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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:03 pm
by edbeard
concerns
1. reef 1 (red 10) is all by itself. Do you think there's big advantage there? There's two routes to it though.
2. There's quite a few borders I'd like to be cleared up.
Fernandina - F1 - F11 (tiny strip of F1 not clear enough in my opinion also the impassable water above F1 by Isabela North could be confusing. Maybe put some reef there)
Santiago - Reef4 (border?)
Santiago - Lugger Isiago (I don't think the impassable water here is clear enough. Maybe put some reef there)
Santa Fe - SC4 - SF2 (not quite sure what borders what in that area by the reef)
T1 - Isabela West (border or not?)
3. I talked about the impassable water in a couple places above. But, I think it could be confusing in a few areas where it is quite small. It just doesn't jump out at you enough whereas small pieces of reef would be very definite and not ambiguous.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:45 pm
by cairnswk
edbeard wrote:concerns
1. reef 1 (red 10) is all by itself. Do you think there's big advantage there? There's two routes to it though.
2. There's quite a few borders I'd like to be cleared up.
Fernandina - F1 - F11 (tiny strip of F1 not clear enough in my opinion also the impassable water above F1 by Isabela North could be confusing. Maybe put some reef there)
Santiago - Reef4 (border?)
Santiago - Lugger Isiago (I don't think the impassable water here is clear enough. Maybe put some reef there)
Santa Fe - SC4 - SF2 (not quite sure what borders what in that area by the reef)
T1 - Isabela West (border or not?)
3. I talked about the impassable water in a couple places above. But, I think it could be confusing in a few areas where it is quite small. It just doesn't jump out at you enough whereas small pieces of reef would be very definite and not ambiguous.
Thanks for all that edbeard...I don't want to end up with reef all over this as i think it is quite balanced now. i did add some reef to F1 - F11 around Fernandina. But the others i have simply adjusted the tert boundaries.
I think this works better.
Version 11.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:43 am
by cairnswk
Any more comments?
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P13) [I] - Gameplay Discussion
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:07 pm
by cairnswk
I guess if there are no more comments...i can start writing the xml....???
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I] - Further Comments???
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:12 pm
by gimil
I got a comment for you.
These graphics are beautiful, some of your best

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I] - Further Comments???
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:18 pm
by cairnswk
gimil wrote:I got a comment for you.
These graphics are beautiful, some of your best

Thanks gimil.
Do I get a star

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I] - Further Comments???
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:21 pm
by gimil
What the hell here you go:

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I] - Further Comments???
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:26 pm
by cairnswk
gimil wrote:What the hell here you go:

Now are u sure you can afford that, I wouldn't want to be seen to be twisting you arm, simply because i'm in rehab.

But thank you, you are most generous.

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:31 pm
by gimil
I dont see many major changes being needed and I dont see big gamepaly chnages casung major changes. And your doing so well in rehad I thought what the hell

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:41 pm
by cairnswk
gimil wrote:I dont see many major changes being needed and I dont see big gamepaly chnages casung major changes. And your doing so well in rehad I thought what the hell

Just for that....aren't i good to you!!!?

If there are any gameplay changes needed it wouldn't be a prob. Oaktown will have his work cut out for him this week!
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Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:46 am
by Tieryn
1: Just looking at it now.. I initially didn't see the luggers, and still find it hard to find them quickly...
While I suspect that would grow with play of the map, I wonder if you could not make them a dark blue, or maybe a brown, to make them stand out from the page more... They kind of blend in a bit at the moment, I'd like for them to feel sharper.
2: is it possible/does it look any good to move the word penguin to the right under the iguana, expand the glow make it cover that gap, and perhaps extend the glow out along to the edge of that whole piece? not sure exactly what I'm wanting here, but that hole just jumps at me... (maybe irrevelant, I dunno, if it's not to hard to take a look and change it back if not... I'll take your word if you say it's not

(note this one is mostly irrelevant, but I'd still like to see a lugger colour update)
The rest is looking real nice

Congrats on the stamp!
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:05 pm
by cairnswk
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:07 pm
by cairnswk
Tieryn wrote:1: Just looking at it now.. I initially didn't see the luggers, and still find it hard to find them quickly...[q/uote]
even with them named on the map????
While I suspect that would grow with play of the map, I wonder if you could not make them a dark blue, or maybe a brown, to make them stand out from the page more... They kind of blend in a bit at the moment, I'd like for them to feel sharper.
2: is it possible/does it look any good to move the word penguin to the right under the iguana, expand the glow make it cover that gap, and perhaps extend the glow out along to the edge of that whole piece? not sure exactly what I'm wanting here, but that hole just jumps at me... (maybe irrevelant, I dunno, if it's not to hard to take a look and change it back if not... I'll take your word if you say it's not

(note this one is mostly irrelevant, but I'd still like to see a lugger colour update)
The rest is looking real nice

Congrats on the stamp!
i'll see what i can do

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:03 pm
by TaCktiX
I like the resource-based idea of the map, we need more of those maps. Really don't know what's holding this map back, it's that "something" I can't put my finger on yet.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:25 pm
by cairnswk
TaCktiX wrote:I like the resource-based idea of the map, we need more of those maps. Really don't know what's holding this map back, it's that "something" I can't put my finger on yet.
ah probably like i stated in your map,,,commenting in general is slow at the mo...and the number of maps in development has grown considerably so less people commenting plus more maps equals fewer poeple for each map.

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:00 pm
by oaktown
I'm alright with pretty much everything about this map. The luggers stand out to me - though some are brighter than others on the page 10 post - and the bonuses seem fine.
Forgive me if I've missed this in the thread, but what's the plan for naming the territories? Right now you have two sets of "F" territories, and one wierd "Fl1" territory. And i would avoid using "I" for any territory names unless you come up with a font in which the I looks entirely different than a 1.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:44 am
by cairnswk
oaktown wrote:I'm alright with pretty much everything about this map. The luggers stand out to me - though some are brighter than others on the page 10 post - and the bonuses seem fine.
Forgive me if I've missed this in the thread, but what's the plan for naming the territories? Right now you have two sets of "F" territories, and one wierd "Fl1" territory. And i would avoid using "I" for any territory names unless you come up with a font in which the I looks entirely different than a 1.
thanks oaktown...just the type of feedback i was fishing for.
I take all that on baord and c what i can produce.

Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:44 am
by mibi
I dont get what the water icon denotes. Isn't there water everywhere? The water icons are only on land too, huh?
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:48 am
by yeti_c
mibi wrote:I dont get what the water icon denotes. Isn't there water everywhere? The water icons are only on land too, huh?
Fresh water - for drinking... to maintain your Treasure hunting activities...
C.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:55 pm
by mibi
yeti_c wrote:mibi wrote:I dont get what the water icon denotes. Isn't there water everywhere? The water icons are only on land too, huh?
Fresh water - for drinking... to maintain your Treasure hunting activities...
C.
for real? thats a bit silly. what about food. maybe thats what the puffins are for.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:04 am
by cairnswk
mibi wrote:yeti_c wrote:mibi wrote:I dont get what the water icon denotes. Isn't there water everywhere? The water icons are only on land too, huh?
Fresh water - for drinking... to maintain your Treasure hunting activities...
C.
for real? thats a bit silly. what about food. maybe thats what the puffins are for.
well regardless of your thoughts that it might be a bit silly, it was put there because the Galapagos Islands actually have very little water on them, so it is at a premium, which is why players are going to grapple over it.

As for food, i'm sure the sea provides plentiful bounty.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:06 am
by mibi
cairnswk wrote:mibi wrote:
for real? thats a bit silly. what about food. maybe thats what the puffins are for.
well regardless of your thoughts that it might be a bit silly, it was put there because the Galapagos Islands actually have very little water on them, so it is at a premium, which is why players are going to grapple over it.

As for food, i'm sure the sea provides plentiful bounty.
ok gotcha, maybe you should denote thats its fresh water, since there is water everywhere which makes it a bit confusing.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:25 am
by yeti_c
mibi wrote:cairnswk wrote:mibi wrote:
for real? thats a bit silly. what about food. maybe thats what the puffins are for.
well regardless of your thoughts that it might be a bit silly, it was put there because the Galapagos Islands actually have very little water on them, so it is at a premium, which is why players are going to grapple over it.

As for food, i'm sure the sea provides plentiful bounty.
ok gotcha, maybe you should denote thats its fresh water, since there is water everywhere which makes it a bit confusing.
It does say "fresh water" in the legend on the top left...
C.
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:41 am
by gimil
The white text in the top left seems to be a little hard to read, probably because of the white black contrast on such a thin font. Would you be able to add more beef to the font? or consider redusing the back intensity a little?
Re: Treasures of Galápagos V11(P9) [I,Gr] - Further Comments???
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:46 pm
by cairnswk
gimil wrote:The white text in the top left seems to be a little hard to read, probably because of the white black contrast on such a thin font. Would you be able to add more beef to the font? or consider redusing the back intensity a little?
Sure gimil.....i'll look at that for you.