Fractured China - [Quenched]

[isaiah40]

Which would you prefer, the glowing circle with the number on it or no glowing circle?

[bigimg]http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/9917/fracturedchinav3j.png[/bigimg]

[Ace Rimmer]

I think the circle makes the numbers/terit stand out more.

[natty dread]

The circle could be feathered more, ie. run it through a gaussian blur with 5px radius. It would probably look better if it wasn't so sharp.

The dotted line looks a bit uneven, as if you just took the previous lines and cut holes in them... I'd suggest using the path tool (I think it's called the pen tool in PS) and then stroking the path with a dashed line, this way you'll get very even looking lines.

[isaiah40]

The circle could be feathered more, ie. run it through a gaussian blur with 5px radius. It would probably look better if it wasn't so sharp.

The dotted line looks a bit uneven, as if you just took the previous lines and cut holes in them... I'd suggest using the path tool (I think it's called the pen tool in PS) and then stroking the path with a dashed line, this way you'll get very even looking lines.

I did that and for some reason they were pixelated.

[isaiah40]

Anyways, how is this?

[bigimg]http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9317/fracturedchinav3k.png[/bigimg]

[natty dread]

There's probably an anti-alias option somewhere that you haven't checked.

[isaiah40]

There's probably an anti-alias option somewhere that you haven't checked.

Nope. I haven't found it yet. Anyways is everyone okay with this version? Or is there something else that needs tweaking?

[natty dread]

Well, the dashes seem a bit inconsistent in the latest - like they're really thick in the middle, but thinner in the lowest part (west from South china sea).

Also, the troop circles could still be blurred more and lowered in opacity somewhat, although this is more of a personal preference.

[cairnswk]

There's probably an anti-alias option somewhere that you haven't checked.

Nope. I haven't found it yet. Anyways is everyone okay with this version? Or is there something else that needs tweaking?

you're gonna hate me...the bottom left story...i still can't read it and i think if it's like this on the big map then it would possibly be worse on the small map. Can you increase the glow/.drop shadow whatever so it is legible please. Sorry, but it just looks out of place not being legible.

[isaiah40]

There's probably an anti-alias option somewhere that you haven't checked.

Nope. I haven't found it yet. Anyways is everyone okay with this version? Or is there something else that needs tweaking?

you're gonna hate me...the bottom left story...i still can't read it and i think if it's like this on the big map then it would possibly be worse on the small map. Can you increase the glow/.drop shadow whatever so it is legible please. Sorry, but it just looks out of place not being legible.

No really, I can change that no problem. I'll get it done and posted sometime next week.

[isaiah40]

New week, new update!

Changes made:
1. Increased the out glow on the Chinese quote over the water,
2. Changed the legend around a bit to provide more clarity.

[bigimg]http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4956/fracturedchinav3l.png[/bigimg]

[natty dread]

I think the glows can still be lowered in opacity. Also, the sea routes do look slightly pixelated at some places...

Not sure if you want to use these but I drew some sea routes which I think might look nice here:

[bigimg]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5539/sear.png[/bigimg]

(they don't show up too well on this background)

[cairnswk]

The story is much better, thanks isaiah40

but Natty i can't see your suggestion. there is no image loading.

[natty dread]

It's a mostly transparent image, it only has sea routes..

[AndyDufresne]

It's a mostly transparent image, it only has sea routes..

It is so transparent, it's ghostly.

Anyways, I'm pretty much set on this map. I'll give one more good look over in FF when it reaches that point.


--Andy

[isaiah40]

Okay changed the sea attack routes thanks to natty. That is the only change this time around.

[bigimg]http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5637/fracturedchinav3n.png[/bigimg]

[TaCktiX]

Why is the Capital star of the legend distorted while the ones on the map are not? Shows on both small and large versions.

[RedBaron0]

Yeah, that star does look a little odd distorted. If it doesn't fit in the space at the same size as on the map, then just make it smaller with the same proportion.

[natty dread]

Or just move the "Capitals" text slightly to the right & down so you can fit the star in it's original size there.

[isaiah40]

Okay, this is the last change I'm doing, okay, no really, just kidding. Anyways, I thought that the star in the legend looked funny due to the wall and such , but yea it was distorted. So here are the new versions with the star corrected. I also put a 1px border around the map as well to polish it off so to speak.

[bigimg]http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9710/fracturedchinav3o.png[/bigimg]

[natty dread]

Slight nitpick: the sea route seems to be cut on the right side of Yellow Sea. A precision cut/paste should fix it..

[isaiah40]

Fixed, just erased that little dot and readjusted the position of the circle.

[theBastard]

I think natty´s sea routes from Yugoslavia map could be great for this map... current does not tune with graphics of rest map.

[natty dread]

I think natty´s sea routes from Yugoslavia map could be great for this map... current does not tune with graphics of rest map.

But then my sea routes wouldn't be unique anymore!

But seriously, I think the dotted lines work pretty well here.

[isaiah40]

I think natty´s sea routes from Yugoslavia map could be great for this map... current does not tune with graphics of rest map.

Something like what is on Yugoslavia map does not fit this theme. so they will be staying.