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Re: USA 6 MapPack-Small/Large Images DONE!! pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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5 down, 1 to go

Great Lakes XML Version 2
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... es_v02.xml
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Re: USA 6 MapPack-Small/Large Images DONE!! pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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6 down, ZERO to go.

New England XML Version 3
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... nd_v03.xml
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Re: USA 6 MapPack-Small/Large Images DONE!! pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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              Final Forge

---The USA MapPack has reached the ‘Final Forge’ Stage. The map has passed rigorous gameplay and graphics examination, and major concerns have been addressed. If there are any other current concerns, please make your voice heard. If after a reasonable amount of time there has not been any objection or protest, the map will be deemed finished with the 'Foundry Brand' of approval and will be submitted for live play. As long as there is still discussion or posts that have yet to be commented on, the map will remain in Final Forge until said discussion has reached the conclusion that the map has reached its final and polished version.

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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SWEET.

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Congrats.. Been watching this.. Cannot wait for it to come out. :)
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Bruceswar wrote:Congrats.. Been watching this.. Cannot wait for it to come out. :)
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Updated XML for West Version 5-Fixed All Capitals bonus
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... st_v05.xml
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Updated XML for Southeast - Fixed Capital bonus groups Mismatched City
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... st_v04.xml
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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illinois could have little obama heads instead of radioactive symbols

and maybe texas could have little shoes...
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Jumentum wrote:illinois could have little obama heads instead of radioactive symbols

and maybe texas could have little shoes...


Well I am not going to do Obama heads (very funny though) and I don't understand the shoes. I still think the long horn is a better icon.

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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I think he meant cowboy boots.
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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the.killing.44 wrote:I think he meant cowboy boots.
Well I don't have a problem with changing them but is it really needed? I mean the long horn icon is also very good. If enough people think the boot are more appropriate then we can talk about it but I like the current icon for Texas.
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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keep it long horn, when i think texas longhorn pops in my mind before cowboy boots :P
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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I agree with ^
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Graphically, the Rockies' city names are very difficult to read, particularly on the navy blue states. Making the white glow a little stronger could help a bit, but it seems that the solution that worked for the other 5 maps doesn't match with the color palette unfortunately.
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Love the maps, can't wait to play them :D

One small thing- Penn, NY, and NJ are not part of New England technically, it's only the rest of the states. Would northeast be more applicable? I don't mean to be nit-picky, but figured I'd comment with the speed things actually get pushed out of here once they get this far along ;)
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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lgoasklucyl wrote:Love the maps, can't wait to play them :D

One small thing- Penn, NY, and NJ are not part of New England technically, it's only the rest of the states. Would northeast be more applicable? I don't mean to be nit-picky, but figured I'd comment with the speed things actually get pushed out of here once they get this far along ;)
I know but they are in the current USA maps bonus region , New England. I am keeping the states group according to the current USA map.

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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TaCktiX wrote:Graphically, the Rockies' city names are very difficult to read, particularly on the navy blue states. Making the white glow a little stronger could help a bit, but it seems that the solution that worked for the other 5 maps doesn't match with the color palette unfortunately.
Well on teh legend I switched to white text with a dark glow. I can do that for the 3 maps that are dark blue and see what happens.

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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While I was making the text changes to the dark states int eh Rockies map, I noticed the legend boxes were all messed up and fuzzy. SO I tweaked the lines a bit and redid the Large Rockies map.

THAT IS ALL I DID. No coordinate changes.

I will now go back and do these same tweaks to the legend boxes of the other 5 large maps.

UPDATES:
    -Tweaked Legend boxes on Large map
    -Used white text with dark glow for dark blue states.

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - FINAL TWEAKS pg. 1/28 [D,GP,GR,X]

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at the risk of wasting forum space just wanna say i love the concept and i would def play this and make a tourney out of it. Great concept WM!!!
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - ALL DONE pg. 1/28 [GP,GR]

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Here is a list of the images and XML
Changes:
-Tweaked the legend boxes for all large images
-Made small adjustments to some colors on large and small maps.

I DID NOT MOVE ANY ARMY CIRCLES. THE XML IS GOOD!

Link to large image:
VERSION 2 West
[bigimg]http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/8452/usawestlv02uh0.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 2 Southwest
[bigimg]http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1862/usaswestlv02yv7.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 3 Rockies
[bigimg]http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4826/usarockieslv03ue3.png[/bigimg]
Version 2 Southeast
[bigimg]http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6703/usaseastlv02ym3.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 2 Great Lakes
[bigimg]http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1906/usagllv02qj0.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 2 New England
[bigimg]http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4153/usanelv02wu9.png[/bigimg]

Link to small image:
VERSION 11 West
[bigimg]http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/8458/usawestsv11dp6.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 15 Southwest
[bigimg]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6923/usaswestsv15sh9.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 12 Rockies
[bigimg]http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/3079/usarockiessv12ro6.png[/bigimg]
Version 14 Southeast
[bigimg]http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/268/usaseastsv14lp8.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 17 Great Lakes
[bigimg]http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/6610/usaglsv17ar3.png[/bigimg]
VERSION 10 New England
[bigimg]http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/3784/usanesv10bt6.png[/bigimg]

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Link to large image:
VERSION 2 West
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/8452 ... v02uh0.png
VERSION 2 Southwest
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1862 ... v02yv7.png
VERSION 3 Rockies
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4826 ... v03ue3.png
Version 2 Southeast
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6703 ... v02ym3.png
VERSION 2 Great Lakes
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1906 ... v02qj0.png
VERSION 2 New England
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4153 ... v02wu9.png

Link to small image:
VERSION 11 West
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/8458 ... v11dp6.png
VERSION 15 Southwest
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6923 ... v15sh9.png
VERSION 12 Rockies
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/3079 ... v12ro6.png
Version 14 Southeast
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/268/ ... v14lp8.png
VERSION 17 Great Lakes
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/6610 ... v17ar3.png
VERSION 10 New England
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/3784 ... v10bt6.png
XML:
WEST: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... st_v05.xml
Southwest: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... st_v06.xml
Rockies: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... es_v02.xml
Southeast: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... st_v04.xml
Great Lakes: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... es_v02.xml
New England: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/15/ ... nd_v03.xml

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Re: USA 6 MapPack - FINAL IMAGES/XML pg. 1/30 [D,GP,GR,X]

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The XML's for all 6 maps have been checked and are correct.
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Re: USA 6 MapPack - FINAL IMAGES/XML pg. 1/30 [D,GP,GR,X]

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Widowmakers this is most definetly a map making milestone, something that will go down it foundry history. Well done on this achievment!
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