South Africa 1885

by **Gilligan** on Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:01 pm

thenobodies80 wrote:
Gilligan wrote:But..If we're using the same XML URL, how come I didn't have that problem?

It doesn't happen all time...

Ahhhhhhhh. #-o

by **Industrial Helix** on Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:01 pm

Well, its working now. I'm not sure what it was.

Gilligan, can you do what Nobodies suggested please as I can't edit your xml file?

by **Gilligan** on Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:49 pm

Call me blind but I don't see a suggestion from Nobodies?

by **Victor Sullivan** on Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:35 am

thenobodies80 wrote:Can I suggest to move a bit to the right Caledon armies (small)?
Also Ipolela can be moved to up 1px (small) and 2 or 3 px to left.

Not a big fan of Ulundi and its fort with 888, but the space is tight so I think it's fine as it is now.

Youre welcome, Gilly

by **Gilligan** on Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:55 pm

Here you go:

XML: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14 ... frica3.xml

Small 88:

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Large 88:

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by **Industrial Helix** on Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:00 pm

XML:http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14/2187148/SouthAfrica3.xml

Link to small image: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/551/ ... 7small.png

Link to large image: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8282 ... 7large.png

by **Victor Sullivan** on Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:12 pm

Industrial Helix wrote:XML: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14 ... frica3.xml

Link to small image: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/551/ ... 7small.png

Link to large image: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8282 ... 7large.png

Fixed

by **thenobodies80** on Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:56 pm

I was thinking something like

Ipolela:
<smallx>426</smallx>
<smally>372</smally>

and Caledon:
<smallx>150</smallx>
<smally>506</smally>

by **natty dread** on Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:11 am

Port nolloth number would look better on the right side of "port"
Same but reverse with mtunzini...

Basically, it would - IMO - look better to have the numbers on the white area, not on the coloured edge, where possible.

by **Industrial Helix** on Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:48 pm

Yeah, I think that might be a good idea Natty... Gilligan, when you get the chance please.

by **Gilligan** on Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:23 pm

I agree with Port Nolloth, but wouldn't it make the numbers a bit close to Mtunzini? Some have an extra space for colorblind

by **Industrial Helix** on Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:16 pm

These should be moved onto the white...
Heilbron
Port Nolleth
Great Bushman Land

Put Mtunzini with its first number on the color and second on the white. Enough to give room for three. If necessary I'll move the word out to sea a little more.

For the big map... move Heilbron, Mtunzini and Port Nolleth onto the white. Mtunzini shoudl fit well enough in the space provided.

by **natty dread** on Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:11 am

The way I see it, all three digits of 3-digit numbers should be clearly visible and readable, but the first 2 digits should be of higher priority - they are the ones that get used in majority of games... so if you need to decide between two positions, where one looks better with 2 digits and one looks better with 3 digits, if both are still readable with 3 digits, the one that looks better with 2 digits should be chosen.

In addition to what Helix said, I would also suggest these:

both maps:
caledon, a bit up and to the right
great bushman land, put the number next to "great"
potchefstroom, a bit to the right
For piquetberg, the number might look better underneath the label.
For Kannaland, I suggest to the right of the label.

small map:
fraserburg up 1-2 pixels
port elisabeth a bit up and to the left

by **Industrial Helix** on Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:27 pm

I agree with the above suggestions.

by **Gilligan** on Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:15 am

Will try to update when I get home from work...

by **MrBenn** on Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:34 pm

Gilligan wrote:Will try to update when I get home from work...

Hurry up and stop working!

Errr, I mean, start working, or something

by **Gilligan** on Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:21 pm

AND AWAY WE GO (I sincerely apologize for the unacceptably long wait)

XML: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14 ... frica3.xml

Small Image: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/551/ ... 7small.png

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Large Image: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8282 ... 7large.png

Click image to enlarge.

Small 88:

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Large 88:

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by **Industrial Helix** on Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:51 am

Awesome, thanks Gilligan!

by **Raskholnikov** on Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:26 pm

totally love this map. can't wait to play it!

by **Victor Sullivan** on Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:08 pm

This map makes me tingle with joy.

by **thenobodies80** on Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:41 pm

Just two minor things:

- Mtunzini on the small version is partially covered by 888, an easy fix moving the label a bit to right
- I would suggest to redraw the border between Pretoria and Amsterdam, just on the small map, to clarify things. To be precise where the border make a sort of S and you have a mountain between the territory label and the fort.

Everything else looks good.