Industrial Helix wrote:Wow... those Jews got lost indeed.
I wouldn't lost as more not allowed to enter the promised land for 40 years.
I think an Egyptian pursuit route might work nicely. It'll follow the first leg of Israel's journey but perhaps with a little investigative cartography you can find some areas the Egyptians were likely to have been for provisions, ect. The Egyptian route can be the long way to the Red Sea.
It could be done, I have a lot here already so it would have to not detract from the map in any way.
And since your legend conflicts with your map, the Red Sea looks like a lake rather than part of the Red sea. I think labels on the sea might be appropriate for this map as well. Nothing fancy, perhaps a light blue on the dark blue. You could label it in Hebrew or Egyptian as well to give the map a little ethnic flavor.
I guess I could have the Red Sea continue into the legend area but just have it really subdued so you can read the legend. Sea labels in Hebrew or Egyptian? Sounds good, maybe I can find some ancient writing to use for them.
The other leg of the Red Sea where Suez is looks a little strange. I believe there is a lake there where you're dark lines are but this could be clarified.
Yea I think I will remove that outline so that it is just a river.
Nebo is a mountain, yeah? You should illustrate this.
Hmmm ... I don't think so but I'll take a closer look at it.
Memphis is the capital of Ancient Egypt... why are the Jews leaving from Succoth? Trivial question really.
From my research, that is where Moses gather the people before they took off across the desert. It was also the point where Pharaoh staged his army before they left for war going east.
For the Red Sea Crossing... you should make "the waters like a wall" and put the army space in the center of it. You might have to expand that prong of the Red Sea though.
I like it. I'll see what I can do to enhance that area!
My favorite thing about this map are the mountain graphics and the little Egyptian Pyramids of Giza. But, they do not match. I favor making the pyramids a sepia tone like the mountains and perhaps adding some similar style of shading to them on the Western sides.
Yes they should have been that way, will work on this as well.
Speaking of pyramids, there were 80 of them along the Nile. Perhaps Giza shouldn't be the only place getting special graphical treatment. Heliopolis, Memphis, ect could also use some graphics rather than dots. You've got a nice idea going with this little graphical designations and I think expanding them would be a great idea. An actual Ark of the Covenent, 10 Commandments, and perhaps illustrations for the plagues would be real cool as well.
How about using the pyramids as the army circles for the Egyptian cities instead of the circles? It would give it a more Egyptian feel. Yeas, no?
The legend needs some organization. Move the black text so its more compactly against the right side. Keep your army dots in vertical line. The killer neutral info about First Born should be moved into the black text where it refers to it.
Totally agree here, I was just talking with WM about this as well. I will work at getting all the important info together in one place as much as possible.
Neferhotep ought to be labeled Pharaoh imo because its unclear who he was without prior knowledge.
Yes i had thought of this before you mentioned it. It will be done.
I like where this grapahical theme is going... you're going for drawing on Papyrus, yes? Well the Papyrus looks single-filter photoshop tacky. Do a search for some high res blank papyrus and use that. See the grunge tutorial for more advice. If you can't find any, I picked up some blank pages when I was in Cairo. They're pretty big but I can get you a clear photo or scan.
Yes that is what I was going after. Did I come close? I'll do some looking around to see what I can come up with.
Further exasperating the tackiness, forgive me but it's best to be honest imo, are the beveled lines, especially the bright green. I think lines in the style of pen drawing would be better for this map and for Israel's journey you could use a toned down red or sepia or even a style variation of a black line such as dotted, dashed, hatched, ect.
I would rather have someone be honest and say something rather than not say anything until very late in the foundry process
So I appreciate your honesty!
I'll work on this aspect and see what I can come up with.
Anyway, looking forward to the next iteration of this map, keep up the good work!
That you! This map will take a lot of work, so I thin it will be well worth the effort WHEN it gets quenched