This article has been approved and can also be read at the University. - Leif Ericson

To be clear, there are nearly unlimited ways to design a quality forest - this will just show you one such method.

First, you should divide your screen into land and water portions, if you want to have such a division. If you want all land, then that's fine as well!

Second, you should mix various terrains in reasonable proportions around the area you want your forest in. Some good choices are Grass 1, 2, and 3, Dirt 2 and 3, and the Leaves terrain. If you have water, then mix the shallow, medium, and deep water types accordingly.

Third, you can start placing your trees. You want a variety of oaks, pines, and the Trees A through TD. There are a few things to remember:







Fourth - add a little eyecandy. I tend to prefer aptly placed plants, flowers, and flower beds the most, but other things can fit here as well, like stumps and animals. When to add elevation is up to personal preference - I'm personally inconsistent about whether I do it during the second step or this step, so do whatever works for you!

You can view the finished product here - I'm using it in my current collaborative design project: Galderton Hill RP, which will feature many nifty design tricks in addition to this one! Now go forth and shock thy fellow designers and players with thy newfound knowledge!

[This message has been edited by Leif Ericson (edited 03-15-2017 @ 11:47 PM).]