natty_dread wrote:You could make it look more like a real war. Take inspiration from other war maps, like Stalingrad, WWII Poland, or even Iwo jima.
If a graphical overhaul is needed, then those 3 maps would never inspire me to change what I have. All 3 are from the wrong time period for a start. Stalingrad is to bloody complicated and I hate complicated maps. Apart from that, it is obviously a cairnswk map. A great map maker and one that can make great looking maps, but I am still trying to find my own style.
Iwo jima is a WW2 map and looks it. The overall feel and style screams WW2 which is fitting for that map. WWII Poland I just find boring to look at. Sorry Samual, but I really do but some of the things that have found there way into this map is the use of icons like the ships and planes, also the territ lines found there way onto RD.
What could change in a relatively short time to give it a better overall look is the towns and legend. RedBaron mentioned turning the legend into a radar screen or a flight deck. I tried both but found it hard to read or see any of the icons there. Might give the radar another go. One of the problems though is space. It also might be good to go back to the original idea of having one colour for the land and using the territ lines with a backing to separate the bonuses.