[maximus_asinus]

I really like your sign message system you have there. Very neat. I am going to have to say the tileset looks pretty bad now that I've seen a little more of it. I like the bushes, I guess that is a positive, but the cliffing is horrible (you didn't even change some of the cliff tiles to your new style). The posts for the dock/water entry stick out a little too much, like they're too detailed for the surroundings. I still hate the default grass tile too.

As for your ideas, I think you're on the right track, just don't let this be another Oasis.