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Which map would you like to see become CC's Central America map?

Poll ended at Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:59 pm

Entry #1
130
46%
Entry #2
114
40%
Entry #3
26
9%
Entry #4
13
5%
 
Total votes : 283

Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby ZeakCytho on Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:53 pm

waseemalim wrote:hmm... why do we have so many island versions of central America? Does that bother anyone else?


Only 4 is an island...1, 2, 3, and 5 all show Mexico and Colombia.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby gimil on Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:34 am

Great competition! I would argue that this one is better quailty than the Centerscape one ;)

Some thoughts:

1. To be honest I don't really see anything in it. Nothing I can really say about it.

2. Very bright and vibrant. Has a similar look to madagascar, which I love. I think the colours could use some playing around with to get some that fall more into place. Not a big fan of the compass and title thou, they don't feel like they fit to me. The inland lakes are a different colour to the sea, which I don't really like. Overall, I think with some more work this one could clean up nicely.

3. The only thing I can say that brings this entry down is the canvas style. Everything else from its colouring to the layout work nicley together.

4. Probably my personal favourite at the moment. Everything is neat, tidy and fits together. My only concerns is that some of the glows on the map may be a little bright, mainly El Salvador and Belize. Very nice entry and its easy to see that this character could become a pro if they stick around.

5. Not 100% sure what to think of this one. Compared to other entries this one seems plain and a little clumpsy. The title and the compass look like they are after thoughts as tyhey don't sit very well on the map in my opinion.

4 is probably my favourite, but I also like 3 and have voted for it because I would like to see if the potential for this one I see is really there (Which I think it is).

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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby jako on Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:21 pm

entry 4 is totally kiking ass with the great graphics. also using icons to get around the long water route was genius. didnt like how there were 2 huge water routes on the other maps.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby ben79 on Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:04 pm

have to say they all look nice except entry 3 .... for colorblind person like me it's a map i wont play if it's entry 3
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby ben79 on Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:11 pm

i repeat myself but for colorblind people the best map is number 2 .... i lost a couple of games with maps my eyes see with a blur like my first time in haiti in the south ... anyway good job
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby bryguy on Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:39 pm

lol i feel sorry for entry 1, with only 5 votes, it seems so far behind compared to the others
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby Night Strike on Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:19 pm

I voted #2 because the brighter colors feel more tropically to me. I was strongly considering #3, but it appears that it would be too cramped in the small version.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby Freyja on Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:16 am

All but #3 misspelled Tegucigalpa. ._.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby oaktown on Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:32 am

Freyja wrote:All but #3 misspelled Tegucigalpa. ._.

Um, that would actually be my fault, as I misspelled it on the sample. #-o
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby Serbia on Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:39 pm

I chose between 2 and 5, with 5 being my choice. In the end, I preferred the colors and larger text size in 5. Also, I don't like the use of icons for the sea routes in 4, I much prefer the lines.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby oaktown on Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:03 am

Other than the low number of votes going to #1, this is a remarkably close vote. And the first entry could be improved greatly by some simple things like putting the territory names on the map where they belong.

Given how close the vote is, and keeping in mind that this is an amateur competition designed to get new mapmakers involved, I wouldn't be opposed to seeing all of our five mapmakers come up with a second draft after taking into consideration the public opinions expressed via the vote and the feedback.

And, sadly, there was a map that was not submitted in time for inclusion in the vote... again, as this is intended as a friendly learning experience for new mapmakers, I'd like to share it with you all now in the hope of soliciting some feedback for the mapmaker. Personally, beyond the accents being in the wrong place (no accent on America I believe, unless you are writing "Centroamérica") I think it is exceptionally good.

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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby e_i_pi on Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:36 am

It could use some work in places (sea routes, including mexico and Colombia), but the texturing and colours are fantastic. I think if this had been included it most certainly would have been the favourite.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby smwhitey on Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:07 am

its hard to read the yellow areas... but it would have gotten my vote
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby omiljeni on Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:03 pm

#5 has wrong positions of Colon and Tegucigapala :)
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby the.killing.44 on Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:49 pm

With a better text color, I would've voted for the one not placed in time. =D>
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby MaleAlphaThree on Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:15 pm

Changed vote from #2 to #5. It just looks cleaner.

I don't know how you could change #3 to still make it distinct and yet not force blindness.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby spiesr on Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:13 pm

How is 3 three so far down? The only issue with it is some slight illegibility...
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby whitestazn88 on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:39 am

i think the newest map that wasn't included is ok... but i don't like the island look, and its a little bit too bright. especially w/ the background
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby Thezzaruz on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:01 pm

The Neon Peon wrote:I am surprised I was the first to vote for #4. In my opinion, a simple color change will do for it, best graphics style of them all in my opinion.


Agreed. I do like it when the continents are easy to distinguish but the overall idea/graphics was ace IMO. Best legend by far.


And I hated #3. ;)
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby pamoa on Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:20 pm

Congratulation to each participant, thanks for the amount of work. =D>
I prefer #1 it could have been a bit lighter and name on territories but it's the cleanest for me.
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby oaktown on Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:07 am

I'm being asked when the final round drafts will be due. With the holidays coming up mapmakers are hoping they'll have ample time to work on it. What's say we let it go until after everybody has sobered up from new years... how does January 7th sound to everyone? It's another Wednesday, and we can say deadline is midnight GMT again.

Just because they have three weeks, that doesn't mean the rest of you shouldn't keep giving feedback over that time!
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby daydream on Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:57 am

i am shocked #3 isnt running away with this... i find all the other ones rather bland.

also, theres a territory called colon :lol:
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby e_i_pi on Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:04 am

daydream wrote:also, theres a territory called colon :lol:

It's pronounced the same as Cologne you dork :geek: :lol:
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby bryguy on Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:20 am

i just realized that all the entries left out cuba and jamaica.... :lol: :mrgreen: :geek:
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Re: Official: Central America Competition - VOTE!

Postby ZeakCytho on Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:23 am

bryguy wrote:i just realized that all the entries left out cuba and jamaica.... :lol: :mrgreen: :geek:


With the exception of number 3, none of the projections would include either Cuba or Jamaica. They're off the map. And number 3 does include the tip of Cuba, where it should be for its projection.
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