look good for some people.
Alrighty, thanks for the input. I was mainly just planning on using it in the larger areas where a having specific sprite isn't quite as necessary. Does have oddball shadow on shadow effects and occasionally you'll wind up with a whole map with several of the same sprite. I'll probably just try to use them in moderation for Story, combined with more regular map design methods.
