Iceland [Quenched]

by **Lone.prophet** on Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:42 pm

looks really good though i think you should rework the pink since the pink-grey combo isnt working it looks like it is shilvering there

by **RjBeals** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:42 am

Lone.prophet wrote:looks really good though i think you should rework the pink since the pink-grey combo isnt working it looks like it is shilvering there

Shilvering? You don't like the pink/purple southern color?

by **MrBenn** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:55 am

jako wrote:for the legend, could u list it in sort a north-south way, or east-west way? it just makes it a lot easier to find because of the textures and ice on the map, its a bit hard at first.

At the moment you've got the regions listed going anti-clockwise, which is counter-intuitive. Id recommend starting at the green Northern Region, and going clockwise...

The map continues to look impressive. THe first thing I noticed on the upodate was the big orange bit... I can see that the colours are all balanced, although I preferred the light yellow/cream colour you had previously. This is probably just a matter of personal taste, and not really a suggestion! :wink:

by **Lone.prophet** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:58 am

RjBeals wrote:
Lone.prophet wrote:looks really good though i think you should rework the pink since the pink-grey combo isnt working it looks like it is shilvering there

Shilvering? You don't like the pink/purple southern color?

yeah like when paint gets old and loses connection to the surface

and i dont like it how it is now

by **RjBeals** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:24 pm

Somebody mentioned how the cream / green were too close. And I was afraid on some monitors it would not contrast enough, which is why I changed it. I kind of like the cream also. I may switch back. Also on this update I made the green a bit darker, so that would probably help differentiate the two.

Legend order is no problem to move. I'll slowly be working on dressing it up a bit.

So.... Eastern should be Cream or Orange?

by **jako** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:26 pm

i prefer the way it looks right now, but maybe u can tone down the orange and make it more bland, i dont think its very easily confused.

by **pepperonibread** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:39 pm

Orange. I like the "shilvering" or whatever.

by **I GOT SERVED** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:43 pm

pepperonibread wrote:Orange. I like the "shilvering" or whatever.

Seconded.

by **Lone.prophet** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:57 pm

the orange is better though the rest of that version isnt that nice

by **RjBeals** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:59 pm

Lone.prophet wrote:the orange is better though the rest of that version isnt that nice

by **jako** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm

RjBeals wrote:
Lone.prophet wrote:the orange is better though the rest of that version isnt that nice

thats not true. i think teh shilvering on all the map really gives u a Icelandic feeling. i would love to see u continuing with the shilvering.

by **pepperonibread** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:12 pm

jako wrote:
RjBeals wrote:
Lone.prophet wrote:the orange is better though the rest of that version isnt that nice

thats not true. i think teh shilvering on all the map really gives u a Icelandic feeling. i would love to see u continuing with the shilvering.

Agreed. Because Iceland is known for its peeling paint.

I especially like the icy stuff on the yellow and green continents. Did you draw that, or did you overlay something, etc.?

by **RjBeals** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:30 pm

selected the white color range on the google map, then filled the selected area with white on a new layer. (If that makes sense?) If you look at the google map on the first post, you'll see what I'm talking about.

by **pepperonibread** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:39 pm

Cool... makes sense.

by **FreeMan10** on Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:26 pm

jako wrote:i prefer the way it looks right now, but maybe u can tone down the orange and make it more bland, i dont think its very easily confused.

I agree with Jako - leave it as is, just tone down the orange just a bit - slightly more muted.

This looks like it's shaping up to be an awesome map! Looking forward to playing! I'm gonna go vote: Keep it moving!!

FreeMan10

by **benny profane** on Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:16 pm

i actually prefer the cream color over the orange.
seems to fit the map better, and it's not hard to distinguish.
i very much like the topographical feel, or "shilvering."

can we coin "shilvering"?

by **gimil** on Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:22 pm

I like both versions of the map, so im not fussed. Ma man RJ will pull the results :wink:

Any im here to enquire about the poll, its set to unlimted. Are you finished with it RJ? Would you like it removed?

by **FreeMan10** on Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:29 pm

Orange + Cream = Creamsicle! mmmmmmm Creamsicle.....

Get the creamsicle color working and put some glaciers in there for the white ice cream.

Dang, now I'm hungry.

by **lozzini** on Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:30 pm

i think the mountain/volcano should be a terratory, with a bonus of one for holding it

by **RjBeals** on Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:08 pm

gimil wrote:Any im here to enquire about the poll, Are you finished with it RJ? Would you like it removed?

Oh Yeah.. I always forget to set the polls to a time limit. thanks gimil.

by **gimil** on Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:32 pm

Initial thoughts?
Continue Work. I like the gameplay & graphical direction as is
51% [ 46 ]

Continue Work. Keep the relief (land) graphics more simple.
2% [ 2 ]

Continue Work. Graphics are fine, but gameplay needs to be evened out
26% [ 24 ]

Not Interested. Why would we want a map of barely unihabited land?
1% [ 1 ]

Not Interested. However, with more work, it has potential.
2% [ 2 ]

Quench!
16% [ 15 ]

Total Votes : 90

by **Guiscard** on Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:59 pm

I actually think the whiter version of the two looks the better one.

One thing that bothers me a little, however, is the legend. Although the colours are fairly distinct on the map, they are perhaps a little less so on the legend and I think a small version would suffer even more so. There's plenty of space down there, however, so I was thinking an outline map, as in the Great Lakes map, with the bonus numbers within may be better?

by **oaktown** on Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:04 pm

i'm about ready to stamp this map for gameplay, since the discussion is mostly around graphics issues. Can you clarify what the bonuses are, because you seem to have taken a step backwards on the latest version.

by **RjBeals** on Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:58 pm

oaktown wrote:i'm about ready to stamp this map for gameplay, since the discussion is mostly around graphics issues. Can you clarify what the bonuses are, because you seem to have taken a step backwards on the latest version.

What do you mean step backward? I adjusted the bonuses based on feedback. Plus, I haven't really done much with this in a while. It's kind of my style to have little bursts of creativity, then a down period. I like having these projects as works in progress.

by **oaktown** on Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:51 pm

my fault - I was looking at your animated two-color version in your most recent post, which shows the old bonuses.

Seeing no recent objections to any mechanical issues, I'd like to stamp this... the gameplay is pretty straightforward, the map is easy to understand. That doesn't mean you can't still make changes, but it seems quite playable as is.

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