[FEEDBACK] Tree-based structure in my game

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General description:
Since I’m updating my game soon, I want to make the currently empty baseplate-type of hub it is based in more colorful and lively. I’ve already done some basic stuff in the hub, but what I’m focusing on and need feedback on is this tree I made. It’s already a very large structure in the hub, but I use it to help bring a better vibe to the game, of course. It has a bench on the platform, an obby over some water at the bottom, and lanterns hanging off of the 3 branches of the tree.

The tree:

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Feedback:

I’m looking for ways to improve this. Any ideas of things I could add would help a lot. If you believe any changes should be made to preexisting designs, please tell me.

Thank you

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The tree looks very nice, however, I do feel like it could use some more realism and detail.

  • For one, the trunk is even the entire way through, and most trees aren’t straight all the way through.
  • The entire tree lacks texture. For example, the trunk and leaves are made of the same material. Not sure if that’s intentional though.
  • The roots need to connect to the ground, right now they looks like they’re just laying on the ground.
  • The branches are completely straight, when i feel like they could be pointing upwards.
  • All of the branches look the same.
  • The canopy is not only lopsided, but lacks any sort of canopy. It’s like a blob. It needs to extend out more.

Anyways I hope this helped. Feel free to post your improved version once you’ve changed it. I love building plants, so yeah. Anyways good job. :deciduous_tree: d(⌒ー⌒)

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It took me a few times reading your message to understand what you were suggesting, but I fully understand now. The tree needs to be more lively. While the original intention is supposed to be a blocky type of tree, I could look for ways to improve it, similar to what you said. I’m not good with textures, so I unfortunately can’t work with those, but the shape and positioning of the tree’s trunk and roots could definitely be fixed. Thanks for bringing this to my realization!

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As far as trees go, this more feels like a forest tree but the tree itself feels way to empty.

The structure, density is high covered with leaves that provides shade while the trunk is there to support. However, I think there should be more leaves in many different shapes and sizes. The trunk has a perfect shape, but it feels more square looking if you look at a forest tree you’ll see the trunk has a sort of design in it like scaled in.

If you don’t understand an image will be attached below more branches going different angles and height could be added hanging from the tree. As a general example, the branches shouldn’t be large then the trunk added on the tree, but it’s more based on the style you’re going for. I think instead of making the tree straight have a few parts connected such as noticeable roots in the floor area and then having the base, extend to the ground would improve that.

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This tree is kinda blocky and the crown on the top is kinda unoriginal.
I would suggest you to refer Zomebody’s topic of how to efficiently make a tree.