World Cities Contest: We have a winner!

by **Teflon Kris** on Mon May 02, 2011 6:01 am

CJ Lues wrote:My entry is in!!!

Where?

by **CJ Lues** on Mon May 02, 2011 6:37 am

DJ Teflon wrote:
CJ Lues wrote:My entry is in!!!

Where?

I Sent it to Industrial Helix...

MrBenn wrote:Host your map files (one entry per contestant please) using Photobucket, imageshack or some other file sharing program, and provide a link to Industrial Helix by CC Time: 2011-05-10 18:59:59.

by **ISN2** on Mon May 09, 2011 2:47 pm

CJ Lues wrote:
DJ Teflon wrote:
CJ Lues wrote:My entry is in!!!

Where?

I Sent it to Industrial Helix...

Mine is sent too O:)

by **natty dread** on Tue May 10, 2011 4:36 pm

1h 30min left to enter the contest!

by **ISN2** on Sat May 14, 2011 8:23 am

So what's up with the phase two? it's near 4 days that submitting is finished! :?:

by **Teflon Kris** on Sat May 14, 2011 8:24 am

All entries must be submitted by May 10th, 2011.

Entries will be shortlisted by the foundry staff and a vote of the best maps will commence within five days of deadline. All submissions will be anonymous until a clear winner has been determined. Please submit both large and small images via PM to, yours truly, Industrial Helix.

I'm guessing this is whre we are - any chance of telling us the number of entries? Sneak previews even ...

by **MrBenn** on Mon May 16, 2011 5:15 pm

Hopefully there will be something to report on from tomorrow

by **natty dread** on Tue May 17, 2011 5:17 pm

Can't wait to see the entries

by **thenobodies80** on Thu May 19, 2011 5:29 pm

World Cities Contest

Hello Everyone,

Another phase of this contest has concluded.
Now, without any further ado, let me show you the nice maps we have received:

show: MAP 1 - London

show: MAP 2 - Dubai

show: MAP 3 - London

show: MAP 2 - Istanbul

show: MAP 3 - London

Certainly you have noticed that 3 of these maps represent London so, instead of start immediately a poll to elect the winner map of this competition, the Blue Guys have decided to start a special poll and give everyone the opportunity to vote which of the three maps of London is the best one.

The poll will run just for 1 week, so com'on! Visit the dedicated topic and vote for the best map!

See you here again in a week...or so.

Nobodies

by **thenobodies80** on Thu May 19, 2011 5:32 pm

Hello everyone,

after a week of voting, the ConquerClub Community has spoken, the most voted map of London is the MAP1.
Congratulations to the mapmaker! =D>

MAP 1

The above map takes part to the final poll (click here to vote now!) to elect the overall winner of the World Cities Contest
Thanks to everyone for taking part and voting, I hope you enjoy the rest of the competition.

Nobodies

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World Cities Contest: Pick your favourite London Map

Hello,

Like announced in the official topic of the competition, since we have 3 different graphical representations of London, we decided to start a poll to understand which of these maps the Conquer Club Community like the most.
The poll will run for a week and everyone can vote, but be careful because you have just a single vote. So make your choice carefully!

Which is your favourite London Map?

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

After a week of voting, the London map with most votes will be picked to participate to the final poll to elect the overall winner of the competition.

Nobodies

by **Victor Sullivan** on Thu May 19, 2011 6:45 pm

I love the perspective on #1 and I think it's a nice new style. #2 is okay, the color scheme reminds me of England, which is both good and bad - good, in that it ties the two together nicely, bad in that it's graphically not all that fresh.

Also, will there be a headline for this soon?

-Sully

by **ender516** on Thu May 19, 2011 7:09 pm

I agree about the perspective on #1, but for me, it is very reminiscent of the Great Lakes map (not really a bad thing, as I like that map), and it seems to have dropped the Southwark label off the small map. #2 is just a bit too green for me, although I do like the skyline silhouette. The border on #3 is pretty snappy, but the corners on the legends are a bit much for me and I am not fond of the colour scheme. All in all, I am voting for #1.

by **douitashimashite** on Thu May 19, 2011 7:35 pm

ender516 wrote:I agree about the perspective on #1, but for me, it is very reminiscent of the Great Lakes map (not really a bad thing, as I like that map), and it seems to have dropped the Southwark label off the small map. #2 is just a bit too green for me, although I do like the skyline silhouette. The border on #3 is pretty snappy, but the corners on the legends are a bit much for me and I am not fond of the colour scheme. All in all, I am voting for #1.

+1

by **porkenbeans** on Thu May 19, 2011 8:29 pm

#1 is not terrible, but the black and white does not really mesh with the rest of the map.
#2 is my pick. Yeah it may seem a bit green, but I think this will look great once you add all of those colorful numbers on it.
#3 is just a bit too Gaudy for my taste.

by **CJ Lues** on Fri May 20, 2011 5:01 am

Great maps guys!!!

btw. isn’t there a missing impassable (between Croydon and Bromley) in London 2?

by **sannemanrobinson** on Fri May 20, 2011 5:53 am

I voted for #3 with the baroque elements that could also be around the city inset

by **Ogrecrusher** on Fri May 20, 2011 12:04 pm

Map number 1 has at least 3 spelling mistakes, but it's my favourite graphically.

by **ComposerNate** on Fri May 20, 2011 12:41 pm

They all need some proofreading. Also, I notice that the abbreviations for some areas are different in different maps. Are there any abbreviations that are standard for London neighborhoods, or boroughs, or whatever they call them?

by **Teflon Kris** on Fri May 20, 2011 12:45 pm

ComposerNate wrote:They all need some proofreading. Also, I notice that the abbreviations for some areas are different in different maps. Are there any abbreviations that are standard for London neighborhoods, or boroughs, or whatever they call them?

I'm not so sure - they are definitely Boroughs, which is similar to a county. A London Borough's average population is 8,000,000 / 35 - slightly bigger than a neighbourhood.

by **yourientete** on Fri May 20, 2011 12:50 pm

I don't like the brown Thames on map 3 (like it's made of londonian poops).

by **qwertylpc** on Fri May 20, 2011 4:29 pm

CJ Lues wrote:Great maps guys!!!

btw. isn’t there a missing impassable (between Croydon and Bromley) in London 2?

ya true dat btw #1 for me, the others dont stand out well enough

by **natty dread** on Fri May 20, 2011 5:02 pm

Why were the large maps removed from the first post?

by **the.killing.44** on Fri May 20, 2011 6:57 pm

Victor, there is nothing "new" about #1. I suppose [Mod edit] meant it to be an imitation of, or perhaps more appropriately a gross and obvious counterfeit of, Great Lakes? Even the layout of the elements on the canvas is plagiarised. No aspect of the map works well in conjunction with any other. Bland.

#3 is simply a mapmaker's first or second attempt at a map. Not to be slanderous, there isn't more to be said.

[mod edit] Go #2.

by **yazoochick** on Fri May 20, 2011 7:37 pm

#2 for me

by **RjBeals** on Fri May 20, 2011 8:51 pm

the.killing.44 wrote:Victor, there is nothing "new" about #1. I suppose [mod edit] meant it to be an imitation of, or perhaps more appropriately a gross and obvious counterfeit of, Great Lakes? Even the layout of the elements on the canvas is plagiarised. No aspect of the map works well in conjunction with any other. Bland.

#3 is simply a mapmaker's first or second attempt at a map. Not to be slanderous, there isn't more to be said.

[mod edit] go #2.