Updated: 4th February: Korean war map (Vacation)

[bedplay]

As you can see I'm pretty new to this game, but I decided it would be fun to make a nice map in my free time

I have made a map (yes it has to be sized down) just wanted to see what you lot think.

I'm going to bed now, so you'll notice the map names aren't finished, but I'll finish them tomorrow, I thought some feedback before I continue tomorrow night would be good.

Here's the map:


http://img1.imagefuse.com/my.php?image=11695929722.jpg


P.S. does anyone know of any good image hosting site, preferably one that doesn't make you have to pay/sign up and doesn't delete it in less than a month.

P.P.S. I haven't made an XML file for the map, but the coding is easy and using the handy utils cheers Jota, country co-ordinates shouldn't be any problem.

Edit: how do you get this pissing image BBcode to work...

[Lone.prophet]

it looks very nice

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[Guiscard]

A really good first effort. Looks like it could be interesting. The sea needs to be lightened a lot in my opninion, and it could be a little linear, but definitely an interesting prospect.

[Lone.prophet]

i really like the sea though u should resize it and put the boinus number in the minimap and not the legend referace

[Guiscard]

I suppose it is a lovely texture for the sea. Maybe lightening the countries would help. Either or really...

[bedplay]

What about bonuses, numbers of countries/borders/continents?

[Gilligan]

very nice

[DIRESTRAITS]

I think the Bonuses are kinda out of wack

[bedplay]

if you're going to say that at least tell me why...

I think the bonuses are very good...

the bonus 5 conts. have three entrances, and 7 countries in them...
(Europe in original map)

the bonus 3 conts. have 3 entrances and 5 countries
(like africa although africa has 1 more country...but 3 is fairer than 2)

China is bonus 6, it has 5 entrances like asia in original but only 7 countries instead of 12. but, entrances are what matter most and people won't really want to let any player have it, so team up on them. It also gives more of a chance of taking it nearer the start (I have never seen asia taken and held in the 1st 5 rounds of a game, It's just a card farm)

the 2 conts. are pretty much like south america and australia, but they have 1 extra border, one less country, making them a bit harder in my opinion.

Any other opinions would be helpful

[Fitz69]

Sorry, I like this map but it needed to be re-sized. Here's a suggestion I whipped together fo you:




(800px wide, 600dpi)

[Qwert]

first page and you ask for opinion of bonuses.
You must go first visual, terittory,put names in teritory, borders, Title ,then you goo in bonuses,
step by step, if you think that you create map for 30 day, you wrong.
These i think too.

[bedplay]

Here are the two new resized korea maps.
I have lightened the sea slightly, also all the names are in, and the layout I have moved around slightly.

Hope you like


Large



Small





I just need some tips now on what needs changing.
Font ok? I thought It was slightly too big on the large map, and not readable enough on the large map.

I don't really know what needs doing from now so if someone could point me in the right direction...

Edit: I realise now that some of the things in the small map got a bit screwed up when I downsized it, I'll address that now, there are also some general asthetic issues that need to be cleaned up.

[Guiscard]

Looking good but the sizes are way out. Small is no more than 500px wide and Large no more than 800px

[bedplay]

You must design two versions of the map: a small (up to 600 px wide), and a large (up to 800 px wide).

My large is 800px and small is 600px wide isn't it (this is an actual Q. Fitz says his is 800px wide, but it says it's less than 500 wide on my machine)

That is upto maximum is it prefered smaller?

Anymore suggestions about looks?
Do the borders look rough?
Do the infill colours for the countries look to bright/ do the fill textures suite the map?


About playability,
Do I need any impassable borders?
42 countries with 8 continents is good?
Continent bonuses ok?

Sorry If I ask too many Q.s but I have a lot of free time at the moment and need to occupy myself

[Qwert]

you maps its 800x1238,he must be 800x600, understand these
and small map 600x350, well i think can be and much biger 650x450

[DIRESTRAITS]

if you're going to say that at least tell me why...

I think the bonuses are very good...

the bonus 5 conts. have three entrances, and 7 countries in them...
(Europe in original map)

the bonus 3 conts. have 3 entrances and 5 countries
(like africa although africa has 1 more country...but 3 is fairer than 2)

China is bonus 6, it has 5 entrances like asia in original but only 7 countries instead of 12. but, entrances are what matter most and people won't really want to let any player have it, so team up on them. It also gives more of a chance of taking it nearer the start (I have never seen asia taken and held in the 1st 5 rounds of a game, It's just a card farm)

the 2 conts. are pretty much like south america and australia, but they have 1 extra border, one less country, making them a bit harder in my opinion.

Any other opinions would be helpful

Sorry. I was looking at the numbers b4 the continent

[bedplay]

Can anyone give me any help on how to make it smaller height wise?

I think I may have to scrap this map, I have an idea for a new one thats much more interesting.

Also I think this map is a bit messed up...

[Guiscard]

What program are you using? Just use Image Size in photoshop to resize the whole thing and your layers will still be present.

[bedplay]

Yeah I know that, it's just it is too tall compared to width. If it's only allowed to be 500 ish height, it will be much too small width

[Guiscard]

Its 800 or 500 width, not height. Shouldn't be too much of a problem.

[Ruben Cassar]

Can anyone give me any help on how to make it smaller height wise?

I think I may have to scrap this map, I have an idea for a new one thats much more interesting.

Also I think this map is a bit messed up...

DO NOT scrap this map! It is looking fantastic. Keep working on it and finish it please. You have already done a lot of good work.

[Qwert]

here a example for small map, and yours smal map can be large map and problem with size its finish.

[Wisse]

make the small one, the one qwert did, and make the large one, the one you chosed to be the small one

[bedplay]

Thanks very very much qwert, I got some work to do still though.
Hopefully update will be tomorrow morning or night, I'll also be postin my new map "alphabet soup" .

[gavin_sidhu]

I like ur first map, i think you sortof ruined it in later edits. The first map is more square than the rest, which is good, and i preffered its oceans as well. All u had to do was resize it.