Egypt: Valley Of The Kings [Quenched]

[AndyDufresne]

It's looking nice, mind supplying us with the links to the map images, along with the XML (hopefully updated with 'territory').


--Andy

[cairnswk]

It's looking nice, mind supplying us with the links to the map images, along with the XML (hopefully updated with 'territory').
--Andy

Yup, thanks Andy! As requested below!

Small V50 @ 100%

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... 0S-100.jpg



Large V50 @ 100%

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... 0L-100.jpg



XML with "territory"

Download alleyofthekingswithterritory.xml

[Coleman]

EDIT: Cairns updated so....

Look I can dance! ->

[cairnswk]

Small:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... 0S-100.jpg
Large:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... 0L-100.jpg

Whoops! Thanks Coleman.

[KEYOGI]

Hmm... the font in the legend is looking a little untidy. There seem to be some stray pixels around the edges of the font, most noticeably on the headings. Is this an effect of the text or something gone wrong somewhere along the line?

P.S. Foundry is spelt incorrectly in your sig Cairns.

[cairnswk]

Hmm... the font in the legend is looking a little untidy. There seem to be some stray pixels around the edges of the font, most noticeably on the headings. Is this an effect of the text or something gone wrong somewhere along the line?

P.S. Foundry is spelt incorrectly in your sig Cairns.

Ooops! Thanks for the pickup on the Found'ry. Fixed.

Yes, unfortunately there is some pixelation on the Papyrus font, but I don't think it is anything to fuss over. Comes with the font and kind of gives it that tattered ancient look as though other parts had fallen off the plaster, dont' you think! Which is exactly what this map needs for character.

[AndyDufresne]

I thought 'Foundary' was maybe an Australian thing. Like color and colour, etc.

Anyways, regarding the pixelation, it really doesn't appear to be it. The edginess (as in on the letters) works for the style of the map I think.


--Andy

[cairnswk]

I thought 'Foundary' was maybe an Australian thing. Like color and colour, etc.

Anyways, regarding the pixelation, it really doesn't appear to be it. The edginess (as in on the letters) works for the style of the map I think.


--Andy

He he... No andy, I simply stuffed that one up!
I agree about the pixelation.

[Enigma]

wow cairns- this is beautiful. the colours are gorgeous, the pathways are so much clearer, and the touch of continent colour in the underworld is absolutely brilliant. (im not sure whos idea that was, but im not really interested in going back and reading 2 months worth of posts ).
as for comments, i have to agree with keygoi about the font being a bit pixely- especially in the legend, but also throughout the map and in your (and highc540's) sig.
2nd, there is a dark line dividing each amente from its paired afterlife. these lines look like they could almost make a circle if connected, but it seems that they would not quite match up. i think the map would look better if these lines were based around a perfect circle as this is the focal point of the map. [also note that on maat this line does not connect all the way to the upper edge of the "cloud"].
other than that i cant see any tweaks . this map is really shaping up wonderfully and it looks like it will be a lot of fun to play .

[cairnswk]

I thought 'Foundary' was maybe an Australian thing. Like color and colour, etc.

Anyways, regarding the pixelation, it really doesn't appear to be it. The edginess (as in on the letters) works for the style of the map I think.


--Andy

He he... No andy, I simply stuffed that one up!
I agree about the pixelation.

Oh...and Andy....I'm sorry to say this, but "colour" is English, which the Australians adopted as their native language [not referring of course to the indigenous peoples]
I think it was the Americans who dropped the "u", and have continued to do so in just about everything: we call it Americanisms. LOL

[cairnswk]

wow cairns- this is beautiful. the colours are gorgeous, the pathways are so much clearer, and the touch of continent colour in the underworld is absolutely brilliant. (im not sure whos idea that was, but im not really interested in going back and reading 2 months worth of posts ).
as for comments, i have to agree with keygoi about the font being a bit pixely- especially in the legend, but also throughout the map and in your (and highc540's) sig.
2nd, there is a dark line dividing each amente from its paired afterlife. these lines look like they could almost make a circle if connected, but it seems that they would not quite match up. i think the map would look better if these lines were based around a perfect circle as this is the focal point of the map. [also note that on maat this line does not connect all the way to the upper edge of the "cloud"].
other than that i cant see any tweaks . this map is really shaping up wonderfully and it looks like it will be a lot of fun to play .

Enigma...thanks for the comments. Lovely to have you back at the end of this map.
* I've attended to those circular line...these should be far better now.
* I've adjusted all the headings in the legend....there is still some small pixelation happening there from the font type, but I think this is much better than it was.

Small @100

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... 0S-100.jpg



Large @ 100

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... 0L-100.jpg



XML with territories

http://putstuff.putfile.com/97827/5626457

[AndyDufresne]

Underworld A's Amente circle doesn't quite touch border to border, as Enigma pointed out.


--Andy

[cairnswk]

Underworld A's Amente circle doesn't quite touch border to border, as Enigma pointed out.


--Andy

Andy, I fixed those.
Can you do a browser refresh please.

[jasnostj]

50 updates of the map, and nobody has told you yet that there are no pyramids or sphinxes in the Valley of the Kings? In fact, the earliest tombs in the Valley were build some 1000 years after Cheop's pyramid, some 600 kms further up the Nile.

[cairnswk]

50 updates of the map, and nobody has told you yet that there are no pyramids or sphinxes in the Valley of the Kings? In fact, the earliest tombs in the Valley were build some 1000 years after Cheop's pyramid, some 600 kms further up the Nile.

Thanks jasnostj.
That topic has been well discussed in this thread.
I am well aware of the fact that there are no pyramids in the Valley of Kings.
The Sphinx and the Pyramid have a link to the afterlife which is what this map is all about.
They are also one of the most recognised symbols on earth.
That is why they have been used here.