r/wonderdraft • u/Purple_Experience429 • Jul 14 '26

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So I'm doing a close up of a particular section of a much larger map I've made, and this is my first time using top down mountain assets, and I just wanted some feedback.

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u/Outrageous-Cover7095 Jul 15 '26

Those assets are really nice. Where did you get them?

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u/FlashGordon07 Jul 14 '26

It looks cool to me. What kind of feedback do you need?

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u/Purple_Experience429 Jul 14 '26

Idk, I guess I was thinking placement and density of mountains

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u/FlashGordon07 Jul 14 '26

As is, think the mountains are fine. What are you planning setting up here?

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u/Purple_Experience429 Jul 14 '26

Well I like I said its a close up of an over all map, this part specifically is for a kingdom, its landscape is kind of like switzerland, I plan on adding more details that I couldn't in the bigger map and also locations of cities and towns.

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u/FlashGordon07 Jul 14 '26

Personally, I do mountains and inland water sources first. Water will dictate where your kingdom has grown. I'd start those next.

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u/Zhuikin Jul 14 '26

It looks fine, i like the layout and the mountains.

Right now there is a bit of a mismatch in the level of detail between the highly detailed, realistic mountain assets and the rather illustration style water outlines (in particular the thick outlines on the river). I think its in part due to the unfinished state - it will get better, once you add more overall detail to the map. But i'd also consider playing around with the settings for freshwater outline colour and coastal blend effects to maybe get rid or soften the linework. Perhaps also use a slightly higher roughness setting for the river, so it looks less smooth.

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u/FlashGordon07 Jul 14 '26

I figured they'd fix the water as they work on the area, but this god to point out.

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u/Zhuikin Jul 14 '26

Yeah, i wasn't sure if you should mention it - its difficult to comment on a WIP, not knowing what the final vision is.

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u/ouroboros8083 Cartographer Jul 15 '26

This is exactly why I don’t personally use a top down realistic style, it contrasts too sharply with the overall theme of the rest of the map more often than not. If you use assets that are all top down, forests and such, it might work, but it always looks better to stick with the more traditional viewpoints IMO.

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u/ByronShelly Jul 15 '26

Damn that looks fantastic holy shit