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ZeakCytho wrote:Your colon placements for names that span two lines are inconsistent. Sometimes the colon goes on the top line at the right, other times on the bottom line at the left. I think all colons should be on the top line a the right, personally, but they should definitely follow a uniform style.[/quote}
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s dopne like that because in some places it doesn't fit either on the top or bottom, but i'll try to make it more consistent.I don't really like the outline on the minimap. Could it be made thinner?
That's been done as a request so i'll see if others don't like it.The part of the title that says "The middle regions" is a bit hard to read. Could you give it more of a shadow or make the background of that area a bit less bumpy?
Other than that, looks good
cairnswk wrote:bryguy wrote:Nothin i can see wrong with it right now, and the :'s look great now
although (and im just spitballing an idea here) for the territories with capitals, could the army numbers be on the capital images?
No...that would create an inconsistency with the other maps.
bryguy wrote:cairnswk wrote:bryguy wrote:Nothin i can see wrong with it right now, and the :'s look great now
although (and im just spitballing an idea here) for the territories with capitals, could the army numbers be on the capital images?
No...that would create an inconsistency with the other maps.
yea i was gonna place the same ideas in the other thread, but forgot
). Since you're strapped for space this time, I would suggest making the stroke or glow around the text a bit more bold. oaktown wrote:I'm liking the Egypt maps - visually this may be my favorite so far.
it took me a few minutes to wrap my head on exactly where the attack routes go from map to map. Because the northern border of Aa-ta-nubt seems to be cut-off by the graphics rather than being actually shown it seems to me like it should be able to attack something to its north, or continue to extend and sit next to Minu. Perhaps you could fashion the outside borders of each territory to be less perfect?
And some kind of indication on each map as to what can attack what might be needed... something as simple as an arrow or even showing part of the other territory bleed across on to the other map.
Attack arrows - haven't read the entire thread so forgive me if you'll be working on them, but they seem out of place to me. Maybe just a road connecting the territories? As is I wonder why you can cross the desert to attack somebody five territories away, but not three territories away.
Broken territories could be problematic, but i don't have a solution for that right now. I suspect somebody is going to be surprised that Anpu can attack WnKhmun, for example.
TaCktiX wrote:- The bonus text is once again blending into the territories they represent (Lower Egypt had this problem, remember?
Done- The arrows pointing at the bonuses are superfluous, as it's rather obvious it's the bonus description in the middle.
Left the winged Gods as they were and added a gaussian blue to the cartouches.- The winged creatures on the bonus pillars are blurry and look out of place next to all the other crisp detail you've put into the map's look.
- The two statues at the edges of the map are positioned in different places relative to the edge. Suggest moving the right one further right by a pixel or two to make them match up.
Thanks Guys. TaCktiX wrote:Overall a good set of changes. Present issues:
- The bonus numbers seem just "shoved" there somewhere on the region. Because the region names have adequate space near them for a single number, perhaps move the numbers and color/effect them the same way as the region they belong to?
- You moved both statues 1 px toward the edge, keeping the same problem. One statue needs to move, not both.
natty_dread wrote:I was wrong
gimil wrote:That outer glow of the continent names could probaboy do its duty while not being so strong. A little more transparency should do the trick.
On another note I think this is my favourite of the edgyt maps from a graphics point of view.
edbeard wrote:maybe this is silly, but could you remove the but after "Minu borders Abedju"
I can imagine players asking where Abedju but is on the map since there's other names with similar letter placements on this map.
Minu borders Abedju
Minu does not border Aa-ta:Nubt
is more clear anyway.
ZeakCytho wrote:Is it just me or does Abu seem to have a gradient on it while none of the other continents do?
AndyDufresne wrote:Minor suggestion. Perhaps a little more decoration and elaboration on the "Bonuses" text. Also, "The Middle Regions" looks oddly faded or blurry...perhaps you could bring it out a little more?
--Andy
I like the new Bonuses. Perhaps a shadow behind Middle Regions and Bonuses, similar to the above title, but it may not be necessary. My eyes just may not like lack of distinction!AndyDufresne wrote:Looking better already!
--Andy
