Lone.prophet wrote:
this image is almost perfect. the only thing is the blue of the river on brown isnt exactly the same as the blue water in the rest of the map. if you could get rid of the slightly whitish glow you might achieve in a different way the consistency needed. now do the same to the big one and get rid of the blur around the river. return it to its "tear in textured paper" look. and please get rid of those blasted black lines in later versions... X|
keyogi- how can you say its better with the lines?? i usually agree with you on design, but...
absolute consistency isnt
always necessary.
did you try slightly blurring the black territory/ continent dividers? that might be the easiest way to get all those lines uniform.
this map is very stark. the edgeless river makes it look like someone has torn the paper, revealing the water underneath which is a slightly different texture. it gives it just the right amount of depth, similar to an escher drawing.
if you add the black lines then you would need to make the texture uniform all the way across, and then i have to say id agree with what keyogi said a long time ago- the map would be rather dull, lifeless. its the appearance of depth that holds interest- making it look like a cutout instead of a completely flat drawing.
Do you need an excuse to have a war? I mean, who for? Can't you just say "You got lots of cash and land, but I've got a big sword, so divy up right now, chop chop."
Terry Pratchet