Doodle Earth [Quenched]

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:23 am

t.e.c wrote:
Ruben Cassar wrote:Austria instead of Australia? Soviet Union instead of European Russia? Iceland instead of Scandinavia. Those need to be reversed for sure.
i think you're missing the point of the map..

Ah so the point of the map is to put wrong names on purpose. Sorry didn't realise that as some of them are right. Change UK to Ireland then...that should be interesting...

boberz · Post by **boberz** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:37 am

its as if a small child did it when i small i put austria rather than australia and stuff like that

Guilty_Biscuit · Post by **Guilty_Biscuit** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:41 am

I love this map!

On the Africa names - Maybe call East Africa - Egypt. Maybe a drawing of some pyramids (probably not though).

North Africa could be Sahara Desert.

Guilty_Biscuit · Post by **Guilty_Biscuit** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:44 am

it would be funny to call Europe 'Old Europe' and USSR 'New Europe'.

Not really in keeping with the tone of the map though. Perhaps for the parody map if anyone starts that.

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:56 am

Guilty_Biscuit wrote:I love this map!

On the Africa names - Maybe call East Africa - Egypt. Maybe a drawing of some pyramids (probably not though).

North Africa could be Sahara Desert.

I support this idea. Also for Australia, maybe a red pen, as though by a teacher or a parent wrote in la? And soviet Union does not belong: a small kid won't write a country that was dissipated before he was born. Maybe replace Soviet union with Russia, Russia with more Russia and More Russia with Even more Russia? Just a thought.

Captain Crash · Post by **Captain Crash** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:07 am

Evil DIMwit wrote:
Captain Crash wrote:Looking good!

Like the ruled paper look, however the red margin does need to be perpendicular to the blue writing lines.
It is perpendicular. Measure it yourself.

Yes it is perpendicular..but it doesn't look it because it is 'skewed'.
I think this needs to be corrected.
I'm sure a kid would draw 'square' on the paper not at an angle across it, especially when it is ruled for them!

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:46 am

Canada - could be "North Washington"

East Africa - Egypt or Cairo
North Africa - More Rocko (as in Morocco - duh)
South Afica - (The) Horn

Love the 'al' in red pen idea... (Austr'al'ia)

Arabia might just be Iraq - that's all they'd've heard about it in the last 15 years!!

Not sure a 5 year old would know about Turkestan though? China they would've heard of?

C.

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:36 pm

Could you make the lines on the paper a little lighter? right now they are kinda overpowering.

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:40 pm

Iliad wrote: Also for Australia, maybe a red pen, as though by a teacher or a parent wrote in la?

I dont think that would be a good idea.

Everyone hates when teachers write on their paper correcting stuff.

and if we do that to Australia, she will probably have to correct the other ones too.

EvilOtto · Post by **EvilOtto** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:46 pm

I'm finally going to say it: I think you should have USA on here. If the theme is whole heartedly going to be a map that a kid would draw... where is this kid from? If he/she would get North America so wrong then I would expect huge errors elsewhere (like no greenland at all, Japan in the Atlantic, or coast lines that are shaped completely wrong). I like the reasonable errors (like "Austria") but I'd prefer a very simplified map to one that is simply wrong.

I say move the north border of Andes up, rename it USA and then fill most of South America with the Brazil territory (you could rename Brazil as "Andes Mts." or "Amazon" etc.). Having an overly large Washington is okay with me... or do a Canada and a French Canada? Canada and Canada Dry?

I agree with East Africa becoming Egypt.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:24 pm

X-Draft: The Draft is Out There.

Issues addressed:
- ) Ruling adjusted in direction, made thinner
- ) Airplane and Compass moved
- ) Added optimistic message from the author
- ) Changed territory names: USA, Germany, Austr^al^ia, Irakistan, Egypt, West Nile, Tarzania. This kid is getting stupider and stupider with every update.

Issues not addressed:
- ) Title
- ) Any other brilliant ideas

fireedud · Post by **fireedud** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:11 pm

I think you should change the name from Dim to dimwit, it'll be too confusable with the other dude.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:19 pm

fireedud wrote:I think you should change the name from Dim to dimwit, it'll be too confusable with the other dude.

I know, but I really don't want to be called "Dimwit", ironically. "Evil DIMwit" is too long, "Evil" is too general, and "ED" -- just no.

"Wit" might work. I could go for "Wit".

pancakemix · Post by **pancakemix** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:19 pm

I like it. I can't find anything wrong (except the title).

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:19 pm

I cant read what the country in south africa is named

I like irakistan

make greenland more green. right now it looks kinda THIS COLOR (Cyan)

freezie · Post by **freezie** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:25 pm

wcaclimbing wrote:I cant read what the country in south africa is named

I like irakistan

make greenland more green. right now it looks kinda THIS COLOR (Cyan)

Ermmm...Time for you to get your eyes checked. I can't see how greenier this could get.

Jack0827 · Post by **Jack0827** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:44 pm

nice map haha but i liked the origanal title

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:51 pm

i love this map. its becoming one of my favorites.
the names tarzania, etc...

i agree tho- you cant be named DIM. sorry man but thats taken by another excellent cartographer.

are there going to be army circles? theyre not necessary but might be easy to add some that work well with the theme.

im all for CC Jr.

World .5 was funny too.

JoshJ · Post by **JoshJ** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:02 pm

Why would a kid name it East India? India alone is fine.

I don't like "Irakistan" nor the asian borders (which can be redrawn without affecting its layout) though I don't have much of a suggestion on the names other than rename "more russia" as "kung pow land" or something- the idea being only reason this kid knows what China is is because of the food ("made in China?"). Alternatively, you could keep the current Asian borders and have Japan instead of China- the kid doesn't know it's an island chain.

The slight skew that it appears to have is perfect for the theme, and the name "CC Jr." is perfect considering the subject material, though World 0.5 is an acceptable "serious" substitute.

Minor quibbles-
The lines between countries (ie: greenland-usa) need to not be straight. No kid can draw a line that straight. Curve it a bit and make it the same thickness as your border lines.
The arrows need to not be "perfect", in the same vein.
Ditto the text being curved along perfectly concentric arcs.

The border between Asia and Europe needs to be pushed closer as well all around. Draw them "on top of each other" the way a 7-year old would.

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:19 pm

I think Irakistan and East India should be changed. something with stan would be good: Chinastan maybe? And it should be India and not East India

Spockers · Post by **Spockers** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:54 pm

Why has this joke gone on for 13 pages?

It was funny at the start, but we're over it

johloh · Post by **johloh** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:58 pm

Why has this joke gone on for 13 pages?

i was asking myself that same thing a few hours ago...its a cute concept...but I personally dont see myself every playing this...i just dont see any interesting playability to it...the classic map is already small enough for me...

just a personal opinion...dont take offense, im not trying to bash...

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:05 pm

johloh wrote:
Why has this joke gone on for 13 pages?
i was asking myself that same thing a few hours ago...its a cute concept...but I personally dont see myself every playing this...i just dont see any interesting playability to it...the classic map is already small enough for me...

just a personal opinion...dont take offense, im not trying to bash...

Don't let these people get to you. The are wrong.

Teya · Post by **Teya** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:08 pm

johloh wrote:
Why has this joke gone on for 13 pages?
i was asking myself that same thing a few hours ago...its a cute concept...but I personally dont see myself every playing this...i just dont see any interesting playability to it...the classic map is already small enough for me...

just a personal opinion...dont take offense, im not trying to bash...

Im going to have agree. Sorry.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:38 pm

Teya wrote:
johloh wrote:
Why has this joke gone on for 13 pages?
i was asking myself that same thing a few hours ago...its a cute concept...but I personally dont see myself every playing this...i just dont see any interesting playability to it...the classic map is already small enough for me...

just a personal opinion...dont take offense, im not trying to bash...
Im going to have agree. Sorry.

On the other hand, no offense meant to you at all, but this sort of unconstructive negativity is a bit of a post waster, and I think it would save everyone involved a lot of time and effort if we get the map finished first, and then debate its relative and absolute merits as a map.