Doodle Earth [Quenched]

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:46 am

Evil DIMwit wrote:Incidentally, is there any procedure for getting rid of certain posts in a topic? Perhaps on the grounds of obnoxious, flashing signatures? This would be generally appreciable information.

unfortunatelly no but if you use firefox and have adbloc you can right click on the disturbing image and select "adblock image"
i do this with nasty commercials avatars and signatures.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:43 am

DiM wrote:
Evil DIMwit wrote:Incidentally, is there any procedure for getting rid of certain posts in a topic? Perhaps on the grounds of obnoxious, flashing signatures? This would be generally appreciable information.

unfortunatelly no but if you use firefox and have adbloc you can right click on the disturbing image and select "adblock image"
i do this with nasty commercials avatars and signatures.

Yeah, and maybe if I switch I'll get fewer crippling viruses, too...

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:40 am

can you change greenland back to white? it just doesnt fit with the rest of the map to be green.

pancakemix · Post by **pancakemix** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:42 am

It's Greenland. A 6 year old would color it green because it's called Greenland and they would think it was green.

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:22 pm

Ronaldinho wrote:ok creative post:

burn the map, make a better one, that is unplayable, unless your about 6years old and having a very good tolerence to crappy colour and simplicity.

I'll agree if you are the one holding it while it burns.

I like the map, really creative.

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:11 pm

Is there going to be an update 11 soon?

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:16 pm

wcaclimbing wrote:Is there going to be an update 11 soon?

I'm working on it as we speak, but I'm changing a lot of things around and trying to redo the whole crayon effect. So just hang in there a little longer.

chessplaya · Post by **chessplaya** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:35 pm

ok i really like themap on the 1st page....if this is the map u r working on
its great i didnt read all the posts i dont feel like it but hope its published soon
Cheers

EvilOtto · Post by **EvilOtto** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:48 pm

wcaclimbing wrote:Is there going to be an update 11 soon?

I don't really care how many times the map has been updated... can you put what page the latest version is on in the thread title instead? It helps to catch up on the discussion if you haven't checked in for a while.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:54 pm

EvilOtto wrote:
wcaclimbing wrote:Is there going to be an update 11 soon?

I don't really care how many times the map has been updated... can you put what page the latest version is on in the thread title instead? It helps to catch up on the discussion if you haven't checked in for a while.

It's on page 1. It's always on page 1.

EvilOtto · Post by **EvilOtto** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:09 pm

Evil DIMwit wrote:
EvilOtto wrote:
wcaclimbing wrote:Is there going to be an update 11 soon?

I don't really care how many times the map has been updated... can you put what page the latest version is on in the thread title instead? It helps to catch up on the discussion if you haven't checked in for a while.

It's on page 1. It's always on page 1.

I mean so you can catch up on the discussion since the latest update. That way we can prevent the "I don't want to read all 20 pages" type comments and some of the repeated comments... maybe... And I don't like reading the comments in reverse order, so it'd be nice to jump to the right page and read them forwards.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:17 pm

Ask and ye shall recieve Draft 11:

Issues addressed:
- ) Whew
- ) First, changed border shapes somewhat, most noticably in Asia
- ) Next, warped territories and lines to different thicknesses and shapes
- ) Then, changed to a new type of crayon effect in the territories and names
- ) Removed the optimistic concentric message
- ) Changed names of West Nile to Sarah Desert and Tarzania to Good Hope

Issues not addressed:
- ) Title
- ) Signature
- ) Changing the doodles to the new crayon format (if people like it)
- ) Any other brilliant ideas

pancakemix · Post by **pancakemix** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:58 pm

The border between USA and Canada isn't quite complete. It goes most of the way down to Andy's Mountains, but not quite.

I'm not sure Good Hope is a good name for that territory. I can't think of a better name right now, but I'll probably come up with something later.

mibi · Post by **mibi** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:22 pm

i cant say im a huge fan of the new crayon, i think i like the crayon used for the bonuses better... and what are those two areas between arabia and germany?

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:23 pm

The cape is called the cape of good hope, so I don't see why not

pancakemix · Post by **pancakemix** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:26 pm

Yes I know that, but do you expect a 6 year old to know that?

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:27 pm

the last crayon was better :shock:

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:29 pm

The problem with the old crayon effect is that it's for area filling, not for lines. I'm still using the old one, for instance, for the Greenland green. It looked horrible for the territory lines, though. At least as far as I can see.

Janiv · Post by **Janiv** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:35 pm

I agree that the old crayon effect was better.

freezie · Post by **freezie** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:48 pm

I like the new crayon effect.

Personally, I liked the message you removed. Oh well.

beside that......Idk

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:53 pm

Evil DIMwit wrote:The newest draft, 11:

Change crayon a bit.
Change 'Good Hope'
Misspell 'Bonuses'

vakEirn79 · Post by **vakEirn79** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:56 pm

I prefer the old effect as well, although I do like the uneven thickness of the borders.

Evil DIMwit wrote:The problem with the old crayon effect is that it's for area filling, not for lines. I'm still using the old one, for instance, for the Greenland green. It looked horrible for the territory lines, though. At least as far as I can see.

I think that's what made it stand out. The old effect has an uneven fill, which suggests that the "child" who drew it is doing so for amusement, and not really caring how the lines turn out. The new effect looks like it was drawn carefully, taking care to keep the lines evenly shaded. To me, the old effect better resembles the how crayon tracings usually end up.

Iliad wrote:The cape is called the cape of good hope, so I don't see why not

pancakemix wrote:Yes I know that, but do you expect a 6 year old to know that?

I didn't even know it was called Cape of Good Hope... :oops:

I wouldn't mind seeing it as just "South Africa". I'd expect the kid to know the continent names, and given that South Africa is actually a country, it seems likely that he/she would remember the name. I love Sarah Desert though

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:04 pm

mibi wrote:and what are those two areas between arabia and germany?

Those are the Black and Caspian seas. Ignore them if you wish; they actually don't affect gameplay.

unriggable wrote:Change crayon a bit.

Change the crayon, or change the crayons?

vakEirn79 wrote:I think that's what made it stand out. The old effect has an uneven fill, which suggests that the "child" who drew it is doing so for amusement, and not really caring how the lines turn out. The new effect looks like it was drawn carefully, taking care to keep the lines evenly shaded. To me, the old effect better resembles the how crayon tracings usually end up.

Come to think of it, I don't look at a lot of little kid crayon drawings on a regular basis...

vakEirn79 · Post by **vakEirn79** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:10 pm

Evil DIMwit wrote:Come to think of it, I don't look at a lot of little kid crayon drawings on a regular basis...

Hahaha

I'm just trying to think back on the pictures I used to draw with crayons, as well as the colouring contests some stores and charities have.

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:12 pm

Evil DIMwit wrote:Change the crayon, or change the crayons?

Crayon efect, sorry.

Doodle Earth [Quenched]

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