Formerly the Map Ideas Thread, now CLOSED

magneticgoop · Post by **magneticgoop** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:29 pm

update Jun 13

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:54 am

Maybe you could like.. Make a map of the Greek Empire?

Bodmanbod · Post by **Bodmanbod** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:33 pm

The Ancient Kingdom

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/6681 ... domud3.jpg

33 territories
5 continents

my new project, what do people think?

Bodmanbod · Post by **Bodmanbod** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:55 pm

hmmm army circles? yes? no? maybe? i think not so far.... maybe little scrolls that the army numbers sit on.

also should i make the text for country names bigger?

Keredrex · Post by **Keredrex** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:10 pm

Maybe a different font for the countries

Bodmanbod · Post by **Bodmanbod** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:20 pm

Keredrex wrote:Maybe a different font for the countries

just the countries or the continents and seas aswell?

also i think i'll add 3 more territories so it works better for 6 player and 4 player etc.

any suggestions on where?

Balsiefen · Post by **Balsiefen** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:43 pm

seas are fine as their bigger, mabye make land names in bold

Bodmanbod · Post by **Bodmanbod** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:55 pm

changes:

+ added 3 territories bringing it up to 36.
+ changed the south eastern island of atlantis and added a border to Lemuria, compensated bonus for this.
+ added a sea border between the land of woc and kur (only increasing borders in the land of woc), compenstaed bonus.

Current specs:

+ 36 territories.
+ 5 continents.

6 players: 6 territories
5 players: 7 territories, 1 neutral
4 players: 9 territories
3 players: 12 territories
2 players: 18 territories

To do list:

+ army circles or some other solution.
+ text for countries: new font or bigger? maybe both.
+ make the sea borders look half decent.

so.... hhmmm are the continents too colourful?

ParadiceCity9 · Post by **ParadiceCity9** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:59 pm

cant read the font for balls

Bodmanbod · Post by **Bodmanbod** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:04 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:cant read the font for balls

first of all the text has already been higlighted as an issue, secondly there is 4 different texts on the map so please be more specific and lastly please try to say what is actually wrong with something rather than it is just balls. Is it too small, to intricate, are the letters to close together, is the initial type face a poor choice etc....

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:11 pm

ideas sub forum that way :arrow:

pepperonibread · Post by **pepperonibread** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:59 pm

Is this based off a book, or just out of your imagination? Either way, looks pretty cool.

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:28 pm

Bodmanbod wrote:so.... hhmmm are the continents too colourful?

1. find a theme or if it already has one then tell us what it is.
2. you're aiming for the old map look. something i did on my AoM map. i love it because it's really nice to look and see an actual map not just a pretty image that's supposed to be a map. BUT your colours are way too bright. they form a huge contrast with the old paper you have as a background. try some washed colors like the map is old.
3. although the paper image is ok it originally has some waves and a compass drawn on it. the problem is that in some places those waves intersect with text and make it less visible.
4. also if i'm not mistaking you drew the continents over existing ones. if that's the case and the image you used is already the image of a map then better check for copyright.
5. if the image is copyrighted then make your own old paper like this: take a sheet of A4 paper. crumple it in your hands until you form a ball. do this several times or just once depending on what you need. after the paper is crumpled, make some coffee and spill it on the paper to get some stains. as many as you need. then put the paper in the oven for a few minutes until it turns a little yellow in the center and brownish around the edges and you got yourself a nice looking old paper.

Sparqs · Post by **Sparqs** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:48 pm

I like the look of this map. I find the bright colors against the vellum very appealing, especially the edge fade.

It does seem to be short of a title.

magneticgoop · Post by **magneticgoop** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:56 pm

already been done http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1789&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

BladiN · Post by **BladiN** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:16 pm

Some of the colors are too bright, you won't be able to see the colors of your army.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:24 am

No, that's Alexanders Empire, not the Greek Empire.
The Greek Empire included areas around the Black Sea and all around the Mediterrean, including Southern Italy and some of Sciliy, all of Greece etc. etc.

magneticgoop · Post by **magneticgoop** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:39 am

too close to roman empire map

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:59 am

I don't believe it is, but you're the mapmaker.

cairnswk · Post by **cairnswk** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:28 am

Good Start....BodmanBod....lilke the ancient style,

but can't read the names...they're too small...can you increase them so everyone can read them please?

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:09 am

it looks rather good but theres nothnig exciting about it i feel somethnigs missing.

1.try and design a better set of legends
2.Some contient names are overlappign the sea
3.requires a title and a space to fit it
4. i dont see the need to change the colors if army circles are introduced

anythngi else i see ahs been suggested.

overall the graphics look good it just needs that extra pop, somethnig eye catching. It just not doing anything special at the moment

magneticgoop · Post by **magneticgoop** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:04 pm

too close to alexander's empire, ancient greece, and roman empire, besides this is a mythological map not a realistic map

magneticgoop · Post by **magneticgoop** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:18 pm

ok still working on it but this is the general idea. i know it is messy but i am working on it and wanted to get the general layout

magneticgoop · Post by **magneticgoop** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:21 pm

can someone explain how to post an image please

dominationnation · Post by **dominationnation** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:38 pm

If it is alreay on a web page then put the url into Img brackets like such:

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[img]Url of pic[/img]

If it is on your computer upload it on http://www.photobucket.com and then do the same thing. If you do it on photobucket they will give you a special URL underneath the pic once its in your album

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