USA 2.1 [10 Mar 2013] Beta Baby!!

[Industrial Helix]

Ok, I'ma move this to vacation as Isaiah40 has requested.

[Masli]

try again...

[Victor Sullivan]

try again...

Lol.

-Sully

[crazymilkshake5]

holy crap, i love it!

[isaiah40]

Okay, so here is a small update with one bonus region all together. Tell me what you think!!

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[natty dread]

It might work better with a little variation in brightness between the colour of the bonuses... kinda like classical risk board style.

[isaiah40]

I'll work on it, just wanted to throw this up to see if it will work for clarity sake.

[Industrial Helix]

Since there is an update, I'm gonna move this one on over.

[Tupence]

I think it's too hard to see the state borders with them all together like that; I prefer it with gaps between.

[koontz1973]

If that is the way you go, how about keeping the colours for each state to make it easier to see the individual ones.

[tkr4lf]

I think it's too hard to see the state borders with them all together like that; I prefer it with gaps between.

I have to agree with this. I understand the gaps add to the clutter of the map, but they really do make it easier to see each state.

[J_Indr]

If that is the way you go, how about keeping the colours for each state to make it easier to see the individual ones.

This. Could you try a version without gaps, but with different colours / shades for each state within the region?
The current style wouldn't work.

[ManBungalow]

Do the regions which are stars offer a bonus?

[AndyDufresne]

If that is the way you go, how about keeping the colours for each state to make it easier to see the individual ones.

This. Could you try a version without gaps, but with different colours / shades for each state within the region?
The current style wouldn't work.

This might work, but I think a nice fall back is the space-division.


--Andy

[lostatlimbo]

I still prefer gaps, but its not bad.

Glad to see this one back. Wish I could use it in my Elections tournament

[isaiah40]

Bonus regions with different shades for the states.

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[koontz1973]

Yes, a lot easier to see the difference. Not sure about the colours but those I can live with.

[natty dread]

I like it, but I don't know if the grey lines between the states are necessary, I think you could just show the boundaries by the colour change.

On another note, I think the highways could be thinner. This would reduce the clutter, I'm sure.

[Victor Sullivan]

Meh, I prefer the gaps, myself. I think the distinction between states is more easily noticeable that way.

-Sully

[isaiah40]

I think I'm going to leave the gaps in. I mean, you have the mini-map if you so happen to get stuck, and I believe that the mini-map is clear enough on what state is where. I have reduced the interstates by 1px and that is as far as they will go or else they will blend in with the secondary highways. I added a slight outer glow to the interstates to make them more easily seen.

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[Victor Sullivan]

Looks great! Next, you should make Southwest its appropriate green

-Sully

[natty dread]

If you leave the gaps in, you should at least make them uniform... fixed width, you know.

[isaiah40]

If you leave the gaps in, you should at least make them uniform... fixed width, you know.

Yes I am going to do that, and make all the borders flow together, like the border between Idaho and Montana, but lets leave that for graphics okay as it doesn't affect gameplay. I will be reviewing Sully's gameplay post back a few pages ago so ....

[Victor Sullivan]

If you leave the gaps in, you should at least make them uniform... fixed width, you know.

Yes I am going to do that, and make all the borders flow together, like the border between Idaho and Montana, but lets leave that for graphics okay as it doesn't affect gameplay. I will be reviewing Sully's gameplay post back a few pages ago so ....

You better! I spent over an hour on that post!

-Sully

[isaiah40]

Okay I have changed the way the states are situated again, I think I will go to having them touch.

V17 Small:
- Changed all the bonuses Sully suggested centuries ago
- Changed the Interstate bonus colors to match those on the map itself
- Made the states touch in each bonus region
- Changed the minimap to match the main map.

Things to do:
- Redo New England to match the rest of the map
- Touch up borders (can wait until we are in graphics)
- Discuss game play some more!!

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