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by **cairnswk** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:41 am

koontz1973 wrote:cairns, what where you going to call the bonuses anyway? I have to agree with Seamus, using the territ names instead of bonus names seems to be the norm for me in team games anyway.

well some people also like or expect to see some continent names on maps also. you have it in Madrid, Seamus has it in "Ancient Israel" etc.etc.
so as i said i will think on what to do.

by **koontz1973** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:50 am

cairnswk wrote:
koontz1973 wrote:cairns, what where you going to call the bonuses anyway? I have to agree with Seamus, using the territ names instead of bonus names seems to be the norm for me in team games anyway.

well some people also like or expect to see some continent names on maps also. you have it in Madrid, Seamus has it in "Ancient Israel" etc.etc.
so as i said i will think on what to do.

The reason why I asked what you where going to call them is if you had the territ name for the bonus name as well, you could do the name on the map slightly different. Just an idea.

by **cairnswk** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:51 am

koontz1973 wrote:
cairnswk wrote:
koontz1973 wrote:cairns, what where you going to call the bonuses anyway? I have to agree with Seamus, using the territ names instead of bonus names seems to be the norm for me in team games anyway.

well some people also like or expect to see some continent names on maps also. you have it in Madrid, Seamus has it in "Ancient Israel" etc.etc.
so as i said i will think on what to do.

The reason why I asked what you where going to call them is if you had the territ name for the bonus name as well, you could do the name on the map slightly different. Just an idea.

Yes i had thought of that, but i don't know about that since it doesn't exactly fit what Moscow is about...let me think on it more.

by **cairnswk** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:14 am

Version 20 i've added the names of the districts.

by **cairnswk** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:24 am

Seamus76 wrote:... I also like the stars indicating the bonuses, and don't think naming them does much but take up more space. Team games can always use tert names as indicators, etc., but I'm sure you're creative juices are flowing already.
Keep up the great work.

thanks Seamus76...do these bonus names work for you?

by **cairnswk** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:24 pm

koontz1973 wrote:cairns, I only have one thing that I might change and this would be completely up to you as it really is aesthetics would be the gold circle in the middle. Could you make it the same thickness as the lettering in the title?

Seamus76 wrote:Great looking map as always cairns, I really like the mosaic, which is pretty different but what I would expect from you. I have to agree with Koontz though, the inner gold ring is too thick, and a little distracting. Also, no offense, but with it being so big it looks a little cheesy and fake. Making it thinner will give you a little more room for the inner ring names, and god knows what magic you can do with an extra pixel or two...

Addressing the issues above re the gold ring thickness and colour....i have re-worked the title and ring so that they are all similar and similar thickness. Also added a small drop shadow to the items in the legend, but not the text...i think it is OK as is.

Version 21

And the large at 700x700

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by **isaiah40** on Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:29 pm

The title is perfect, and the ring looks much better.

by **cairnswk** on Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:47 pm

isaiah40 wrote:The title is perfect, and the ring looks much better.

thanks isaiah40....is there anything else you can see needs attention?

by **iancanton** on Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:16 pm

must u have the dots in the abbreviations for the inner suburbs? they make the centre of the map a bit untidy.

ian.

by **cairnswk** on Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:24 pm

iancanton wrote:must u have the dots in the abbreviations for the inner suburbs? they make the centre of the map a bit untidy.

ian.

I don't think it is untidy. and since most often that is the way abbreviations are noted...i think they're OK.
otherwise do you have an alternative suggestion ?

by **koontz1973** on Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:58 am

T.I. and A.I. in both maps. Can you move the name a tad so it does not sit on the territ line.

cairnswk, this is a personal request so feel completely free to ignore it. The inset that you have the legend in, I have need wondering if it would look better at a raised piece of wood and made to look like a plaque.

by **cairnswk** on Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:15 am

koontz1973 wrote:T.I. and A.I. in both maps. Can you move the name a tad so it does not sit on the territ line.

see what i can do...
[quuote]cairnswk, this is a personal request so feel completely free to ignore it. The inset that you have the legend in, I have need wondering if it would look better at a raised piece of wood and made to look like a plaque.[/quote]
raised piece of wood on jewellry? Mmmm, don't think so, but i have been thinking about something else.

by **koontz1973** on Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:47 am

cairnswk wrote:raised piece of wood on jewellry? Mmmm, don't think so, but i have been thinking about something else.

Looking forward to it.

by **Seamus76** on Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:55 am

Nice work on the ring and title.

For me the bonus names do nothing but confuse me a little. I just don't think you need them, and since there is nothing outside of the map itself to reference what terts are part of what bonus having it say Zapadny doesn't really do much but make people think those might be actual terts at first glance. Again, if there were something referencing what bonuses contained what terts the naming might be in order, but for me it's a case of too much info.

Also, sorry if I missed it, but what's the deal with "Tsentralny"? It's on 4 diff terts, but I can't find any reference to it that indicates what it means.

by **nolefan5311** on Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:06 am

Seamus76 wrote:Nice work on the ring and title.

For me the bonus names do nothing but confuse me a little. I just don't think you need them, and since there is nothing outside of the map itself to reference what terts are part of what bonus having it say Zapadny doesn't really do much but make people think those might be actual terts at first glance. Again, if there were something referencing what bonuses contained what terts the naming might be in order, but for me it's a case of too much info.

Also, sorry if I missed it, but what's the deal with "Tsentralny"? It's on 4 diff terts, but I can't find any reference to it that indicates what it means.

I requested the bonus names, if I remember correctly, because in team games or whatever, without those there, they will have to be referred to as "light blue bonus in the Nw" or "green bonus in the east" (which, as a colorblind person, is just a pain to deal with lol).

But, I also don't know what the Tsentralny references either.