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Classic Map Touch-Up - Update: Live map changed

Postby AndyDufresne on Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:37 pm

**Update at bottom of post**

Ahoy Ahoy Everyone,


As many of you may know, from time to time we employ full REVAMPs and minor TOUCH-UPs to help beautify and fix some of our precious, older maps. In the Map Foundry, our beloved Classic Map has been under going some minor TOUCH-UPs for the past while. A dedicated anonymous TOUCH-UP artist, with the assistance of all you who have commented in the Foundry, has fixed a number of trouble and irksome issues.

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    What Has Been Changed
    Lighter army shadows to allow for easier readability of army coordinates.
    Color coordination between continents and the legend.
    Slight color alteration to the Australia continent.
    Territory names visually improved for added clarity and beauty.
    Irregular army coordinates properly centered.
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***Additionally, the old Classic Map will be temporarily renamed "Classic!" to avoid cache issues.***

We hope that above alterations and changes can make for a better experience on our beloved Classic Map for all, while still maintaining its originality and classic feel.


--Andy


Update
lackattack wrote:The people have chosen... and, as is the will of the masses, we will change the army shadows to White 30%. A runoff vote really isn't necessary considering that all white shadow votes add up to 57%. As Twill mentioned having an option for toggling the artwork is not on the table because it would put other much more interesting and important changes even further behind.

I think this is a Classic the vast majority of members will enjoy. We'll let the dust settle and see how it goes before considering further changes so we can make an informed tweak rather than an emotional one.

Thanks to everyone for voicing their opinion and participating in this important process! We will be sure to notify you of any future major changes long before they happen to avoid anything like this again.
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby Sir. Ricco on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:06 pm

Nice, I like the new look. :mrgreen:
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby Splash_x on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:07 pm

this actualy isn't that good -.- :ugeek:
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby stringybeany on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:09 pm

It'll take some getting used to.
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby ReptileKid on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:09 pm

Sweet!
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby Risktaker17 on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:09 pm

I appreciate the work you put in but I think it looks absolutely terrible. Thanks anyway!
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby oggiss on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:10 pm

HOLY SHIT WORST CHANGE EVRER...... WHAT A WASTE OF TIME
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby stringybeany on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:12 pm

oggiss wrote:HOLY SHIT WORST CHANGE EVRER...... WHAT A WASTE OF TIME


sort of what I was driving at...
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby shocknick on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:12 pm

I've gotta say, i'm not sure about it...
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby firstholliday on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:13 pm

DJEEEEEEEEZ it is called classic for a reason. CHANGE IT BACK IT IS A BLOODY MESS!!!!

keep the stupid colours to the stupid maps!!!!
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby gejigoju on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:14 pm

I dont like Lighter army shadows at all.

Horrible!!!
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby RiskTycoon on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:14 pm

looks pretty good... i will admit the dots are a little over powering and look like they are everywhere lol but all in all, it's cool :D
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby maasman on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:14 pm

I like the old one a lot better, I actually find this one harder to read.
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby Godd on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:15 pm

Great, so now when blue is in europe we can tell how many armies there are on a stack
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby kjtocool on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:15 pm

Why do you guys insist on putting these idiotic light circles around the armies?!

It looks terrible, I can't stand it, please make it optional!
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby bringiton4 on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:16 pm

Oh Lord, I much prefer the old one. What happened? These light shadows look, for lack of a better word, purely hideous!

Bring back the classic classic map !
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby jazzsnob on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:16 pm

I do agree, this change seems to be for the worse. I have a harder time reading this map.
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby CaptainMoo on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:17 pm

the white circle thing behind the numbers was done before and removed cuz its a nightmare to read...why has it been brought back?

Terrible......

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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby firstholliday on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:17 pm

CHANGE IT!!!!!


anybody wants to make a ton of money and start a ,normal' risk site?
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby Ramned on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:17 pm

Stop changing the status quo, woah woah woah. Make some more necessary changes. Thanks for the work FD anywys
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby Fortworthian on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:18 pm

yes it looks like poo
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby pissedoffsol on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:18 pm

maasman wrote:I like the old one a lot better, I actually find this one harder to read.

same here. much harder to read.. especially yellow numbers
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby alster on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:19 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:We hope that above alterations and changes can make for a better experience on our beloved Classic Map for all, while still maintaining its originality and classic feel.


Oh... I know you mean well. But this is one of those times when well meaning people manages to make things worse...

Just to comment: (i) No, the map wasn't really original... (ii) It was named classic map for a reason... (iii) And no, in my humble opinion, this will just make the experience worse...

Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby firstholliday on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:19 pm

CaptainMoo wrote:the white circle thing behind the numbers was done before and removed cuz its a nightmare to read...why has it been brought back?

Terrible......

Is it april fools day or what?



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Re: Classic Map Touch-Up

Postby joeuhc on Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:19 pm

Don't like it at all.
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