Do-It-Yourself-Map (fun thread)

[DiM]

ok, since i'm bored and feedback on my Age of Merchants map is rather scarce i want to work on something new. yet i don't have the power to commit to something really serious, so i've decided to start this thread.
how does it work?

each user has the option to implement something i the map. well not exactly implement it, cause i'll do all the working but he can ask for it and i'll try to deliver. people can ask for anything from a purple horse shaped continent to a territory with their name. it's mostly for fun but if a great map will be born (no chance ) there's no prblem.


PS: please request decent things. so no porn violence or anything that might be innapropriate. thanks.

[dominationnation]

I will have a basic image for you to start with soon if you want to use it. Just give me about ten minutes.(would be faster but I use paint)

[DiM]

the starting image is a blank 600*800px. to that everybody just adds stuff.
if you want something to add just ask it and i'll add it.

[Gozar]

There should be a big continent....that is bright red...this will be called "THE CONTINENT"

Love the map so far!

[dominationnation]

the starting image is a blank 600*800px. to that everybody just adds stuff.
if you want something to add just ask it and i'll add it.

oh never mind then. I thought you were going to start with something and then change it

[KEYOGI]

I want to see a giant monkey and panda stomping on buildings or something.

[DiM]

There should be a big continent....that is bright red...this will be called "THE CONTINENT"

Love the map so far!

v1:

[DiM]

I want to see a giant monkey and panda stomping on buildings or something.

v2:

[Jafnhár]

Brilliant idea.

I want to see territories in Russian all over the west area!

[Evil DIMwit]

I'd like to see the continent of Freedomland to counterbalance all the commies on The Continent. So Freedomland should be green. And shaped like the Invisible Hand of the Market. Except not invisible. So just shaped like a hand. Whee!

[sully800]

If you want real map elements that we want to see, then here you go:

I really like the idea of Alcatraz in the San Fran map, and the Bermuda triangle in the seven seas map. The concept is they are countries that can be attacked but can't attack back.

Thats a fun gimmick but doesn't change gameplay much because you don't have to advance any armies when attacking a single country.

My suggestion is to have a continent that can't attack back. Picture the classic map with a one way border between siam and indonesia. Then if you own the continent and someone wants to take it from you, every army they advance into that area would be trapped. In fact, you could go further and create a map with a central space and a few army-sucking continents spread around the perimeter. It would change gameplay GREATLY and I think its one of the few truly original gameplay ideas that has never been attempted.

Now, one of you graphics geniuses go ahead and make it happen

[DiM]

Brilliant idea.

I want to see territories in Russian all over the west area!

here you go.
v3

[Guiscard]

Where's the sperm bank?

[Cake Happens]

I want giant communist cake monsters crushing the countryside

[Jafnhár]

Brilliant idea.

I want to see territories in Russian all over the west area!

here you go.
v3

[wrightfan123]

I want Jose Reyes standing triumphantly over Albert Pujols, and a lemming.

[DiM]

I'd like to see the continent of Freedomland to counterbalance all the commies on The Continent. So Freedomland should be green. And shaped like the Invisible Hand of the Market. Except not invisible. So just shaped like a hand. Whee!

here is your hand.
v4

[wrightfan123]

I'd like to see the continent of Freedomland to counterbalance all the commies on The Continent. So Freedomland should be green. And shaped like the Invisible Hand of the Market. Except not invisible. So just shaped like a hand. Whee!

here is your hand.
v4

What happened to my baseball players and lemmings?

[DiM]

If you want real map elements that we want to see, then here you go:

I really like the idea of Alcatraz in the San Fran map, and the Bermuda triangle in the seven seas map. The concept is they are countries that can be attacked but can't attack back.

Thats a fun gimmick but doesn't change gameplay much because you don't have to advance any armies when attacking a single country.

My suggestion is to have a continent that can't attack back. Picture the classic map with a one way border between siam and indonesia. Then if you own the continent and someone wants to take it from you, every army they advance into that area would be trapped. In fact, you could go further and create a map with a central space and a few army-sucking continents spread around the perimeter. It would change gameplay GREATLY and I think its one of the few truly original gameplay ideas that has never been attempted.

Now, one of you graphics geniuses go ahead and make it happen

here you go:
v5

[DiM]

What happened to my baseball players and lemmings?

be patient i'll get to those in a sec.

[wcaclimbing]

I vote for a giant Bomb.

[DiM]

Where's the sperm bank?

v6:

[ClessAlvein]

An avocado?

[DiM]

I want Jose Reyes standing triumphantly over Albert Pujols, and a lemming.

here you go. jose reyes trying to kick albert pujols in the head while a lemming is trying to stop him.

v7:

[Cake Happens]

Got something against giant communist cake monsters?

You completely ignored me.