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Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:01 pm
by Gilligan
thenobodies80 wrote:
Gilligan wrote:But..If we're using the same XML URL, how come I didn't have that problem?


It doesn't happen all time...


Ahhhhhhhh. #-o

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:01 pm
by Industrial Helix
Well, its working now. I'm not sure what it was.

Gilligan, can you do what Nobodies suggested please as I can't edit your xml file?

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:49 pm
by Gilligan
Call me blind but I don't see a suggestion from Nobodies?

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:35 am
by Victor Sullivan
thenobodies80 wrote:Can I suggest to move a bit to the right Caledon armies (small)?
Also Ipolela can be moved to up 1px (small) and 2 or 3 px to left.

Not a big fan of Ulundi and its fort with 888, but the space is tight so I think it's fine as it is now. ;)

Youre welcome, Gilly ;)

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:55 pm
by Gilligan
Here you go:

XML: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14 ... frica3.xml

Small 88:
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Large 88:
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Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:00 pm
by Industrial Helix
XML:http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14/2187148/SouthAfrica3.xml

Link to small image: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/551/ ... 7small.png

Link to large image: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8282 ... 7large.png

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:12 pm
by Victor Sullivan

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:56 pm
by thenobodies80
I was thinking something like

Ipolela:
<smallx>426</smallx>
<smally>372</smally>

and Caledon:
<smallx>150</smallx>
<smally>506</smally>

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:11 am
by natty dread
Port nolloth number would look better on the right side of "port"
Same but reverse with mtunzini...

Basically, it would - IMO - look better to have the numbers on the white area, not on the coloured edge, where possible.

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:48 pm
by Industrial Helix
Yeah, I think that might be a good idea Natty... Gilligan, when you get the chance please.

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:23 pm
by Gilligan
I agree with Port Nolloth, but wouldn't it make the numbers a bit close to Mtunzini? Some have an extra space for colorblind

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:16 pm
by Industrial Helix
These should be moved onto the white...
Heilbron
Port Nolleth
Great Bushman Land

Put Mtunzini with its first number on the color and second on the white. Enough to give room for three. If necessary I'll move the word out to sea a little more.

For the big map... move Heilbron, Mtunzini and Port Nolleth onto the white. Mtunzini shoudl fit well enough in the space provided.

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:11 am
by natty dread
The way I see it, all three digits of 3-digit numbers should be clearly visible and readable, but the first 2 digits should be of higher priority - they are the ones that get used in majority of games... so if you need to decide between two positions, where one looks better with 2 digits and one looks better with 3 digits, if both are still readable with 3 digits, the one that looks better with 2 digits should be chosen.

In addition to what Helix said, I would also suggest these:

both maps:
caledon, a bit up and to the right
great bushman land, put the number next to "great"
potchefstroom, a bit to the right
For piquetberg, the number might look better underneath the label.
For Kannaland, I suggest to the right of the label.

small map:
fraserburg up 1-2 pixels
port elisabeth a bit up and to the left

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:27 pm
by Industrial Helix
I agree with the above suggestions.

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:15 am
by Gilligan
Will try to update when I get home from work...

Re: S Africa 1885 - Am I missing something?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:34 pm
by MrBenn
Gilligan wrote:Will try to update when I get home from work...

Hurry up and stop working! :P

Errr, I mean, start working, or something :?

Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:21 pm
by Gilligan
AND AWAY WE GO (I sincerely apologize for the unacceptably long wait)

XML: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/14 ... frica3.xml

Small Image: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/551/ ... 7small.png
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Large Image: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8282 ... 7large.png
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Small 88:
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Large 88:
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Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:51 am
by Industrial Helix
Awesome, thanks Gilligan!

Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:26 pm
by Raskholnikov
totally love this map. can't wait to play it!

Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:08 pm
by Victor Sullivan
This map makes me tingle with joy.

Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:41 pm
by thenobodies80
Just two minor things:

- Mtunzini on the small version is partially covered by 888, an easy fix moving the label a bit to right
- I would suggest to redraw the border between Pretoria and Amsterdam, just on the small map, to clarify things. To be precise where the border make a sort of S and you have a mountain between the territory label and the fort.

Everything else looks good. :)

Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:58 pm
by Arama86n
We're getting to that time of map! (day/map get it, Swe humour ftw...)
Can't wait to play it =D>
Towards BETA we march!!

Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:17 pm
by Industrial Helix
Ok, here's the small image with the adjustments made. The first page is updated with a link to the new small image.

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Re: S Africa 1885 - XMLing

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:05 pm
by thenobodies80
Well done. ;)

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Re: S Africa 1885 -

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:44 pm
by Industrial Helix
Awesome... next stop: BETA