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Re: Mega USA Map [3 Dec 2011] V15 pg 15

Postby Industrial Helix on Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:02 pm

Ok, I'ma move this to vacation as Isaiah40 has requested.
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Re: Mega USA Map [3 Dec 2011] Vacation until May 2012

Postby Masli on Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:09 pm

try again...
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Re: Mega USA Map [3 Dec 2011] Vacation until May 2012

Postby Victor Sullivan on Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:24 pm

Masli wrote:try again...

Lol.

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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega Usa Map

Postby crazymilkshake5 on Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:08 am

holy crap, i love it!
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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega Usa Map

Postby isaiah40 on Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:24 pm

Okay, so here is a small update with one bonus region all together. Tell me what you think!!
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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega USA Map

Postby natty dread on Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:21 pm

It might work better with a little variation in brightness between the colour of the bonuses... kinda like classical risk board style.
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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega USA Map

Postby isaiah40 on Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:27 pm

I'll work on it, just wanted to throw this up to see if it will work for clarity sake.
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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega USA Map

Postby Industrial Helix on Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:37 pm

Since there is an update, I'm gonna move this one on over.
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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega USA Map

Postby Tupence on Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:48 pm

I think it's too hard to see the state borders with them all together like that; I prefer it with gaps between.
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Re: Mega USA Map [11 Jan 12] - small update pg16

Postby koontz1973 on Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:06 am

If that is the way you go, how about keeping the colours for each state to make it easier to see the individual ones.
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Re: [Vacation - valid until May 2012] - Mega USA Map

Postby tkr4lf on Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:22 am

Tupence wrote:I think it's too hard to see the state borders with them all together like that; I prefer it with gaps between.

I have to agree with this. I understand the gaps add to the clutter of the map, but they really do make it easier to see each state.
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Re: Mega USA Map [11 Jan 12] - small update pg16

Postby J_Indr on Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:58 am

koontz1973 wrote:If that is the way you go, how about keeping the colours for each state to make it easier to see the individual ones.


This. Could you try a version without gaps, but with different colours / shades for each state within the region?
The current style wouldn't work.
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Re: Mega USA Map [11 Jan 12] - small update pg16

Postby ManBungalow on Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:10 am

Do the regions which are stars offer a bonus?
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Re: Mega USA Map [11 Jan 12] - small update pg16

Postby AndyDufresne on Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:18 pm

J_Indr wrote:
koontz1973 wrote:If that is the way you go, how about keeping the colours for each state to make it easier to see the individual ones.


This. Could you try a version without gaps, but with different colours / shades for each state within the region?
The current style wouldn't work.


This might work, but I think a nice fall back is the space-division.


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Re: Mega USA Map [11 Jan 12] - small update pg16

Postby lostatlimbo on Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:37 pm

I still prefer gaps, but its not bad.

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Re: Mega USA Map [11 Jan 12] - small update pg16

Postby isaiah40 on Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:11 pm

Bonus regions with different shades for the states.
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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby koontz1973 on Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:24 pm

Yes, a lot easier to see the difference. Not sure about the colours but those I can live with.
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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby natty dread on Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:56 pm

I like it, but I don't know if the grey lines between the states are necessary, I think you could just show the boundaries by the colour change.

On another note, I think the highways could be thinner. This would reduce the clutter, I'm sure.
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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby Victor Sullivan on Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:15 pm

Meh, I prefer the gaps, myself. I think the distinction between states is more easily noticeable that way.

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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby isaiah40 on Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:51 pm

I think I'm going to leave the gaps in. I mean, you have the mini-map if you so happen to get stuck, and I believe that the mini-map is clear enough on what state is where. I have reduced the interstates by 1px and that is as far as they will go or else they will blend in with the secondary highways. I added a slight outer glow to the interstates to make them more easily seen.
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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby Victor Sullivan on Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:00 pm

Looks great! Next, you should make Southwest its appropriate green :P

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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby natty dread on Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:14 pm

If you leave the gaps in, you should at least make them uniform... fixed width, you know.
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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby isaiah40 on Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:19 pm

natty_dread wrote:If you leave the gaps in, you should at least make them uniform... fixed width, you know.

Yes I am going to do that, and make all the borders flow together, like the border between Idaho and Montana, but lets leave that for graphics okay as it doesn't affect gameplay. I will be reviewing Sully's gameplay post back a few pages ago so ....
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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - small update pg17

Postby Victor Sullivan on Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:30 pm

isaiah40 wrote:
natty_dread wrote:If you leave the gaps in, you should at least make them uniform... fixed width, you know.

Yes I am going to do that, and make all the borders flow together, like the border between Idaho and Montana, but lets leave that for graphics okay as it doesn't affect gameplay. I will be reviewing Sully's gameplay post back a few pages ago so ....

You better! I spent over an hour on that post! :mrgreen:

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Re: Mega USA Map [14 Jan 12] - V.16 pg17

Postby isaiah40 on Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:43 pm

Okay I have changed the way the states are situated again, I think I will go to having them touch.

V17 Small:
- Changed all the bonuses Sully suggested centuries ago
- Changed the Interstate bonus colors to match those on the map itself
- Made the states touch in each bonus region
- Changed the minimap to match the main map.

Things to do:
- Redo New England to match the rest of the map
- Touch up borders (can wait until we are in graphics)
- Discuss game play some more!!

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