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New Map, Draft on Page one.

Postby The Neon Peon on Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:36 pm

Well, I decided to make a map finally, and after a little thought, and a good deal of trials, the only thing that worked was Europe of all places. Coincidence that it is where I am from.

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Here is what I have so far. I followed the image size regulations and it turned out really small on the large size. I could swear that maps are bigger than that.

Here are the first things I need:
1. A theme, there are a good deal of europe maps, I want to set this one apart. I also need the title, which is related closely.

I was thinking of making each sea a territory, that resets to a neutral every round (a neutral 3 or so, nothing too big). And since the seas are pretty big, and will border all land territories that touch them, they will be a really convenient way of getting around.

2. Is Iceland really needed on this map? It takes up some of the room of the legend, although it is kind of unfair to have it left out.

3. Should the islands in the Mediterranean be territories, get rid of them altogether, or just pathways across? (or something else, possibly borders if the sea idea is used)

4. I currently have 2 non-playable regions, One is Switzerland, and the other is that piece of Russia to the East. I feel pretty strongly about keeping that part of Russia non-playable, because I don't like those territories off to the side. The Switzerland area is open to change, but I see no possible need for it.

5. Territories. Ukraine is definitely going to be split into two pieces, that area is way too large. Italy and Great Britain will probably be combined to fit the text in. (Seriously, the size limit needs to be increased, I have issues with it.) Any thoughts on these or other areas?

6. Bonuses. They are divide up now, not all of them by color, but by color/the colors of the regions next to them. I will be changing those too, but I did not want to get too far ahead with the first draft in case it gets rejected from the start. :(
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Re: New Map, Draft on Page one.

Postby The Neon Peon on Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:54 pm

<reserved for some stuff ;)>
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Re: New Map, Draft on Page one.

Postby Incandenza on Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:07 pm

Unless your theme/hook is killer, I wouldn't expect people beating down your door looking for another europe map. That's a damn-well represented part of the world. So you really need to come up with a theme yourself... Not tryin' to discourage, just sayin'.
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Re: New Map, Draft on Page one.

Postby edbeard on Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:12 am

I agree. Europe's been done to death. a lot of places haven't been done at all.

Quebec could be its own map

Hispanoila could be a map

regions in south america

central america

regions in africa

southeast asia


here are the quenched Europe area maps: Europe, Rail Europe, Imperium Romanum

here are the Final Forge and Main Foundry Europe maps: Europa, WWII Europe, Europe 1914
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Re: New Map, Draft on Page one.

Postby whitestazn88 on Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:25 am

not to mention all the ww2 maps, east and west europe, berlin, etc
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