Age of Merchants - [Quenched]

Care to peruse completed maps? Take a stroll through the Atlas.

Moderator: Cartographers

Forum rules
Please read the Community Guidelines before posting.
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

freezie wrote:
DiM wrote:how's this? :lol:



It looks ok...but it doesn't seem to fit the theme to well...

Maybe make the bicycle a little more wooden...



8-)


Seriously, The new font for the legend is easy to read now, you shouldn't have any problems with it anymore. Good looking.

As for anything else...hmm...I can't see anything. I'll leave it to more experienced cartographers.


i'm glad you like the font. \:D/

any other suggestions? :-k :idea:
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
Captain Cool
Posts: 6
Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:22 pm

Post by Captain Cool »

I like it
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

Captain Cool wrote:I like it


should i make the bycicle pink? or is that too gayish? :lol:
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
Captain Cool
Posts: 6
Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:22 pm

Post by Captain Cool »

DiM wrote:
Captain Cool wrote:I like it


should i make the bycicle pink? or is that too gayish? :lol:
Last edited by Captain Cool on Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:39 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

i have a better idea.

the GODS of GAY: VILLAGE PEOPLE

Image
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
pancakemix
Posts: 7973
Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
Location: The Grim Guzzler

Post by pancakemix »

How much gayer could it get?
Epic Win

"Always tell the truth. It's the easiest thing to remember." - Richard Roma, Glengarry Glen Ross
aage wrote:Never trust CYOC or pancake.
CaptainPlanet
Posts: 132
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:21 pm
Location: Bankhead

Post by CaptainPlanet »

Make one more update quick fast, it doesn't matter what it is
Stopper wrote:I voted Kid_A. I don't why they have the Ku Klux Klan in their avatar, but I like the name.
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

pancakemix wrote:How much gayer could it get?


it CAN'T get any gayer. this is the ultimate gay. the appex of gayness. the mecca of all that is gay, the epicenter of the gay world.

but enough about gay stuff. i need some gay feedback.

:oops: oops i mean some STRAIGHT feedback. :lol:
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

CaptainPlanet wrote:Make one more update quick fast, it doesn't matter what it is


here:

Image
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
CaptainPlanet
Posts: 132
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:21 pm
Location: Bankhead

Post by CaptainPlanet »

Now you need to change it to V69, and don't make any more changes
Stopper wrote:I voted Kid_A. I don't why they have the Ku Klux Klan in their avatar, but I like the name.
User avatar
mibi
Posts: 3350
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:19 pm
Location: The Great State of Vermont
Contact:

Post by mibi »

i think it was better without the derogatory usage for someones sexual preference.
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

CaptainPlanet wrote:Now you need to change it to V69, and don't make any more changes


:lol: :lol:

now seriously. i need some real suggestions. it's fun and all that but people get suspicious :shock: :roll:
plus i'm married (to a woman) :P


here is the serous final version
Image
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

mibi wrote:i think it was better without the derogatory usage for someones sexual preference.


come on it's just good clean fun :P

i got really bored cause i have no real suggestions. :cry:
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
pancakemix
Posts: 7973
Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
Location: The Grim Guzzler

Post by pancakemix »

DiM wrote:
pancakemix wrote:How much gayer could it get?


it CAN'T get any gayer. this is the ultimate gay. the appex of gayness. the mecca of all that is gay, the epicenter of the gay world.

but enough about gay stuff. i need some gay feedback.

:oops: oops i mean some STRAIGHT feedback. :lol:


I just thought that you could put a rainbow, but too late now.
Epic Win

"Always tell the truth. It's the easiest thing to remember." - Richard Roma, Glengarry Glen Ross
aage wrote:Never trust CYOC or pancake.
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

pancakemix wrote:
DiM wrote:
pancakemix wrote:How much gayer could it get?


it CAN'T get any gayer. this is the ultimate gay. the appex of gayness. the mecca of all that is gay, the epicenter of the gay world.

but enough about gay stuff. i need some gay feedback.

:oops: oops i mean some STRAIGHT feedback. :lol:


I just thought that you could put a rainbow, but too late now.


rainbows aren't gay. leprechauns have rainbows and leprechauns aren't gay :lol:
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
Enigma
Posts: 367
Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:23 pm
Location: Classified

Post by Enigma »

DiM wrote:
Enigma wrote:-i think i finally realized y the coloured edges look off- they look flat compared with the 3d effect on the rest of the map. maybe.... try putting a dark brown outline around the edges of the colour? that might help.


you're talking about the continent edges? you want me to put a brown edge on the coloured edges? like making a double edge? or just add some brown colour to the coloured edges? i'm not quite sure what you mean. :?

Enigma wrote:-ur territory dividers are really pixely

the borders are pixely?? :shock:
i've seen a lot worse but no problemo. made them less pixely. how about now?


sry- to clarify, yes i meant a double border. just a line that matches the territory dividers around the outer edge of the coloured border.

and maybe i didnt want the word pixely- i think the dividers are too jagged. try rounding them a bit.

DiM wrote:rainbows aren't gay. leprechauns have rainbows and leprechauns aren't gay

agreed!! :D rainbow colours are for everyone (coming from a designer :P)
Do you need an excuse to have a war? I mean, who for? Can't you just say "You got lots of cash and land, but I've got a big sword, so divy up right now, chop chop."
Terry Pratchet
User avatar
mibi
Posts: 3350
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:19 pm
Location: The Great State of Vermont
Contact:

Post by mibi »

maybe the resource pairs could actually be pairs that make sense.

I see:

Suit + top hat = well dressed looking fellow
alligater + cow = leather? or quite a meal for the gator
jug + bottle = glass? i dunno
shells + shells = lots of shells!
house? + water drop = uh.. leaky house?
cotton + um.. corn? = uh.. im lost

oh and the pirates cove is already labeled on the map, no need for it in the Miscellaneous.
I also think the factory doesnt look like one.
User avatar
yeti_c
Posts: 9624
Joined: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:02 am
Gender: Male

Post by yeti_c »

mibi wrote:oh and the pirates cove is already labeled on the map, no need for it in the Miscellaneous.
I also think the factory doesnt look like one.


Replace "Pirate Cove" in the key with the X marks the spot jobby.

C.
Image
Highest score : 2297
User avatar
Molacole
Posts: 552
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:19 am
Location: W 2.0 map by ZIM
Contact:

Post by Molacole »

I don't like how the instructions font run into each other.
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

Enigma wrote:
DiM wrote:
Enigma wrote:-i think i finally realized y the coloured edges look off- they look flat compared with the 3d effect on the rest of the map. maybe.... try putting a dark brown outline around the edges of the colour? that might help.


you're talking about the continent edges? you want me to put a brown edge on the coloured edges? like making a double edge? or just add some brown colour to the coloured edges? i'm not quite sure what you mean. :?

Enigma wrote:-ur territory dividers are really pixely

the borders are pixely?? :shock:
i've seen a lot worse but no problemo. made them less pixely. how about now?


sry- to clarify, yes i meant a double border. just a line that matches the territory dividers around the outer edge of the coloured border.

and maybe i didnt want the word pixely- i think the dividers are too jagged. try rounding them a bit.

DiM wrote:rainbows aren't gay. leprechauns have rainbows and leprechauns aren't gay

agreed!! :D rainbow colours are for everyone (coming from a designer :P)


here you go. something like this? i'm not too fond of it, it cramps the map even more. especially in the small islands in the center.

as for the internal dividers i don't think they're jagged. some are curvy some have pretty straight angles but look at any map and you'll see both types. the only type of border i haven't used is straight lines (like the americans have)

Image
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

mibi wrote:maybe the resource pairs could actually be pairs that make sense.

I see:

Suit + top hat = well dressed looking fellow
alligater + cow = leather? or quite a meal for the gator
jug + bottle = glass? i dunno
shells + shells = lots of shells!
house? + water drop = uh.. leaky house?
cotton + um.. corn? = uh.. im lost

oh and the pirates cove is already labeled on the map, no need for it in the Miscellaneous.
I also think the factory doesnt look like one.



suit + hat = clothes
alligator + cow = skins
jug + bottle = booze
shells 1 + shells 2 = traditional jewl crafting
bucket + water drop = mineral water
plant 1 + plant 2 = cereals

i'll keep the pirate cove to avoid confusion and to mantain the legend simetry on 3 rows.

i'm open for factory image suggestions. if you have anything that looks like a factory please feel free to give me a link.
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

Molacole wrote:I don't like how the instructions font run into each other.


i don't quite follow you here. what runs into what?
do you mean the y or the p is too long and it runs into the line below?
if this is what you mean i don't think it's such a problem. i write exactly the same, plus they touch only 1 pixel in a few areas. it is very clear to read. this is how the font is made i dod not change any parameters.
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
yeti_c
Posts: 9624
Joined: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:02 am
Gender: Male

Post by yeti_c »

DiM wrote:i'll keep the pirate cove to avoid confusion and to mantain the legend simetry on 3 rows.


I also made the point that the X marks the spot isn't referenced anywhere - you could change Pirate Cove to that in the key instead of removing it...

C.
Image
Highest score : 2297
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

yeti_c wrote:
DiM wrote:i'll keep the pirate cove to avoid confusion and to mantain the legend simetry on 3 rows.


I also made the point that the X marks the spot isn't referenced anywhere - you could change Pirate Cove to that in the key instead of removing it...

C.


X marks the spot is gone because now the pirate cove gives bonus for owning harbours. so i have nothing to reference.
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
User avatar
DiM
Posts: 10415
Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Gender: Male
Location: making maps for scooby snacks

Post by DiM »

is this factory better? the old one is in the legend. i like the old one better because it has an old look.

Image
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
Post Reply

Return to “The Atlas”