Okay so to recap the important current points:
WidowMakers wrote:DO NOT use a magnifying inset. It will not look right at all. It will confuse and make a great looking look bad.
I never addressed the magnifying glass issue, but I trust WM's judgment. Like the pointers, a magnifying inset would allow more cities in the crowded area, but it could also cause some confusion to players when they initially look at the map. Any distortion or unnecessary marking makes it harder to easily glance and understand the image. I'm pretty happy with the latest city arrangement, but I also like V5. The only current issue is Manila-Novos. It's awkward, but hopefully clear enough.
porkenbeans wrote:Images +
I like straight lines for all of the connections, because with some of the text needing to go on top of the lines it makes it perfectly clear where the line is going.
Pork - Thanks for your suggestions and for the time you spent drafting up your ideas. I know you do it because you enjoy making images and because it is a clear way of showing suggestions. The rotating bonuses indeed have been scrapped because it would reduce the image quality of the entire map. As for straight lines, that won't be possible in all cases because some cities couldn't be connected directly (notably, Manila-Novosibirsk as mentioned above). I think the curved lines are much more visually pleasing and that seems to be the general consensus, though I guess there are still a few who disagree.
the.killing.44 wrote:Personally, I don't like having 3 globes. The way each globe is a representation of "half" earth, but yet that there are three somewhat suggest there are three halves (?). Just a personal quirk. It works well, so you don't really have to change it.
There was a recent wave of posts in favor of 2 globes instead of the current 3. If we don't have any more pressing issues I think we can make a poll to decide 3 or 2 globes, or maybe even the simple list. And if we use the list or 2 globes should we reinstate the compass. Plenty of options out there! I like the globes, and I think the current arrangement is very clear and has a nice balance, but it also takes up more space than the 2 globe arrangement.
WidowMakers wrote:3) Adjust 88's for: Edmonton (up) / Mexico City (up) / Lima (up) / Sao Paulo (up) / Moscow (up) / Jakarta (up) / Tokyo (up & left) / Magadan (up)
Done! Before we fine tune the coords on the large, I suppose we should decide if the size is okay...
edbeard wrote:does the large map have to be so big?
840 is the max
800x433 is art
750x400 is shapes
I want to say original was even slimmer than 750
it really just doesn't need to be this big. the max really should only be used when necessary.
edbeard makes a valid point, and I wish I had considered it before entering in all the large coords and aligning connections. I suppose it won't take too long to decrease to 750 or 800 pixels instead of 840. I was thinking larger is better for visibility, but it does seem to be awfully large. Would everyone prefer the large to be 800 pixels wide?
The Neon Peon wrote:Look at the two bonus circles on the left. (the edge).
Now look at the edge of the one on the right.
Is it just me, or are the edges of the ones on the left pixelated?
The only other problem I can see is that in "Anchorage and Magadan are connected" the e's look more like o's than anything else. I don't see this problem on the main map, though. Perhaps use the same font for that part of the legend as well?
Looks beautiful sully, can't wait to be able to play on classic again.
I'm not sure about the pixelated globes you are seeing. The background images started out identical and have been sized identically. There have been some funny things occurring when resizing the globes. If others notice this issue I will make sure there's nothing wrong. As for the font in the top left, you've got a good eye! The font is exactly the same (Trebuchet MS), but apparently when you change from size 12 to size 13 the shape of the e's changes significantly. So I've switched that font to size 12 in the large version which matches the rest of the territory text.
And thanks!
RjBeals wrote:i like the projection you used for the land. Is this something you outlined yourself? Or did you trace something you found on the web?
I began tracing this map while waiting for a plane in O'hare this March. The airline hub maps were my initial inspiration of how we might be able to make classic work!
Intox2 wrote:I suggest you make your drop shadow a little stronger under the lines connecting the territories around the meditarenean bassin and north africa, since it has details and parts of it over very light pixels, its at some places a little unclear
The problem here is that all the connecting lines use a global light source to cast their shadow (all shadows go in the same direction) and those lines are basically parallel to the light. I've adjusted the light source, because the Mediterranean lines were particularly hard to see (very light background). Now the only concern I see is Perth-Port Moresby, but it is still clearer than the lines you pointed out.
saaimen wrote:One other thing that bothers me... Though it may seem ridiculous.
Your username,
sully800, does not have capitals.
Your signature in the lower right corner of the map, says Sully800, with a capital.
Why?
I use this name on many sites with slight variations (sully800, Sully800, Sully 800, Sully_800). Adjusted to match my CC name
lackattack wrote:Reykavijk is famous from Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego?
Is that actually where she was? I'm a huge Rockapella fan and I scanned the lyrics to see if I had always missed the Reykavijk reference, but they don't mention it in the theme song. I can safely say she visited many parts of this map: Berlin, Chicago, Perth, Lima... We better watch out before we give someone else a new Map Idea!
