Japan - 日本 - Quenched

[jefjef]

Hi RED.

Like your boshido better enemies you "kill" make graves.

Think you need to have a less faded stamp.

[natty dread]

Choose the font that was on chubu... at least everyone seems to like it.

And I like the Bushido saying better with "bury". It's fitting... what else would buried enemies make but graves?

[ender516]

Choose the font that was on chubu... at least everyone seems to like it.

Agreed. Apart from the fact that fumandomuerte played with it, I didn't see much support for it, and I find the lower-case "a" in that font to be a problem as well: not closed enough on top for my liking, too easily read as a "u". Chubu (Domo Aregato) seems to have two #1 picks, two #2 picks and my #3. Tohoku (Bonzai) just got two #1s. Of course, you may have a preference, which certainly should carry some weight.

[RedBaron0]

Easy enough, I think I picked the wrong bonus region when I did it. If I can finish up the small map by tonight, maybe we might be good to go with the next update... but that's not up to me, is it?

[RedBaron0]

Domo Aregato it is

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Hopefully I've got the small image ready to go, tonight.... {keyboard faceplant}

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Crap... I forgot to re-add the border around Rishirito. morning, will do..... couple little colors poking out here and there, erase to those little issues and is there anything else you guys see?

[Bones2484]

I guess Im the only one that loved the old font and wasnt bothered by the weird o's and s's.

[RedBaron0]

I guess I'm the only one that loved the old font and wasn't bothered by the weird o's and s's.

Course not...

[MrBenn]

I guess Im the only one that loved the old font and wasnt bothered by the weird o's and s's.

I didn't see anything really wrong with it either...

[natty dread]

Hmm, you guys are weird. You should start some kind of "weird o's and s's fanclub"...

[RedBaron0]

I guess the major question is, does it matter if the O's and S's look weird? Can you all tell they're O's and S's? (yes... otherwise they wouldn't be "weird O's and S's") In which case I am likely to go back to that font, kudasai

Bottom line, the font is extremely easy to change, AND the major thing here is whether or not you can read the names of the territories. Only thing would be to make adjustment where letters cross border lines. Is there any issue with the MAP? I've changed a couple of the things I was asked to, the stamp is stronger, the compass has been muted. The argument between "kill" and "bury" is arbitrary, with no impact on the map itself, a graphical addition to enhance the "feeling" of Japan, both words convey the same basic message. Honestly I like bury, since it implies you've already killed your enemies, and all that remains for the victor to do is a proper burial of ones enemy. Anything else I'm missing???


Version 11.9
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[Industrial Helix]

The only thing about the map that needs to be fixed is the quote... "Enemies you bury make graves" doesn't entirely make sense. Go back to "Enemies you kill make graves"

[RedBaron0]

The argument between "kill" and "bury" is arbitrary, with no impact on the map itself, a graphical addition to enhance the "feeling" of Japan, both words convey the same basic message. Honestly I like bury, since it implies you've already killed your enemies.

[the.killing.44]

Two things:

I still think your sea lines need work. Less of the opacity jitter and more scattering of your brush settings. Try using natural brushes over the calligraphic.

The font you use for the saying and Mountain / S. of Japan bit is still kind of phony (not to mention it has the o / s problem).

http://www.dafont.com/brush-tipterrence.font
http://www.dafont.com/japanese-brush.font

Methinks you were looking under Asian-looking fonts rather than the Brush Calligraphy fonts. The latter are much more authentic and better-looking than the former, which tend to be fake, "fun"-looking fonts.

[AndyDufresne]

The argument between "kill" and "bury" is arbitrary, with no impact on the map itself, a graphical addition to enhance the "feeling" of Japan, both words convey the same basic message. Honestly I like bury, since it implies you've already killed your enemies.

Fitting enough, good argument.

Great work on the map. Really looking forward to it.

Though only thing I'd like to maybe see an experimentation with is making the text...either all of the text, or at least the quote and below the legend text...look a little more like it is on the background, like the stamp.

But everything looks pretty superb to me.


--Andy

[ender516]

The argument between "kill" and "bury" is arbitrary, with no impact on the map itself, a graphical addition to enhance the "feeling" of Japan, both words convey the same basic message. Honestly I like bury, since it implies you've already killed your enemies.

Fitting enough, good argument.

Great work on the map. Really looking forward to it.

Though only thing I'd like to maybe see an experimentation with is making the text...either all of the text, or at least the quote and below the legend text...look a little more like it is on the background, like the stamp.

But everything looks pretty superb to me.


--Andy

I sincerely doubt that fading the text will be a good idea. You would be trading legibility for some sort of artistic realism, which would not be a good deal.

[AndyDufresne]

I don't think a substantial fade would be needed. I sincerely doubt that a minor fade would increase legibility issues to the degree you are devising in your head.


--Andy

[RedBaron0]

Probably my last shot at punching through before the shut down, no worries if it doesn't.

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[isaiah40]

Go back with the text on 11.8/11.9, this one is too hard to read. Especially on the small. That's my nitpick for today

[The Neon Peon]

Go back with the text on 11.8/11.9, this one is too hard to read. Especially on the small. That's my nitpick for today

Just stick with 11.9, that one was perfect. (I agree, hard to read)

And shouldn't the font be more of a FF thing? Let's have someone move this in there.

[RedBaron0]

As long as the font is the ONLY real issue left I'd agree.

[isaiah40]

As long as the font is the ONLY real issue left I'd agree.

That is the only issue I see right now! So Mr.Benn can you Pleeasse bring out your Gr stamp for this? Pleeeaaase!?

[natty dread]

Yeah, stamp the map. And I agree with previous posters, go back to the previous font.

[the.killing.44]

I meant change the Bushido saying and legend font, not the terts, which were fine…

[RedBaron0]

Opps...

[RedBaron0]

Version 12.1
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Fixed.