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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:31 pm
by DublinDoogey
The graphics have drastically improved, it's hard to tell when they're ever done though.
Your size is fine for a large, but it will need to be much smaller for the small version. To help this I would just take Iceland off the map, move the legend to the top left corner, and move the WWI to the bottom left, then you'll be able to make the map shorter, so to speak.
You'll prolly be needing army shadows, so be sure to place those. That will show how crowded parts of your map will become, and will probably lead to a dispersing of country size, so that you dont have so many small ones and so many large ones. Also, with 49 countries, no matter what, you'll have neutral armies. You'll prolly wanna lose/gain a country to at least have an even number.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:26 pm
by Qwert
resolution of small maps 482x396.
it's that ok?
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:31 pm
by DublinDoogey
qwert wrote:resolution of small maps 482x396.
it's that ok?
that should be fine... you should post a pic so we can see it
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:36 pm
by happysadfun
This is the one I did..... probably worse.
Added: Ural, Wales
Territory += Moldova
Merged Territories: Albania, Austria, Hungary
I used native names mostly
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:42 pm
by DING
the large fonts frighten me
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:46 pm
by DublinDoogey
DING wrote:the large fonts frighten me
I agree
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:47 pm
by happysadfun
Did my mergers and stuff affect playability better or worse?
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:02 pm
by reverend_kyle
I hate the impact fonts....
with 2 maps of Europe both having impact font it makes me slightly violent.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:07 pm
by Qwert
i think as work in map almoust nearly finish.
stayed to comfirm bonuses for holding teritory.
here map in resolution 799x601.
in second respond i wil give you smaler map
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:28 pm
by Ruben Cassar
This map looks really great! Well done!
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:37 pm
by gavin_sidhu
Maybe you could zoom in more, getting rid of some of the not needed territories of russa and ottoman.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:19 pm
by Qwert
that is all for me.
i hope it's all pleased with those maps.
here is small map resolution 578x396 and large map resolution 796x598.
Thanks for yours advise and help.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:26 pm
by AndyDufresne
Hopefully either tonight or tomorrow I'll have time to post some comments. I think this map still needs to go a ways
--Andy
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:42 pm
by DublinDoogey
AndyDufresne wrote:Hopefully either tonight or tomorrow I'll have time to post some comments. I think this map still needs to go a ways
--Andy
You may need to call in the calvary, where's Marv been?
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:38 am
by Qwert
i waiting yours comment andy
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:52 am
by gavin_sidhu
it might only be me, but the concentric circles in the Russian Empire is very annoying.
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:08 am
by reverend_kyle
AndyDufresne wrote:Hopefully either tonight or tomorrow I'll have time to post some comments. I think this map still needs to go a ways
--Andy
what are you talking about andy this map is totally thirsty.
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:46 am
by shultz
thats a playable map, bring it on!
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:58 am
by Qwert
thanks
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:33 pm
by Ruben Cassar
The map looks great, well done, but shouldn't Bessarabia be Moldavia?
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:48 pm
by Qwert
well she a part of moldova(Romania have moldova north teritory)Bessarabia it's Turkey name for these part of moldova and Russia conqest
these teritory.
In 1914 he hold those name like part of Russia.after revolution 1917 become a part of Romanian Kingdom.
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:02 am
by Newcastle
come on and make the map already i want to play it!
p.s. the background for the russian empire needs changing to something related to WW1
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:23 am
by KEYOGI
I think the map needs some work, visually at least.
I don't like the neutral territories. Can't they be done a better way? I feel they should be solid at least.
I think the text throughout needs to be consistent. The variety of sizes and orientations make it inconsistent and (no offense) ugly in my opinion.
The numbers shadows are too dark. It's going to be extremely difficult to read green or blue numbers on them at present.
The natural borders could use some work. I don't think they're overly clear. Maybe they could benefit from being bigger/thicker?
The key/legend is very cramped. If you took out the neutral territories at the bottom of the map, you could use that space to spread the key/legend out a bit. Space (or in visual/design terms "white space") is extremely important. I also don't think it'd hurt to seperate the key/legend from the background with some shading behind it or something to reduce the busy-ness behind the text.
Final point. I don't think the "ring effect" in the continents works. Is there a reason behind it, because I can't see how it ties to WWI or anything else. I think a simple texture would work better.
It looks playable though. I just find it visually confusing.
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:07 am
by Teya
I think you need more colours. I find the same thing wrong with the original europe map. I dont think 2 greens & 2 blues is a good idea, too confusing.
And I agree with keyogi, numbers would be hard to read.
A fair bit of work is needed before final forge.
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:19 pm
by Qwert
i can pleased everybody, some like maps and some dont.
you got planty of maps where numbers shadows it's dark-
standard world map
germany map
tamriel map
ancient greece
europe
america
in some of these you can see wery difficult blue and stil people play these maps.
You say to took out the neutral territories, and some say to put,who is right.
Have somebody can confuse Russia and Western Europe,only a daltonist can.
I put some original numbers on map with all 7 colors
