Chinese Checkers [Quenched] May '07 re-opener?

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:22 am

I wholeheartedly agree.

--Andy

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:53 am

this is the one I like... I'm glad I tried all of the other styles, because it has convinced me that my early instincts were the right ones. I'm going to stick with these circles and do the other little things - softening the color transitions, fine-tuning the coordinates, etc - based on this map. Hopefully we're getting close to a finished product.

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:10 am

Can't wait to play

Captain Crash · Post by **Captain Crash** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:45 am

Agree can't wait to play!!

So +10 for two opposite triangles, right?

Cool!

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:39 am

Captain Crash wrote:Agree can't wait to play!!

So +10 for two opposite triangles, right?

Cool!

This is an interesting point...

would it be more succint to say

+3 for a triangle.
+10 for two opposite triangles.

C.

PS edited from corners - to triangles

LewisJB3 · Post by **LewisJB3** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:52 am

I think that the way it's described now is the simplist to understand....

t.e.c · Post by **t.e.c** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:08 am

it looks really really good! :thumbup:

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:46 pm

oaktown wrote:this is the one I like... I'm glad I tried all of the other styles, because it has convinced me that my early instincts were the right ones. I'm going to stick with these circles and do the other little things - softening the color transitions, fine-tuning the coordinates, etc - based on this map. Hopefully we're getting close to a finished product.

you did exactly what i was going to suggest, put the kanji back in the background. i love it.

the shift of "made in oaktown" looks good too.

EvilOtto · Post by **EvilOtto** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:50 pm

kclborat wrote:Can't wait to play

I 2nd that... I don't have any other concerns.

How about "+3 for holding a triangle" as more succinct? But the way it is seems fine ad clear.

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:27 pm

EvilOtto wrote:How about "+3 for holding a triangle" as more succinct? But the way it is seems fine ad clear.

good change - and it makes the line shorter. you'll see it in the next version.

johloh · Post by **johloh** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:34 pm

good change - and it makes the line shorter. you'll see it in the next version.

Id change the other "additional +4 for holding two opposite triangles" then too. keep it consistent.

but im done! i think this one is ready. the background/board looks really good, i like how warm and rich the colors look in both. i think it looks great. and its awesome to look back at your first image, that is my favorite part of these threads...seeing the major progress. well done!

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:33 am

large map coordinates looking good... small this weekend

sully800 · Post by **sully800** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:40 am

Oh man, here's a problem I noticed a little while ago but I forgot to mention it...

When you moved around the title and instructions, the instructions got placed on a relatively light and busy portion of the map which I think makes it hard to read. Can you perhaps tone down the background in that spot or add some sort of shadow to the text to make it easier on the eyes?

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:49 am

sully800 wrote:When you moved around the title and instructions, the instructions got placed on a relatively light and busy portion of the map which I think makes it hard to read. Can you perhaps tone down the background in that spot or add some sort of shadow to the text to make it easier on the eyes?

It's been mentioned, by somebody... that's why we ended up putting an outline on the legend text, but not on the title. I'll tinker with it a bit, but I won't lose too much sleep over text that will only be read once or twice when somebody first plays the map.

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:10 am

I'm not sure the orange triangle country label text is that easy to read?

Esp E & F...

C.

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:26 am

yeti_c wrote:I'm not sure the orange triangle country label text is that easy to read?

Esp E & F...

C.

Whoa, you mentioned those letters and then I actually looked at them and the pain was intense. Yeah, something definitely needs to be done about that.

Qwert · Post by **Qwert** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:56 am

Its some kind a mistake where in all vote pool mising 1%?

Nikolai · Post by **Nikolai** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:01 am

Have you considered putting the text in a different color to ease the eye issues? I'm not sure what color would be considered oriental, although I suppos red and/or orange might do the trick...

socralynnek · Post by **socralynnek** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:46 am

I don't know how many colorblind people play CC.
But they might nt know where "Purple C" is on the board.
Maybe yu could write "Purple Triangle" on the outside of it. Maybe just the small word "Purple" in a small font on the left line of each triangle?
Might help non-native speakers or even non-English speakers also, but i guess everyone who plays here knows at least enough English to know the colors...

Wisse · Post by **Wisse** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:53 am

socralynnek wrote:I don't know how many colorblind people play CC.
But they might nt know where "Purple C" is on the board.
Maybe yu could write "Purple Triangle" on the outside of it. Maybe just the small word "Purple" in a small font on the left line of each triangle?
Might help non-native speakers or even non-English speakers also, but i guess everyone who plays here knows at least enough English to know the colors...

yup its handy for color blind people

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:47 am

socralynnek wrote:Maybe yu could write "Purple Triangle" on the outside of it. Maybe just the small word "Purple" in a small font on the left line of each triangle?

Again, if you look back at previous pages I started with it, because I'm colorblind (never sure how many red/green cards I have on this site) and I appreciate any colorblind assistance. However, I dropped it because the consensus was that it wasn't necessary. I can put it back in there, but then am I going to see posts telling me that I should take it out because I don't need it?

Maybe somebody should suggest putting a colorful chinese dragon along the side of the map. :evil:

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:56 am

oaktown wrote:Maybe somebody should suggest putting a colorful chinese dragon along the side of the map.

Hey Oaktown, that is not a bad idea. Why don't you try putting a dragon. It would make the board very COOL. LOL

Just kidding. This is a great map. Can't wait to play.

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:03 pm

*laughing* i love how the last 4 or more suggestions have been issues that have been around many a time...

pooor oaktown...

dont give up on us.

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:35 pm

Enigma wrote:*laughing* i love how the last 4 or more suggestions have been issues that have been around many a time...
pooor oaktown... dont give up on us.

The poll results above are something like three weeks old now, but I'm keeping them up because I know that the day I drop them some yutz will suggest that I go back to the black background. :roll:

relatively, this is an easy map. the playability issues are covered, we're just quibbling over shades and tones. even the army coordinates are easy 'cuz it's a big grid. I can't imagine what other map creators are going through... eastern front, senate, high seas, etc.

Wisse · Post by **Wisse** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:48 pm

mayby you can put a purple P above the purple continent etc.