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Map of the Young Kingdoms

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:57 pm
by HighBorn
I sent this map to Banana Stomper to start but i wanted to get it ot there and see if others think it has got the stuff.. this is just a beginning


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PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:03 am
by AndyDufresne
Well lets see...


---It looks interesting so far. With some obvious work on the countries and borders it could be made into...something.

---Curiousity strikes, is this a wrap around map? Can you attack from far east to the far west? I think it'd be neat if a map had that characteristic, other than the classic map.


--Andy

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:09 am
by HighBorn
well technically it wasent a wrap around map to begin with.. but i like that idea myself

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:10 am
by Jota
Oooh. I've never read the novels, but this looks like a great piece of geography to base a map off of. Are you planning to redraw your own from it, or will you be contacting Mr. Moorcock and Mr. Church about using their artwork?

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:13 am
by HighBorn
Moorcock released all copyrights and patents on his works about elric stormbringer and the dragon lsles for people to use and expand upon



but as for redrawing it i would like to see that done.. i have no skill at all at this which is why i sent it to banana stomper to begin with... its just the over all i want opinion on :D

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:48 am
by corner G
I find it's a little big

but i'd still try it when it's done :wink:

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 8:46 am
by howie
That could easily be solved by reducing the size of the ocean

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:56 am
by Derwiddle
Love it! With a little work it could be a really great map. Size is good, at least for the large version. :)

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:40 am
by eye84free
i like it....seems open and im waiting for an update on it..would like to know how it looks now.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:28 am
by HighBorn
ok heres a very rough draft

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i have 6 contenents

1: 10 territory
1: 9
1: 8
2 5's
and a 4.. give me some feed back i know graphics and such are horrible im probally gonna have to start from scratch but i want to get conts and such worked out first

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:32 am
by eye84free
with a little more color it will seperate the cont better..

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:33 am
by HighBorn
yeah im useing paint and the page i started with isnt all same coloer so when i try to fill a color it only fills a few pixals.. im working on it..lol.. it does this to me

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Any suggestions??

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:02 am
by eye84free
mabe the color wasnt a good idea
lol

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:23 am
by Jota
I think MS Paint probably isn't the best tool for this task.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:05 am
by HighBorn
yeah i know but its all i halfway know how to use

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:18 am
by HighBorn
dose anybody know of an easy to use free paint type of thing that i can down load to help me with this i had photoshop and i couldnt figure out how to use it propally

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:48 pm
by HighBorn
ok heres next draft how much better??

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:55 pm
by Haydena
GIMP

Open Source, so it's free, and it's just as good as photoshop...

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:09 pm
by reverend_kyle
HighBorn wrote:ok heres next draft how much better??

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Improving.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:16 pm
by HighBorn
i need an idea for bonuses and a decision on where to add another entrance for the northwest cont....

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:24 pm
by AndyDufresne
---40 countries? I think I counted this right now.

---And right off the bat...there are a few problems...
  • Look at the Brown continent --> 10 countries, 1 border? It seems like it should have at least 3-4, maybe even 5.
  • While the light sand one has 5 countries, but 3 borders? 5 Countries is usually considered small continent of bonus 2.
  • Pink has 7 countries, but only two borders. It seems like the sand one and it should flip flop number of borders.
  • Green...what's going on with the sea green? Is that apart of green? No route to it.
  • Orange has 9 countries --> 4 borders? I'm not sure about the sea green island. I think there is some trouble here...you have to go all the way around the map to get to orange as it is. This map seems a little linear.
  • Red has 5 countries, 2 borders. It seems alright.


--Andy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:35 pm
by HighBorn
AndyDufresne wrote:---Is it just me or are there 41 countries? Perhaps I am missing one or can't count.

---And right off the bat...there are a few problems...
  • Look at the Brown continent --> 10 countries, 1 border? It seems like it should have at least 3-4, maybe even 5.
  • While the light sand one has 5 countries, but 3 borders? 5 Countries is usually considered small continent of bonus 2.
  • Pink has 7 countries, but only two borders. It seems like the sand one and it should flip flop number of borders.
  • Green...what's going on with the sea green? Is that apart of green? No route to it.
  • Orange has 9 countries --> 4 borders? I'm not sure about the sea green island. I think there is some trouble here...you have to go all the way around the map to get to orange as it is. This map seems a little linear.
  • Red has 5 countries, 2 borders. It seems alright.

--Andy


ok fixed up the borders some and added a one way attack from red since it was right

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sorry forgot to add another territory to southwest contanent.. it will have another in next one

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:08 pm
by HighBorn
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:20 pm
by spiesr
Do the castles mean anything?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:23 pm
by HighBorn
not paticulart was thinking bout takeing out most cause they were just for show and maybe use a couple of them to represent the one way attack paths. or something along those lines