Madagascar [Quenched]

[t-o-m]

thanks Z,
here the updated version
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Version 3.4:
[bigimg]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll234/t--o--m/madagascarversion34.jpg[/bigimg]

ive added the compass rose - i made it lol - i changed the title font of "Provinces", i moved the colours corospondance on the legend, and some other things, cant really remember what else - but i think i did most of what you suggested Z,
soon i will add mountains and trees/forests
EDIT:
oh yea i altered the glow on the terit names in an atempt to make it less blurey, i changed the type or glow it was, i cant remember exactly but i changed it to precise and turned the ocpacity up a lil bit

[lord voldemort]

gameplay wise you need some un-passables or something
that and it needs something else gameplay wise to appeal to me
its just a peice of land. small and stuff

[t-o-m]

yea immpassables are in the works, i am hoping to include some of their culture and trees and stuff aswel - when i get round to it

[jako]

nice going so far t-o-m. i would replace the compass with a Madagascar pic. a title compass just looks out of place considering the entire country is not at the correct angle anyways.

u mentioned where u were suppose to put the cont bonuses, for now dont worry about that as u still have to figure out impassables which will radically alter bonus and gameplay anyways, so why bother right now.

no comment from me, graphics-wise, dont really know any of that stuff, but have u thought about adding some gameplay features that will make the map not so linear. right now, if ur placed mostly to the south, there is no way for u to attack the north other than to go through the entire continent. so while ur thinking about impassables, try coming up with sea routes or ports that will connect the south to the north to enhance gameplay and not make it so dull.

keep up the great work, man.

[t-o-m]

cheers jako,
the immpassables are going to be along the right hand side-ish; here:
Description of where they will be:h
theres mountains along the right hand side of madagascar one terit in from the right, thats where they'll be
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im just waiting to get some mountains help
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the compass - dont really mind about that, although madagascar has been rotated like that

[t-o-m]

ok heres version 4,
[bigimg]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll234/t--o--m/madagascarversion4.jpg[/bigimg]

i added immpassables - mountains and forests (its the first time ive made 'em so go easy lol)
i also added a lil bit of bevel to the compass rose - so hopefully it looks more realistic,
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what do people think?
any comments on what bonuses you think there should be?

[cena-rules]

The mountains look like simple lines but the forests are ok.

[t-o-m]

thanks, yea the mountains need work - as i said never done em before lol
thanks

[Ruben Cassar]

Hi Tom.

The yellow looks a bit too bright in my opinion. Maybe you could tone it down a bit? Even the army shadows are a bit lost on that background.

I also don't like the background of the title text and edges of the biscuit like thing! Hehe it reminds me of the Plasmon biscuits they give to little kids and babies.

Keep up the good work.

[t-o-m]

Hi Tom.

hi

The yellow looks a bit too bright in my opinion. Maybe you could tone it down a bit?

thats what i was thinking when i first did that - but then no1 commented on it so i kinda forgot about that

Even the army shadows are a bit lost on that background.

yea i saw that, that will change

I also don't like the background of the title text and edges of the biscuit like thing! Hehe it reminds me of the Plasmon biscuits they give to little kids and babies.

lmao - no i dont know what you mean by that - funny story though,
i think i will try somethings different with the title and things

Keep up the good work.

cheers,
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d'you think i should make the yellow darkers, or just take some of the colour out of the yellow?

[Ruben Cassar]

Tom this is a Plasmon biscuit.



About the yellow colour region why not try adding some opacity to it or applying a filter to see how it looks?

[TaCktiX]

Gameplay-wise, the yellow and green continents are very open. Is there any chance of adding some impassables to their left sides? I noticed the use of trees in certain areas, so I suppose there's a game preserve in that area to help you out.

[jiminski]

Nice map.. needs more Lemurs!

[ZeakCytho]

I think both the mountain and jungle impassables need major work.

The compass rose really pops out - I'd make it much less opaque so it blends into the ocean. Also, the N, E, and S letters are not properly rotated or aligned with the actual direction. W seems fine.

I think the ocean could use more work too. It's very flat right now. I'd make it darker and, if possible, create a sense of depth to it.

[t-o-m]

Tom this is a Plasmon biscuit.

lmao

About the yellow colour region why not try adding some opacity to it or applying a filter to see how it looks?

ill try that

Gameplay-wise, the yellow and green continents are very open.

yea i aggree

Is there any chance of adding some impassables to their left sides?

sure thing

I noticed the use of trees in certain areas, so I suppose there's a game preserve in that area to help you out.

its not really game reserve, its more of acctaul forest/tree areas - but the same principle lol

Nice map.. needs more Lemurs!

lol, i might try that just for youu lol

I think both the mountain and jungle impassables need major work.

mountains yea sure, jungle i didnt think was so bad is it? i can always make another one but i didnt think that the jungle one was that much of a problem???

The compass rose really pops out - I'd make it much less opaque so it blends into the ocean.

ok, maybe i could try sort of fading it into the ocean by trying a colour/gradiant overlay at a very low ocpacity? what ya think of that?

Also, the N, E, and S letters are not properly rotated or aligned with the actual direction. W seems fine.

mmm - ill get onto that,
the "W" seems fine coz its italic i think

I think the ocean could use more work too. It's very flat right now. I'd make it darker and, if possible, create a sense of depth to it.

darker yes,
do you think that a pattern would do it? with a lil bit more depth in it? would that help or make it look stupid?
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ill try and include all of these in my next update - hopefully soon
thanks very much for all of your suggestions

[ZeakCytho]

I think both the mountain and jungle impassables need major work.

mountains yea sure, jungle i didnt think was so bad is it? i can always make another one but i didnt think that the jungle one was that much of a problem???

I don't like the trees very much. They're just sticks with circles on them and don't seem to convey the spirit of the jungle of Madgascar at all. Also, they're not very pretty to look at.

The compass rose really pops out - I'd make it much less opaque so it blends into the ocean.

ok, maybe i could try sort of fading it into the ocean by trying a colour/gradiant overlay at a very low ocpacity? what ya think of that?

Just setting the compass to a lower opacity (maybe 50%?) should solve the problem. A color overlay could work too, but it might not be necessary.

I think the ocean could use more work too. It's very flat right now. I'd make it darker and, if possible, create a sense of depth to it.

darker yes,
do you think that a pattern would do it? with a lil bit more depth in it? would that help or make it look stupid?

If the pattern is at a very low opacity, it could be good. If it's too strong, then it might just look stupid
It's hard to say without actually seeing it, though.

[t-o-m]

thanks Zeak - i would quote you but i just did loads of that lol so ill just say things randomly :
the trees - yea i see ur point - 1st time ive done them so i did lolly pop trees lol
compass ocpacity lowered - yea ok ill try that
pattern - i will try that aswel - low ocpacity
thanks Zeak
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i might update it now - but ive just got in and its 10.40pm so i probably wil do it later on, like in a couple a hours - check back then
thanks again

[t-o-m]

ok here we go, the sea isnt very dark - i tried but ive got a thing about lightness lol
Version 4.5:
[bigimg]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll234/t--o--m/madagascarversion45.jpg[/bigimg]

[rocky mountain]

as for bonuses, i think:

Antananarivo-2
Toamasina-2
Fianarantsoa-3
Toliara-4
Antsiranana-1
Mahajanga-3

of course i'm no expert cartographer, so...

[hadati]

use the exel tool in map making tools for bonuses

[t-o-m]

use the exel tool in map making tools for bonuses

no that only gives ideas - it isnt very accurate and gives bad readings sometimes,
i would prefer to make some up and get critisism from people,
ill do that now

[t-o-m]

Ok, bonuses added - thats it
Version 4.6:
[bigimg]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll234/t--o--m/madagascarversion46.jpg[/bigimg]

[Kaplowitz]

Cool map!

-I dont like the forest near Melaky, the green circles are noticeably just green circles.
-The army circles are a little pixely. Maybe you could have a more unique one anyway...like a lemur head or something.
-The colors are a little too similar, and it may be hard to tell which is which....
-IMO the mts look...slimy...if no one else cares, i wouldnt worry about that.
-Maybe some recognizable Madagascar images in the bg? [bigimg]http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=97312&rendTypeId=4[/bigimg]
-All of the bigger bonuses are on the bottom of the map, but that may not be bad. Im just pointing that out.

Just some points, take em or leave em

[Ruben Cassar]

I think you should make a mini map to portray the bonuses.

[t-o-m]

Cool map!

thanks

-I dont like the forest near Melaky, the green circles are noticeably just green circles.

i totally agree - its a bit on its own and doesnt fit in...

-The army circles are a little pixely. Maybe you could have a more unique one anyway...like a lemur head or something.

interesting idea - i might try that

-The colors are a little too similar, and it may be hard to tell which is which....

i dont really see any similarities in the colours! - apart from the beigey colur and the brown - mainly on the legend/key

-IMO the mts look...slimy...if no one else cares, i wouldnt worry about that.

mmm - its just a line with 0% hardness with bevel on it - thats all so its nothing special lol - i might try and make some better ones but not in the next update

-Maybe some recognizable Madagascar images in the bg?

maybe i dont know - thats not a big deal for the mo - i will try that in a later version

-All of the bigger bonuses are on the bottom of the map, but that may not be bad. Im just pointing that out.

hmm...is that a big problem?
if the big bonuses were at the bottom and there were some small ones next to it, if they held the big one they could easily take the small ones and win quicker - so i dont see that as a problem

Just some points, take em or leave em

take 'emm cheers

I think you should make a mini map to portray the bonuses.

umm...i dont know why but i dont wanna do that is there enough room?
maybe if a few other want it i will add it
thanks for the suggestuions