Back in DevelopmentAfter a month or so of being away from home on a couple of courses (during which time my brain has been deep-fried!), I am now back in the Foundry, and am picking up from where I left off with this Europe map.
I don't think I'll have an update for a little while, as the time away has made me look at this development with fresh eyes; and I have a moderately substantial 'to do' list in front of me - the main points I'll list here
-I want to redraw the territory borders, as I want them to look fresh and crisp. At the moment I think they look a bit jaggedy and distorted (as well as inaccurate in 1 or 2 places like N Ireland).... I think this will be a major major task, as my couple of attempts at redoing the border have taken ages, and not been overly successful... Any suggestions on how to do this quickly, easily and efficiently would be warmly received.
- Some areas of the map (primarily The Balkans) are very very squashed, making some areas difficult to see clearly on the large map, let alone the small one. Tied in with this will be the addition of Kosovo. I know that this is a sensitive issue for some CC'ers, although I imagine that a little of the heat has cooled off from this debate, and recent news indicates (to me, at any rate) that Kosovon Independance is now generally recognised.
- I need to be decisive about continent groupings and gameplay options. By this, I mean that I need to tie down exactly how I intend the map to work; at the moment I've got ideas about World 2 sub-continents floating around, along with various thoughts about 'capitals' and other micro-bonuses... and this ties in to a decision about geographical/political/whatever boundaries/groupings. I'm broadly happy with what I've got at the moment, but the outcome of this thought process will help define the areas of my work which I know need work.
- Once the territory/continent groupings and gameplay has been ironed out, there is the small issue of sorting out the legend and continent bonuses
These are the main points on my list; once these have been sorted (ha ha), then it will be pretty much ready to go (ha ha again!)