War in the Americas
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War in the Americas
What would people think of a map played on both the North American continent and the SOuth American/ Central American COntinent? I was thinking of something along the lines of this map, taken form a Diplomacy variant.
[bigimg]http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz16/QoH1995/War%20in%20the%20Americas/NOUNITS.gif[/bigimg]
What do you think? Of course I would go back and edit the bonuses, names etc. but this map would be my starting point.
[bigimg]http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz16/QoH1995/War%20in%20the%20Americas/NOUNITS.gif[/bigimg]
What do you think? Of course I would go back and edit the bonuses, names etc. but this map would be my starting point.
Re: War in the Americas
Tisha had an awesome draft of both of her maps together (both NA & SA maps that are quenched). It looked awesome, just too long for what CC allows.

Re: War in the Americas
grifftron wrote:Tisha had an awesome draft of both of her maps together (both NA & SA maps that are quenched). It looked awesome, just too long for what CC allows.
What do you mean, too long? As in too complicated to put into play?
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QoH wrote:grifftron wrote:Tisha had an awesome draft of both of her maps together (both NA & SA maps that are quenched). It looked awesome, just too long for what CC allows.
What do you mean, too long? As in too complicated to put into play?
maybe i used the wrong wording, the height of the map is too high! i dunno man i have been out of the states so long i can't think of the right wording... would be hard to get all those terts into the regulated size CC allows for a map.
-griff

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Re: War in the Americas
no he means that it exceeds the size limit of 840X800, but that's just a technical concern. I think it's a cool idea, my suggestion would be to break up USA further and add in the confederacy.
Re: War in the Americas
The Bison King wrote:no he means that it exceeds the size limit of 840X800, but that's just a technical concern. I think it's a cool idea, my suggestion would be to break up USA further and add in the confederacy.
I'll work things out with different territories. I only posted the map because it would be the basis.
grifftron wrote:QoH wrote:grifftron wrote:Tisha had an awesome draft of both of her maps together (both NA & SA maps that are quenched). It looked awesome, just too long for what CC allows.
What do you mean, too long? As in too complicated to put into play?
maybe i used the wrong wording, the height of the map is too high! i dunno man i have been out of the states so long i can't think of the right wording... would be hard to get all those terts into the regulated size CC allows for a map.
-griff
So are you saying there is a set hight? I think I might have read that somewhere....
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Re: War in the Americas
It's an intriguing map you've posted. Perhaps something along the lines of a Western Hemisphere counterpart ot the Eastern Hemisphere map.
But the key things you need to be aware of when proposing a map idea are that it has to fit within the map size dimensions and territories must fit both names and army numbers inside.
Take a look at this: viewtopic.php?f=466&t=40463
But the key things you need to be aware of when proposing a map idea are that it has to fit within the map size dimensions and territories must fit both names and army numbers inside.
Take a look at this: viewtopic.php?f=466&t=40463
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Russian Revolution map for ConquerClub [07/20/11]: viewtopic.php?f=241&t=116575
Re: War in the Americas
Industrial Helix wrote:It's an intriguing map you've posted. Perhaps something along the lines of a Western Hemisphere counterpart ot the Eastern Hemisphere map.
But the key things you need to be aware of when proposing a map idea are that it has to fit within the map size dimensions and territories must fit both names and army numbers inside.
Take a look at this: viewtopic.php?f=466&t=40463
ALright, I took a look at that thread...
Do I have to make 2 maps, one small, and the other 33% bigger?
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Re: War in the Americas
Yep... the small map has to be under 630 x 600 pixels and the large at 840 x 800
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Re: War in the Americas
I like it but as menshioned, it's too big to go on with. I suggest you focus on the north of South-America (Columbia, Venezuela, Equador, Brasil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana). We don't have a map of this region already and it's an interesting region (you could do a drug-war
) I'm also a fan of the waterregions. Are those regions drawn by the lines of the national/international maritime law? Just a question.
GL
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Re: War in the Americas
DubWarrior wrote:I like it but as menshioned, it's too big to go on with. I suggest you focus on the north of South-America (Columbia, Venezuela, Equador, Brasil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana). We don't have a map of this region already and it's an interesting region (you could do a drug-war) I'm also a fan of the waterregions. Are those regions drawn by the lines of the national/international maritime law? Just a question.
GL
Well, originally, the map was developed for a Diplomacy map by someone... (can't remember his name though), so there are different waterways etc for fleets.
I 'll see what it's like just doing the northern part of SA.
Re: War in the Americas
I"m about ready to scan a very rough draft of the map.
Do I have to create a new thread, or do i just post it here? If the latter, where would I post it? Over top the old map I put in or in a new post?
Do I have to create a new thread, or do i just post it here? If the latter, where would I post it? Over top the old map I put in or in a new post?
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Re: War in the Americas
You want to take a look at the handbook,
viewtopic.php?f=466&t=40463
and there you'll notice that you should always update the first post of the thread and post the latest image in a reply. Just take a look at a thread in one of the workshops and see how they do it.
viewtopic.php?f=466&t=40463
and there you'll notice that you should always update the first post of the thread and post the latest image in a reply. Just take a look at a thread in one of the workshops and see how they do it.
Sketchblog [Update 07/25/11]: http://indyhelixsketch.blogspot.com/
Living in Japan [Update 07/17/11]: http://mirrorcountryih.blogspot.com/
Russian Revolution map for ConquerClub [07/20/11]: viewtopic.php?f=241&t=116575
Living in Japan [Update 07/17/11]: http://mirrorcountryih.blogspot.com/
Russian Revolution map for ConquerClub [07/20/11]: viewtopic.php?f=241&t=116575
Re: War in the Americas
Industrial Helix wrote:You want to take a look at the handbook,
viewtopic.php?f=466&t=40463
and there you'll notice that you should always update the first post of the thread and post the latest image in a reply. Just take a look at a thread in one of the workshops and see how they do it.
Ah, thank you.
Re: War in the Americas
has anyone ever tried (and almost succeeded) to make a diplomacy or axis and allies style map before?


