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What area of the map needs the most work?

 
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Alright, I was looking at the map again and it looks pretty close to finished in my (biased :P) eyes.

Can we start getting this going again, so I can finish this map off?

As always, latest version is on page 1.
I would like some feedback before I change anything on the map again...
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Post by yeti_c »

Can we have a small and large map somewhere? (apologies if I missed it!)

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can you please clarify the adjacent countries for the purposes of the bonus as its unclear as to whether the other side of the mountains would be interrted as adjacent - my instinct is they are but can this be clarified - i cant see it explained anywhere in the thread
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Post by Coleman »

Honestly, for me, a large and small version with the armies centered (working xml) and I'd want to take it now.

We'd want all that posted with text links though.
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Post by Crowley »

I meant adjacent continent in the sense of next to it - obviously it will be difficult holding the bonus with a continent on the other side of an impassable border.

I'm busy with a big project now, so I will be able to finish the XML etc. next week.
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I like it :)
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Post by bedub1 »

I don't have anything to add...but I think it looks good!
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Post by cloudcatcher »

Wow, very nice. Very clear map, good fonts, nice twists (landlocked countries, ports). Look forward to playing it.

Two small points:
1. really just semantics: "holding a landlocked country and an adjacent CONTINENT" - I know original Risk terminology for a group of countries is continent, but here a group of districts is really a PROVINCE. Maybe change "continent" to "province", but then you should probably put "Provinces" as a header above the list of provinces and their bonusses. ALternatively, to clarify the issue, you could specify: "holding Lesotho plus Freestate = 6" etc etc, but that could become quite cumbersome

2. the colours for Western Cape and KZN are still quite similar - no problem for South Africans, but maybe for others???
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Post by Skittles! »

cloudcatcher wrote:2. the colours for Western Cape and KZN are still quite similar - no problem for South Africans, but maybe for others???
I don't think that will be a problem, as they are on the other side of the map from each other.
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I like it as it is, but if you could make it with a few more lands kool
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Post by Jesse710 »

Is anything going to happen with this map? It's been in for so long and the last post by crowley was Nov. 16.
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Some of those rivers aren't.
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Post by Crowley »

I wasn't getting much feedback, except the odd post along the lines of 'looks good' etc. - and I've been slightly busier than usual, so I haven't had time to tinker and push the map.

The comments about continents/provinces seems a good one, so I will look into that.
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Post by yeti_c »

You may need to change your continents...

Anything that was written <component> is now <territory>

Note you can also use <continent> in your components if your logic needs it!!

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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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i dont like how the rivers and the ocean are different colors/textures, could u make them the same color/texture?
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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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This is my first time looking at this map, but I like it.
Its got a nice feel to it, and the gameplay looks good.
good luck!
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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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The last time the author posted was 4 months ago - shame as this map was pretty good to go...

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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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I definitely still want to finish it, but this http://www.flickr.com/photos/8291698@N0 ... 633504274/ happened!
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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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Crowley wrote:I definitely still want to finish it, but this http://www.flickr.com/photos/8291698@N0 ... 633504274/ happened!
Wow! Congrats!
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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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Gilligan wrote:
Crowley wrote:I definitely still want to finish it, but this http://www.flickr.com/photos/8291698@N0 ... 633504274/ happened!
Wow! Congrats!
awww so cute
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Re: South Africa Map [Final Forge] [Vacation]

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The landlocked countries should start neutral.
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Re: South Africa Map [Vacation]

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At last, I can post in the forums again!

Dunno what the problem was, but for a few months now I couldn't view profiles, do private messages or post in the forums.
That PLUS new baby PLUS work has kept me away from this...

Anyway, I'd like to get this going again - Seriously this time.

This was in Final Forge for a while, but has now been moved out. Why? Because I stopped?
I see that
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Crowley wrote:At last, I can post in the forums again!

Dunno what the problem was, but for a few months now I couldn't view profiles, do private messages or post in the forums.
That PLUS new baby PLUS work has kept me away from this...

Anyway, I'd like to get this going again - Seriously this time.

This was in Final Forge for a while, but has now been moved out. Why? Because I stopped?
I see that
Were you forum banned? Otherwise, that's a little strange...
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