Classic cities: London [19.2.12] p27

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:42 am

Updated!

by **natty dread** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:00 am

Are you sure? The images on the site look like the old image, even when I try to ctrl-f5 the page...

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:33 pm

This is what the turtle said to me....but I checked the map database and it seems you're right.....

by **natty dread** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:44 pm

Maybe lack didn't notice the subtle difference in the map images and got lazy?

This is just another reason why the foreman should be in charge of uploading...

by **lackattack** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:14 pm

Whoops! Sorry, I uploaded the new files but I forgot to change the filenames to London2 in the maps DB :oops:

Should be good now...

by **natty dread** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:18 pm

Ok, no problem. Glad it got solved.

by **Conchobar** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:55 am

My apologies & no offense intended but I do not like the map as it is. It is far too simple & basic for a city such as London. How much time have you spent in this bustling, lively sprawling city? No map of London can be complete without including the famous London underground or 'Tube.' it is still the best designed underground in the world & the map of it is famous.

"TfL's Tube map and "roundel" logo are instantly recognisable by any Londoner, almost any Briton and many people around the world. It has become a major pop culture symbol."

"The original maps were often city maps with the lines superimposed, but as well as being visually complex, this produced problems of space, as central stations were far closer together than outlying ones. The modern stylised Tube map evolved from a design by electrical engineer Harry Beck in 1933.[87] It is characterised by a schematic non-geographical layout (thought to have been based on circuit diagrams) and the use of colour coding for lines. The map is now considered a design classic; virtually every major urban rail system in the world now has a similar map and many bus companies have also adopted the concept. There are many references in culture to the map, including parodies of it using different station-names - an example being the official cover art used on tube maps during 2010.[88] Such references also occur in London advertisements for unrelated products and services."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_map

Hope you don't mind the bit of feedback. Otherwise nice colours & background. Sláinte.

by **isaiah40** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:35 am

Conchobar wrote:My apologies & no offense intended but I do not like the map as it is. It is far too simple & basic for a city such as London. How much time have you spent in this bustling, lively sprawling city? No map of London can be complete without including the famous London underground or 'Tube.' it is still the best designed underground in the world & the map of it is famous.

"TfL's Tube map and "roundel" logo are instantly recognisable by any Londoner, almost any Briton and many people around the world. It has become a major pop culture symbol."

"The original maps were often city maps with the lines superimposed, but as well as being visually complex, this produced problems of space, as central stations were far closer together than outlying ones. The modern stylised Tube map evolved from a design by electrical engineer Harry Beck in 1933.[87] It is characterised by a schematic non-geographical layout (thought to have been based on circuit diagrams) and the use of colour coding for lines. The map is now considered a design classic; virtually every major urban rail system in the world now has a similar map and many bus companies have also adopted the concept. There are many references in culture to the map, including parodies of it using different station-names - an example being the official cover art used on tube maps during 2010.[88] Such references also occur in London advertisements for unrelated products and services."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_map

Hope you don't mind the bit of feedback. Otherwise nice colours & background. Sláinte.

Those symbols are copy-written and can not be used, as someone long time ago tried getting permission and was denied.

by **Conchobar** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:13 am

Who needs the symbols? The layout is not copyrighted & the names of London's famous monuments are not copyrighted either. Six basic territories plus a simple white blob for one of the most vibrant cities in the world does not do it justice. even the Portland map has a lot more detail, how does that make any sense? :-s

by **natty dread** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:26 am

No one's stopping you from making another london map with a more detailed gameplay. This one was made as a simple map, designed for small multiplayer and team games.

by **Conchobar** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:34 am

Fair enough. Just an observation. Might do a Dublin map.

by **natty dread** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:49 pm

Is everyone satisfied with this map now? I think I need to play a couple more 1v1 games to see if the drops are fair now...

by **chapcrap** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:38 pm

natty, you satisfied me long ago.

by **natty dread** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:16 pm

chapcrap wrote:natty, you satisfied me long ago.

Was it as good for you as it was for me?

by **Victor Sullivan** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:30 pm

natty dread wrote:
chapcrap wrote:natty, you satisfied me long ago.

Was it as good for you as it was for me?

I think we should have a three-way. Shall we do it Sequential or Freestyle?

-Sully

by **chapcrap** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:43 pm

natty dread wrote:
chapcrap wrote:natty, you satisfied me long ago.

Was it as good for you as it was for me?

BETTER!!!

Victor Sullivan wrote:I think we should have a three-way. Shall we do it Sequential or Freestyle?

-Sully

Don't act like you don't already know my answer to that.

by **natty dread** on Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:12 pm

I think the starting positions could be adjusted a bit.

The #1 position is now Ealing, Hillingdon, Barnet,
and #2 is Kensington, Brent, Haringey.

This gives the possibility of one player getting a favorable drop in North where it's protected by neutrals if he manages to take out one territory...

So I could change the #1 position to Ealing, Camden, Enfield. This would make sure that at least north won't be surrounded by neutrals since Camden is a starting position.

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:36 pm

If you ask to me, I'm ok with what you're proposing

by **natty dread** on Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:56 pm

Ok, get this uploaded then

london3.xml: (12.54 KiB) Downloaded 1389 times

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:44 pm

Sent!

by **natty dread** on Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:29 pm

Good, if no other problems come up we can probably quench this

by **thenobodies80** on Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:33 pm

yeah, starting positions are the only issue I have with this one.

by **thenobodies80** on Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:00 pm

Quenching

---The Beta period has concluded for the Classic cities: London Map. All objections have had their time. The Foundry and I hereby brand this map with the Foundry Brand. Let it be known that this map is now ready to be released into live play.

Congratulations natty dread and Bruceswar, your shiny new medals are well-earned =D>