Okay the title is probably a little misleading but id definetly say its been taking way too long for me to figure what on earth im suppose to do.
What am i trying to make
A map but not just any map. Usually i get a pretty good idea of how the map for my game or group should look like or at least be like. But for some reason this one map specifically has been soo hard for me to imagine that it’s been maybe two years (maybe even three). Actually although its been years the only thing i have is what the map should have.
Yeah after soo long i only have what i want which might not even be anywhere near possible. So basically i just want a map (map layout to be specific) that is not really that big, has narrow alleys, has a whole bunch of staircases, nature elements (im still not 100% sure about this) and some sort of river (just confused how im going to add that).
Soo... what are the issues?
I have noticed my inactivity in building. I have been building way less compared to a year ago and honestly i cant blame myself. Every time i think about the map i get annoyed just generally discouraged to actually make anything. I actually been neglecting it intentionally because of how tedious it feels so instead i shift my priority on making morphs (making is a pretty big statement because really the only ive been doing with them right now is just making random poses to use for images or whatever).
My schedule is non-existent why? School. I get this isnt the place to complain about school but my goodness i lose any remaining sanity and will to live because of it. So basically i return home at 3pm (5pm during fridays and wednesdays) after an hour is when i build or atleast suppose to. Actually i kind of lied because most days i cant even have the actual energy or idea of what to do so because im soo tired after school i sleep and wake up at 8pm or something (its not like its a nap either actually i dont even know how that happens lol). Actually ive been having times where id turn on my computer and go to bed for a quick break only to end up sleeping. After sleeping im still somehow tired but then i would just go back to building or something just for me to give up halfway from boredom and do nothing but be on my phone or sometimes i just dont feel like doing anything anymore and find it pointless so i just go do something else. I dont really use studio in the middle of the night as to not wake up anyone so i just try unsucessfully sleeping which doesnt benefit anything.
So you might aswell be thinking about the weekends. Well.. right now as of writing its sunday and i have done nothing about the map and most of the time during the weekends i just try to give myself a break from the already annoying incoming week. Im already used to not making anything anyways.
What have i tried doing to fix my issues
Well now the best i can i get is by taking a look at google images see if theres anything i can make any imaginations of which kind of started to become more like a comparison than anything else. I also tried making one building per day but because ive never actually ever finished a building that was completely left out and became one new creation per day basically not just buildings but features or updates or at least something new that could potentially be used in my map or just to improve.
I have been planning to either get rid of the stairs or the river and both are very necessary for me. I would get rid of stairs because i have no clue how ill build with them (the problem is that i think it would downgrade my map) but i would get rid of the river because i can add rain and the stairs will mimic a sort of waterfall (the problem is that i want to add fish into my river and lanterns during special occasions). Considering i have a strict rule of “originality” and i want to stand out as much as possible i wouldnt even dream of getting rid of one of these (on top of that because of this i want to make a map completely made up and not based off of places irl)
What have i made
If im being realistic right now- ive spent the years just improving my building skills and spend half of last year on making the new morphs which i plan to make update in the future (because of how uneven and unpolished almost everything is). Also made some lore for fun and encouragement.
Basically the only thing ive ever done that would actually be associated with the map is just learning how the buildings are suppose to be like. I’m kind of very very focused on keeping my creations a bit of a mystery so i wont really put any images of what i made (unless i dont for some reason)
I had to summarize everything because the text is just too much