Classic cities: London [19.2.12] p27

by **natty dread** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:45 am

Ok, how about 2 starting positions -

#1: Ealing, Harrow, Barnet
#2: Kensington, Brent, Haringey

?

by **thenobodies80** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:05 am

I think it's worth trying.

by **natty dread** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:33 am

Ok actually I changed the 1st one to Ealing, Hillingdon, Barnet - that way both positions have 2 adjacent regions, it's more fair that way.

I'll post the updates shortly.

by **natty dread** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:35 am

UPDATES

Small image: http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9772/londonn7s.png
Large image: http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5314/londonn7.png

XML:

london2.xml: (12.54 KiB) Downloaded 619 times

by **sannemanrobinson** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:04 pm

In Game 10510000 there seems to be a key role for Brent, Westminster and Lambeth (in my point of view).

Would it be an idea to add Hyde Park as an impassable between Westminster and Brent? This will reduce the centrality of the two.

by **natty dread** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:41 pm

Well that seems like a really game-specific complaint...

by **natty dread** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:33 pm

natty dread wrote:UPDATES

Small image: http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9772/londonn7s.png
Large image: http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5314/londonn7.png

XML:
london2.xml

Have these been sent yet?

by **thenobodies80** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:37 pm

No, I will send them tomorrow...no maps are uploaded/updated during weekends anyway...

by **thenobodies80** on Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:40 pm

natty dread wrote:
natty dread wrote:UPDATES

Small image: http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9772/londonn7s.png
Large image: http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5314/londonn7.png

XML:
london2.xml

Have these been sent yet?

Sent to the turtle!

by **natty dread** on Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:46 pm

Great, thanks

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:42 am

Updated!

by **natty dread** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:00 am

Are you sure? The images on the site look like the old image, even when I try to ctrl-f5 the page...

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:33 pm

This is what the turtle said to me....but I checked the map database and it seems you're right.....

by **natty dread** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:44 pm

Maybe lack didn't notice the subtle difference in the map images and got lazy?

This is just another reason why the foreman should be in charge of uploading...

by **lackattack** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:14 pm

Whoops! Sorry, I uploaded the new files but I forgot to change the filenames to London2 in the maps DB :oops:

Should be good now...

by **natty dread** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:18 pm

Ok, no problem. Glad it got solved.

by **Conchobar** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:55 am

My apologies & no offense intended but I do not like the map as it is. It is far too simple & basic for a city such as London. How much time have you spent in this bustling, lively sprawling city? No map of London can be complete without including the famous London underground or 'Tube.' it is still the best designed underground in the world & the map of it is famous.

"TfL's Tube map and "roundel" logo are instantly recognisable by any Londoner, almost any Briton and many people around the world. It has become a major pop culture symbol."

"The original maps were often city maps with the lines superimposed, but as well as being visually complex, this produced problems of space, as central stations were far closer together than outlying ones. The modern stylised Tube map evolved from a design by electrical engineer Harry Beck in 1933.[87] It is characterised by a schematic non-geographical layout (thought to have been based on circuit diagrams) and the use of colour coding for lines. The map is now considered a design classic; virtually every major urban rail system in the world now has a similar map and many bus companies have also adopted the concept. There are many references in culture to the map, including parodies of it using different station-names - an example being the official cover art used on tube maps during 2010.[88] Such references also occur in London advertisements for unrelated products and services."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_map

Hope you don't mind the bit of feedback. Otherwise nice colours & background. Sláinte.

by **isaiah40** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:35 am

Conchobar wrote:My apologies & no offense intended but I do not like the map as it is. It is far too simple & basic for a city such as London. How much time have you spent in this bustling, lively sprawling city? No map of London can be complete without including the famous London underground or 'Tube.' it is still the best designed underground in the world & the map of it is famous.

"TfL's Tube map and "roundel" logo are instantly recognisable by any Londoner, almost any Briton and many people around the world. It has become a major pop culture symbol."

"The original maps were often city maps with the lines superimposed, but as well as being visually complex, this produced problems of space, as central stations were far closer together than outlying ones. The modern stylised Tube map evolved from a design by electrical engineer Harry Beck in 1933.[87] It is characterised by a schematic non-geographical layout (thought to have been based on circuit diagrams) and the use of colour coding for lines. The map is now considered a design classic; virtually every major urban rail system in the world now has a similar map and many bus companies have also adopted the concept. There are many references in culture to the map, including parodies of it using different station-names - an example being the official cover art used on tube maps during 2010.[88] Such references also occur in London advertisements for unrelated products and services."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_map

Hope you don't mind the bit of feedback. Otherwise nice colours & background. Sláinte.

Those symbols are copy-written and can not be used, as someone long time ago tried getting permission and was denied.

by **Conchobar** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:13 am

Who needs the symbols? The layout is not copyrighted & the names of London's famous monuments are not copyrighted either. Six basic territories plus a simple white blob for one of the most vibrant cities in the world does not do it justice. even the Portland map has a lot more detail, how does that make any sense? :-s

by **natty dread** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:26 am

No one's stopping you from making another london map with a more detailed gameplay. This one was made as a simple map, designed for small multiplayer and team games.