Map-Making Q&A

[Blitzaholic]

OK, we have every map of the alphabet almost, I mean with vancouver coming out soon the V is now taken.

only maps with letters of the alphabet we do not have are:


we have no maps that start with the letters: J, Q, X, Y, Z


only 5, not bad, was just thinking if anyone has thought about filling those 5 holes with a map that starts with those letters? if we do, all 26 letters of the alphabet will be used, kool

[MrBenn]

OK, we have every map of the alphabet almost, I mean with vancouver coming out soon the V is now taken.

only maps with letters of the alphabet we do not have are:


we have no maps that start with the letters: J, Q, X, Y, Z


only 5, not bad, was just thinking if anyone has thought about filling those 5 holes with a map that starts with those letters? if we do, all 26 letters of the alphabet will be used, kool

May I refer you to the following topic: viewtopic.php?f=127&t=37734

[Mattimies]

I'm not sure if this question is stupid, but... how is it possible to add backgrounds to a picture while keeping it a jpg file? I mean, always when I try to make a background for the map I'm making, it only saves it as pdn (or png not sure anymore) which can't be used as a map file here. If I change the file to jpg while saving, it just turns into a one-layered picture. But I've clearly seen many maps here with a background and I can't figure how they'd been done...

[RjBeals]

I'm not sure if this question is stupid, but... how is it possible to add backgrounds to a picture while keeping it a jpg file? I mean, always when I try to make a background for the map I'm making, it only saves it as pdn (or png not sure anymore) which can't be used as a map file here. If I change the file to jpg while saving, it just turns into a one-layered picture. But I've clearly seen many maps here with a background and I can't figure how they'd been done...

you need to understand layers. It's the key to making maps. Bottom layer is the background, top layer is the map.

[Mattimies]

sorry if I didnt express myself clear enough: I know what layers are and how to use them, I just dont know how to save the file as jpg while keeping the background.

[bryguy]

sorry if I didnt express myself clear enough: I know what layers are and how to use them, I just dont know how to save the file as jpg while keeping the background.

The wording of your question is confusing. Do you wish to know how to save it, yet still keep your file with layers separate? Saving it as a .jpg or .png causes all layers to be combined, but saving it as a .xcf or .psd keeps the layers separate. Is that what you wanted?

[oaktown]

sorry if I didnt express myself clear enough: I know what layers are and how to use them, I just dont know how to save the file as jpg while keeping the background.

You can't. A jpg is a flattened image - no layers. What I do is work with a PSD file, then when I'm ready to post a draft I "save as" or "export" to a jpg.

[Mattimies]

sorry if I didnt express myself clear enough: I know what layers are and how to use them, I just dont know how to save the file as jpg while keeping the background.

You can't. A jpg is a flattened image - no layers. What I do is work with a PSD file, then when I'm ready to post a draft I "save as" or "export" to a jpg.

ok that's what I wanted to know, thanks guys

[dolomite13]

Autodeploy Question

If I start a territory neutral and give it autodeploy 3 will the neutral amount increase every turn by 3 or will it only deploy if controlled?

Thanx

--D

[the.killing.44]

Autodeploy Question

If I start a territory neutral and give it autodeploy 3 will the neutral amount increase every turn by 3 or will it only deploy if controlled?

Thanx

--D

No, only auto-deploy if a non-neutral player has it.

.44

[dolomite13]

Autodeploy Question

If I start a territory neutral and give it autodeploy 3 will the neutral amount increase every turn by 3 or will it only deploy if controlled?

Thanx

--D

No, only auto-deploy if a non-neutral player has it.

.44

Thanx =)

[captainwalrus]

So this is really simple but I can't figure out to have text curved. I tried to make the text then hit text along path, but this made it just like an outline of the text that I can't like move and isn't really there on any layer. How do I make text curved?

[thenobodies80]

http://www.skillmotion.com/video/How_to_make_Curved_Text_in_Gimp
http://gimp-tutorials.net/gimp-text-to-path-tutorial

[captainwalrus]

http://www.skillmotion.com/video/How_to_make_Curved_Text_in_Gimp
http://gimp-tutorials.net/gimp-text-to-path-tutorial

Thanks!

[dolomite13]

I am working on the Jamaica map xml and have a quick question.

We have a situation where there are 5 territories with resource A and 8 territories with resource B and we want to do a bonus based on holding 1 of each resource.

1 Resource A + 1 Resource B = +1 Bonus

My question is...

Is there an easy way to easily do this?

Or

Do I need to create a continent for every possibility?

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[MrBenn]

I think that you can include continents as well as territories inside the bonus tags... which would allow you to use the <required> and <override> tags to simplify things.

[Bolero]

Can you use Gimp for map making?

If so, how do you get it to be involved with the game or do people here do it for you?

[natty dread]

You can use any graphics software to create the images. You don't need to worry about anything else, if your map is good enough it will be easy to find someone to do the XML for you.

[smile0]

Hi would like to make a map based on middle-erth would we have copyright problems????

[natty dread]

Hi would like to make a map based on middle-erth would we have copyright problems????

yes we would.

[NuclearMarathon]

I know that the limit dimensions of maps are "small: 630x600px" and "large 840x800px"...

But can you make a map that's wider but shorter, or taller but thinner than the limits?
ie: "small: 730x500px" "large: 970x670" ?

Also, would you even need a large-sized map if the small-sized one is adequate enough to see?

[RjBeals]

sure. Those dimensions are just the maximum.

[Evil DIMwit]

I know that the limit dimensions of maps are "small: 630x600px" and "large 840x800px"...

But can you make a map that's wider but shorter, or taller but thinner than the limits?
ie: "small: 730x500px" "large: 970x670" ?

No, doesn't work that way, sadly.

[NuclearMarathon]

sure. Those dimensions are just the maximum.

No, doesn't work that way, sadly.

So which one of you is right? And can you explain what the reason is why I can/cannot make a map that skews the limits?

[natty dread]

Evil is right. You cannot make a map like that because of the size limit rule. 840 is the maximum width for large maps. 800 is the maximum height of the large map. As long as you keep within those boundaries, the proportions of your map can be whatever you like, though.

That is to say:

840x500 is okay
500x800 is okay
900x500 is not okay
500x900 is not okay