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    Wip Valam, WIP

    Hi everyone. I realized that other than some of the monthly contests, where I have mostly been experimenting with new styles, I haven't shared any maps with the Guild. So here's the latest WIP for a city map commission I have been working on recently. The city is built inside a crater and is protected by an invisible magic shield, so it does not have any walls.

    The map is nearing completion, but there are still some areas I would like to touch up. Feel free to share any comments/criticisms you may have!

    Even the reduced image size is pretty big, so see the link here.
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    Here's my latest update on the city.

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    I should note I am working in GIMP, and nearly every map component is an original. But if you zoom in really close to see the city details you'll see a handful of fountains, statues, and bridges which I took from Bogie's amazing collection of map assets.

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    The original draft of this map was far to dark and "muddy" looking, so I ended up doing a complete overhaul on the coloring. I hope this new color scheme is more visually appealing and make this seem like a somewhat more inviting place.

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    Looks much better! Clearer and easier to see what stuff is. Great work!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josiah VE View Post
    Looks much better! Clearer and easier to see what stuff is. Great work!
    Thanks Josiah!

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    This a good map. I like the concept: a city in a quarry. The colour change was a good idea. It makes the place more inviting and less bleak and desolate like a run down mining town out in the middle of nowhere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KaiAeon View Post
    This a good map. I like the concept: a city in a quarry. The colour change was a good idea. It makes the place more inviting and less bleak and desolate like a run down mining town out in the middle of nowhere.
    Thanks! I agree. It was a new style of city map for me, so I definitely experimented a bit.

    Here is the final map. I will post this in the Finished Maps Forum as well:
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