Conquer Club

update:






changed mountain
(i decided to keep the sea border as it is)
still need that xml feature,

i think everything exept that single xml issue is done

Regarding the XML, is it the neutral start you are speaking of?

Also, I gave it some thought...and I think this map would maybe benefit from a more stylized graphic for mountains. The current ones really just don't look like they go with the map (And the wall is close also). I'd consider something like Fight for Alexander's Empire, or Australia, maybe Middle-Earth. Something stylized and not abstract. The abstract mountain I think hinders the look of the map a little, since you've got this specific feel on the gameboard...hm.


--Andy

I thought you were going to get rid of a territory? Or, add one. You still have 29, so I'm confused

edbeard wrote:I thought you were going to get rid of a territory? Or, add one. You still have 29, so I'm confused

no read what i said, i need a xml feature "Starting Neutral Territories shuffle"
(Starting Neutral Territories is already been accepted but mine isn't looked at)
so that 1 country of jinan is neutral at the start so you have 28 normal and 1 neutral in jinan


Andy:
yes that was the xml issue i ment and i will look to the mountains again

if i test my xml i get those errors:

<ranged attacks> - Specification mandate value for attribute attacks

<ranged attack>Eastern Xizang</ranged attack> - Specification mandate value for attribute attack

<ranged attack>Eastern Xizang</ranged attack> - expected '>'

</ranged attacks> - expected '>'


is there anything wrong? i putted the rang att so:


<country>
<name>\\\</name>
<borders>
<border>Xinjiang</border>
<border>Western Xizang</border>
</borders>
<ranged attacks>
<ranged attack>Eastern Xizang</ranged attack>
</ranged attacks>
<coordinates>
<smallx>29</smallx>
<smally>263</smally>
<largex>44</largex>
<largey>345</largey>
</coordinates>
</country>

it appears it's not yet implemented, or the xml tester is not updated.

DiM wrote:it appears it's not yet implemented, or the xml tester is not updated.

well he does accept the new bonus tag...

update:





xml

*changed mountains they do look now made from paper (or something )

still w8ing for the xml feature, then ready for takeoff

Wisse wrote:update:
*changed mountains they do look now made from paper (or something )

or something
to be honest they look like a long piece of poo. th other ones weren't better but at least they did not give this impression. why don't you try drawing them?

just make some simple empty triangles. 5 shapes is enough. then add some slope lines of the same colour inside the triangle. after that fill the blank inside with some wobbly hatched texture. brownish or greenish. at the top ad some pixels of grey and white to resemble the snow. now you have 5 different small mountains. just take them and put them on them map to form a long mountain chain. don't worry if some of them intersect it makes the chain look better. now it's time for some effects. add shades and bevel if you need and any other effect that might suit you and you've got yourself a nice mountain border.

right now you're just drawing a line and adding texture and bevel to it.

hope it helps.

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:update:
*changed mountains they do look now made from paper (or something )

or something
to be honest they look like a long piece of poo. th other ones weren't better but at least they did not give this impression. why don't you try drawing them?

just make some simple empty triangles. 5 shapes is enough. then add some slope lines of the same colour inside the triangle. after that fill the blank inside with some wobbly hatched texture. brownish or greenish. at the top ad some pixels of grey and white to resemble the snow. now you have 5 different small mountains. just take them and put them on them map to form a long mountain chain. don't worry if some of them intersect it makes the chain look better. now it's time for some effects. add shades and bevel if you need and any other effect that might suit you and you've got yourself a nice mountain border.

right now you're just drawing a line and adding texture and bevel to it.

hope it helps.

i am very bad at drawing but i will try

update:





xml



*changed mountains, they look more like it now and its in the style of the map:


*changed place of arrow above mountains

bumpo

P.S
i don't know how mibi creat his maps so easely but it toke me half an hour to make the mountain

no feedback? anyone??

Wisse wrote:i don't know how mibi creat his maps so easely but it toke me half an hour to make the mountain

mibi is a proffesional graphic designer and i think that says all.
he's probably been doing it for several years at a professional level.

by comparisson we are mere beginners. for example before i came here i never used anything other than ms paint.

also he probably has other means of developing his maps. like a drawing tablet. boy i could really use one of those. it makes the job a whole lot easier.

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:i don't know how mibi creat his maps so easely but it toke me half an hour to make the mountain

mibi is a proffesional graphic designer and i think that says all.
he's probably been doing it for several years at a professional level.

by comparisson we are mere beginners. for example before i came here i never used anything other than ms paint.

also he probably has other means of developing his maps. like a drawing tablet. boy i could really use one of those. it makes the job a whole lot easier.

now i think of it, my father must have some anywhere, we didn't use it because the comp then always got laggy

Wisse wrote:

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:i don't know how mibi creat his maps so easely but it toke me half an hour to make the mountain

mibi is a proffesional graphic designer and i think that says all.
he's probably been doing it for several years at a professional level.

by comparisson we are mere beginners. for example before i came here i never used anything other than ms paint.

also he probably has other means of developing his maps. like a drawing tablet. boy i could really use one of those. it makes the job a whole lot easier.

now i think of it, my father must have some anywhere, we didn't use it because the comp then always got laggy

lucky you. i recommend testing that tablet eight away. you'll see drawing becomes a lot easier with a stylus than with the mouse.

Wisse wrote:no feedback? anyone??

What is the black hole going to be called?
What is the point of attacking E. Xizang but can't conquer it?

Gilligan wrote:

Wisse wrote:no feedback? anyone??

What is the black hole going to be called?
What is the point of attacking E. Xizang but can't conquer it?

you mean the \\\ country? its called \\\
its a ranged attack, to weaken the attack from e.xizang so that its difficult to get in there
the \\\ country is a defensive country in china

Wisse wrote:

Gilligan wrote:

Wisse wrote:no feedback? anyone??

What is the black hole going to be called?
What is the point of attacking E. Xizang but can't conquer it?

you mean the \\\ country? its called \\\
its a ranged attack, to weaken the attack from e.xizang so that its difficult to get in there
the \\\ country is a defensive country in china

Oh that makes sense now.

Gilligan wrote:

Wisse wrote:

Gilligan wrote:

Wisse wrote:no feedback? anyone??

What is the black hole going to be called?
What is the point of attacking E. Xizang but can't conquer it?

you mean the \\\ country? its called \\\
its a ranged attack, to weaken the attack from e.xizang so that its difficult to get in there
the \\\ country is a defensive country in china

Oh that makes sense now.

the \\\ has a real name but i think its to long

bump

Wisse wrote:bump

no bump. get that tablet and draw some nice mountains.

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:bump

no bump. get that tablet and draw some nice mountains.

lol with the tablet i don't get better mountains

Wisse wrote:

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:bump

no bump. get that tablet and draw some nice mountains.

lol with the tablet i don't get better mountains

don't tell me you can draw better with your mouse than with a stylus on a tablet.

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:

DiM wrote:

Wisse wrote:bump

no bump. get that tablet and draw some nice mountains.

lol with the tablet i don't get better mountains

don't tell me you can draw better with your mouse than with a stylus on a tablet.

no, but this is done with filters