[Abandoned] - Ancient Japan

by **Qwert** on Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:03 pm

I'm siding with oaktown here, at least for now. I mean, you could show me what you could do with a 640 (wide) by 600 but I think the only thing that could really help you is making the map taller then 600 which we can't have yet, although I can say now that there is someone actively working on increasing map size. So maybe if you wait a while?

Aim waiting also to Coleman give me extra 10px for WWII EUROPE MAP,but he dont want to :cry:

So i waiting and :cry:

by **Unit_2** on Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:24 pm

So it looks like A is the winner, as soon as i can get on as the same tiem as Telvannia i'll talk to him, so post what you want us to do.

by **Lone.prophet** on Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:29 pm

i think the first thing you have to do now is make the BG a more calmer looking thing now its wild and bright

by **Keredrex** on Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:02 pm

A is the best But The fonts for your continents are hard to read...and its hard to tell what the value is ... Maybe the drop shadows are to thick....
I would change that font ... the territory font is good... the sword is a better look also...... I would also change the font of the Title ... and Maybe add the name of japan written in ancient japanese writing

As for the way you broke up the map ... Instead of putting boxes around the Northern and Southern territs... Just Draw a thin (or dotted) Line between the proper areas... Or use the Port symbols but make the colors more obvious....Instead of a Black symbol with the color around it ...Make it a colored symbol with a black outline

by **pepperonibread** on Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:05 pm

Some name changes:

-Iokushima to Tokushima
-Wakkanal to Wakkanai
-Hakedate to Hakodate
-Ibaragi to Ibaraki
-Obibiro to Obihiro
-Nigate to Niigata
-Yagata to Yamagata
-Kanag to Kanagawa
-Yaman to Yamanashi

Keep in mind that I'm not Japanese, and these are just names I got off of Wikipedia, Google or elsewhere. It might be good to verify these with someone actually from Japan. Though these are better than the original names, I think, because Google and most other things list some of the current names as misspellings.

by **t.e.c** on Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:21 am

those changes look correct to me.

also it's Kanto, not Kanlo

by **Unit_2** on Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:28 am

ok, thanks guys, telvannia is going ot work on it over the weekend so it should be up by sunday or monday.

by **hasaki** on Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:58 pm

Just a quick thing with one of the names you have Ibaragi written and it should be Ibaraki.

by **Unit_2** on Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:13 am

Ok guys, it looks like you want A but Telvannia has made it so Japan fits how it is supost to be in real life, how do you like it?

New

Also do you guys want army circles?

by **Lone.prophet** on Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:15 am

this looks great though the BG should be lighter and warmer

by **Unit_2** on Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:18 am

Lone.prophet wrote:this looks great though the BG should be lighter and warmer

BG?

by **Keredrex** on Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:21 pm

Lone.prophet wrote:this looks great though the BG should be lighter and warmer

I dont agree.. I liked The Dark Parchment Style....With Light Territories.... It felt ANCIENT....

by **zunzee** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:31 pm

hm...I'm sorry but I personally don't like any one of the options, and especially option A, in which the size of Hokkaido makes Japan look stupid now with a small head and huge body. I think accuracy is relatively important in map making, especially the balance and proportion of a country everyone knows so well about. Option A really doesn't like comfortable to me, as I am so used to looking at more accurate maps of Japan.

by **zunzee** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:35 pm

I understand the shape of Japan makes it really hard to fit in the entire country on the map, but I think that's what you should aim for, and utilize the horizontal space for names in order to compensate for the smaller territories if you take that approach.

by **zunzee** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:35 pm

just my personal suggestion and option

by **lord voldemort** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:38 pm

it is looking much better...
i think alighter bg (background) mite feel better. but that current colours feel more ancient japanish

by **Rakeesh** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:08 pm

I like A the most. If only because the entire map is laid out as you would see it on a map and not with islands in boxes off to the side. The text is also much easier to read. Take it from someone who's done 3 years in graphic dessign. Function supercedes beauty. Especially when it comes to all those fancy fonts and pretty glow effects behind them.

by **Unit_2** on Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:22 pm

Well.. thank you guys, Telvannia is finshing it up now so when he does i will redo the XML.

by **t.e.c** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:07 pm

The Ioku. in shikoku should be Toku.

by **Sir. Ricco** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:51 pm

It is looking a lot better. The only thing is i don't like the pink.

by **Unit_2** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:33 pm

Sir. Ricco wrote:It is looking a lot better. The only thing is i don't like the pink.

What do you suggest for the new color?

by **Indigo Wombat** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:18 pm

Territories names are readable...island is lined up good, no annoying boxes...it looks great Unit_2!

I can't wait to play it!

by **Unit_2** on Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:07 am

Thanks

Does anyone know what names are still not right? if so please speak up.

by **hasaki** on Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:23 pm

I you can send me a list of the current name I can check them. I'm not Japanese but i have been living there for the past 4 years. Also id you need anything translated just sent that as well.

If you have any questions just send me a post.

by **Unit_2** on Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:52 pm

Ok guys, here is the lastest update, i am working on the XML but this is the map.

[Abandoned] - Ancient Japan

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