For future reference, can you take a look at the
Map Making Handbook:
Information Requirements on the first post of a maps thread
1. The number of territories currently on the map.
2. The number of continents. (If this makes sense for your map)
3. Descriptions of any unique features or areas.
Also, posting the latest update there. Thanks
Graphically — incredible job there
. I have no quarrel with the island nor the water, although you cold increase the size of the title. Something I do worry about is the color — seems very ominous for the colorblind folks 'round here, so I'd suggest either making a larger line splitting the continents (probably not the greatest, as they might stand out too much detracting from the beauty of the map); and/or making the colors more pronounced, which is something that'll need to happen along the way anyway.
Umm, small things that I pick up. Most importantly, I think you're symbols are too small. Affecting gameplay is the main worry there, and they look great as well so either adding a glow, enlarging, or both of those (recommended) would help a bunch. Another thing that would probably look nicer on the minimap, as well as make the colors a bit easier to translate, is taking the territory borders off 'em, and just keeping the regional borders. Also, the stroke on the army circles you have stands out too much. Lowering the opacity of that, or even the overall circle (er, shape) would look best. The dashed lines do look better, but I think circles in place of the dashes would look better (
SEE: Charleston. Those look nice, probably fit here). Adding to that, reducing the glow around the islands a bit would make it less garish, though it looks great. As for the lake in the middle, making the water more like the ocean would further the not-greatly obvious fact it's there. Other than that, the movement of army shadows/shapes, and the gameplay-related graphical issues, you've done a fantastic job. Good work.
Gameplay-wise, the obvious is obvious. You've a very low territory count, as previously mentioned. It's your own place, so I don't think it should be a problem. I can see
Thelm,
Knamlen,
Narmot Isle, and a combination of
Marnace &
Torlan (
4-way border there by the way), meaning moving stuff around. As for the resources, I say go for it. Sure, they're kinda spur-of-the-moment, but on a fantasy island (
that came out wrong), and they add another something, like the Torris in San Marino. So besides more territories, and with that more bonuses, just see what happens. Maybe just a bonus for the islands?
Great job so far!
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