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by **Kaplowitz** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:50 pm

Where it says "Im u" is there supposed to be a space in between the "m" and the "u"?

by **cairnswk** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:57 pm

Kaplowitz wrote:Where it says "Im u" is there supposed to be a space in between the "m" and the "u"?

No. if you look on the small map (small maps are always the master for me because i work from small and then prorogate up to large) it is evenly spaced. This is a kerning issue with the font, and i suspect in the next version, after having just looked into this, i will have to change the font on the territory names.

by **laci_mae** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:42 pm

I love this map, and I'm super impressed with what you can accomplish in 2 weeks of map-making.

Question: I'm guessing the stars are the capitals, so is there some bonus related to them?

Minor graphic detail: The line from Am Khent (territory name) to the territory should be rotated clockwise a bit. It appears (at least at first glance) to point to the dow. It would be more clear if it pointed toward the army circle.

Best,
Laci

by **mibi** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:55 pm

Kaplowitz wrote:
cairnswk wrote:
mibi wrote:One of your best maps so far, although the colors could be more Egypt than Atlantis.

mibi...what is the atlantis bit you're referring to....sorry sometimes can't read your thoughts!!!

http://www.unmuseum.org/atlantis.htm

I think he means too watery or too many cool colors.

you read my mind!

by **TaCktiX** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:57 pm

The occasional darker color would be good, I agree.

by **gimil** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:19 pm

get out of here

by **cairnswk** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:19 am

TaCktiX wrote:The occasional darker color would be good, I agree.

How these colours now?

by **cairnswk** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:51 am

laci_mae wrote:I love this map, and I'm super impressed with what you can accomplish in 2 weeks of map-making.

Question: I'm guessing the stars are the capitals, so is there some bonus related to them?

Minor graphic detail: The line from Am Khent (territory name) to the territory should be rotated clockwise a bit. It appears (at least at first glance) to point to the dow. It would be more clear if it pointed toward the army circle.

Best,
Laci

Laci Mae...thanks for your post.
The stars are indeed capitals, but in those days according to research, each of these districts had their own capital. I have, for the purposes of this map created continents based on 7 seven of these more well known capitals. As such, there is NO BONUS attached to the capitals.
It has been a long time since i have created a map this simple, and I hope it is well-received. 26 terts, that's it.
As for the line, i will adjust that.

by **cairnswk** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:57 am

gimil wrote:

get out of here

Thanks Gimil, that was fast !!!

by **mibi** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:24 am

cairnswk wrote:
TaCktiX wrote:The occasional darker color would be good, I agree.

How these colours now?

I was thinking along these lines.

but its your map

by **cairnswk** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:59 am

mibi wrote:
cairnswk wrote:
TaCktiX wrote:
I was thinking along these lines.

but its your map

Thanks mibi, but may i ask why you chose the yellows and mustards.
I was going after the darker look as requested above.

by **Ogrecrusher** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:25 pm

I agree with the yellows. They feel more deserty.

by **cairnswk** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:49 pm

Ogrecrusher wrote:I agree with the yellows. They feel more deserty.

Does:

yellow for desert
blue for annual floods
green for fertility

make any sense?

I guess one could come up with all sorts of excuses for colours.

I don't think that the Nile Delta would necessarily be a region where yellow was the main colour. Because of the plentifulness of water and the annual flooding, i would , have thought greens and blue might be more appropriate.

The yellow might be more appropriate for the next map already started in Upper Egypt where apart from the annual floods, fertility was limited to river plains and the areas were surrounded by lots of sandstone hills and deserts.