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Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Tue May 11, 2010 4:37 pm

Here are 2 screenshots of maps from another site. i noticed that these maps seem to be a bit bigger than the typical CC map, with more spaces, regions and more connections for each space. Overall, they seem basically more complex. I was wondering whether perhaps we could consider trying to produce a map or two like these maps?

http://my.jetscreenshot.com/3241/20100511-kube-131kb

http://my.jetscreenshot.com/3241/20100511-tih1-122kb
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby Evil DIMwit on Tue May 11, 2010 5:40 pm

The maps you linked to have 129 and 86 territories respectively. By comparison, World 2.1 has 113 territories, WWII Europe has 110, Feudal Epic has 126, Supermax has 143, and Oasis 147. I think we've got no dearth of larger maps.
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby ManBungalow on Tue May 11, 2010 5:45 pm

Evil DIMwit wrote:The maps you linked to have 129 and 86 territories respectively. By comparison, World 2.1 has 113 territories, WWII Europe has 110, Feudal Epic has 126, Supermax has 143, and Oasis 147. I think we've got no dearth of larger maps.

All the same, those drafts have potential.

The more unique the map suggestion is, the quicker it is likely to pass through the Foundry. As Dimwit mentioned, there are several maps of this 'large' style already in play. Perhaps you could come up with something really original?
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby 00iCon on Wed May 12, 2010 2:08 am

Hive has what, 360?
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby natty dread on Wed May 12, 2010 4:28 am

All the same, those drafts have potential.


Drafts?

Here are 2 screenshots of maps from another site.




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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby carlpgoodrich on Thu May 13, 2010 4:22 pm

natty_dread wrote:
All the same, those drafts have potential.


Drafts?

Here are 2 screenshots of maps from another site.




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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby jrh_cardinal on Thu May 13, 2010 4:33 pm

carlpgoodrich wrote:
natty_dread wrote:
All the same, those drafts have potential.


Drafts?

Here are 2 screenshots of maps from another site.




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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby snufkin on Thu May 13, 2010 10:05 pm

not to mention that they are terribly incorrect historically..

ManBungalow wrote:All the same, those drafts have potential.


very poor drafts by someone who doesn´t really give a shit about the theme they chose.

Perhaps you could come up with something really original?


maps with huge time-warps are always original since they don´t represent actual history.

Let´s make a map of 15th century England. It will be ruled by Denmark but called "la grande-bretagne".
Ireland will be called "isle of the Scots". I will make it during school lunch.
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Tue May 18, 2010 9:30 am

well, thanks for your reply. however, I still think these maps are really cool, and unique. they make for all kinds of really interesting gameplay twists and outcomes. feel free to look at them further if you want. thanks.

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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby Evil DIMwit on Tue May 18, 2010 10:22 am

Well, I don't think we have a map with four deploy-bonus capital territories, so I guess that's something.
Someone get on that?
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Thu May 27, 2010 1:44 pm

also, how about a map of eurasia, with subregions within each country?
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby snufkin on Sun May 30, 2010 2:24 pm

sm8900 wrote:also, how about a map of eurasia, with subregions within each country?


..that would be hundreds of territories and most of it would have to be letter+number since there would be no space for the names of territories. a map without any actual names would be pretty boring imo
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:14 pm

snufkin wrote:
sm8900 wrote:also, how about a map of eurasia, with subregions within each country?


..that would be hundreds of territories and most of it would have to be letter+number since there would be no space for the names of territories. a map without any actual names would be pretty boring imo


well, if you click the links in my original post, you'll see two possible examples of this idea.
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby Joodoo on Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:52 am

I think there's already enough maps focusing on Europe already (Europe, Europa, Europe 1914, WWII Europe, etc.) so I would rly like to see the Eurasian map because it merges both continents. People right now could choose to play the Europe or Asia maps when choosing continental maps, so a combination of the two would be great.
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:53 pm

Joodoo wrote:I think there's already enough maps focusing on Europe already (Europe, Europa, Europe 1914, WWII Europe, etc.) so I would rly like to see the Eurasian map because it merges both continents. People right now could choose to play the Europe or Asia maps when choosing continental maps, so a combination of the two would be great.


sure. well, if you want an example of this map actually having been played, here is a link.

http://www.strategygamenetwork.com/gameboard.cgi?gameid=TSAESY
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby DBandit70 on Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:31 am

Hive and Conquer Man are unique in how open they are and thus it makes play hard at times depending in the approach players take to the game. I like bigger maps but it might be nice to see more of a Feudal Epic style with Arm's Race components involved instead of just a free run around hive style map. Maybe more bottlenecks, maybe more one direction attacks, maybe key bombardment positions like Waterloo has, but make them expenses to hold. Just some random thoughts
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:52 pm

hey, they did one!! the Eurasia map!!! :-)


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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:54 pm

natty dread wrote:
sannemanrobinson wrote:Mini maps are nice. If this one becomes smaller than an average map like classic is the question. Smaller names (SE Europe) would save size.


The small map will be less wide than small classic, but about the same / slightly higher height.

This map will be 500x464 at small, while small Classic is 630x420.

Anyway, after a suggestion from a certain somebodies, I merged Japan & Korea and added some sea routes.

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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:58 pm

hmm, can't find link to full map. will try to post it in this thread.
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Re: Bigger, more complex strategic maps

Postby sm8900 on Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:59 pm

snufkin wrote:
sm8900 wrote:also, how about a map of eurasia, with subregions within each country?


..that would be hundreds of territories and most of it would have to be letter+number since there would be no space for the names of territories. a map without any actual names would be pretty boring imo

hey....they did it!! :-) =D>
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