Iberia [Quenched]

Malleus · Post by **Malleus** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:27 pm

3 Things:

1 - I love the map so far

2 - Stick with Spanish and Portuguese for the regions

3 - Maybe change the font of the Text? (ie: Iberia) Perhaps something not in italics...

Otherwise, cool stuff, can't wait to play!

Cheers

Malleus

MadRMax · Post by **MadRMax** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:49 am

The river between Lisboa and Setubal should go all the way to spain(Is born IN Spain) 3 bridge's(if i'm not mistaken) exits over this river(In Portugal) 2 should be over this river or at least 1(most important) Setubal/Lisboa(Bridge 25 April) and anouther 1 Setubal/Leiria

If you only have 2 reagions in Portugal you should call them North Portugal and South Portugal that covers every regions there are in portugal........it's not rigth(1ce again IMAO) to call it Alentejo becouse you'l be forgeting "Allgarve" and it's not right to call it Tras os Montes or Ribatejo becouse there are smoler regions of Portugal whith that name also!!

About Spain hy dont no mutch but i can do some reserch and hellp you whith that 2!!

Sea and keep UP THE GOOD WORK......

MadRMax · Post by **MadRMax** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:39 am

Maybe this can help you whith Rivers and Moutains!!?

- http://www.ycarta.com/layout/pdf/spain.pdf
- http://iam.classics.unc.edu/map/map_idx.html
- http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys ... scolor.gif
- http://www.infoplease.com/images/mspain.gif

Or not!!!?

:p

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:49 pm

Your suggestions are noted. Im not sure yet if I will implement them or not.

Lately its been hard for me to find the time to work on this map. Hectic life + learning a new drawing program. I hope to get an update before the end of the month.

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:31 pm

It's becoming more and more apparent to me that I will not have any time to work on this map so I'm putting it on vacation until July

_sioux_ · Post by **_sioux_** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:26 pm

What about using the terms of the civilizations prior to Roman Empire, like "Celtes, Celtes-Iberos, Lusitanos, Godos, Visigodos..."

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:10 pm

This is a simple geographic map. It is July, I'm working on the map, I'm just looking for an image/compass to put at the bottom left corner of the map then I'll start up this thread again.

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:49 am

Well, back to work on this map!!!

- Moved sig to bottom left corner
- added a simple faded compass at the top right
- added a faded spanish piece of eight beside it (i dont think a picture of a coin and be copyright, but i'll check later)
- minor fiddling all over the map

things to possibly do
- change mountains

about the language discussion that happened a few months ago, I'm using Portuguese and Spanish languages only, using regional languages would just cause to many languages.

As with the continent names for Portugal, i could keep them as they are...or be more proper and refer to them as Portuguesa Norte and Portuguesa Sul (north and south Portugal, might have to verify spelling though).

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:57 pm

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:07 pm

Theres something about the colors that i jsut dont like. I also think something better could be done with the legends and title

The1exile · Post by **The1exile** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:43 pm

Legend looks a bit dull, could be hard to read... could you try brightening it up or doing similarly amazing things to possibly improve it?

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:46 pm

I want to, but i cant think of anything amazing to do to it. I'm open to suggestions.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:49 pm

Bad Speler wrote:I want to, but i cant think of anything amazing to do to it. I'm open to suggestions.

nothnig amazing need to be done to it. It jsut needs more appealing colours

to me the rest of teh maps perfect- textures,layout,gameplay,quality

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:00 pm

wel...the colours pretty much match the colours of their continent, i cant change them

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:02 pm

Im ent the colors used in the map as a whole. There extreamly unintresting and dark.

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:03 pm

ok, I'll try fiddling around with the colours.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:05 pm

see teh colors u have in your avator. If you use similar soft colors like that i think it will be good

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:02 pm

Hm, I think the legend could use a spruce. Maybe a faded or blurred background of the land and water behind it, so the names stand out? Or maybe go with some sort of swooping puddle slate behind it? Whatever makes the names easier to read...

And I'd maybe consider making the North and the coin slightly lighter, just so you can see they are actually there.

--Andy

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:09 pm

I cant really put a blur or fade behind the legend, heres where the limitations of my drawing program come in, but i'll think of something creative (keep in mind this is the small map, and i can read it fine, maybe your monitor is set to a higher resolution or somthing)

I'll lighten the north symbol and coin.

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:48 am

I've changed the coin, made it more visible as well as the North sign

Tried to get creative with legend, tell me if i've succeeded.

(edit) also renamed tras os montes to ribajeto as per a previous suggestion.

Ronaldinho · Post by **Ronaldinho** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:46 am

Thankyou Bad Speler, this is one is by far the best map ive seen made in a while, and it looks like a propper map. Pheew

mikiesdios · Post by **mikiesdios** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:49 am

Hey the map is cool but I don't know why the bonus have nothing to do with the real political divisions of the map. I mean, the bonus are all wrong!

Take a look at the real divisions (at least from Spain), from what the bonus could be worked:
http://www.retroklang.com/img/2005/20050248.jpg

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:15 pm

I'd say thats pretty accurate. A conquer club map can't be 100% accurate without bad playability. First, I can't include the islands because the map is of Iberia and not Spain. 2nd, the NW and NE continets are the exact same as in my map (plus Andorra). And the independant terrioties, I just merged into a nearby continent. I also had to split Caceres and Badajoz. The three territories of Basque conutry were to small geographically, and so i merged them, and put them into the Aragon continent. Also Navarra and La Rioja have been merged together and placed into Aragon.

I'm sure if you look at other geographic maps, you will find the same, or more geographic errors.

mikiesdios · Post by **mikiesdios** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:14 pm

Yes, I see you point, it is just weird to see the bonuses split that way, as you may have guessed I am spanish...Anyway, the map is cool and I'll be very happy to play it once it is done!

May I just suggest something? As you have merged the basque country territories, I think it would be more approppiate if you renamed "Vizcaya" to "País Vasco" (meaning "basque country"), which is the name for those territories that have been merged (and Vizcaya is only one of those territories).

Bad Speler · Post by **Bad Speler** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:49 pm

The renaming has been done. I also adjusted the legend, moved the coin a bit, and maid the map 5 pixels taller so the title doesnt seem to squished in.

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