CLASSIC CITIES: Sydney [Quenched]

[cairnswk]

I've been lurking around this thread for a while now, and like what I see. The (sensible) changes asked for have been made and the map looks good.

I would like to see the Mid West colour swapped for maybe Central Coast to create a bigger difference between the areas around mid west/western plains, but having lived in Sydney, I understand that the whole of that area is one avoidable suburb anyway

Keep up the good work.

hi disco bandit, thanks for commenting...
sorry to take so long about replying.
below i have made those requested changes for you.

Version 7

[isaiah40]

Let's get this one onward and upward!!

[cairnswk]

Let's get this one onward and upward!!
...stamp...

Thanks for the stamp isaiah40, sorry i didn't notice before this

[Gillipig]

Great to see this map get a stamp! The lake Parramatta seems quite pointless though if you don't mind I say that . It doesn't act as an impassable nor is it a region so maybe it should go!?

[cairnswk]

Great to see this map get a stamp! The lake Parramatta seems quite pointless though if you don't mind I say that . It doesn't act as an impassable nor is it a region so maybe it should go!?

Can do, next version

[chapcrap]

Great to see this map get a stamp! The lake Parramatta seems quite pointless though if you don't mind I say that . It doesn't act as an impassable nor is it a region so maybe it should go!?

Can do, next version

I don't see why. It doesn't get in the way of anything. It's less point less that the roadways in the north.

[cairnswk]

Great to see this map get a stamp! The lake Parramatta seems quite pointless though if you don't mind I say that . It doesn't act as an impassable nor is it a region so maybe it should go!?

Can do, next version

I don't see why. It doesn't get in the way of anything. It's less point less that the roadways in the north.

I would prefer to remove the lake over removing the road

[AndyDufresne]

It has been a while since I've given this map a once over. I think the only thing that sticks out when I gave it look, was that the numbers in the bonus legend might be better off not colored, so they can stand out a little more.


--Andy

[chapcrap]

It has been a while since I've given this map a once over. I think the only thing that sticks out when I gave it look, was that the numbers in the bonus legend might be better off not colored, so they can stand out a little more.


--Andy

Or not have the boxes around the numbers...

[pamoa]

cairnswk as usual = great
legend order suggestion to respect some usual reading order

+3 NW Highlands
+4 Lower Blue Mtns
+3 Upper Blue Mtns
+2 BM National Park
Central Coast +2 . Hills District +5 . National Parks +4 . North Shore +4 . N'n Beaches +4 . Sydney +1
Western Plains +4 . Mid-west +5 . SE Suburbs +4 . Eastern Suburbs +2 . S'n Highlands +5 . S'n Beaches +2

[cairnswk]

Version 8..

Great to see this map get a stamp! The lake Parramatta seems quite pointless though if you don't mind I say that . It doesn't act as an impassable nor is it a region so maybe it should go!?

Can do, next version

I don't see why. It doesn't get in the way of anything. It's less point less that the roadways in the north.

I would prefer to remove the lake over removing the road

Lake removed...

It has been a while since I've given this map a once over. I think the only thing that sticks out when I gave it look, was that the numbers in the bonus legend might be better off not colored, so they can stand out a little more.
--Andy

With this new version, do you still feel this way?

...
Or not have the boxes around the numbers...

And are you still inclined with this chapcrap?

cairnswk as usual = great
legend order suggestion to respect some usual reading order

+3 NW Highlands
+4 Lower Blue Mtns
+3 Upper Blue Mtns
+2 BM National Park
Central Coast +2 . Hills District +5 . National Parks +4 . North Shore +4 . N'n Beaches +4 . Sydney +1
Western Plains +4 . Mid-west +5 . SE Suburbs +4 . Eastern Suburbs +2 . S'n Highlands +5 . S'n Beaches +2

pamoa...sorry, but with possibly ( i haven't had the size approved yet) new room, i found a better way to re-organise the legend...classic style... left to right - top to bottom...thanks for the incentive to examine this aspect again though.

I like the new shape, but i don't know if any new size policy will permit it.

Is there any discussion on gameplay, anyone?

[pamoa]

unusual shape I hope lack can accept it
reading order is now fine for me
about Rockdale/Hurstville/La Perouse connection
It is very disturbing having territories being both side of highways
I think you shouldn't follow reality but simplify for legibility
Rockdale just north of Highway
La Perouse should annex eastern part of Hurstville

[chapcrap]

Yes, I still feel the same about the numbers for the bonuses. If you kept them the same color and took them out of the box, they would look fine.

And, I would still take the roads out where they aren't necessary. The map would look a lot better without them.

[nolefan5311]

Have you thought about maybe breaking down the bonuses with like a mini-map in the upper left corner? With so many bonuses and many of them being in the same color spectrum, people who aren't familiar with the geography of Sydney (this guy included) might have trouble telling the bonuses apart from each other. I, personally, would struggle to play this map without BOB (I am pretty colorblind with some of the colors on the map).

[cairnswk]

unusual shape I hope lack can accept it
reading order is now fine for me

Good

about Rockdale/Hurstville/La Perouse connection
It is very disturbing having territories being both side of highways
I think you shouldn't follow reality but simplify for legibility
Rockdale just north of Highway
La Perouse should annex eastern part of Hurstville

Done.

Yes, I still feel the same about the numbers for the bonuses. If you kept them the same color and took them out of the box, they would look fine.

And, I would still take the roads out where they aren't necessary. The map would look a lot better without them.

OK...heard

Have you thought about maybe breaking down the bonuses with like a mini-map in the upper left corner? With so many bonuses and many of them being in the same color spectrum, people who aren't familiar with the geography of Sydney (this guy included) might have trouble telling the bonuses apart from each other. I, personally, would struggle to play this map without BOB (I am pretty colorblind with some of the colors on the map).

No i hadn't thought about that, pitty you didn't suggest it before i did this re-work, but np!
CB - what colours do you have issue with? 'coz they'll have to be adjusted in the legend as well as on the map.