Japan - 日本 - Quenched

[natty dread]

Oh noes...

[ender516]

I feel your pain.

On the other hand, I am intrigued by the "CC via Wii" comment. I have wondered about doing that, but I didn't have high-speed internet until the free browser offer for the Wii had expired, so I have never bothered to get it. Is it painful to access CC via the Wii? Will I lose BOB?

[natty dread]

Will I lose BOB?

Do you have Firefox on your WII, with Greasemonkey installed? Can you install scripts on your WII?

[ender516]

Will I lose BOB?

Do you have Firefox on your WII, with Greasemonkey installed? Can you install scripts on your WII?

No, and I doubt that Firefox is available for Wii, unless someone wants to allay my suspicions.

[RedBaron0]

Wii has is own broswer, Opera, I believe its called. You can't download firefox, so no BOB.

[RedBaron0]

Back up and running, new computer. Give me a little bit to reset stuff and work out any kinks in my new system. Weekend at the latest.

[cairnswk]

Bad news... My computer has totally crapped out. ... (or tossed out in favor of a spiffy new one ) There won't be any updates. ...

Hope you get a spiffy new one as earyl Christmas pressent...good luck.

[RedBaron0]

Version 9.6
Small - 601x600
[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/japan-version96-inprogress.jpg[/bigimg]
Large - 800x799
[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/bigjapan-version96-inprogress.jpg[/bigimg]

After a bit of spinning my wheels and some unforeseen events... We've got an update.

Oki-shoto territory shape changed to be 2 islands with the army circle moved between the islands. XML updated to accommodate the change of position.
The shadow around the land has been changed to a simple drop shadow which is also under the sea connections.
The Compas rose has been toned down a bit, but is darker now with a white drop shadow behind.
Orientation of the mountains has be reversed to put the lit side of the mountain facing the light source of the map, the left top corner.

[Industrial Helix]

I think I've finally put my finger on what's been bothering me about this map and I think it is the font. I think it gets conflicted in with the raised areas on the texture of the map. Try on a couple spaces writing it in black with a light color glow, like the Bushido saying, or try a dark glow on the white text. Use your judgment, if either looks like an improvement run with it. If not, don't worry about it.

[porkenbeans]

I think I've finally put my finger on what's been bothering me about this map and I think it is the font. I think it gets conflicted in with the raised areas on the texture of the map. Try on a couple spaces writing it in black with a light color glow, like the Bushido saying, or try a dark glow on the white text. Use your judgment, if either looks like an improvement run with it. If not, don't worry about it.

"dark glow" ?

[Industrial Helix]

I think I've finally put my finger on what's been bothering me about this map and I think it is the font. I think it gets conflicted in with the raised areas on the texture of the map. Try on a couple spaces writing it in black with a light color glow, like the Bushido saying, or try a dark glow on the white text. Use your judgment, if either looks like an improvement run with it. If not, don't worry about it.

"dark glow" ?

lol... as in outer glow effect in black

[natty dread]

"dark glow" ?

In other words, shading.


...actually, "dark glow" is the long lost brother of "blacklight"...

[porkenbeans]

I think I've finally put my finger on what's been bothering me about this map and I think it is the font. I think it gets conflicted in with the raised areas on the texture of the map. Try on a couple spaces writing it in black with a light color glow, like the Bushido saying, or try a dark glow on the white text. Use your judgment, if either looks like an improvement run with it. If not, don't worry about it.

"dark glow" ?

lol... as in outer glow effect in black

Ah, ...drop shadow.

[the.killing.44]

I think I've finally put my finger on what's been bothering me about this map and I think it is the font. I think it gets conflicted in with the raised areas on the texture of the map. Try on a couple spaces writing it in black with a light color glow, like the Bushido saying, or try a dark glow on the white text. Use your judgment, if either looks like an improvement run with it. If not, don't worry about it.

"dark glow" ?

lol... as in outer glow effect in black

Ah, ...drop shadow.

No, black outer glow…

[porkenbeans]

I think I've finally put my finger on what's been bothering me about this map and I think it is the font. I think it gets conflicted in with the raised areas on the texture of the map. Try on a couple spaces writing it in black with a light color glow, like the Bushido saying, or try a dark glow on the white text. Use your judgment, if either looks like an improvement run with it. If not, don't worry about it.

"dark glow" ?

lol... as in outer glow effect in black

Ah, ...drop shadow.

No, black outer glow…

Like usual, you talk as though you know, ...but you have no clue.

[Blitzaholic]

looking good RedBaron0

[RedBaron0]

[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/bigjapan-version95-inprogress.jpg[/bigimg]

Okay tried it a little bit with outer glow. Check out Nagano (Black text white glow) and Fuji (White text black glow) I can fiddle withe some the numbers too, the glow for both these is at 60%; 3 pixels bigger than the text.

I actually like both so I can go either way.

[porkenbeans]

FUJI. You can also try keeping the drop shadow. just crank it up a bit. Then add an outside blk. stroke. The drop shadow raises it up and makes it stand out.

[RedBaron0]

The drop shadow I have on the the rest of the map is pretty much as high as it'll go opacity wise. I can make it disperse more though, which will likely make the text harder to read.

Lets see what a couple more people think and I'll make a version with all the territory text in that way.

[porkenbeans]

The drop shadow I have on the the rest of the map is pretty much as high as it'll go opacity wise. I can make it disperse more though, which will likely make the text harder to read.

Lets see what a couple more people think and I'll make a version with all the territory text in that way.

If that is as high as it goes, maybe try pumping up the choke on it.

[ender516]

[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/bigjapan-version95-inprogress.jpg[/bigimg]

Okay tried it a little bit with outer glow. Check out Nagano (Black text white glow) and Fuji (White text black glow) I can fiddle withe some the numbers too, the glow for both these is at 60%; 3 pixels bigger than the text.

I actually like both so I can go either way.

I didn't really have a problem with the text before, but the new text on Fuji may be a good idea for Hokkaido and Shikoku, where the white text does not contrast with the yellow backgrounds. I don't think it will hurt anywhere else, so it would likely be worth a look at a version with all the text done that way.

[Industrial Helix]

Yeah, Fuji is the way to go. Maybe disperse the outer glow just a tad though.

[RedBaron0]

[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/bigjapan-version97-inprogress.jpg[/bigimg]

Here's the whole big map with the outer glow on all the territories, in black, white text, 60 % opacity, 2 pixels larger than the original. The mini-map text is still in drop shadow if you want to compare the difference.

[Industrial Helix]

I think its an improvement though I think you ought to up the size by about 1 or 2... maybe 3. Just to diffuse the outer lines a bit.

The minimap looks good to me though, I say just leave it.

[RedBaron0]

[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/bigjapan-version971-inprogress.jpg[/bigimg]

I dunno if I like that. I've tried it with Asahikawa, compare it to the nearby territories. It's 4 pixels bigger instead of 2.