[Limited Edition] 2015 Women's World Cup Map

by **MrBenn** on Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:45 pm

Some minor graphics/explanation text has been updated but nothing else has been moved or changed.

sempaispellcheck wrote:Pending any changes, the XML is complete.
I did assume that the "Winner, 2nd and 3rd Place (same group)" bonus requires both 3rd place spots to be held, but if that is wrong, that's an easy fix.

sempai

I assumed it was EITHER 3rd place slot - if anybody els has an opinion that could sway the way it goes?!

Updated images:

Small Map:

Large Map:

by **sempaispellcheck** on Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:47 pm

MrBenn wrote:I assumed it was EITHER 3rd place slot

Then we'll go with that. XML fixed. Now I think it's complete.
Are we ready to submit this for XML checks and whatnot?

sempai

by **MrBenn** on Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:24 am

The tournament starts tomorrow so it needs a fast turnaround now...

by **sempaispellcheck** on Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:35 am

Submitted for XML check.

sempai

by **JPlo64** on Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:43 am

MrBenn wrote:Some minor graphics/explanation text has been updated but nothing else has been moved or changed.

sempaispellcheck wrote:Pending any changes, the XML is complete.
I did assume that the "Winner, 2nd and 3rd Place (same group)" bonus requires both 3rd place spots to be held, but if that is wrong, that's an easy fix.

sempai

I assumed it was EITHER 3rd place slot - if anybody els has an opinion that could sway the way it goes?!

I agree that it should be EITHER

by **MrBenn** on Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:14 pm

There's a Google Doodle to commemorate this map - let's hope it goes live in a timely manner!

by **Gilligan** on Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:06 am

i just looked over the XML and it looks good, the only thing i would recommend is moving the pixels over slightly on the large map

Click image to enlarge.

moving them over a few px will help both the 88 and 888 fit comfortably as there's more than enough room

by **Teflon Kris** on Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:53 pm

I'm sure I just saw some tumbleweed . . . . . . .

by **sempaispellcheck** on Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:07 pm

Teflon Kris wrote:I'm sure I just saw some tumbleweed . . . . . . .

You need to get your eyes checked. :-P

Finally figured out how to get an XML URL for CC's Map Inspect tool so I could test it with 888s myself.
Moved the qualifiers 5 pixels, the group stage territories 7 pixels, and the bracket territories 2 pixels.
The result looks good enough to me.
Gilligan, what say ye?

sempai

by **Gilligan** on Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:20 am

i think it looks a lot better. will send it to BW and blake, and hope for the best...

by **Teflon Kris** on Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:55 am

Gilligan wrote:i think it looks a lot better. will send it to BW and blake, and hope for the best...

Is BW the guy that said he was deciding something about maps for a week, forgot, then cant remember what he was deciding about?

Maybe we should have a tumbleweed-spotting contest instead of WC map?

by **MrBenn** on Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:26 pm

I heard a rumour this was in Beta?

by **isaiah40** on Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:17 pm

Teflon Kris wrote:
Gilligan wrote:i think it looks a lot better. will send it to BW and blake, and hope for the best...

Is BW the guy that said he was deciding something about maps for a week, forgot, then cant remember what he was deciding about?

Maybe we should have a tumbleweed-spotting context instead of WC map?

That was blakebowling.

by **Teflon Kris** on Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:22 pm

Not in Start a Game options for me yet but a move to this forum suggests we wont have to wait long now.

:-)

Good work as ever MrB

=D>

by **sempaispellcheck** on Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:53 pm

MrBenn wrote:I heard a rumour this was in Beta?

It's on the Beta site. I will help get the Beta Testers testing it.

sempai

by **Teflon Kris** on Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:34 pm

sempaispellcheck wrote:
MrBenn wrote:I heard a rumour this was in Beta?

It's on the Beta site. I will help get the Beta Testers testing it.

sempai

Is testing likely to be complete before the actul tournament finishes?

8-[

by **Butters1919** on Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:12 pm

Teflon Kris wrote:Is testing likely to be complete before the actul tournament finishes?

Probably not.

by **Gilligan** on Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:50 pm

Butters1919 wrote:
Teflon Kris wrote:Is testing likely to be complete before the actul tournament finishes?

Probably not.

that's a different forum buddy

by **jghost7** on Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:15 am

Don't get me wrong, I am not hating, just adding my opinion.

What is the point of having two womens world cup maps? We already have the mens map as well.

I see you guys are striving to keep the spirit and the gameplay as close to the original as possible, and if that is the case, then why would you not choose to follow the precedent set by the revamp of the mens map?

Having two maps that are virtually the same in theme and gameplay and the one is basically made from the other...doesn't make sense and is, IMO, overly redundant.

I understand that you wanted to update this map like the mens, but like the mens there should only be one(be it the old one or this one).

Thanks,

J

by **Gilligan** on Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:36 am

jghost7 wrote:Don't get me wrong, I am not hating, just adding my opinion.

What is the point of having two womens world cup maps? We already have the mens map as well.

I see you guys are striving to keep the spirit and the gameplay as close to the original as possible, and if that is the case, then why would you not choose to follow the precedent set by the revamp of the mens map?

Having two maps that are virtually the same in theme and gameplay and the one is basically made from the other...doesn't make sense and is, IMO, overly redundant.

I understand that you wanted to update this map like the mens, but like the mens there should only be one(be it the old one or this one).

Thanks,

J

this is different gameplay.

by **Teflon Kris** on Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:02 pm

Who wsa behind the decision for Beta-testing?

In 2010, 2011 & 2014 we didn't have such a tumbleweed obsession.

Then again, in those days we didnt have a senior administrator that wants no more new maps and to get rid of existing maps.

Bring back Andy and his bananas!

We don't want to play Yahtzee, we want a map game!

Poor old MrBenn, works hard to get a new map ready in time, but the shopkeeper is out.

by **JamesKer1** on Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:37 am

Map is beautiful Mr Benn, definitely my favorite in the series of maps. Well done!!!

by **MrBenn** on Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:00 am

Thanks James.

Have any of the Beta testers checked it out?

by **sempaispellcheck** on Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:18 am

MrBenn wrote:Thanks James.

Have any of the Beta testers checked it out?

I have. Gameplay seems good - Canada seems to not be too powerful a territory, which is nice.
I want to check it a tiny bit more, though - make sure the bonuses and objectives register correctly.
Will need a bit of help to make that happen, though - hopefully later today.

sempai

by **iancanton** on Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:28 pm

the following are my observations as a beta tester.

the qualifier (or qualifying) group bonus of +2 shows correctly on the game overview. i haven't managed to test the objective yet.

the text needs to say deployment 4 troops, no region bonus or something similar; adding a few pixels along the bottom will give the necessary room.

is it supposed to be qualifier groups or qualifying groups? both expressions are on the map, which is unnecessarily confusing.

the Xs to denote non-qualifying teams are hardly visible, especially the one on the line of instructions for canada, though most of the coloured letters beside the flags in the qualifier (or qualifying) groups aren't much better.

in the bonus key near the bottom, qualifier is misspelled as qualifer.

mrbenn, have u asked denominator to grant access to the beta site? the game that i'm playing is the only human-v-human game for this map on the beta site so far.

ian.