[Abandoned] Guatemala

[jleonnn]

lol... OK thnx.

[MrBenn]

I'm surprised this is here with only 22 territories.....

[RedBaron0]

http://registry.gimp.org/node/186

Script-fu layer effects for GIMP, very much like photoshop effects, not as elaborate, but should be sufficient.

[jleonnn]

I've already downloaded it, transfered it to the plug-ins file... but I can't find it

[Bruceswar]

I'm surprised this is here with only 22 territories.....

Lux and doodle earth are also this small... They seem to work out fine... lets see how this one does.

[jleonnn]

VERSION 7

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I didn't know where to find the plug-in so I outlined it.

[thenobodies80]

Gimp has a good guide in which you can find all the informations about how to install and how to use script-fu http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-scripting.html

[jleonnn]

well but how's the new version?

[jleonnn]

Guys? Is the new version OK?

[RedBaron0]

dunno, I've been using PS4 Extended for a while now, I rarely use GIMP anymore.

[Industrial Helix]

Not really, the borders are still bumpy and pixelated.

[jleonnn]

Yeah I agree... I'll make the borders thiner again and use the blur this time

[thenobodies80]

If you want to have better borders you should try to draw them using the path tool .
First of all chose a 2px brush then select the path tool. Now draw your border (need a bit of practice but when you've got it's not so difficult), then when you have your path ready go in the tool box and select the path tool option label, then click on the "stroke path" button. In the new window select "stroke with a paint tool" and then select paintbrush, confirm everything. It's not the easiest way but it works if you find hard to draw them freehand.

Now some other thoughts:
I think you should use the space in a different way, try to move the main title outside Peten. Then you should try something different as filler for the text of your title, since the flag is almost invisible. Moreover, find a better order/aesthetics for the legend because now it looks a bit a mess.
Try to find better colors for text of both oceans, now they are more visible than the playable part of the map.
I'd like to suggest to add a sort of small map to localize this state in the world, being a small country, not everyone knows its position in the world. In addition you'll have something more to fill all the empty/unused space that there's on your map right now.

Add more Mayan feeling could also nice, even though your visual representation doesn't go exactly in that direction.

A small final thing, i know that gameplay was already stamped and maybe my suggestion comes a bit too late, but if you want, you should think to add a couple of territories to your map, increasing the number of region to 24. Peten is very large for example, split it with a simple northwest peten, south peten and northeast peten? or use a couple of important cities for this department? for example La libertad looks the most populated city in this department, or Flores that is an important turistic location (tikal), Dolores is a medium size city in the southern part, or Poptun. However, this choice probably would cause some changes to the values of the bonus so i'll ask to my gameplay colleagues if it is a valid option.

[Evil DIMwit]

A small final thing, i know that gameplay was already stamped and maybe my suggestion comes a bit too late, but if you want, you should think to add a couple of territories to your map, increasing the number of region to 24. Peten is very large for example, split it with a simple northwest peten, south peten and northeast peten? or use a couple of important cities for this department? for example La libertad looks the most populated city in this department, or Flores that is an important turistic location (tikal), Dolores is a medium size city in the southern part, or Poptun. However, this choice probably would cause some changes to the values of the bonus so i'll ask to my gameplay colleagues if it is a valid option.

Hardly too late. Actually, adding a couple of territories to Petén sounds like a fine idea. It would probably merit raising Norte's value to 3.

[jleonnn]

k, I will do it.

[Industrial Helix]

The borders look better, but a little black glow effect would help them out as well.

Salola, jalapa and Santa Rosa need to be moved so their names don't touch the borders.

[RjBeals]

the borders look pixily
ocean labels look really bad
bonus colors look nice.
land textures look good.
the ocean texture looks bad. I can't tell what the imposed image is.

[jleonnn]

version 8

I did the blurring... I don't think this is much better tho...

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[RjBeals]

I suggest starting over with the borders. Don't blur the pixel borders- it will never work out nice.

[natty dread]

While you redraw the borders, fix the border between Petén & El Quiche - it is too hard to see. You need to make it more noticeable.

[thenobodies80]

A small final thing, i know that gameplay was already stamped and maybe my suggestion comes a bit too late, but if you want, you should think to add a couple of territories to your map, increasing the number of region to 24. Peten is very large for example, split it with a simple northwest peten, south peten and northeast peten? or use a couple of important cities for this department? for example La libertad looks the most populated city in this department, or Flores that is an important turistic location (tikal), Dolores is a medium size city in the southern part, or Poptun. However, this choice probably would cause some changes to the values of the bonus so i'll ask to my gameplay colleagues if it is a valid option.

Hardly too late. Actually, adding a couple of territories to Petén sounds like a fine idea. It would probably merit raising Norte's value to 3.

[Industrial Helix]

When you draw them, make sure you zoom in like 800% or else they'll end up pixelated.

[jleonnn]

thnx... I already updated it... I thought I posted... I'll do it again then

VERSION 8

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[natty dread]

You still need to redraw the borders.

[jleonnn]

ya k