Let's share our hate of forests

[ThomasR]

Unfortunately the map has been slightly delayed. One last ornament to produce and it'll be done. I hope to post it by the end of the week.

[Diamond]

I hear ya on the forest hate. If you've noticed, most of my most recent maps are very forest-lite...

[ThomasR]

Yup, I noticed, and I followed your example on this baby in the first post It's a pretty elegant style you developed.

[Diamond]

I don't know if I developed it, but I find I like it quite a bit!

[Straf]

I'm considering taking a crack at trees/forests soon. Should I inform someone, like my GP, just in case?

[ThomasR]

It can hurt a bit but unless you dive into it for days, pain passes with a good day of wrist ... I mean rest. Sorry...

[Straf]

Heheh tree related carpal tunnel syndrome.

[Larb]

I don't hate forests but they can be a pain when they take up a lot or the majority of the map. Sometimes it can be difficult to make them look interesting.

Mountains on the other hand don't usually occupy as much space.

[ThomasR]

Totally agree with you Larb. Jungle maps are rough for the unclever (I mean me). It heavily depends of the style of forest one choose and I chose a very demanding style. Shading mountains can be rough but it feels more simple to me, maybe because it's the first time I did this type of forest and I've already shaded my share of forests. In the next map, I'll learn to hate mountains too

[Meshon]

I must agree. I am trying to draw some forests. Every map… I draw the mountains first and then I realize that I have to draw the forests to match. Top down isn't as bad, but when you've already gone and done your mountains in a sort of isometric view then you're stuck making forests to match. Draw each tree? How many trunks? Deciduous? Coniferous? Carnivorous?

I think in the future I may only create worlds where trees are either invisible or completely flat on the ground. Yes, that's the solution.

cheers,
Meshon