Portland [Quenched]

[lostatlimbo]

I wasn't being impatient. I just finally made an update and was saying it was ready now.

[thenobodies80]

I wasn't saying that you were impatient. Sorry if I gave you that impression
Just saying you in advance to not leave you to wait for a while without a reason.

[Chariot of Fire]

Looks good limbo and has come on a long way, well done.
Is it possible to see how it looks with troop numbers on it (or will that come later)?
Only amendment I might consider is to change the colour of the Downtown place names (maybe red?) as right now they are too similar to the background. They're still legible though, so it's no biggie. The contrast of the NE lettering is excellent. Very sharp, very neat. Nice one.

[lostatlimbo]

Looks good limbo and has come on a long way, well done.
Is it possible to see how it looks with troop numbers on it (or will that come later)?
Only amendment I might consider is to change the colour of the Downtown place names (maybe red?) as right now they are too similar to the background. They're still legible though, so it's no biggie. The contrast of the NE lettering is excellent. Very sharp, very neat. Nice one.

Thanks!

If you are referring to the MAX windows clarity issue, I took a screenshot of the XML Wizard. It looks better to me (though I didn't have issue with them before).


If this doesn't improve the matter, the other option is to move the troop numbers on to the white part of the MAX.


I tried red for Downtown and it doesn't look very good (and is too close to SE). Instead though, I lightened the background for a little more clarity there. I also played with the font alias settings for the territory labels and they should all be super crisp and clear with the next update.

[lostatlimbo]

Version 46:
Cleaned up font aliases and lightened Downtown background...
#1

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#2
Played around with the pattern of the "industrial" areas of the map. Is this cheesy?

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[thenobodies80]

Version 45:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q102/lostatlimbo/Portland-Map_flattened4-1.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q102/lostatlimbo/Portland-Map_flattened_small-3.png

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<map>
<positions>
   <position>
      <territory>University</territory>
      <territory>Old Town-Pioneer MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Alberta Arts</territory>
      <territory>Beaverton MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Laurelhurst</territory>
      <territory>Expo Center MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Nob Hill</territory>
      <territory>Mt. Tabor MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>St. Johns</territory>
      <territory>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Washington Park</territory>
      <territory>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Irvington</territory>
      <territory>Portland Airport MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Hawthorne</territory>
      <territory>Alameda MAX</territory>
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      <territory>Expo Center</territory>
      <territory>University</territory>
      <territory>Overlook</territory>
      <territory>Swan Island</territory>
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      <territory>Portland Airport</territory>
      <territory>Cascadia</territory>
      <territory>Mississippi</territory>
      <territory>Alberta Arts</territory>
      <territory>Alameda</territory>
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      <territory>Woodstock</territory>
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      <territory>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</territory>
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      <border>St. Johns</border>
      <border>NW Bike Path</border>
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   <name>Expo Center</name>
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   <name>Overlook</name>
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   <name>Mississippi</name>
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   <name>Columbia Slough</name>
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      <border>Portland Airport</border>
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   <name>Alameda</name>
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      <border>Alameda MAX</border>
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   <name>Alberta Arts</name>
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      <border>Mississippi</border>
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      <border>Alberta Arts</border>
      <border>Mississippi</border>
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   <name>Mt. Tabor</name>
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      <border>Hawthorne</border>
      <border>Laurelhurst</border>
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      <border>Hawthorne</border>
      <border>OMSI</border>
      <border>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</border>
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      <border>Hawthorne</border>
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      <border>Hawthorne</border>
      <border>OMSI</border>
      <border>SE Bike Path</border>
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      <border>Fareless Zone MAX</border>
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      <border>Old Town-Pioneer MAX</border>
      <border>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</border>
      <border>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>393</smallx>
      <smally>340</smally>
      <largex>525</largex>
      <largey>446</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
   <bonus>-1</bonus>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Old Town-Pioneer MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Old Town</border>
      <border>Pioneer</border>
      <border>Fareless Zone MAX</border>
      <border>Beaverton MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>299</smallx>
      <smally>341</smally>
      <largex>400</largex>
      <largey>448</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Beaverton MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Beaverton</border>
      <border>Old Town-Pioneer MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>128</smallx>
      <smally>388</smally>
      <largex>172</largex>
      <largey>510</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Fareless Zone MAX</border>
      <border>Mt. Tabor MAX</border>
      <border>Laurelhurst</border>
      <border>Hollywood</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>500</smallx>
      <smally>314</smally>
      <largex>669</largex>
      <largey>412</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Mt. Tabor MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Mt. Tabor</border>
      <border>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</border>
      <border>Alameda MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>592</smallx>
      <smally>328</smally>
      <largex>792</largex>
      <largey>430</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Alameda MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Mt. Tabor MAX</border>
      <border>Portland Airport MAX</border>
      <border>Alameda</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>583</smallx>
      <smally>224</smally>
      <largex>780</largex>
      <largey>292</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Portland Airport MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Portland Airport</border>
      <border>Alameda MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>552</smallx>
      <smally>98</smally>
      <largex>738</largex>
      <largey>124</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Mississippi</border>
      <border>Overlook</border>
      <border>Fareless Zone MAX</border>
      <border>Expo Center MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>345</smallx>
      <smally>176</smally>
      <largex>462</largex>
      <largey>228</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Expo Center MAX</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</border>
      <border>Expo Center</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>325</smallx>
      <smally>91</smally>
      <largex>435</largex>
      <largey>114</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>NW Bike Path</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Forest Park</border>
      <border>NE Bike Path</border>
      <border>SW Bike Path</border>
      <border>SE Bike Path</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>152</smallx>
      <smally>244</smally>
      <largex>205</largex>
      <largey>316</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral killer="yes">1</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>SW Bike Path</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Marquam</border>
      <border>PSU</border>
      <border>NW Bike Path</border>
      <border>NE Bike Path</border>
      <border>SE Bike Path</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>329</smallx>
      <smally>442</smally>
      <largex>440</largex>
      <largey>579</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral killer="yes">1</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>SE Bike Path</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Reed</border>
      <border>SW Bike Path</border>
      <border>NW Bike Path</border>
      <border>NE Bike Path</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>463</smallx>
      <smally>460</smally>
      <largex>620</largex>
      <largey>604</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral killer="yes">1</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>NE Bike Path</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Hollywood</border>
      <border>Irvington</border>
      <border>Alberta Arts</border>
      <border>Alameda</border>
      <border>SE Bike Path</border>
      <border>SW Bike Path</border>
      <border>NW Bike Path</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>473</smallx>
      <smally>273</smally>
      <largex>633</largex>
      <largey>355</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral killer="yes">1</neutral>
</territory>
</map>

I've sent these files to the turtle.

[lostatlimbo]

Thanks!

[Chariot of Fire]

Not sure how others feel, but the textured background of Industrial looks really good (and in keeping with the other areas).

Great job. Thanks for all your tireless efforts on this.

[lostatlimbo]

Not sure how others feel, but the textured background of Industrial looks really good (and in keeping with the other areas).

Great job. Thanks for all your tireless efforts on this.

Thanks. I assume you mean version #2 from above?

[J_Indr]

I am not sure whether this is always absolutely obvious to everybody who plays this map. But, would it be possible to make it even more graphically clearer that Beaverton, Expo Center and Mount Tabor are accessible from one side of the track only?

Either make some arrow, slightly branch out the MAX line into the neighbourhood and have the stop on the branch, or make the one-side stop trains differently coloured.

The legend says "Board and exit Stops via connecting neighborhoods..." but I just think it is not 100% obvious which ones these are.

Also, do you think you could remove the leaves from the bottom-right area of Forest Park? I know that the legend does not list them as impassables, but the graphics might suggest that there is no connection between Forest Park and Nob Hill (and, actually, Sylvan Heights).

What do others think?

[lostatlimbo]

Thanks for your comments J_Indr. Does anyone else agree with his points?

[lostatlimbo]

Version 47:
Made a lot of graphical touchups throughout the map - some aesthetic, some functional.

• Branched out MAX stops with only 1 connected neighborhood.
• Redrew some territory lines and added better background texture.
• Redrew Ladd's Addition.
• Tidied up the legend.

I will update the XML soon and move the MAX numbers to the white section of the stops.

Click image to enlarge.

PS - I will also move Beaverton MAX stop inward a bit. It looks awkward right now.

[Chariot of Fire]

looks very sharp. the MAX branches are an excellent touch.

[lostatlimbo]

Interesting... this didn't seem like it should be possible, but it is.



Very unfair advantage for the first player, but probably a rare occurence (first I've encountered it). Definitely notable with the rose/brew bonus at 7.

Is this significant enough to need fixing and, if so, does anyone have a suggestion?

*Actually, I now have two active games where we both dropped with a rose & brew bonus.

[lostatlimbo]

Version 49:
Made a few small tweaks and updated the XML for the large map. I know everyone is over this map, but I really think this update looks a lot better. Can I get a little love?

Click image to enlarge.

[natty dread]

I have one criticism...

The trees in forest park look a bit two-dimensional. Kind of like cardboard cut outs... Maybe you could try to make them a bit rounder, if you know what I mean?

[thenobodies80]

Yeah, and they have a different perspective. Actually on the map everything has a bird's-eye view, except those trees.

[natty dread]

Furthermore...

Some regions seem to have some pixelation on the edges: left side of OMSI, right side of Chinatown and right side of Pioneer...

[lostatlimbo]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'm in the process of moving right now, but I'll try to fix those up and take another stab at the foliage soon.

[Forza AZ]

On the map it is said that the Bike Paths go to 2 neutral when hold, but in games I see them going to 1 neutral.

[lostatlimbo]

On the map it is said that the Bike Paths go to 2 neutral when hold, but in games I see them going to 1 neutral.

D'oh! Not sure how I did that. I'll try to get it updated ASAP.

[TheMoge]

I'd like to agree with J_Indr's comments (made on Jan 23rd), would it be possible to make the trees in the Forest Park territory not look so much like impassables? Until i studied the legend closely I had definitely assumed that Forest Park wouldn't connect to Nob Hill, Sylvan Heights, or Washington Park just based on the map graphics.

[chapcrap]

For the rose and microbrew bonuses, I think they need to be lower. 7 is a lot. I think 5 would be good.

I don't think dropping them will be common enough to justify making them start neutral. It's 4 terts you have to get, not the best odds to drop and then go first as well.

[lostatlimbo]

For the rose and microbrew bonuses, I think they need to be lower. 7 is a lot. I think 5 would be good.

I don't think dropping them will be common enough to justify making them start neutral. It's 4 terts you have to get, not the best odds to drop and then go first as well.

This was previously 5, but it was raised to make the bonus more attractive.

I've now had 3 games with a rose/brew drop. I imagine it only happens in 1v1, but it is pretty unfair. I'm just not sure what to do about it.

[lostatlimbo]

Version 50:
New trees!
Made connections in NW clearer.
Fixed legend error on bike neutrals.

Click image to enlarge.

XMLUpdated 2/22

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<map>
<positions>
   <position>
      <territory>University</territory>
      <territory>China Town-Pioneer MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Alberta Arts</territory>
      <territory>Beaverton MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Laurelhurst</territory>
      <territory>Expo Center MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Nob Hill</territory>
      <territory>Mt. Tabor MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>St. Johns</territory>
      <territory>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Washington Park</territory>
      <territory>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Irvington</territory>
      <territory>Portland Airport MAX</territory>
   </position>
   <position>
      <territory>Hawthorne</territory>
      <territory>Alameda MAX</territory>
   </position>
</positions>
<continent>
   <name>NoPo</name>
   <bonus>4</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>St. Johns</territory>
      <territory>Expo Center</territory>
      <territory>University</territory>
      <territory>Overlook</territory>
      <territory>Swan Island</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>NE</name>
   <bonus>8</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Columbia Slough</territory>
      <territory>Portland Airport</territory>
      <territory>Cascadia</territory>
      <territory>Mississippi</territory>
      <territory>Alberta Arts</territory>
      <territory>Alameda</territory>
      <territory>Hollywood</territory>
      <territory>Irvington</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>SE</name>
   <bonus>5</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Laurelhurst</territory>
      <territory>Mt. Tabor</territory>
      <territory>Woodstock</territory>
      <territory>Clinton</territory>
      <territory>Hawthorne</territory>
      <territory>Reed</territory>
      <territory>OMSI</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>SW</name>
   <bonus>2</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Beaverton</territory>
      <territory>Southwest Hills</territory>
      <territory>Marquam</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>NW</name>
   <bonus>3</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Forest Park</territory>
      <territory>Sylvan Heights</territory>
      <territory>Washington Park</territory>
      <territory>Industrial</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>Downtown</name>
   <bonus>6</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Nob Hill</territory>
      <territory>Pearl</territory>
      <territory>China Town</territory>
      <territory>Pioneer</territory>
      <territory>PSU</territory>
      <territory>Goose Hollow</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>Microbrews</name>
   <bonus>7</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Nob Hill</territory>
      <territory>University</territory>
      <territory>Alberta Arts</territory>
      <territory>Laurelhurst</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>Rose gardens</name>
   <bonus>7</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Washington Park</territory>
      <territory>St. Johns</territory>
      <territory>Irvington</territory>
      <territory>Hawthorne</territory>
   </components>
   <overrides>
      <override>Microbrews</override>
   </overrides>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>Blue MAX</name>
   <bonus>4</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Beaverton MAX</territory>
      <territory>China Town-Pioneer MAX</territory>
      <territory>Fareless Zone MAX</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>Yellow MAX</name>
   <bonus>4</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Expo Center MAX</territory>
      <territory>Overlook-Mississippi MAX</territory>
      <territory>Fareless Zone MAX</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<continent>
   <name>Red MAX</name>
   <bonus>6</bonus>
   <components>
      <territory>Fareless Zone MAX</territory>
      <territory>Hollywood-Laurelhurst MAX</territory>
      <territory>Mt. Tabor MAX</territory>
      <territory>Alameda MAX</territory>
      <territory>Portland Airport MAX</territory>
   </components>
</continent>
<territory>
   <name>Beaverton</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Beaverton MAX</border>
      <border>Southwest Hills</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>129</smallx>
      <smally>457</smally>
      <largex>169</largex>
      <largey>597</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Southwest Hills</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Beaverton</border>
      <border>Marquam</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>218</smallx>
      <smally>457</smally>
      <largex>290</largex>
      <largey>598</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Marquam</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Southwest Hills</border>
      <border>PSU</border>
      <border>SW Bike Path</border>
      <border>Reed</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>352</smallx>
      <smally>466</smally>
      <largex>438</largex>
      <largey>609</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>PSU</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Marquam</border>
      <border>SW Bike Path</border>
      <border>Pioneer</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>299</smallx>
      <smally>425</smally>
      <largex>397</largex>
      <largey>554</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Pioneer</name>
   <borders>
      <border>PSU</border>
      <border>China Town-Pioneer MAX</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>321</smallx>
      <smally>396</smally>
      <largex>421</largex>
      <largey>514</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>China Town</name>
   <borders>
      <border>China Town-Pioneer MAX</border>
      <border>Pearl</border>
      <border>Nob Hill</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>294</smallx>
      <smally>340</smally>
      <largex>386</largex>
      <largey>439</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Pearl</name>
   <borders>
      <border>China Town</border>
      <border>Nob Hill</border>
      <border>Irvington</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>310</smallx>
      <smally>315</smally>
      <largex>407</largex>
      <largey>408</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Nob Hill</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Pearl</border>
      <border>China Town</border>
      <border>Goose Hollow</border>
      <border>Washington Park</border>
      <border>Forest Park</border>
      <border>Industrial</border>
      <border>Overlook</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>250</smallx>
      <smally>312</smally>
      <largex>329</largex>
      <largey>408</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Goose Hollow</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Nob Hill</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>252</smallx>
      <smally>398</smally>
      <largex>329</largex>
      <largey>518</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Washington Park</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Nob Hill</border>
      <border>Sylvan Heights</border>
      <border>Forest Park</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>191</smallx>
      <smally>351</smally>
      <largex>250</largex>
      <largey>459</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Sylvan Heights</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Washington Park</border>
      <border>Forest Park</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>124</smallx>
      <smally>347</smally>
      <largex>157</largex>
      <largey>453</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Forest Park</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Sylvan Heights</border>
      <border>Washington Park</border>
      <border>Nob Hill</border>
      <border>St. Johns</border>
      <border>NW Bike Path</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>121</smallx>
      <smally>216</smally>
      <largex>165</largex>
      <largey>277</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>St. Johns</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Forest Park</border>
      <border>University</border>
      <border>Expo Center</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>214</smallx>
      <smally>100</smally>
      <largex>284</largex>
      <largey>124</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>University</name>
   <borders>
      <border>St. Johns</border>
      <border>Overlook</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>240</smallx>
      <smally>174</smally>
      <largex>319</largex>
      <largey>224</largey>
   </coordinates>
   <neutral>2</neutral>
</territory>
<territory>
   <name>Industrial</name>
   <borders>
      <border>Nob Hill</border>
   </borders>
   <coordinates>
      <smallx>218</smallx>
      <smally>231</smally>
      <largex>286</largex>
      <largey>301</largey>
   </coordinates>
</territory>
<territory>
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