SWEDEN vs DENMARK

[SVIPDAG]

I would like to do a map of the War between Sweden Denmark when sweden had Karl IIX as king how do i proceed

[bryguy]

Hello and welcome to the foundry!

I suggest you start out by reading the how to make a map handbook, heres a link: http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=40463

There are some basic requirements for a map:

Title Requirements
1. The page with the latest development of production. (I.E. ‘Update – Pg 3')
2. No use of [brackets]: use (parentheses), --dashes--, or “quotes” instead.
3. For every stamp you recieve the appropriate tag should be included in the title. [D, Gp, Gr, X]
D = Draft
Gp = Gameplay
Gr = Graphics
X = XML
Information Requirements on the first post of a maps thread
1. The number of territories currently on the map.
2. The number of continents. (If this makes sense for your map)
3. Descriptions of any unique features or areas.

General Rules
1. A map should be ‘inherently unique either in gameplay, location, or theme’.
2. Gameplay features must be compatible with the game engines currently usable XML.
3. A maps content must be the original work of the cartographer unless consent to use copyrighted works is gained. This is your responsibility.
4. All sound advice must be followed unless a logical rebuttal by the cartographer or another member of the community is provided.
5. To proceed through the foundry the community must show a reasonable amount of interest towards a map.
6. Host the image using Photobucket.com, imageshack.us, or something similar. The type of image file must be PNG, GIF, or JPEG.
7. For a map to be used for live play the cartographer must agree to the Conquer Club copyright agreement*.
8. All maps should be posted using [bigimg] tags instead of the standard [img] tags when posting map drafts.
9. A map must work within the following map size restrictions:

1. SMALL MAP: WIDTH up to 630 px; HEIGHT 600 px
2. LARGE MAP: WIDTH up to 840 px ; HEIGHT 800 px.
3. SIZE DIFFERENTIAL: A large map must be noticably larger than their small map; 9% larger is required but 33.3% (1/3rd) is recommended.
4. NOTE: Mapmakers are encouraged to make their large maps smaller than the maximum size limits when possible to eliminate scrolling to attack/read the sidebar info.

(Found in the How to Make a Map Handbook)

After you read/browse that I suggest you go around a bit, adding your comments to maps, and overall getting an idea of how the foundry works.

For working on your map, look at different tools for making it, which you can find over at the Map Making Tools thread: http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1410

They have plenty of helpful tools there, including WidowMakers How to make proper Army Circles (viewtopic.php?t=21353), mibi's Army Number PNG image (viewtopic.php?f=127&t=48259), and many more.

To make the graphics for your map, you will need to buy (or in some cases download) whatever drawing program you want. I suggest buying Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS3 if you can afford it. Otherwise a free, easy to use version of that is GIMP. Some downsides of GIMP is that it does not have many Photoshop filters, and overall isn't as good as Photoshop, but if you learn to use it well, you'll be amazed at what you can create.

After you buy or download whichever program you prefer, then I suggest heading on over to the Not Maps (mostly) sub-forum and look at some of the tutorials there, most of which can be found at the Map-Making TTT (Tips, Tricks & Tutorials), which contains a lot of good tutorials. Link: http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=127&t=73566 You may notice that most tutorials there are for Photoshop. If you chose GIMP as your program, and want to use some of the Photoshop tutorials, then drop me a PM and I may be able to modify it for GIMP for you. (For additional tutorials check out the tutorials over at http://www.cartographersguild.com)

When you think you're ready, then start working on the graphics and gameplay, and when you have a draft, upload the draft to one of the many Image Hosting Sites, including sites like http://photobucket.com and http://imageshack.us.
(More sites are included in the Map Making Tools thread)

Then get the link for your photo, and make a new thread (with your draft in [img] or [bigimg] tags) over in the Drafting Room Sub-forum (viewforum.php?f=241) (Be sure to look at the Getting Started guide in the Drafting Room viewtopic.php?f=241&t=78808



That should be all you need to know to get started. Good Luck

[SVIPDAG]

Tanx for the answer now i know its gonna take some time to do the map but i will try