[Abandoned] Op Drug War(GRX touchup)

[Victor Sullivan]

The first things I noticed were the badges (for Detective, etc.) and the books (for District Attorney, etc.) are awfully blurry/pixel-y/uneven. The steering wheels are also rather pixel-y. Even the other icons have their imperfections...

-Sully

[rdsrds2120]

What if you got rid of the borders, but just used the walls (lighten them, maybe) and the use of doors as borders? For the park in the upper right, you could use a white fence?

-rd

[Telvannia]

The first things I noticed were the badges (for Detective, etc.) and the books (for District Attorney, etc.) are awfully blurry/pixel-y/uneven. The steering wheels are also rather pixel-y. Even the other icons have their imperfections...

Yeah i noticed that and im working on, although very slowly...

What if you got rid of the borders, but just used the walls (lighten them, maybe) and the use of doors as borders? For the park in the upper right, you could use a white fence?

I fear it might not be very obvious and people do love a reason to complain about anything that makes it hard to play a game, i will play with it but i dont think it will work.


Cheers Tel

[Telvannia]

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Army number test

Done
Changed the special army circles to make them look finish. I reckon this is now a fully finished draft i think. So i have posted it with the army numbers aswell

To Do
Still got to finish the small map, post it soon.
But mainly moving a few army numbers to make it fit better.


General thoughts on the graphics please?

[gimil]

Hi tel,

I have to be honest although the new 3D image for the photo is fantastic. I feel that the overall quality of the image is brought down by maintain the old envelope background. It looks outdated compared to your new crisp image. I think you are more than capable of bring it up to standard with your new image.


Cheers,
gimil

[Telvannia]

Hi tel,

I have to be honest although the new 3D image for the photo is fantastic. I feel that the overall quality of the image is brought down by maintain the old envelope background. It looks outdated compared to your new crisp image. I think you are more than capable of bring it up to standard with your new image.


Cheers,
gimil

I think you are right, i have been trying to avoid it, but i think it needs to be redone.
Tel.

[gimil]

Hi tel,

I have to be honest although the new 3D image for the photo is fantastic. I feel that the overall quality of the image is brought down by maintain the old envelope background. It looks outdated compared to your new crisp image. I think you are more than capable of bring it up to standard with your new image.


Cheers,
gimil

I think you are right, i have been trying to avoid it, but i think it needs to be redone.
Tel.

You would of never got away with avoiding it

[Telvannia]

Finally got round to do some work on this map, trying a new legend style. Thoughts before i continue.
(the minimap is copy and paste at the moment, i will redo it properly later.)

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[natty dread]

Why not... just slap a paper texture on it and it should be ok.

Although, why not move the "Orders issued" part up a bit so that Zimmah's name won't be so obscured there.

Also: you need to give the text and lines a tilt to match the paper's.

[Telvannia]

Also: you need to give the text and lines a tilt to match the paper's.

They are matched with the paper, just the paper is not matched with the picture

[gimil]

Excellent start tel, on redoing the legends area. I know it isn't finished but it look 100% better. I eagerly await the finished product

[Telvannia]

Let me just start by saying legends are the worst part of a map for me...

I got this done awhile ago and i have been sitting on it trying to decide if it looks right. Basically to make the legend fit as an easy option i have just let things overrun a bit, my reasoning being the legend was typed on a type writer there would not mind over running, and being a police file it does not matter much. After thinking about this for ages i thought i might aswell seek some advice.

Just one thing i realised, i should probably make the holes in the paper actual holes rather than black squares.

So here it is with a completed legend, thoughts:

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[isaiah40]

I like the idea, on the other hand I think there will be a lot of complaints about not being able to read it. So you will probably have to nix the idea. Let's wait and see what others have to say about it.

[Telvannia]

I like the idea, on the other hand I think there will be a lot of complaints about not being able to read it. So you will probably have to nix the idea. Let's wait and see what others have to say about it.

Yeah, im expecting complaints, but there are not many words that mus*le, pat*ol, tu*n, sec*or could be apart from the right word, particularly words that are relevant to the map.

[isaiah40]

I know, I was just giving you a heads up on it.