The Balearic Islands Version 1 P.1 [Abandoned]

[t-o-m]

Ok, this is a first draft of a hopefully new idea (i did check a bit but im in a lil rush) anyway here the first draft of The Balearic Islands
Version 1:

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i have some terit names - not so much for mallorca because i had to merge some of the terits,
the number of terit on there is equal to: 22+17 (thats how much of a rush im in)
one problem i see is that mallorca has loads of terits (very small aswel) and the rest are fairly laid back and only have a few
the islands will link with ports
there will be a bonus per island (probably a few bonuses in mallorca) and also a bonus for holding Ibiza and Formentera, ('coz thats another Archipelago called Illes Pitiüses)
anyway - i started this today - if theres any maps like it in production/quenched please tell me lol, anyway what do you think?

[wcaclimbing]

For anyone that doesn't know, the Balearic islands are the islands just to the east of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea.

In my opinion, I don't think this map will work out for good gameplay.
Like you said, Mallorca has tons of tiny territories, and all the other islands have very few.
I see this map to be very limited, unless you include a ton of ports to open up the gameplay. All the fighting will be focused around taking the small islands because they would be very easy to hold. Mallorca would be avoided most of the time because it just has so many territories. Would you be able to make this map ONLY about one of the islands? That might make this map a bit easier to play. Put ports around it, so you can either cross on land or circle around in the water.

I'm just not sure about this one.
Maybe you could post a second update that has the ports, bonuses, and a few other things to help clarify how this map will work. Then I might understand what this map will be a bit more.

Also, there is no way you would be able to put a name on each of the Mallorca territories. Many of them are so small, you would barely even fit army numbers in.

Good luck with this one. I'll come comment again if there's a second update.

[t-o-m]

hmm...watcha think of the idea of putting each island in a box (so they can be enlarged) and then merge a lot of terits in mallorca, and maybe make a few in other places???
but ovbiously things will change in mallorca, and there will be ports so none of the conts are bottle necked
so the box idea - you think that'll work?

[wcaclimbing]

I think if you just moved the islands a bit closer together, giving more space on the map and allowing everything to be bigger, it might work out.
That, along with merging some parts of Mallorca, would help a lot. It would give you much more space to do what you want. Right now, the map is mostly water (empty space). You could easily move some and shrink the water to use the space better. It might work out that way.

I don't like the box idea. it would probably get a bit confusing in my opinion. Moving a few of the islands closer together would work just as well (and then you can stretch all of them and make them BIGGER!).

[ZeakCytho]

I agree with wcaclimbing. You could fit things better if you moved the islands closer together and enlarged them to cut out the dead water space. Adding ports is a necessity, as are combining territories. There's no way you can fit territory names and army circles in some of the territories right now.

Gameplay issues aside, I think this needs a major graphical makeover. The territories and background just aren't very pleasing to look at.

[greenoaks]

i think you should focus on madagascar

no wait london

no wait the vietnam war



don't spread yourself to thin. pick a map and work on it. try to get it forged.

[TaCktiX]

i think you should focus on madagascar

no wait london

no wait the vietnam war



don't spread yourself to thin. pick a map and work on it. try to get it forged.

QFT. I've put Trench Warfare on the backburner so that Periodic Madness and The Citadel get the version attention they deserve. As a result they're both in Foundry, and have had 2 version updates each since getting there. Unless you're cairnswk, a guy with a proven track record and the superhuman ability to run 6-7 maps at once, keep it simple and small. If you've given up on London, Vietnam, or Madagascar, at least put Abandoned in the topic title so we're not thinking you're overstretching.

[wcaclimbing]

i think you should focus on madagascar
no wait london
no wait the vietnam war
don't spread yourself to thin. pick a map and work on it. try to get it forged.

I agree.
sure, people like cairnswk have tons of maps going at once, but his are all over the forum, at different stages of development. And he has tons of experience with the foundry to add to that.
Cairnswk has:
3 (active) in map ideas.
4 in the main foundry.
and tons of forged and quenched maps on top of that.

You are still kinda new around here and none of your ideas have even left the map ideas forum. I suggest at least getting one of your maps into the main foundry before you start work on a second one. You need a bunch of experience (and TONS of free time) to work on 4 or more maps at once. Try slowing down and putting your work into 1 (or 2) of your maps.
Save these other ideas for a later time once the first few are finished.

[t-o-m]

yea - i just make ideas when i have them - i think i will focus on madagascar - then do london - then this
im just about to post 4 new versions of madagascar lol

[Kaplowitz]

i think you should focus on madagascar
no wait london
no wait the vietnam war
don't spread yourself to thin. pick a map and work on it. try to get it forged.

I agree.
sure, people like cairnswk have tons of maps going at once, but his are all over the forum, at different stages of development. And he has tons of experience with the foundry to add to that.
Cairnswk has:
3 (active) in map ideas.
4 in the main foundry.
and tons of forged and quenched maps on top of that.

You are still kinda new around here and none of your ideas have even left the map ideas forum. I suggest at least getting one of your maps into the main foundry before you start work on a second one. You need a bunch of experience (and TONS of free time) to work on 4 or more maps at once. Try slowing down and putting your work into 1 (or 2) of your maps.
Save these other ideas for a later time once the first few are finished.

Dont forget the map enhancing drugs!

Dont go all Unit_2 on us! Its great to have ideas, but only if you have the time...and passion.

Anyway, its kind of hard to tell whats going on. Plus there is WAY too much dead space! Enlarge each island and put them closer together. Its okay to not go completely geographically correct.