Japan Map [abandoned]

qeee1 · Post by **qeee1** » Tue May 30, 2006 6:18 pm

Me likes... the top Samurai might still be a little big... but maybe not. Anyway I like it, really looking forward to this map.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:04 pm

Eeek! Mountains are pyramids now?

there's got to be a few better images out there, look into them.

I think it's starting to come together more. One nit picky thing, perhaps making your name slightly smaller would look a little more polished. (though I don't mean choosing a size to hide it, but something less out there).

--Andy

Banana Stomper · Post by **Banana Stomper** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:27 pm

Or try to make your name fit the format somehow

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:58 pm

The picture isnt showing up its just japan no background so ive got no clue.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:32 am

AndyDufresne wrote:Eeek! Mountains are pyramids now? there's got to be a few better images out there, look into them.

Hmm... I liked the mountains, but if the general concensus is that they aren't that good then I'll change them. (The mountains in the Africa map are pyramids aren't they?

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I'll play around with the name to make it stand out <edit> less </edit> lol

, the XML is being worked on, and the shades of red has been lightened just for grim.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:03 am

Just one question. Does it really affect anything if in the large version, the sea colour is slightly different? I lost the original colour by accidently merging the sea colour and textures and it may look considerably different.

Done the XML for the small version, the large version is being worked on now.

Just need to know about the mountains. I'd rather not change them, it makes it look more like that slightly hand drawn map look I'm trying to accomplish here, but will change them if I really have to

To be honest I myself can't wait to play this myself, I want to play my map so bad

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:17 am

I don't have anything against the mountains, personally. The current map is mechanically equivalent to the previous one, right?

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:18 am

Yup, I made the ammendmants you suggested about the green continent. Is the way I've changed it ok?

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:03 am

I'm having trouble finding any old versions of the image to compare it to, but let's give it a final nit-picking analysis...

It looks like there's still a four-corner issue between Niigata, Fukushima, Gunma, and Tochigi.

The label for Wakayama could be a little closer to the country itself, since the Tokoshima label looks almost like it belongs to Wakayama. Letting it overlap the dotted connection would probably be OK.

Also, I'm not quite sure why Kyushu is a four instead of a three.

But aside from those minor things, it looks great. Did you intentionally order the continents in the legend top-to-bottom right-to-left? If so: very clever.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:09 am

I've changed the four corner issue, is that not showing up on the map?

Niigata should border Tochigi and Fukushima and Gunma no longer border each other.

I'll change the position of the Wakayama label.

The 4 for Kyushu was a typo

And yes, I did order the legend like that, I've seen somewhere that people have said that it adds a certain touch to it or something pernickety like that

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qeee1 · Post by **qeee1** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:21 pm

Not much to add, just to say that I like the mountains.

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:20 pm

Aha, it looks like the fixed version was at the same URL as the old one, so I just needed to force my browser to reload it. (Why does this feel awfully familiar, but in reverse?)

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:25 pm

Heh, well, all of those changes have been put in place, I'll upload the newest version for you.

I'm currently working on the large version, I think the small version is finished now. But I'll have to wait for Andy's approval

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:52 pm

Jota wrote:Aha, it looks like the fixed version was at the same URL as the old one, so I just needed to force my browser to reload it. (Why does this feel awfully familiar, but in reverse?)

how do you force your browser to reload it?

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:05 pm

In Firefox, I right-clicked and chose "View Image". Then I hit the reload button.

shinmen · Post by **shinmen** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:40 pm

I think this is one of the best. Good work Haydena!

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:56 pm

I wouldn't go as far as one of the best, but thanks for the compliment

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:01 pm

Hm well lets see..

---If you like the mountains nearly as they are, perhaps look into not having the same picture copied x amount of times, you know? Give it perhaps a more dynamic feel.

---Also are the bonuses in the legend the ones you are currently going with?

Edit: In addition, is there a way to perhaps fade the compass, so it matches the black in both Samurai? I think it would feel like it's more part of the background then, and not simply drawn over it.

Edit 2: I'd say experiment with sizes.

--Andy

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:02 pm

Ok, I see where you're coming from with the mountains, I'll see what I can do.

The bonuses are what they are on the map, apart from Kyushu, which was a typo on the latest version and should be a 3, not a 4

EDIT - What about where mountains like Mt Fuji are, do you reckon it would work to put a considerably larger mountain?

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:49 pm

I like it alot, i dont think the name is bad at all.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:17 pm

Should see the updated version soon, didn't get a chance to do much to it because of a family trip today...

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:30 am

Erm, I've just seen the united states of apocalypse map go into the final forge stage...

I promise it should be finished by the weekend, if not before then...

I just have a serious exam tomorrow morning that has needed my full attention and I really can't fail or I'm really screwed.

It just looks a bit odd that I have stints on this map, it should be nearer completion soon.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:25 pm

Right, an update is well overdue, here it is...

Right, I've changed a few mountains and added mount fuji (It's hollowed slightly because it's a volcano)...

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:06 am

You were going to do something with the Wakayama/Tokoshima labels, right?

Looking over things one more time... Tohoku could be a four, I think. But it's probably OK as a 3, especially since it can easily be combined with Hokkaido.

I think that the comment someone made about making the compass a little less sharp, so that it more closely resembled the style of the two drawn figures, has merit. But it's not hugely important or anything.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:17 am

I believe I put it as a three because of being able to combine it with hokkaido, that could set a player up nicely with 6 and three borders...

I seem to remember changing the position of the Wakayama and Tokoshima labels... Hmm, well I'll have to find the version where that was done.