[Vacation - valid until Oct 2013] Miami

[ManBungalow]

Similarly, there's a crossroad section at the bottom of the El Portal region. Does that connect to the Miami Springs region?

Other than that, I like it. Simple, but nice.

[Nola_Lifer]

Where is the cocaine?

[The Bison King]

Wow another generic, American city map. How exciting

[nolefan5311]

As it appears development on this map has stalled (last update was September 6), this map is being Moved to the Recycling Bin for the time being. If the mapmaker wants to continue with the map, then one of the Foundry Moderators will be able to help put the thread back into the Foundry system, after an update has been made.

[isaiah40]

Small update:

- increased the opacity of the city skyline
- removed some of the roads
- changed the color of North Miami

[koontz1973]

Back in?

[isaiah40]

Back in?

3 guesses and the first 2 don't count!

[koontz1973]

[Moved]

[iancanton]

if nolefan thinks he has a big suggestion, then wait till u hear mine.

don't kill me, isaiah, but i think u're try to cover far too large an area. the miami of art deco and gloria estefan is not the miami of the outer suburbs. the latter dominate the map to its detriment. the miami that i'd like to see is one of more detail, from coral gables in the far south-west to north bay village in the far north, cutting out everything north and west of these limits. where are the famous places that are the essence of the city: coconut grove, ocean drive, the biltmore hotel or even liberty city?

ian.

cropping away all of the outer suburbs and expanding miami beach widthways will add atmosphere by allowing more of the better-known places to appear as playable regions.

ian.

[isaiah40]

if nolefan thinks he has a big suggestion, then wait till u hear mine.

don't kill me, isaiah, but i think u're try to cover far too large an area. the miami of art deco and gloria estefan is not the miami of the outer suburbs. the latter dominate the map to its detriment. the miami that i'd like to see is one of more detail, from coral gables in the far south-west to north bay village in the far north, cutting out everything north and west of these limits. where are the famous places that are the essence of the city: coconut grove, ocean drive, the biltmore hotel or even liberty city?

ian.

cropping away all of the outer suburbs and expanding miami beach widthways will add atmosphere by allowing more of the better-known places to appear as playable regions.

ian.

I'm working on this to see how and what can be done. As far as tourist attractions and such the major ones are in the Greater Miami area. Maybe I should just name this Miami & Greater Miami?

[x-raider]

I like what you've done with changing the textures and the skyline.
I suggest changing the font/kerning on "Roads are impassable, Cross via Crossroads". It's currently taking up too much room and making it messy.
Perhaps make it the same as the text above it but keep the colour.

[iancanton]

As far as tourist attractions and such the major ones are in the Greater Miami area. Maybe I should just name this Miami & Greater Miami?

tourist attractions such as what? apart from the everglades, hollywood beach and the anne kolb nature center, all of which are outside of the area on this map (and only the first of which is actually in miami-dade county - do u remember the numerous objections we've had in the past to any parts of new jersey appearing as playable areas on maps of new york?), i'm struggling to think of any, though i've admittedly been to miami only twice. a quick look on tripadvisor also shows the gator park, which is too far west of our map to be shown, but virtually nothing else west or north of the palmetto expressway (the road on our map that goes from kendall to opa-locka).

fattening-up miami beach by stretching it east-west and eliminating the entire west and north will let us add some playable regions in areas that are more familiar to tourists.

ian.

[cairnswk]

I don't know anything about Miami...but what about anything from areas that are mentioned in "The Birdcage" or those fancy swank hotels in the gangsters movies.
The shipping terminal...
Bayside Marketplace
Downtown Miami Points of Interest
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
American Airlines Arena
Bayside Marketplace
Bicentennial Park
City of Miami Cemetery
Club district, including Club Space, Gold Rush, the Vagabond
Flagler Street commercial district
Freedom Tower
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
History Miami museum
James L. Knight Center concert and event venue
Miami Art Museum
Miami-Dade Public Library, Main Library
http://www.investiramiami.com/alldev.htm <- some ideas there?

sorry isaiah40

[isaiah40]

I don't know anything about Miami...but what about anything from areas that are mentioned in "The Birdcage" or those fancy swank hotels in the gangsters movies.
The shipping terminal...
Bayside Marketplace
Downtown Miami Points of Interest
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
American Airlines Arena
Bayside Marketplace
Bicentennial Park
City of Miami Cemetery
Club district, including Club Space, Gold Rush, the Vagabond
Flagler Street commercial district
Freedom Tower
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
History Miami museum
James L. Knight Center concert and event venue
Miami Art Museum
Miami-Dade Public Library, Main Library
http://www.investiramiami.com/alldev.htm <- some ideas there?

sorry isaiah40

Don't be sorry cairns, I appreciate any help. I guess my search terms need a little refining!

[isaiah40]

I'll have an update to this this weekend!!