South Africa [29/1] [V1][P1/2]
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:07 pm
Map Name: South Africa
Mapmaker(s): Iksarra
Number of Territories: 58
Right, so, here is my next draft.
You'll see that this map is quite different in terms of colouring (it won't cause epileptic fits any more;)). I have also altered borders, names, and added two more territories as well as foreign borders (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland). Provincial and national borders have not changed.
I am aware that the labels are somewhat unclear, especially in the small version of the map, but I will fix that in the next version, along with rivers and mountains. I have added a bonus-troop key with figures based on the formulae found in 'CC Bonus Map Calc' but of course this will likely change with the addition of the rivers and mountains and this, again, will be dealt with in the next version - I would really appreciate some advice on how to create mountains that look decent, I don't just want to draw and copy an upside-down v over and over..
For now, though, I have made a large map and a small map (which is just a rescaled version and needs to be redone for the sake of clarity).
In terms of unique gameplay, I thought that I'd play on one of the current issues that South Africa has a big problem with: illegal immigrants crossing the Zimbabwean border. This would affect the territory labelled 'Musina' and I thought to use the code that deducts troops each round.
I have another two ideas which capitalise on the 'if x territories are held, then y bonus troops are granted'
1) Golden Triangle: The player is required to hold Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban for a bonus. This bonus-system plays on the 'Golden Triangle' which is used in aviation, tourism and logistics as these 3 cities are the biggest in South Africa (in that order).
2) Capital Control: The player is required to hold Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town for a bonus. This plays on the fact that South Africa does actually have 3 capital cities. Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, and Cape Town is the legislative capital.
So, tell me what you think!
Map Image:
(I hope that I have posted this and edited the necessary details properly this time, sorry about that!)
Mapmaker(s): Iksarra
Number of Territories: 58
Right, so, here is my next draft.
You'll see that this map is quite different in terms of colouring (it won't cause epileptic fits any more;)). I have also altered borders, names, and added two more territories as well as foreign borders (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland). Provincial and national borders have not changed.
I am aware that the labels are somewhat unclear, especially in the small version of the map, but I will fix that in the next version, along with rivers and mountains. I have added a bonus-troop key with figures based on the formulae found in 'CC Bonus Map Calc' but of course this will likely change with the addition of the rivers and mountains and this, again, will be dealt with in the next version - I would really appreciate some advice on how to create mountains that look decent, I don't just want to draw and copy an upside-down v over and over..
For now, though, I have made a large map and a small map (which is just a rescaled version and needs to be redone for the sake of clarity).
In terms of unique gameplay, I thought that I'd play on one of the current issues that South Africa has a big problem with: illegal immigrants crossing the Zimbabwean border. This would affect the territory labelled 'Musina' and I thought to use the code that deducts troops each round.
I have another two ideas which capitalise on the 'if x territories are held, then y bonus troops are granted'
1) Golden Triangle: The player is required to hold Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban for a bonus. This bonus-system plays on the 'Golden Triangle' which is used in aviation, tourism and logistics as these 3 cities are the biggest in South Africa (in that order).
2) Capital Control: The player is required to hold Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town for a bonus. This plays on the fact that South Africa does actually have 3 capital cities. Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, and Cape Town is the legislative capital.
So, tell me what you think!
Map Image:
(I hope that I have posted this and edited the necessary details properly this time, sorry about that!)