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mibi wrote:i'd like to see that funny man turn into a camel, which is much more middle east then some guy in a dress with a strange stick in his hand. what is that thing anyways?


that stick is a bow and that funny map is an archer. it looks like a philistine archer to me but keyogi says is parthian so i'll trust him :)

a camel looks like a cliche so i like the archer better.
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I like the current color...it adds to the middle eastern feel
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DiM wrote:
mibi wrote:i'd like to see that funny man turn into a camel, which is much more middle east then some guy in a dress with a strange stick in his hand. what is that thing anyways?


that stick is a bow and that funny map is an archer. it looks like a philistine archer to me but keyogi says is parthian so i'll trust him :)

a camel looks like a cliche so i like the archer better.


i wonder how far he can throw those arrows since his bow has no string on it.
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Keyogi posted the original picture of the archer on page 22. You can see the string in that picture.
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Teya wrote:Keyogi posted the original picture of the archer on page 22. You can see the string in that picture.


ahh cool, I'll keep that page open when i play this map so i don't start thinking there is some lady shaking a dead snake in the corner.
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hulmey wrote:what?? do u mean my monitor is to dark or light?

I'm not suggesting either. All I'm saying is your monitor must be set up signifcantly different to mine. :wink:

And this one's for you mibi, one lady in place of the other. :P

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ahaha! :lol: win!
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Post by d.gishman »

Oh wow this map looks awesome... keep up the great work

I actually like the colours.. it seems to fit a certain theme. However, some thicker lines for the continent might help distinguish a little bit
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thats too perfect! quench!
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hahaha...Qench :) :) :) :) :) :)

Have you slighty changed the colours again in Iran because i have a noiced a improvemnet??
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Too bad that covers up an important attack route.
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hulmey wrote:Have you slighty changed the colours again in Iran because i have a noiced a improvemnet??

No change.
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KEYOGI wrote:
hulmey wrote:Have you slighty changed the colours again in Iran because i have a noiced a improvemnet??

No change.


Maybe his eyesight got better - hulmey, did you give up doing anything in particular? :lol:
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hulmey wrote:your a bloddy genuis sully!!!! How on earth are you a multi hunter!!!

How are you meant to know without screwing your eyes up where the continents ends and start in Iran???


Well I'm with KEYOGI- I have no problem distinguishing any of the continent divisions. But I guess your eyesight problem cleared up if you're seeing it better now too :P

I really like the texture and coloring of the first gradient map you posted KEYOGI. A very nice blend of colors distinct enough to tell them apart, yet similar enough to all look like parchment.
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Well to tell you the truth i watched SAW 3 on the computer yesterday and it was so dark that i changed the monitor settings and completely forgot LOL...

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Just a suggestion, I don't know if this has been discussed before, but could you make the borders between a continent and another bolder that the rest of the territory borders?
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Original
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With gradient and thicker continent borders
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I still think the original is the best, but I don't mind the gradient look either. I dont think the thicker borders suit the rest of the map. Once we're past this colour/border issue once and for all I can focus on getting the map edge done.
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original + thick borders. those gradients draw the eye all over the place.

and i like that arabic snake charmer you put next to the legend.
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#3
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#3
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I dont think gradient and thick borders are needed. So either original and thick borders or just gradient.
I prefer the gradient.
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I cannot see any difference between #1 and #2. What are these gradients exactly?
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#3 but if you can make the border a bit less thick it will be perfect
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Ruben Cassar wrote:I cannot see any difference between #1 and #2. What are these gradients exactly?

In each continent, the colour starts darker at one end and gradually gets lighter across the continent. I have a feeling you have some colour blindness, is this correct Ruben? Do you have a preference between the three?

Wisse wrote:#3 but if you can make the border a bit less thick it will be perfect

Hmm... the original borders are drawn with a 1 pixel pen and the thicker ones are drawn with a 2 pixel pen. Pretty sure there aren't any 1.5 pixel pen options. :wink:
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KEYOGI wrote:
Ruben Cassar wrote:I cannot see any difference between #1 and #2. What are these gradients exactly?

In each continent, the colour starts darker at one end and gradually gets lighter across the continent. I have a feeling you have some colour blindness, is this correct Ruben? Do you have a preference between the three?

Wisse wrote:#3 but if you can make the border a bit less thick it will be perfect

Hmm... the original borders are drawn with a 1 pixel pen and the thicker ones are drawn with a 2 pixel pen. Pretty sure there aren't any 1.5 pixel pen options. :wink:


Hmm yes I am mild colour blind but to be honest I cannot see this gradient thing in #2 so I guess it's worse than I thought. Hehe.

I think #3 is best for me then.
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