Cartographer For Hire

So, this week Jin got a new scene, and then I mostly focused on maps. The bulk of it is for the ongoing quest (which means I am also building some of the puzzles as I go along). The location will be a series of caves near the ocean, so I hope to use the fish transformation in the puzzles here and there. I had to do some editing for the tilesets I had, but I think it all looks good now.

Another map I made is actually for the outside of the royal castle. I was thinking I could perhaps show a little bit of the city, after all, and use it as the location for some of the short quests I'd like to toss in the game before the final release. I would also like to do this one because we don't really have a snowy town or city in the game, and I'd like one (I guess writing the date with the Emperor put me in the mood, and a conversation with one of the players in a forum sparked the inspiration). The city is supposed to be smaller than Tarkas anyway (even if it's the capital, the climate is just too harsh to host a huge population), so it's very feasible, and I'll keep the explorable parts very narrow and focused, for the most part. If push comes to shove, I'll re-use the maps for some limited events/scenes/quests instead, so I am not going to waste any of the time I put in this.

For next week, it's going to be a few more maps, then it's work on the quest's content, hopefully I can finish it all in one week, but we'll see. More Jin's scenes might also appear in the schedule, if I get stuck on the quest or I find the extra time.

That's all for now. ^_^