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Do-It-Yourself-Map (fun thread)

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:19 pm
by 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 :P ) there's no prblem.


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

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:24 pm
by 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) :oops:

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:31 pm
by 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.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:33 pm
by Gozar
There should be a big continent....that is bright red...this will be called "THE CONTINENT"

Love the map so far!

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:36 pm
by dominationnation
DiM wrote: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

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:43 pm
by KEYOGI
I want to see a giant monkey and panda stomping on buildings or something. :D

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:02 pm
by DiM
Gozar wrote:There should be a big continent....that is bright red...this will be called "THE CONTINENT"

Love the map so far!


v1:

Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:20 pm
by DiM
KEYOGI wrote:I want to see a giant monkey and panda stomping on buildings or something. :D


v2:
Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:28 pm
by Jafnhár
Brilliant idea.

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

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:32 pm
by 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!

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:42 pm
by 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 :wink:

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:50 pm
by DiM
Jafnhár wrote:Brilliant idea.

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


here you go.
v3
Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:57 pm
by Guiscard
Where's the sperm bank?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:58 pm
by Cake Happens
I want giant communist cake monsters crushing the countryside

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:03 pm
by Jafnhár
DiM wrote:
Jafnhár wrote:Brilliant idea.

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


here you go.
v3


:lol:

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:04 pm
by wrightfan123
I want Jose Reyes standing triumphantly over Albert Pujols, and a lemming.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:05 pm
by DiM
Evil DIMwit wrote: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
Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:05 pm
by wrightfan123
DiM wrote:
Evil DIMwit wrote: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
Image


What happened to my baseball players and lemmings?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:08 pm
by DiM
sully800 wrote: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 :wink:


here you go:
v5
Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:09 pm
by DiM
wrightfan123 wrote:
What happened to my baseball players and lemmings?


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

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:13 pm
by wcaclimbing
I vote for a giant Bomb.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:17 pm
by DiM
Guiscard wrote:Where's the sperm bank?



v6:
Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:22 pm
by ClessAlvein
An avocado?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:32 pm
by DiM
wrightfan123 wrote: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. :P

v7:
Image

PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:38 pm
by Cake Happens
Got something against giant communist cake monsters?

You completely ignored me.