Doodle Earth [Quenched]

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:29 pm

The problem is that I have the vectors in one program and the rasters in the other (because having all the effects together apparently takes up too much memory) -- Microsoft PhotoDraw and Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8. If I scale just the rasters, it looks blurry, so I have to move the vector objects a few at a time (so as to not overload the clipboard).

Conclusion: If I could afford better programs and machines, I'd be up to my second or third map by now.

Edit: Update: Small version done, but the computer I have it on is having problems connecting to anything, including USB drives. So, fix that first.

Incidentally, where relative to the XML coordinates are the numbers put? Center? Top left corner?

Edit: I've worked hard to put food on Draft 19:

Issues addressed:
- ) Some names changed
- ) Small version

Issues not addressed:
- ) Forgot to put crayons in small version
- ) XML coordinates
- ) Army grant minimum
- ) Any other brilliant ideas

The Random One · Post by **The Random One** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:26 am

IT'S PERFECT QUENCH IT QUICKLY BEFORE ANYONE ELSE COMPLAIN

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Seriously, though, I'd say it's done. The cute message on the bottom left corner is a tad hard to read on the small version, but I don't think that's essential.

RobinJ · Post by **RobinJ** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:47 am

Right it's done already but please hurry up with the xml. No offence but it could be expected after 50 odd pages of mostly bickering about territory names

Kaplowitz · Post by **Kaplowitz** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:40 pm

I think its a little confusing having a country and continent called Europe.

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:46 pm

Kaplowitz wrote:I think its a little confusing having a country and continent called Europe.

I agree call the territory europe, France or Spain

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:08 pm

WidowMakers wrote:
Kaplowitz wrote:I think its a little confusing having a country and continent called Europe.
I agree call the territory europe, France or Spain

No, no more of that. The names are fixed and final.

Anyway, I'll get on with the XML as soon as someone answers this:

Incidentally, where relative to the XML coordinates are the numbers put? Center? Top left corner?

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:22 pm

Evil DIMwit wrote:
WidowMakers wrote:
Kaplowitz wrote:I think its a little confusing having a country and continent called Europe.
I agree call the territory europe, France or Spain

No, no more of that. The names are fixed and final.

Anyway, I'll get on with the XML as soon as someone answers this:
Incidentally, where relative to the XML coordinates are the numbers put? Center? Top left corner?

the coordinate is the center of the numbers for the first 2 digits. If there are more than 2 digits, the first two are centered around the pixel and the rest are off to the right.

tenio · Post by **tenio** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:46 pm

looks good!

do the admins hate this map or something, it should have been quenched or in final forge awhile ago

KEYOGI · Post by **KEYOGI** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:13 pm

KEYOGI wrote:Europe Jr = France, Spain or an actual country

I agree with Kaplowitz and WidowMakers about the territory name for Europe. You can't just say the names are fixed and final because you say so. There's a legitimate reason given to support the change, the least you could do is offer up a decent reason not to.

tenio wrote:do the admins hate this map or something, it should have been quenched or in final forge awhile ago

Some of us aren't fond of the map, but that has nothing to do with whether the map is Final Forged or not.

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:16 pm

KEYOGI wrote:
KEYOGI wrote:Europe Jr = France, Spain or an actual country

I agree with Kaplowitz and WidowMakers about the territory name for Europe. You can't just say the names are fixed and final because you say so. There's a legitimate reason given to support the change, the least you could do is offer up a decent reason not to.

a good reason not to change them would be the poll results where people voted the names are good.

i think this map is almost ready (xml + finished small)

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:59 pm

And thank you for that, WidowMakers. Without delay, Draft 19+XML:

And the file itself is at http://www.freewebs.com/dimagic/DoodleEarthXML.txt

RjBeals · Post by **RjBeals** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:24 pm

Looks great. Nice creative work Evil.

tenio · Post by **tenio** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:25 pm

KEYOGI wrote:
tenio wrote:do the admins hate this map or something, it should have been quenched or in final forge awhile ago

Some of us aren't fond of the map, but that has nothing to do with whether the map is Final Forged or not.

I wasn't talking about if you guys actually hated the map I was just jocking, it just seems like this is taking forever, one of the longest discussions I have seen (well im just a newb)

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:27 am

KEYOGI wrote:
KEYOGI wrote:Europe Jr = France, Spain or an actual country

I agree with Kaplowitz and WidowMakers about the territory name for Europe. You can't just say the names are fixed and final because you say so. There's a legitimate reason given to support the change, the least you could do is offer up a decent reason not to.

tenio wrote:do the admins hate this map or something, it should have been quenched or in final forge awhile ago

Some of us aren't fond of the map, but that has nothing to do with whether the map is Final Forged or not.

To be fair the last 40 pages have been all about the naming of Europe... I think Europe should be Europe and we can be done with it.

C.

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:28 am

Are you going to modify the basic army grants? With the Collections XML...

It would be easy?

C.

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:11 am

That, I think, is the next big question, and to answer that I might playtest it both ways a few times -- I don't think I'd trust a poll here unless most people have tested it also.

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:27 am

OK XML

Here are some pictures of where the armies should be moved to.
I circled the numbers that I moved. It just centerers them up a little bit more.

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:53 am

I was gonna mention Conga being way too high... but WM has covered that.

C.

RobinJ · Post by **RobinJ** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:29 am

Time for a final forge I think...

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:08 pm

Quiet Robin J.

--Andy

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:08 pm

Final Forge

---The Doodle Earth Map has reached the ‘Final Forge’ Stage. I've revived this thread from the pits of the Foundry furnace and have examined the contents. Nearly every major concern has been addressed. If there are any other current concerns, please make your voice heard. There will be two days for you to post any objections; if no one has posted any protest after two days the map will be deemed finished with the 'Foundry Brand' of approval and will be submitted for live play. If after two days there is still discussion going on it may continue until said discussion has reached the conclusion that the map has reached its final and polished version.

Post questions and concerns if any.

--Andy

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:46 pm

Congrats Evil DimWit.

C.

Gilligan · Post by **Gilligan** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:00 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:
Final Forge

---The Doodle Earth Map has reached the ‘Final Forge’ Stage. I've revived this thread from the pits of the Foundry furnace and have examined the contents. Nearly every major concern has been addressed. If there are any other current concerns, please make your voice heard. There will be two days for you to post any objections; if no one has posted any protest after two days the map will be deemed finished with the 'Foundry Brand' of approval and will be submitted for live play. If after two days there is still discussion going on it may continue until said discussion has reached the conclusion that the map has reached its final and polished version.

Post questions and concerns if any.

--Andy

Wow! Yay!

Gilligan · Post by **Gilligan** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:00 pm

WidowMakers wrote:OK XML

Here are some pictures of where the armies should be moved to.
I circled the numbers that I moved. It just centerers them up a little bit more.

The XML shouldn't have been that hard :lol:

Evil DIMwit · Post by **Evil DIMwit** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:19 pm

Wow, well, I am excited, and flattered, and a little nervous. It feels good.

I added the crayons to the smaller version.

And, yes, the XML for this one was easy. The next one I'm planning to be quite bigger than 18 territories, however.