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On some forums, it is okay to be snide. That isn't acceptable here. As a FOSS gaming community, we are ambassadors of FOSS in general, and as such it is not acceptable to be rude to people who are interested enough in what we do to take the time to ask questions. Specifically, it is not okay to do the following:
Say something along the lines of "READ TEH FAQ U IDIOT"
Reply to a question with a link to a google search
Say "SOMEONE ALREADY ASKED THIS READ TEH FORUM U IDIOT"
Talk down to anyone because of their choice of software or operating system
On the other hand, it's quite possible that we'll get certain questions over and over, which is the reason FAQs exist in the first place. It is acceptable to reply with a link to a relevant FAQ question provided you read their post carefully and make sure that it actually applies. Just try to understand that when someone asks a question in a forum, they're looking for a personalized answer, and it's better to provide one and encourage discussion than just send them off to a FAQ link.
The perspective you are using is typically referred to as "Orthogonal 3/4 perspective", "Orthographic three quarters perspective", or "Overhead 3/4 perspective". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthographic_projection
I'm sure you already knew that, but if not it may help when looking for art that is drawn in the same style. I've found a lot of resources just by using those terms in search phrases.
I agree with bart; adding almost any feature- especially some that overlap other features- will quickly demonstrate z-order- and therefore depth and perspective- to the player.
Attachment: Who knows why there are trees and a big blue rock in this room, but you can tell where they are positioned, yes?
Common sense dictates I check the FAQ:
Oops. :)
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Conduct:
On some forums, it is okay to be snide. That isn't acceptable here. As a FOSS gaming community, we are ambassadors of FOSS in general, and as such it is not acceptable to be rude to people who are interested enough in what we do to take the time to ask questions. Specifically, it is not okay to do the following:
On the other hand, it's quite possible that we'll get certain questions over and over, which is the reason FAQs exist in the first place. It is acceptable to reply with a link to a relevant FAQ question provided you read their post carefully and make sure that it actually applies. Just try to understand that when someone asks a question in a forum, they're looking for a personalized answer, and it's better to provide one and encourage discussion than just send them off to a FAQ link.
The perspective you are using is typically referred to as "Orthogonal 3/4 perspective", "Orthographic three quarters perspective", or "Overhead 3/4 perspective". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthographic_projection
I'm sure you already knew that, but if not it may help when looking for art that is drawn in the same style. I've found a lot of resources just by using those terms in search phrases.
I agree with bart; adding almost any feature- especially some that overlap other features- will quickly demonstrate z-order- and therefore depth and perspective- to the player.
Attachment: Who knows why there are trees and a big blue rock in this room, but you can tell where they are positioned, yes?
Nice. Goes well with http://opengameart.org/content/700-rpg-icons
Trying to find the forum rules before making any posts, but the link above just directs me to this topic... Which has no forum rules listed.
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