[Abandoned] - Ancient Japan

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:22 pm

Hey Andy, do you know of any GIMP2 tutorials?

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:29 pm

Unit_2 wrote:Hey Andy, do you know of any GIMP2 tutorials?

http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewto ... 20&start=0

there is a few GIMP tutorials in there that may or may not help you

Kaplowitz · Post by **Kaplowitz** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:35 pm

When i thnk of Japan, i htink of bright lights, and Tokyo and things like that....Maybe this would be more fitting for MOdern Japan:

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:00 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:By using layers, you can essentially change and improve your map on the fly...in parts. By not, you may have to start all over, or from a previously saved image. Basically no layers = Incredibly difficult production.

--Andy

oh, ok, ty andy for the explanation

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:29 pm

Kaplowitz wrote:When i thnk of Japan, i htink of bright lights, and Tokyo and things like that....Maybe this would be more fitting for MOdern Japan:

wow, thats cool, what does everybody else thing?

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:23 am

I think - No. Stop. Please.

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:00 am

I'm not stoping this map, i won't do it.

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:24 pm

ok, you guys know what, i'm going back to the original one that Gnome helped me make. I am changing the name to "Ancient Japan" and now i know how to use layers so this should go easyer, here is the map. Start suggesting!(i know its blury and alittle pixeled but thats because its saved as bmp and uploaded to photobucket):

demon7896 · Post by **demon7896** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:41 pm

could you brighten it up a bit, it looks a little, well, depressing

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:44 pm

ok, how much lighter? Alittle? Alot?

RjBeals · Post by **RjBeals** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:30 pm

Can you add some attack routes between the islands?

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:59 pm

yes that is a plan, i am working on finding something to symble that.

Qwert · Post by **Qwert** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:38 pm

are you sure that you have real japan map?Its look that yours island is in wrong place.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:35 pm

Unit_2 wrote:ok, you guys know what, i'm going back to the original one that Gnome helped me make. I am changing the name to "Ancient Japan" and now i know how to use layers so this should go easyer, here is the map. Start suggesting!(i know its blury and alittle pixeled but thats because its saved as bmp and uploaded to photobucket):

D I F F E R E N T C O L O U R S.

Does that help?

Tense · Post by **Tense** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:09 am

Make it brighter. Like this:

onbekende · Post by **onbekende** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:07 am

aaaah, Tense, don't attack my eyes like that!

Chirondom · Post by **Chirondom** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:28 am

qwert wrote:are you sure that you have real japan map?Its look that yours island is in wrong place.

The man's right.

Compare:

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:23 pm

Chirondom wrote:
qwert wrote:are you sure that you have real japan map?Its look that yours island is in wrong place.
The man's right.

Compare:

Yes, i know the islands arn't where they are in real life but if you put them where they go the right way the map is too big, see here:

This is 668X788 which is over the size limit, thats why its like it is.

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:58 pm

Ok guys, here it is, Telvannia did the graphics and i think its sweet and hopefully you think it is too. I'm also learning how to do a xml so i will have that done soon(maybe). so here it is, tell me what you all think:

Qwert · Post by **Qwert** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:06 pm

Yes, i know the islands arn't where they are in real life but if you put them where they go the right way the map is too big, see here:

Unit,its look that you not have inspiration,look Italy map,and you will see solution for yours map.

tim02 · Post by **tim02** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:31 pm

ya way to go Telvannia! =D>

Looks great!

Qwert · Post by **Qwert** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:43 pm

I think that some guys before you create Japan map,and he dont have size problem,so i belive that its posible to put island in right place.
Here what you ask,ofcourse colours and others efect(shadows .glows...) can create you.

demon7896 · Post by **demon7896** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:11 pm

i really think that the new version is much better, but the misplaced islands look awkard...

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:35 pm

The graphics look indeed better, but the whole island thing really throws off the whole map. When a Japan map was originally tried by Haydena, he just tilted Japan at an angle (think how Italy was done by RJbeals)...which allowed him to keep the ends where they geographically are. I think he had to have a little cut off in the north, but the integrity of the geography was kept intact...

--Andy

Kaplowitz · Post by **Kaplowitz** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:43 pm

great graphics! I agree with andy though, it can fit...