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Changes to Classic map make it hard to read ....

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:25 pm
by delahoc
There has been a series of changes made to the classic (v2?) map today that make it even harder to read who owns what. The background colour behind troop numbers has changed from a dark shade to a whiter shade, and now it's much harder to read.
Can I strongly recommend that it be changed back????
delahoc

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:26 pm
by Navilluso
the changes are hideous, it looks like something from the 80's


Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:28 pm
by The Wall
Agreed. Obviously the change is so that the numbers contrast with the background, but it looks busy and doesn't work.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:29 pm
by on the nose
Hard to see the colours no goods
Re: Changes to Classic map make it hard to read ....

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:29 pm
by gimil
delahoc wrote:There has been a series of changes made to the classic (v2?) map today that make it even harder to read who owns what. The background colour behind troop numbers has changed from a dark shade to a whiter shade, and now it's much harder to read.
Can I strongly recommend that it be changed back????
delahoc
Moving this to foundry discussion, as for the map i cant comment at the moment on the situation, but i encourage any and all discussion on this topic for the time being.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:30 pm
by demon7896
this should be in foundry discussion...
commenting on the map, i also think its turned bad. the white circles behind the numbers make them look off center...
EDIT: DARN! Fastposted...

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:31 pm
by The Wall
Northern Europe and Mongolia especially aren't right, but really, the whole thing.
Can I suggest this discussion shouldn't just be confined to Foundry? Many people who don't use the Foundry forum might have an opinion.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:35 pm
by Bad Speler
I like the new changes except for one point...now the army shadows are too bright.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:35 pm
by gimil
The Wall wrote:Northern Europe and Mongolia especially aren't right, but really, the whole thing.
Can I suggest this discussion shouldn't just be confined to Foundry? Many people who don't use the Foundry forum might have an opinion.
people are also free to post in te general discussion thread, ill be keep my eye on both threads.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:36 pm
by The Wall
gimil wrote:The Wall wrote:Northern Europe and Mongolia especially aren't right, but really, the whole thing.
Can I suggest this discussion shouldn't just be confined to Foundry? Many people who don't use the Foundry forum might have an opinion.
people are also free to post in te general discussion thread, ill be keep my eye on both threads.
And btw respect to all of you, programming away at things us mortals don't understand.
(But the new design is hideous.)
Bad changes

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:54 pm
by delahoc
Thanks for moving this to the correct area. I wasn't sure where it should go.
But it seems like many others also don't like the new look. It's a standard graphical design thing - white backgrounds wash colours out as the white competes with the colour, whereas darker backgrounds make the colours richer and stand out more.
Definitely needs a dark background behind the numbers rather than light.
Two other comments:
- the colours in the legend are now also washed out, and harder to match against the map colours.
- a thicker font would make the colour more obvious. Is that a possibility??
Thanks all

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:55 pm
by Incandenza
I would like to add my voice to those requesting that it be changed back.
I know there's been talk of a revamp, and that's one thing, but this new classic map looks demonstrably worse, for all the reasons enunciated above.
Plus now there's that totally extraneous exclamation point at the end.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:04 pm
by Fieryo
I see no improvement to the map, just changes. I might get used to it in time, but if nothing was benefited from this change, why not undo the alterations?

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:15 pm
by gimil
Fieryo wrote:I see no improvement to the map, just changes. I might get used to it in time, but if nothing was benefited from this change, why not undo the alterations?
deleted 3 repeated posts fieryo, you only need to post something once buddy.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:30 pm
by Tisha
i don't understand why people are saying hideous... it does look better with out the circles covering territory names... i just thought the circles were a bit bright..


Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:32 pm
by Qwert
Mine first question is.WHY YOU(PERSON WHO CHANGE THESE)NOT OPEN TOPIC IN MAP FOUNDRY WITH NAME-CLASSIC MAP CHANGES.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:33 pm
by wicked
gimil wrote:Fieryo wrote:I see no improvement to the map, just changes. I might get used to it in time, but if nothing was benefited from this change, why not undo the alterations?
deleted 3 repeated posts fieryo, you only need to post something once buddy.
The forum is f*cked up right now, with duplicate posts and other oddities. He didn't post 3 times.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:34 pm
by Qwert
FIRST QUESTION,WHY PERSON WHO CHANGE THESE NOT OPEN TOPIC(BEFORE THESE CHANGES)WITH NAME-CLASSIC MAP,SMALL CHANGES.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:36 pm
by Telvannia
That sums up my thoughts.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:37 pm
by Qwert
WHAT IS HEPENING WITH CC FORUM,I WROTE SOMETHING AND HE CALL ME SOME MISSTAKE,AND THEN I SEE MINE MESSAGE POSTED


Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:40 pm
by Timminz
I, also, don't like the new army shadows.

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:44 pm
by gimil
wicked wrote:gimil wrote:Fieryo wrote:I see no improvement to the map, just changes. I might get used to it in time, but if nothing was benefited from this change, why not undo the alterations?
deleted 3 repeated posts fieryo, you only need to post something once buddy.
The forum is f*cked up right now, with duplicate posts and other oddities. He didn't post 3 times.
I apologies, i only just noticed

Change back created huge errors!!

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:48 pm
by delahoc
I'm really happy to see that the old Classic map has been restored, but the changeover seems to have created HUGE problems!!!
I'm in a speed game at the moment (1643911) where all three of us are getting bonuses for EVERY continent at the start of our turns - whether we own the continents or not!!!
Is this happening in other games??

Posted:
Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:50 pm
by Coleman
Let's not discuss the massive classic bug here. Yes it is happening in every classic game and we are aware of it. Working on a fix or a temporary solution right now.