hey all, I haven't been keeping up with this one at all, but i thought I'd see what all the fuss is about. So you can consider me a fresh pair of eyes, or you can chuck me over a cliff for making comments after the map has been around for months.
For starters, nice work gimil. The map surface is very clean and the legend is clear and concise. I dig the font used for the titles - very euro. This should be a very playable map.
I do see a few little issues which, while they won't effect gameplay, might make the map just that much better. And if any of these items have already been brought up and shot down please disregard it... my bad for not reading all 26 pages. Here we go...
• since the Algarve Este and Portimao titles are already in the sea, why not put the Faro title in the sea as well? It will make the map look a bit cleaner, especially the small version.
• the black border lines are quite heavy, and at first glance give the impression of being unpassable borders.
• it's unfortunate that the Alentejo titles hits both the border and the army circle, but perhaps it's not worth fussing with at this late stage.
• I can already tell you that I'm going to attack Serpa when I think I'm attacking Estermoz, but then I still think Iceland is Scandinavia on the classic map.
Maybe a line from the title to the zone to erase any chance of confusion?
• Can the Braga title not go in the territory? Again, since the other titles in that region are inside it's nice to stay consistent if possible.
• I love the horse statue, but I can't make out what the other graphic is... it would be a shame if you put work into something that many of us can't appreciate.
Alright, that's it. I suspect that now many of you will target me with your wrath, but I bet Keyogi will appreciate the break.