Map size restrictions debate.

by **MrBenn** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:27 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:Option 3: World 2.1 is Grandfathered in, and we enforce the regulations as we continue to do so until we get a new UI. That's the only thing that will happen...as I said, this unfortunately isn't up for discussion.

Has anybody ever tried to produce a 630px-wide version of World 2.1?
I'm not offering my services, just curious!

And I'll leave this thread to die now ;-)

by **edbeard** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:27 pm

MrBenn wrote:So back to my original point, I think that either World 2.1 should be re-sized, or qwert (and mibi/Supermax come to mention it(neither of whom are hopeless noobs with random rubbish ideas)) should be allowed an exception to the normal guidelines.

I disagree with this wholeheartedly. Lack has a problem with maps being too large so no new maps are allowed to be above a certain size. Current maps that exceed the guidelines should not be changed to meet them because it would only serve to lower the quality of a current map annoying/infuriating players.

This is different from new maps because no one is currently playing games on those maps or has experience with them.

Changing World 2.1 would only make things worse.

by **t-o-m** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:28 pm

not that theres much topic to discuss anymore now that andy told us so

ill go a lil off topic, andy, when's the new UI going to be?
would money bring it faster

by **AndyDufresne** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:29 pm

A graphics artist did try to make a World 2.1 to fit within the current guidelines, but most of the problems revolved around name readability as I remember.

The new UI is unfortunately delayed. (More money would certainly bring it faster, as Lack could get some more employed help!)

--Andy

by **t-o-m** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:36 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:The new UI is unfortunately delayed. (More money would certainly bring it faster, as Lack could get some more employed help!)

--Andy

oh thats so generous of you to volenteer to donate money andy, so very generous

hehe
so you dont have any idea whatsoever when it will be?
1day
1week
1fortnight
1month
1half of a year
1year
1decade
???

by **AndyDufresne** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:42 pm

Oh, it'll happen sometime.

--Andy

by **Kaplowitz** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:46 pm

Not to go off-topic, but the one that qwert made was awesome.

by **Kaplowitz** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:52 pm

I posted this in Suggs + Bugs, i still think it could be implemented right now as it is:

<-------------------->

<Subject>:

* Concise Idea: Move the game menus on the left to the top during games, and add drop down menus.

<Body>:

* Suggestion Idea: ^^^^
* Specifics:

Here is a picture that was posted by qwert a while back but was never really pursued.

"what you think of these?Can Lack arange site to look like these?In that way you get more space for big maps.

Click image to enlarge.

"

When it was posted, a problem came up:

Bad Speler wrote: I rarely visit Live Chat, My Feedback and My Ignore List, so I would not always know when I receive a new PM, it might be weeks before I would realise on that layout.

But we could always have this as a solution:

menu bar wrote:Game Menu|Interaction Menu [1 new message]|Personal Menu

drop down menu wrote:Interaction Menu
.....Live Chat
.....Inbox[1 new]
.....My Feedback
.....My Ignore List

plus: it would not be during the forums-- only during games.

*Why it is needed:

The only reason as to why map makers cannot make larger maps is because we dont have the space. Well here is the space!
<-------------------->

by **AndyDufresne** on Thu May 29, 2008 7:55 pm

Unfortuately various other things need to be attended to additionally...but we'll just have to wait.

--Andy

by **t-o-m** on Thu May 29, 2008 8:34 pm

oww but waiting requires paitence!
and i dont have that! :evil:

by **Qwert** on Fri May 30, 2008 8:04 am

by AndyDufresne on Fri May 30, 2008 2:55 am

Unfortuately various other things need to be attended to additionally...but we'll just have to wait.

--Andy

For now 10 month is pass(i counting when i start WWII EUROPE) and nothing hepend with redesign site to alove biger map.

so you dont have any idea whatsoever when it will be?
1day
1week
1fortnight
1month
1half of a year
1year
1decade
???

First five is broke,so stay 1 year,1 decade and ???.But we are very close to 1 year pass. I will beat in 1 decade its nice number of years.

by **bryguy** on Sat May 31, 2008 7:58 am

question, whats a UI? unimportant intelligence? unicorn iguanas? universal idiots? universal mike&Ikes? unicorn idiots?

by **gimil** on Sat May 31, 2008 8:04 am

bryguy wrote:question, whats a UI? unimportant intelligence? unicorn iguanas? universal idiots? universal mike&Ikes? unicorn idiots?

User interface.

by **gimil** on Sat May 31, 2008 8:05 am

For now 10 month is pass(i counting when i start WWII EUROPE) and nothing hepend with redesign site to alove biger map.

Qwets you cant use the development of your map as an excuse to speed up an increased map size.

by **bryguy** on Sat May 31, 2008 8:08 am

gimil wrote:
bryguy wrote:question, whats a UI? unimportant intelligence? unicorn iguanas? universal idiots? universal mike&Ikes? unicorn idiots?

User interface.

oh cool thanks. I decided to check out this thread and noticed that UI kept coming up. So...... what exactly would it do?

And im all for bigger map sizes! I could FINALLY make some ideas ive had!

ok now im gonna make sure i didnt miss anything, so im off to the first post....

by **MrBenn** on Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:56 pm

While I'm not reopening the map size debate, I'd like to point people in the direction of a poll I've put up in GD... If we can establish common monitor sizes, then I may be able to make an argument for bigger large maps :arrow:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=126245

by **porkenbeans** on Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:53 pm

BIGGER, BIGGER, BIGGER.

by **natty dread** on Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:34 pm

Anyone rooting for bigger maps, check out this suggestion:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=127580

by **gimil** on Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:32 am

I remember the main reason that maps couldn't be made bigger was that the site was designed for 1024x768 resolution because that was what most peoples resolution was. However the browser size statistics have sky rocketed over the last couple of years. 76% of people now have a resolution reasonably higher than that.

Hopefully a site redesign for higher res monitors and bigger maps will come around sooner rather than later

Stats: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/brows ... higher.asp

by **MrBenn** on Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:46 am

It would appear that we're finally making some progress towards larger maps... The details are uncertain, but I'm fairly confident that should a map need more space than the current restrictions allow, that we'll be able to make room for it. I'll keep you posted with more information as and when I can.

--MrBenn

by **Victor Sullivan** on Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:09 pm

MrBenn wrote:It would appear that we're finally making some progress towards larger maps... The details are uncertain, but I'm fairly confident that should a map need more space than the current restrictions allow, that we'll be able to make room for it. I'll keep you posted with more information as and when I can.

--MrBenn

Any new info since now and October?

by **MrBenn** on Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:57 pm

Watch this space

by **Victor Sullivan** on Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:00 pm

MrBenn wrote:Watch this space

I don't quite understand... Do you mean "wait until I post something here about it", or what...?

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:28 pm

Victor Sullivan wrote:
MrBenn wrote:Watch this space

I don't quite understand... Do you mean "wait until I post something here about it", or what...?

He means exactly what he wrote.....
Keep an eye on this thread

by **Victor Sullivan** on Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:23 pm

thenobodies80 wrote:
Victor Sullivan wrote:
MrBenn wrote:Watch this space

I don't quite understand... Do you mean "wait until I post something here about it", or what...?

He means exactly what he wrote.....
Keep an eye on this thread

Sigh... I don't like this vagueness... I feel like you guys know something and aren't telling me!!! :cry:

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