[Official] Middle East REVAMP [Quenched]

[Mr. K]

So it seems like the majority of you would like this idea.

Can I get a go-ahead from Andy or Lack to do this? I don't see why not, but i'm not sure if i'm really allowed to alter someone's old map.

For the record, I wouldn't change the XML or the borders or the names, so I'd give the original creator all the credit for all that, i'd give myself credit for the updated graphics and nothing else.

[AndyDufresne]

I've been in contact with the original cartographer, spiegleprime, and he was enthusastic about having the graphics revamped. The only stipulations are....

• No border changing
• No name changing
• Try to make it feel like an old world/antique parchment...as that was what he said he originally wanted to try to do

So I give you the go ahead, as long as you follow all of those guidelines!


--Andy

[Mr. K]

I've been in contact with the original cartographer, spiegleprime, and he was enthusastic about having the graphics revamped. The only stipulations are....

• No border changing
• No name changing
• Try to make it feel like an old world/antique parchment...as that was what he said he originally wanted to try to do

So I give you the go ahead, as long as you follow all of those guidelines!


--Andy

Alrighty well I intended to do all of that anyhow

[reverend_kyle]

I've been in contact with the original cartographer, spiegleprime, and he was enthusastic about having the graphics revamped. The only stipulations are....

• No border changing
• No name changing
• Try to make it feel like an old world/antique parchment...as that was what he said he originally wanted to try to do

So I give you the go ahead, as long as you follow all of those guidelines!


--Andy

Alrighty well I intended to do all of that anyhow

Now get a rough draft up


by old world parchment do you mean like the Ireland map?

[AndyDufresne]

Not quite. I think the original cartographer had the old rustic scroll kind of feel in mind. Parchment similar to say the Dead Sea Scrolls, and perhaps corresponding font.


--Andy

[Mr. K]

Yeah, I started a very rough version at home, and the key/font fits that description.

[Mr. K]

heres a rough first draft

[socralynnek]

• No border changing
• No name changing
• Try to make it feel like an old world/antique parchment...as that was what he said he originally wanted to try to do

--Andy

I'd like to ask the original creator where "Antakya" is, I only know Antalya and Alanya...

For old world we have he Alexander's map, although it would be nice if the map looks like an old drawn map!

[gavin_sidhu]

omg, it is already so much better then the old one, quench it.

[socralynnek]

Can you make it clear in the map that there is no connection from Hejaz to Sinai. It's not obvious neither in the original nor here....

[Mr. K]

omg, it is already so much better then the old one, quench it.

Well its just a rough draft, and so we can make it much better. But i'm glad you like the progress so far!

socralynnek: I'll keep that in mind next time i'm workin on it. Thanks for the suggestion!

[reverend_kyle]

heres a rough first draft

Psh... rough?

haha it looks near finished.

Put a title on it that says MIDDLE EAST!


put map drawn by spiegleprime rob whatever
put graphics by Mr K.

[reverend_kyle]

wasnt there mountains on the original?

[Mr. K]

Yeah there were, thats one of the many reasons why this is a rough first draft.

[Marvaddin]

Some colours are alike, mainly Iran and Arabia, but also Egypt and Turkey. Maybe colours should be a bit lighter.
Borders are too thick, and letters shouldnt be black too, because they are not readable when over the borders.
Could we eliminate that four corners border in Egypt? Maybe a little lake...