A trip through waterfall valley

DustyPorViva · #1 07-10-2009, 09:35 PM

Just some random I made to try out some custom tiles I thought up.
I originally wanted smaller waterfalls(like 2-4 pixels wide) falling from one cliff to the other, but that ended up being too graphically demanding.

Soala · #2 07-10-2009, 09:35 PM

Love it !

Galdor · #3 07-10-2009, 10:05 PM

very nice =D

Bell · #4 07-10-2009, 11:11 PM

Looks good Dusty.

ff7chocoboknight · #5 07-10-2009, 11:47 PM

Oh, wow. Looks great, Dusty.

warriors94 · #6 07-11-2009, 04:05 AM

Bit more detail. Overall the level feels empty to me although I am not sure why...
But Looks good!

maximus_asinus · #7 07-11-2009, 05:49 AM

Level doesn't really make sense... how does a pool of water spring up ontop of a mountain without a source, and empty down into another pool with no visual sign of where it would drain?

DustyPorViva · #8 07-11-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

Level doesn't really make sense... how does a pool of water spring up ontop of a mountain without a source, and empty down into another pool with no visual sign of where it would drain?

It's pretty hard to make levels in Graal that make geographical sense. However, there are bodies of water like hotsprings that do not have a visible source of water.

maximus_asinus · #9 07-11-2009, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

It's pretty hard to make levels in Graal that make geographical sense. However, there are bodies of water like hotsprings that do not have a visible source of water.

While this is true, I still can't imagine a spring popping up ontop of a mountain (as in the peak)

DustyPorViva · #10 07-11-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

While this is true, I still can't imagine a spring popping up ontop of a mountain (as in the peak)

Well there are plenty of inactive volcanoes and such that have been filled with rain water, to form lakes and all at the peaks of mountains. I don't remember the term for it, though. However, this was never intended to be a 'real mountain', more like a hilly valley or something. My idea of a mountain in Graal consists of much, much larger formations of cliffs that end up forming very high.

ff7chocoboknight · #11 07-11-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by warriors94

Bit more detail. Overall the level feels empty to me although I am not sure why...
But Looks good!

Doesn't need anymore detail.

Soala · #12 07-11-2009, 10:57 AM

After looking for about 10mns at it, I've found a tile error !
It's still so appealing by the way =D

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King homer daStupid · #13 07-11-2009, 06:55 PM

Very nice

Pelikano · #14 07-11-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alexandralove

After looking for about 10mns at it, I've found a tile error !
It's still so appealing by the way =D

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I dont get it, what's the error? XD

Soala · #15 07-11-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelikano

I dont get it, what's the error? XD

Look inside the red square lol
The mountain ends having dirt when water is close to it.

maximus_asinus · #16 07-11-2009, 10:07 PM

There are quite a few tile errors in the level, mostly to do with cliffing.

DustyPorViva · #17 07-12-2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

There are quite a few tile errors in the level, mostly to do with cliffing.

Err, like where? I'd like to see them pointed out.

draygin · #18 07-12-2009, 04:30 AM

Ignore the guy who told you it doesn't have enough detail he doesn't know what he's talking about.

I've circled your worst error. There are a few tile optimizations you could do in other areas to make it look better but this is the biggest issue in your level.

You can see by the screen shot I included that you simply forgot a tile to finish the cliff.

DustyPorViva · #19 07-12-2009, 04:38 AM

Oh... well I actually do that intentionally. However, I suppose I can drop the habit if it's considered an error

thanks.

FaLLChiLD · #20 07-12-2009, 07:24 AM

It really does make the transitions nicer though. I'd give this level a 8.5/10, I like the classic feel.

WanDaMan · #21 07-12-2009, 11:00 AM

Beautiful level, I love what you have done with the tiles too! Keep up the great work! Oh, ugh! The cliffs are s'pose to be tiled the way Dusty has tiled them even though it doesn't look as appealing it is not an error.

maximus_asinus · #22 07-12-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Err, like where? I'd like to see them pointed out.

Mostly what Madmartigan pointed out, but also your east and west facing cliffs are done incorrectly (it is an error that has to do with even number layering, it really isn't wrong, but it does look bad).

ff7chocoboknight · #23 07-13-2009, 12:37 AM

The cliff tiles aren't very well made and are hard to locate on the tileset. I'd never mind small errors on cliffs.

DustyPorViva · #24 07-13-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

Mostly what Madmartigan pointed out, but also your east and west facing cliffs are done incorrectly (it is an error that has to do with even number layering, it really isn't wrong, but it does look bad).

It was a stylistic choice, I thought it looked better than the 'proper' tiles.

Shadow_Deathstorm · #25 07-16-2009, 08:44 PM

Nice level, keep up the good work.

Pelikano · #26 07-26-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alexandralove

Look inside the red square lol
The mountain ends having dirt when water is close to it.

nice, always wondered what that black thing @ mountains is in graal rofl