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I am almost positive a mini-map won't work. I couldn't get it to work on the large map, I know it won't work on the small. And about colorblind issues, Oaktown? Ruben?ZeakCytho wrote:I think a minimap would be better than a real legend for this map. Could you try your hand at it again and see if it comes out well?
I like the current color scheme, but agree that there may be some visibility issues. What do colorblind people think?
Canada is in America. Right?Joodoo wrote:Yukon is part of Canada, not USA.
Maybe you should make it North American Continents instead of American continents to make it more geographically correct.
Thanks Ruben, I make the colors more different. And I guess I'll try a mini-map again. Is there a way to make dotted-lines with out have to make each dot by hand?Ruben Cassar wrote:The colours are indeed too similar. It's very difficult to differentiate between them. You can still keep the icy look by making different shades of white and blue and by using some textures perhaps to help differentiate between a region and another.
I also think a mini map in the lower right corner would be a good idea as it would be of great help to locate the bonuses.
About the sea connections...wouldn't dotted lines be better perhaps?
lanyards wrote:Thanks Ruben, I make the colors more different. And I guess I'll try a mini-map again. Is there a way to make dotted-lines with out have to make each dot by hand?Ruben Cassar wrote:The colours are indeed too similar. It's very difficult to differentiate between them. You can still keep the icy look by making different shades of white and blue and by using some textures perhaps to help differentiate between a region and another.
I also think a mini map in the lower right corner would be a good idea as it would be of great help to locate the bonuses.
About the sea connections...wouldn't dotted lines be better perhaps?
--lanyards
Oh, the edges are darkened, I'll remove it for all the islands then. Are the continent colors good now?pepperonibread wrote:It seems like the islands Nunivak, Adak, Attu, and Kodlak are a different color from their continent (S. Alaska).
Ok, I'll change up the colors more to fix the issues. The ports are really islands, but they are too small to be put in correct size, so I just made them like that.oaktown wrote:colorblind issues? yes... southern and northern Alaska look the same, as do the Koryak and Evensk territories. There are more colors you can use and still keep it looking "cool."
In looking at the map, what a "port" is supposed to be isn't clear... why are there ports in the middle of the sea? (The answer might be buried in the thread, but 99% of your players won't have read this.)
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lanyards wrote:The ports are really islands, but they are too small to be put in correct size, so I just made them like that.
--lanyards
I never thought it looked like Charleston, but I think it is a good thing if it does.MrBenn wrote:Lanyards - nice map.
I've only scanned it quickly, and my initial impression is that it's got a similar look to RJ's Charleston... I know the maps have different colour schemes, but there is just something about it... I don't know if it's the font, or the legend placement, or the islands, or all three together, but it generally feels similar... I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, but I'd take that as a complement
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