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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 24.04.08

Postby Natewolfman on Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:28 pm

This isnt exactly anything productive to your cause :P I just wanted to comment that i REALLY like the colors... lol, so very superficial of me, but the colors of this map i am like instantly drawn to and they look COMPLETELY different from any others... :lol:
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 24.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:18 pm

Natewolfman wrote:This isnt exactly anything productive to your cause :P I just wanted to comment that i REALLY like the colors... lol, so very superficial of me, but the colors of this map i am like instantly drawn to and they look COMPLETELY different from any others... :lol:


Thanks Nate.

I just posted a new update guys. Hope you like the new changes.
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby ZeakCytho on Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:26 pm

Woo, I really like this version. Give me a sec to find something to criticize...

...

...Okay, got something! The minimap looks kind of plain right now compared to the significant bevel used on the rest of the map. So, I'd either add a bit of bevel to that, or decrease the bevel on the surrounding countries, signature/credits, and left half of the image (the map part). Or better yet, do both.

Other minor things that you may or may not agree with, but that are pretty insignificant:
Maybe get a fancier-looking font for the text that says "Map Legend"?
Maybe flip the position of the Minimap and the signature/credits?
Maybe darken the background color on the right half of the image a tiny bit?

I think that's about all I can think of...great job!
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby t-o-m on Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:31 pm

  • does it really need the "note: luxem. city starts as neutral" - wouldnt people notice that anyway, and its not a big thing that you have to know
  • from a 1st glance i think that the boardering countries are terits
  • im finding it a lil hard to destingwish (aweful at spelling :( ) between luxem. city and the other silver one
  • the mini-map texture look nothing like the acctaul map textures
  • it looks cold and boring and un-interesting, maybe try something to make it warmer/more inviting?
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:22 am

t-o-m wrote:
  • does it really need the "note: luxem. city starts as neutral" - wouldnt people notice that anyway, and its not a big thing that you have to know
  • from a 1st glance i think that the boardering countries are terits
  • im finding it a lil hard to destingwish (aweful at spelling :( ) between luxem. city and the other silver one
  • the mini-map texture look nothing like the acctaul map textures
  • it looks cold and boring and un-interesting, maybe try something to make it warmer/more inviting?


[*] You were the one asking what Luxembourg City was. I decided to make things clear. I don't think it does any harm.
[*]You wanted the bordering countries. If you think France, Germany and Belgium are part of Luxembourg you need to learn some geography mate! :p
[*]That's the name of the country and city. What can I do? Live with it. :)
[*]Does it really matter for gameplay?
[*]It's a matter of different tastes. That's the theme I want to give to the map. I like the colours and other people seem to like them as well. Of course it's impossible to please everyone!
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:23 am

ZeakCytho wrote:Woo, I really like this version. Give me a sec to find something to criticize...

...

...Okay, got something! The minimap looks kind of plain right now compared to the significant bevel used on the rest of the map. So, I'd either add a bit of bevel to that, or decrease the bevel on the surrounding countries, signature/credits, and left half of the image (the map part). Or better yet, do both.

Other minor things that you may or may not agree with, but that are pretty insignificant:
Maybe get a fancier-looking font for the text that says "Map Legend"?
Maybe flip the position of the Minimap and the signature/credits?
Maybe darken the background color on the right half of the image a tiny bit?

I think that's about all I can think of...great job!


I'll be evaluating these options in the next update.

Thanks for your feedback!
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby RjBeals on Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:03 am

Ruben Cassar wrote:
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Wow - now thats an update. Great work on your map. The bevel looks great and whatever filter you wanted to remove, I'm glad you didn't. The blue colors work well also. I would suggest to work on your map title and the right hand legend side all together. Looks like a lot of blank space that could be dressed up a bit. Can't wait to play this one - I favor this over over the San Marino map (sorry)...
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:13 am

RjBeals wrote:
Ruben Cassar wrote:
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Wow - now thats an update. Great work on your map. The bevel looks great and whatever filter you wanted to remove, I'm glad you didn't. The blue colors work well also. I would suggest to work on your map title and the right hand legend side all together. Looks like a lot of blank space that could be dressed up a bit. Can't wait to play this one - I favor this over over the San Marino map (sorry)...


Hi RJ.

Yes I combined two filters together and managed to get the desired effect. Hehe I love the colour scheme of this map as well, more than San Marino.

I'll see what I can do about the right hand side. Thanks.
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby steve monkey on Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:38 am

Looking promising Ruben (as is your San Marino map), stick with it.

As an aside - are you making a series - 'Maps of Small Places' ? ;) :)
Malta, San Marino, Luxembourg.
Let me guess, you're next map's gonna be Andorra? :)
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby t-o-m on Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:43 am

steve monkey wrote:Looking promising Ruben (as is your San Marino map), stick with it.

As an aside - are you making a series - 'Maps of Small Places' ? ;) :)
Malta, San Marino, Luxembourg.
Let me guess, you're next map's gonna be Andorra? :)

he probably will now!! haha
it wouldnt be all that bad if you did, i still dont like this texture on the mini-map though, its probs just me
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:02 am

steve monkey wrote:Looking promising Ruben (as is your San Marino map), stick with it.

As an aside - are you making a series - 'Maps of Small Places' ? ;) :)
Malta, San Marino, Luxembourg.
Let me guess, you're next map's gonna be Andorra? :)


Damn you uncovered my plan. How did you guess?

Andorra, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Cyprus are all on my list! ;) I call them micro states in fact. Hehe.
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:29 pm

Here is another update. It can also be seen on page 1.

I have refined the right hand side of the screen. Hope you like it.

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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby t-o-m on Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:39 pm

i think the bevel on the boarder of the country gives it a cosyness and shows that its small, which is good, but i really really hate the texture on the mini-map!!
is it changing?? [-o<
also i dont think that since theres a lot of bevel on the actual map, i dont think it goes with the mini-map with is very 2D
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:17 am

I'll be waiting for Gimil to pass the idea before making any further updates.

I am happy with the way the map looks right now.
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby t-o-m on Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:36 am

lol okit looks good well done :)
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby rocky mountain on Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:22 pm

Ruben Cassar wrote:Andorra, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Cyprus are all on my list! ;) I call them micro states in fact. Hehe.

can you do cyprus next? :D
plus the luxembourg map is looking good too :P
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Re: Luxembourg Map - Updated 25.04.08

Postby Ruben Cassar on Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:38 pm

rocky mountain wrote:
Ruben Cassar wrote:Andorra, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Cyprus are all on my list! ;) I call them micro states in fact. Hehe.

can you do cyprus next? :D
plus the luxembourg map is looking good too :P


I can confirm. Cyprus is next. I already started some work on it in fact, but that's another story. ;)
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby rocky mountain on Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:10 pm

is it in map ideas, or just on ur computer?
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby Ruben Cassar on Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:24 pm

rocky mountain wrote:is it in map ideas, or just on ur computer?


On my PC for now. I will post something about it in the coming days.
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby t-o-m on Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:00 pm

ENOUGH THREAD JACKING :D
(is cyprus going to have a hot theme? oranges?)
lol

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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby rocky mountain on Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:01 pm

whats thread jacking?
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby t-o-m on Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:07 pm

where you go off topic (when you go off topic in a thread it will be locked :? )
so lets stop this lol
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby rocky mountain on Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:09 pm

ok... now just for gimil's approval of the idea, and luxembourg away!
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby t-o-m on Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:05 pm

to move to main foundry - its hardly been in here!
and also its not even been classed as an advanced idea yet!
unless you can skip that part???
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Re: Luxembourg - Updated 25.04.08 - Request to move to foundry

Postby Ruben Cassar on Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:39 pm

Can you just stop spamming this thread please?

I haven't got any real feedback since RJ's post a page and a half ago!

Tom I appreciate your interest but if you don't have anything useful to post just refrain from doing it please. Thanks.
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