Hello? What do you guys think? What is bad about the gameplay? If the gameplay is fine, how do I submit the map for review?

Not bad at all! I'm partial to the heads of the sea monsters :-)
So I finished the next draft: The gameplay hasn't changed much from the last one, just some bonuses here and there. The instructions are now on the map. If my map is inadequate, note that this is my first map and let me know what is ...

natty_dread wrote:But we can't have a lotr map.

Which is where the aforementioned parody comes in.

Well even if it is fair use parody, royalties must be paid. I certainly don't want the map that much to pay more for premium. If you do, that's fine by me lol.

Nope. In 1994 the US Supreme Court unanimously that parodies can be a "fair use" of an original, requiring no permission or royalties
it ...

Riskismy wrote:Not bad at all! I'm partial to the heads of the sea monsters

What are those unconnected circles?

sorry if I'm a bit short, easter and all.

The unconnected circles are supposed to be whirlpools.

Then I'll go with a more abstract idea. How about making continents as follows:
Area of sea monsters, 1 killer neutral territory (killer sea monster, DUH!)
Area of sunken planes, 1 killer neutral territory of zombies
Area of sunken ships, 1 killer neutral territory of zombies
Area of lost islands ...

natty is right here, but lets go back to the Bermuda Tri. map... discussions on how good MSpaint is, is :arrow: that way... under my ***

Thanks grifftron. Back to the portion of my original proposition that wasn't a side note.

As for the gamplay, you can't 'spawn' neutrals. They remain at the ...

THANKS! I may go get gimp later, but from what I've read here, it seams that a lot of features in GIMP have analogous features in MS paint, or analogous capabilities.

I'm sorry, but that sentence you just typed is so wrong that my monitor just exploded. You owe me $200.

Seriously though, ms ...

As for the gamplay, you can't 'spawn' neutrals. They remain at the number they start at.

Take that away, and it's pretty bland, to be blunt (!).

By spawning neutrals, I meant killer neutrals.

I think I would prefer the more abstract implementation, and someone mentioned killer neutrals?

I ...

Copyright permission might be a difficult thing to get. We can't only change the names of the territories, because Middle Earth Enterprises still owns Middle Earth. Fair use encompasses spoofs, so I present to you: MUDDLED EARTH!
Since I have the artistic skill of a baboon and only ms paint, I dare ...

This map seems a little too small to me. I bet you were trying to make a smaller than normal map, but that is definatly too small. Try adding in some of the mediterranean, or zooming in on crete more.

I drafted a gameplay map. Note that I used MS paint with the artistic skill of a baked potato
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2176/bermudadraft.jpg
Bonuses are (probably) as follows:
Florida 4
Central America 2
Cuba 5
Haiti/ Dominican Republic 3
Lesser Antilles 2
Tresure chests provide a bonus ...

This map would be a great place to invoke the use of killer neutrals.

Perhaps we could create even more interesting maps by adding a possible "Defense bonus" tag to the territory. Theoretically, the territory would have a defense bonus due to natural defenses or height.
Just an idea.