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Re: Fractured America [D, Gp] V13.5 *Redone Mountains* pg.40

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MrBenn wrote:Something like the mountains before you had would be fine, but with a little less uniformity - add some slight variance to the size and colouring of different mountains ;-)


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Re: Fractured America [D, Gp] V13.5 *Redone Mountains* pg.40

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Shouldn't Missippi be Mississippi?

And I really don't care to much about the mountains. The ones you had with the snow caps were fine.
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Re: Fractured America [D, Gp] V13.5 *Redone Mountains* pg.40

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Industrial Helix wrote:Shouldn't Missippi be Mississippi?

And I really don't care to much about the mountains. The ones you had with the snow caps were fine.


It could be, but if you say Mississippi fast it sounds like Missippi. Besides, this is the future, who says it has to stay the same ;)

Mountains will be back to the old with some variations as Mr.Benn suggested. Stay tuned later tonight! :D
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Re: Fractured America [D, Gp] V13.5 *Redone Mountains* pg.40

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Re: Fractured America [D, Gp] V13.5 *Redone Mountains* pg.40

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Here's another shot at those mountains! 8-[

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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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Since you have gone so dark with the map, I think that you could now go with white text. You can eliminate the outer glow and just throw a drop shadow on it. ;)
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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porkenbeans wrote:Since you have gone so dark with the map, I think that you could now go with white text. You can eliminate the outer glow and just throw a drop shadow on it. ;)


Good idea, unfortunately for the sake of consistency, the text will remain the way it is. If I change it there will be a problem with Democrats as that area is a light gray so the white text with a dark glow just doesn't look good.
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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I think the mountains match the scheme perfectly...
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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I'm fine with the mountains. **Grumbles about the darkness, eats a banana.** ;)


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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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Well according to the poll, Canada remains as it is!! Will have new revision up sometime later this evening!

V13.7 both large and small with the new mountains!

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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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Hm... Is it just me or is the small slightly hard to read? :?
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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Gilligan wrote:Hm... Is it just me or is the small slightly hard to read? :?


It's okay on my computer, Porknbeans was saying his images were fuzzy as well. Something is happening during transfer. Try copying it to your puter and see what happens.
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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Gilligan wrote:Hm... Is it just me or is the small slightly hard to read? :?


For me...all the terts are OK.
Abbreviations, and story each side of Florida are hazy with the blueish glow on both maps
Legend is OK.
I assume you've darkened the background but did you lighten the glow on the small text. :)
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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**Wonders if a lighter smaller map would be more readable...** ;) Okay okay, I'll stop pestering. :)


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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.6 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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AndyDufresne wrote:**Wonders if a lighter smaller map would be more readable...** ;) Okay okay, I'll stop pestering. :)


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**snatches banana from Andy, and takes a bite** :lol: - I'll do the smaller map to see what you think! ;)


cairnswk wrote:For me...all the terts are OK.
Abbreviations, and story each side of Florida are hazy with the blueish glow on both maps
Legend is OK.
I assume you've darkened the background but did you lighten the glow on the small text. :)


I'll work on those to see if I can get them clearer :)
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7 *New Mtns Again!* pg.41

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Okay here is the small map V13.7a!

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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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Now i can read everything. Good work, but you lost the fractured lines affect. :)
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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Got the feeling that the stars (capitals) are too big :roll:
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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cairnswk wrote:Now i can read everything. Good work, but you lost the fractured lines affect. :)


Yes, well the main thing is that it is readable and understandable.

fumandomuerte wrote:Got the feeling that the stars (capitals) are too big :roll:


They look big, but they are the same size as what is on the large map.
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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isaiah40 wrote:
fumandomuerte wrote:Got the feeling that the stars (capitals) are too big :roll:


They look big, but they are the same size as what is on the large map.


Even there they look big 8-[
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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Most likely it's just because of the star points. I don't think this detracts from the map.


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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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There are going to be issues with trying to identify which territory name goes with which army number - particularly on the East Coast...

Some of the mountain ranges could be extended slightly to make it absolutely clear that
- Washington doesn't border Montana (add a mountain to the right edge)
- Idaho doesn't border Wyoming (add another to the top)
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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Idaho does border Wyoming ;)
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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MrBenn wrote:There are going to be issues with trying to identify which territory name goes with which army number - particularly on the East Coast...

Some of the mountain ranges could be extended slightly to make it absolutely clear that
- Washington doesn't border Montana (add a mountain to the right edge)
- Idaho doesn't border Wyoming (add another to the top)


I gather you are meaning the Democrats? Yes I agree. I will fiddle with those to make it clearer. Possibly abbreviate Massachusetts.

Will fix Washington/Montana. Idaho does border with Wyoming, top mountain will be moved down a little to make it clearer!
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Re: Fractured America [D,Gp] V13.7a small*New Mtns Again!* pg.42

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The East coast in general. Take a look at all those territories up and down the whole of the coast, mostly the territory names that are out on the sea. South Carolina for example is really, really close to the star for North Carolina.
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