Salem's Switch V36 [Quenched]

[Victor Sullivan]

Ahhh, excellent! The starting positions look most satisfactory to me now. Into the bulletin with this map!

With haste, Sir Ney!

-Sully

[cairnswk]

Ahhh, excellent! The starting positions look most satisfactory to me now. Into the bulletin with this map!

Excellent, glad i meet your deadline

[cairnswk]

Further discussion on gameplay....

At present there are only 24 starting positions.
I think that another 8 could be added to take up some of those other vacant landowners.
Thoughts anyone?

[Victor Sullivan]

Further discussion on gameplay....

At present there are only 24 starting positions.
I think that another 8 could be added to take up some of those other vacant landowners.
Thoughts anyone?

I think it's unnecessary, and in fact, I'd advise against it. I think what you have is good and adding more would risk some loss in gossip effect of the gameplay. I think what you have is pretty spot-on.

-Sully

[cairnswk]

Further discussion on gameplay....

At present there are only 24 starting positions.
I think that another 8 could be added to take up some of those other vacant landowners.
Thoughts anyone?

I think it's unnecessary, and in fact, I'd advise against it. I think what you have is good and adding more would risk some loss in gossip effect of the gameplay. I think what you have is pretty spot-on.

-Sully

OK thanks Sully, just thought i'd check one last time before we go to stamping.

[TaCktiX]

Agreed on the un-need.

[MarshalNey]

This is an official 24-hour notice before stamping- any gameplay concerns can of course be brought up at any time, but the focus will switch to graphics after the stamp.

-- Marshal Ney

[MarshalNey]

A well-deserved stamp seems in order...


Of course, this does not mean that any discussion of gameplay is over, but the focus has now moved to graphics since the map has met or exceeded the minimum Foundry standard.

Congrats carins!

-- Marshal Ney

P.S. Now let's get this thing rolling into Beta in time for Halloween

[natty dread]

Hey, congrats on the gp stamp...

On to graphics then... the trees, which apparently are impassables, seem to sort of get lost in the background at some places... could they be tweaked to make them stand out better? I don't know, maybe make them darker or lighter, or add some sort of shadow or glow to them...

Also the noose icons look a little pixelated... is there a way to smooth them out a bit?

And the water could use some more contrast against the land areas.

[mr. CD]

Grats on the stamp, well done.
B3 seems to have a different colour than the others, or is that just me?

[cairnswk]

A well-deserved stamp seems in order...


Of course, this does not mean that any discussion of gameplay is over, but the focus has now moved to graphics since the map has met or exceeded the minimum Foundry standard.

Congrats carins!

-- Marshal Ney

P.S. Now let's get this thing rolling into Beta in time for Halloween

Thanks for the stamp MarshalNey.
Unfortunately, you've got high hopes of this being finished by 31/10.
My schedule for the next few weeks will probably involve very little CC apart from keeping up with existing games.
1. I still have to finalise Trafalgar xml changes
2. I have uni final exams in five weeks
3. I have an essay to complete for uni by next Tuesday
4. Every Friday I have a study group - one day out of the week.
5. and there is RL in there also.
Sorry to disappoint about this, but....maybe it will be ready for next year.
There are some things I would like to do with this map, let alone any that commentors might bring up as per above.
And that may take time re experimentation.

[cairnswk]

Hey, congrats on the gp stamp...

Thanks Natty.

On to graphics then... the trees, which apparently are impassables, seem to sort of get lost in the background at some places... could they be tweaked to make them stand out better? I don't know, maybe make them darker or lighter, or add some sort of shadow or glow to them...

Natty, could identify which ones you're referring to please.

Also the noose icons look a little pixelated... is there a way to smooth them out a bit?

Mmm. not sure what you're referring to there, i'll have to check, coz they're vectors, unless they're getting pixelated in the translation.

And the water could use some more contrast against the land areas.

I'll see what i can do with that.

[cairnswk]

Current Version 21

[gimil]

Hi cairns,

Can I remind you that I ad a concern earlier in the production. The one about the eyes being overly detailed in comparison to the simplistic flat colours of the rest of the map?

Cheers,
gimil

[cairnswk]

Hi cairns,

Can I remind you that I ad a concern earlier in the production. The one about the eyes being overly detailed in comparison to the simplistic flat colours of the rest of the map?

Cheers,
gimil

gimil, thanks. i had forgotten about your concern, but haven't got around to doing they eyes yet.
i'm presently working on the land, so when i come to do them i'll try to remember your concern, but please don't hesitate to remind again, if you would if i forget.

[cairnswk]

I want to know if the texture on the land that is done on half the map is working for anyone.
I propose only to do the landowners with this texture and leave the accused and accusers as they are now.
Thosw little houses will also be added to all lots where possible if room permits.

[bigimg]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282/cairnswk/salem/_salem_V21Scda.jpg[/bigimg]

[cairnswk]

On to graphics then... the trees, which apparently are impassables, seem to sort of get lost in the background at some places... could they be tweaked to make them stand out better? I don't know, maybe make them darker or lighter, or add some sort of shadow or glow to them...

Natty, could identify which ones you're referring to please.

I want to know if the texture on the land that is done on half the map is working for anyone.
I propose only to do the landowners with this texture and leave the accused and accusers as they are now.
Thosw little houses will also be added to all lots where possible if room permits.

I've asked two questions and got no replies, where is everyone, still AWOL?

[isaiah40]

The separate backgrounds are okay with me. Just at the right level, you can see it but not distracting. One thing I noticed was the noose in the legend, it has some sort of weird glow around it whereas it doesn't in the playable area.

[cairnswk]

The separate backgrounds are okay with me. Just at the right level, you can see it but not distracting.

thanks isaiah40 for your response there.

One thing I noticed was the noose in the legend, it has some sort of weird glow around it whereas it doesn't in the playable area.

yes, i have a glow around it so it will stand out on the legend, i'll see what i can do about that also along with the other nooses.

[cairnswk]

I am still waiting for some response (1 only so far) about the texture on the land !

[ender516]

I like the textures on the land. It can and should be used to emphasize the separate plots of land, allowing the boundary lines to remain knife-edge thin.

[natty dread]

Well, now that I look at it... I'm sorry, but I don't think the trees really fit the style of the map.

Perhaps if you could make them more like that black tree in the bottom left corner?

The water looks pretty good now, but maybe you could try making it a bit darker?

[ender516]

Well, if the trees can be made more attractive, I guess that is a good thing, but I suspect that the reality is that conifers like the ones now on the map are exactly the type of trees planted in that area as natural fences and windbreaks.

[cairnswk]

The separate backgrounds are okay with me. Just at the right level, you can see it but not distracting.

thanks isaiah40 for your response there.

I like the textures on the land. It can and should be used to emphasize the separate plots of land, allowing the boundary lines to remain knife-edge thin.

Well, now that I look at it... I'm sorry, but I don't think the trees really fit the style of the map.
Perhaps if you could make them more like that black tree in the bottom left corner?
The water looks pretty good now, but maybe you could try making it a bit darker?

Mmmm Natty, You've given feedback on the trees, thanks...but i haven't yet altered the water.
On the trees, i think they're appropriate for the region as stated (thanks ender516):

Well, if the trees can be made more attractive, I guess that is a good thing, but I suspect that the reality is that conifers like the ones now on the map are exactly the type of trees planted in that area as natural fences and windbreaks.

the big dark black oaks as for effect only in the legend, but will also be used to a small extent on the map also but in real colours not black.

[cairnswk]

I should be back to this one in about a fortnight after RL issues get moved along