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Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
B. It blow's the others away. It's the least boring of them all. Except spice up your signature.

Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
yeti_c wrote:A is the best by far.
C.
you cant choose A and C!
Im all for B , A is to dark, and the colors of C are annoying
Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
B red is the most appropriate to the swiss theme and the most vivid
De gueules à la tour d'argent ouverte, crénelée de trois pièces, sommée d'un donjon ajouré, crénelé de deux pièces
Gules an open tower silver, crenellated three parts, topped by a apertured turret, crenellated two parts
Gules an open tower silver, crenellated three parts, topped by a apertured turret, crenellated two parts
Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
RjBeals wrote:Except spice up your signature.
What signature?
On another note - that little bit of Austrian border looks a bit funny - I wonder if it would be best to remove it?
(I prefer A because the Swiss flag is Red in A)
C.

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Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
yeti_c wrote:RjBeals wrote:Except spice up your signature.
What signature?
I'm sorry - I meant the title. In Version B, the title is very dark and gray. It should be a little brighter.

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Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
definitely not C.
i liked A before, but now i'm liking B. B is better, but yes, make the title better as rj said.
i liked A before, but now i'm liking B. B is better, but yes, make the title better as rj said.
Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
Nice! Polls work now, so if you already said what you wanted, please vote in the poll-- it makes it a lot easier. 
Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
Congrats you managed to make a "clean" poll 
De gueules à la tour d'argent ouverte, crénelée de trois pièces, sommée d'un donjon ajouré, crénelé de deux pièces
Gules an open tower silver, crenellated three parts, topped by a apertured turret, crenellated two parts
Gules an open tower silver, crenellated three parts, topped by a apertured turret, crenellated two parts
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Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
sorry kap but I think all the backgrounds suck. None of them fit with the map colour scheme. I got a few suggestions but im not going to post them just now (busy)
What do you know about map making, bitch?
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Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
gimil wrote:sorry kap but I think all the backgrounds suck. None of them fit with the map colour scheme. I got a few suggestions but im not going to post them just now (busy)
I look forward to
Re: Switzerland v26--June 19--PAGE 1+22 [I,GP]
Since this style is leading the poll, im going to continue to update it this way.
V27
[bigimg]http://i25.tinypic.com/345en13.jpg[/bigimg]
-Added a texture to the BG
-Changed titles and legends
-Changed the border style between surrounding countries
Well i am very happy with this update...but you guys are the important ones!
What did i forget, and what's new?
V27
[bigimg]http://i25.tinypic.com/345en13.jpg[/bigimg]
-Added a texture to the BG
-Changed titles and legends
-Changed the border style between surrounding countries
Well i am very happy with this update...but you guys are the important ones!
What did i forget, and what's new?
Re: Switzerland v27--June 23--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
It looks like some of the Bern Dominion color is leaking into Jura, Neuchatel, Fribourg, and Vaud. I don't like the new borders between the surrounding countries - they're a bit too visible. I'd make them thinner or darker or both.
Overall, a nice update.
Overall, a nice update.
Re: Switzerland v27--June 23--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
ZeakCytho wrote:It looks like some of the Bern Dominion color is leaking into Jura, Neuchatel, Fribourg, and Vaud. I don't like the new borders between the surrounding countries - they're a bit too visible. I'd make them thinner or darker or both.
Overall, a nice update.
Woops, ill fix those colors.
About the borders, what if a slightly drop the opacity?
quick gimil! give me gfx stamp so i can be the only sticky!!!
(if im ready of course
Last edited by Kaplowitz on Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Switzerland v27--June 23--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
Kaplowitz wrote:About the borders, what if a slightly drop the opacity?
Should work. It's worth a try, at least.
Re: Switzerland v27--June 23--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
The "Svizzera Schweiz Suisse" subtitles are a little faint/blurry for my tastes. But the titles look a lot better in general.
Maps in development:
http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=50372
Fall of Rome: 476 A.D. - Experiment in straight-up conquest. No continent bonuses, no bonuses tied to specific regions.
http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=50372
Fall of Rome: 476 A.D. - Experiment in straight-up conquest. No continent bonuses, no bonuses tied to specific regions.
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Re: Switzerland v27--June 23--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
Here's a small update:
[bigimg]http://i26.tinypic.com/334ki1f.jpg[/bigimg]
[bigimg]http://i26.tinypic.com/2mnr9kg.jpg[/bigimg]
-Fixed purple
-Decreased the opacity of the surrounding country borders
-Made the title bigger
-Small! (yes the armies fit, i tried it out)
Just to show that the small looks pretty good without changing anything other than size.
[bigimg]http://i26.tinypic.com/334ki1f.jpg[/bigimg]
[bigimg]http://i26.tinypic.com/2mnr9kg.jpg[/bigimg]
-Fixed purple
-Decreased the opacity of the surrounding country borders
-Made the title bigger
-Small! (yes the armies fit, i tried it out)
Just to show that the small looks pretty good without changing anything other than size.
Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
If no one has any objections, im gonna start the xml...
Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
The colors around the region names should match the regions. And are they listed in some kind of order now? Like the grey doesn't match at all. But the map itself looks great.

Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
Oh - you removed the swiss flag!
C.
C.

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Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
RjBeals wrote:The colors around the region names should match the regions. And are they listed in some kind of order now? Like the grey doesn't match at all. But the map itself looks great.
They did match, but now the BG of that box is red...ill make the opacity of the stroke higher. I listed them from largest name to smallest name, but if you want, i can make them listed in a better way regarding the map...
yeti_c wrote:Oh - you removed the swiss flag!
C.
Woops! It will be there next version....
Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
I think the legend could use some work. It feels very big and clunky to me. Maybe start by reducing the colored glow on the text?
Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
ZeakCytho wrote:I think the legend could use some work. It feels very big and clunky to me. Maybe start by reducing the colored glow on the text?
At that point remove the legend, there is no use for it. Replace it with the flag. And remove the red BG behind the minimap, keep it floating like the title.
Maybe
De gueules à la tour d'argent ouverte, crénelée de trois pièces, sommée d'un donjon ajouré, crénelé de deux pièces
Gules an open tower silver, crenellated three parts, topped by a apertured turret, crenellated two parts
Gules an open tower silver, crenellated three parts, topped by a apertured turret, crenellated two parts
Re: Switzerland v28--June 24--PAGE 1+23 [I,GP]
Don't remove the names. People like to call regions by names, not just "the middle grey area".



