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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 - Updated: 12.05.08 [I]

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oaktown wrote:Seems like a number of mapmakers are giving us small-scale maps of geographic regions with a potentially limited audience... Luxembourg, St Lawrence, San Marino, Haiti, and Iceland in Final Forge.


Not to thread jack - but I think there is a greater interest in the small geographic straightforward maps than the larger mission oriented ones. It seems as though cairns and dim are the only ones who are complex map enthusiasts (at least for map makers that is). I simply make the maps that I personally would enjoy playing. And the community seems to push me along, so I continue.
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 - Updated: 12.05.08 [I]

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RjBeals wrote:
oaktown wrote:Seems like a number of mapmakers are giving us small-scale maps of geographic regions with a potentially limited audience... Luxembourg, St Lawrence, San Marino, Haiti, and Iceland in Final Forge.


Not to thread jack - but I think there is a greater interest in the small geographic straightforward maps than the larger mission oriented ones. It seems as though cairns and dim are the only ones who are complex map enthusiasts (at least for map makers that is). I simply make the maps that I personally would enjoy playing. And the community seems to push me along, so I continue.


QFT.

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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 - Updated: 12.05.08 [I]

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RjBeals wrote:
oaktown wrote:Seems like a number of mapmakers are giving us small-scale maps of geographic regions with a potentially limited audience... Luxembourg, St Lawrence, San Marino, Haiti, and Iceland in Final Forge.


Not to thread jack - but I think there is a greater interest in the small geographic straightforward maps than the larger mission oriented ones. It seems as though cairns and dim are the only ones who are complex map enthusiasts (at least for map makers that is). I simply make the maps that I personally would enjoy playing. And the community seems to push me along, so I continue.


[threadjack]I'm a mix of both. I like playing both complex maps and straightforward maps. The two active projects I've got (now that The Citadel is back online, I will be bringing Periodic Madness back as well) showcase this: one is straightforward with the only twist being its connectivity, the other is complex. I'll love playing on them both when they get to quench. I've got a third (dormant) project called Trench Warfare, and that's more complex than D-Day and Feudal War in some regards, and that's the only I will have the most fun working on, I just got busy with a couple of other (just as good) projects first.[/threadjack]

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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 - Updated: 12.05.08 [I,Gp]

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Okay guys...enough with the thread jacking now!
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 - Updated: 12.05.08 [I,Gp]

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zimmah wrote:don't you know luxembourg has a new flag?

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you haven't addressed this, are you sticking with the old one or do you thinkn you will use the new one? ( I personally like the old one better).
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 - Updated: 12.05.08 [I,Gp]

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fireedud wrote:
zimmah wrote:don't you know luxembourg has a new flag?

you haven't addressed this, are you sticking with the old one or do you thinkn you will use the new one? ( I personally like the old one better).


I didn't know you were monitoring me mate! :p

I will stick with the other one. Frankly what he said is not true since Luxembourg's flag hasn't changed at all. You can check it out yourself.

Right now I am waiting for gimil to check the graphics so I won't be making any further updates until then.
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 [I,Gp]

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I don't know if you have been allready told so, so sorry if I'm reapeating others suggestions.

Why is Luxemburg city northern border different from all the other region borders?
Is the territory part of Lëtzebuerg and should be hold in order to get the +3 bonus?

An other minor point is the spelling of Lëtzebuerg, as you used the ë shouldn't you spell it Lëtzebürg as it seems to me that ue is a way of spelling ü with keyboard without accent.
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pamoa wrote:I don't know if you have been allready told so, so sorry if I'm reapeating others suggestions.

Why is Luxemburg city northern border different from all the other region borders?
Is the territory part of Lëtzebuerg and should be hold in order to get the +3 bonus?

An other minor point is the spelling of Lëtzebuerg, as you used the ë shouldn't you spell it Lëtzebürg as it seems to me that ue is a way of spelling ü with keyboard without accent.


Yes, I have already explained about Luxembourg City in a previous post. Check it out.

About Lëtzebuerg...that's the name I found on an official site. Keep in mind it's Luxembourgish not German.
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Seems there been a few things brought up. Ill give it the once over after you next update :)
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I'm just happy someone wised up and named a terr. after me. ;)

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the cont names seem a bit detached from the mini-map

the terit names are very small aswel
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gimil wrote:Seems there been a few things brought up. Ill give it the once over after you next update :)


Gimil I'm still waiting for your feedback on those flags. Let me know what you want me to do so that I can proceed with this one.
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 [I,Gp]

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I must say those flags are really off theme. Your maps are about these small states heritage of the pre-industrial europe. And you put some straight square flags.
Maybe you should try something like flying ones Image.

I know it's hard managing 3 maps on parrallel. ;)
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Like I mentioned in MSN. I have a big problem with the flags. They feel to sharp and tidy considering the softness of the map. I still havent thought of a decent solution. The best I can come up with it that you make the flags teh full size of there countries and have them as watermarks.
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gimil wrote:Like I mentioned in MSN. I have a big problem with the flags. They feel to sharp and tidy considering the softness of the map. I still havent thought of a decent solution. The best I can come up with it that you make the flags teh full size of there countries and have them as watermarks.


Gimil is this any better?

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I like the way the blurriness looks, but it seems very squished.
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 [I,Gp]

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I hate it. 100% better before.
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 [I,Gp]

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I still think that the colors suggest that Luxembourg is one big glacier.
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RjBeals wrote:I hate it. 100% better before.


Even I prefer the previous flags.

So what should I do...a poll with a choice between different flags or perhaps remove the flags altogether?
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Ruben Cassar wrote:
RjBeals wrote:I hate it. 100% better before.


Even I prefer the previous flags.

So what should I do...a poll with a choice between different flags or perhaps remove the flags altogether?


Just stick with the old ones if its to much bother :)
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gimil wrote:
Ruben Cassar wrote:
RjBeals wrote:I hate it. 100% better before.

Even I prefer the previous flags.So what should I do...a poll with a choice between different flags or perhaps remove the flags altogether?

Just stick with the old ones if its to much bother :)

The blury stuff is really ... hem ... blury, but you can do much better. Give us something more!
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pamoa wrote:
gimil wrote:
Ruben Cassar wrote:
RjBeals wrote:I hate it. 100% better before.

Even I prefer the previous flags.So what should I do...a poll with a choice between different flags or perhaps remove the flags altogether?

Just stick with the old ones if its to much bother :)

The blury stuff is really ... hem ... blury, but you can do much better. Give us something more!


Yes...but what? :)

Hmm...I'll think a bit about it. I'm stressed out right now. ](*,)
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just search "flag" on google image it may give you ideas ;)
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Is this better?

Version 1.11a
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Re: Luxembourg - Map on pages 1 and 8 [I,Gp]

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I like that much better. The top part of the German flag has some weirdness going on, though.

Maybe you could do the same style flag for the Luxembourg flag in the minimap area?
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