Oceania [Quenched]

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:28 pm

I agree on the point that the name could use some spursing up, but to be honest, even though I think it could be better there is nothing wrong with the way it is just now.

THe tealish blue glow around the land is a nice colour that adds a nice effect, although I think it may be a little to prominent. I believe a small reduction in opacity would make this pleasant effect much better.

The continent names on the map are far to similar in appearence to the terr names. To be honest having the continent names on the main map seems a little redundant to make. Since the legends is colour coded with the map. Having them on the map just adds a little clutter.

Finally the white sea connections could use a little reduction in opacity. I feel this will help the main map stand out more and bring a little more into the foreground of your map.

Kudo's to pikkio and thenobodies. This is a great new map making partnership since benny and snap made new york! Your graphics stamp isn't far off now guys. Keep up the good work!

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:38 pm

thank you gimil

we are going to work on what you suggested and we realesed a new update in few time

gho · Post by **gho** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:11 am

i liked the island and palm tree you had near the name before. The squid is nowhere near as good.

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:11 am

Oceania Map V6.3

[bigimg]http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/956/mappaoceaniabigversion6.jpg[/bigimg]

Requested:
[spoiler= Sea around the lands]

gimil wrote:The tealish blue glow around the land is a nice colour that adds a nice effect, although I think it may be a little to prominent. I believe a small reduction in opacity would make this pleasant effect much better.

[/spoiler]Decision:
Fixed

Requested:
[spoiler= Continents names]

gimil wrote:The continent names on the map are far to similar in appearence to the terr names. To be honest having the continent names on the main map seems a little redundant to make. Since the legends is colour coded with the map. Having them on the map just adds a little clutter.

[/spoiler]Decision:
Removed

Requested:
[spoiler= Routes]

gimil wrote:Finally the white sea connections could use a little reduction in opacity. I feel this will help the main map stand out more and bring a little more into the foreground of your map.

[/spoiler]Decision:
Fixed

Also we decided to remove the legend square and turn back...
We like map without the "glass square", the names on sea look better and all is clear, so without a clear suggestion about we will lock the layout of legend as definitive.

Thank you for all good suggestions. =D>

CC Members, anything else?

Can we develope the small version and start discussion about it?
Can we lock the big one?

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:12 am

gho wrote:i liked the island and palm tree you had near the name before. The squid is nowhere near as good.

I actually personally think the squid is a nice little touch (even though it is a little unusual).

the.killing.44 · Post by **the.killing.44** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:14 am

gimil wrote:
gho wrote:i liked the island and palm tree you had near the name before. The squid is nowhere near as good.

I actually personally think the squid is a nice little touch (even though it is a little unusual).

Same here. But I'd like it a bit bigger, and if you have to rotate it a little higher for a larger size to fit.

I really don't have any quarrel with the graphics now. =D>

great job.

.44

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:07 am

the.killing.44 wrote:Same here. But I'd like it a bit bigger, and if you have to rotate it a little higher for a larger size to fit.

I really don't have any quarrel with the graphics now. great job.

.44

Thank you .44

Pikkio already made the modifications on squid and he is agree with your suggestion.

The new version will be posted with this modification.

Now we are developing the small map, we think, when posted, that map is ready for GR stamp, we did a big graphic work in the first part of foundry and actually we think that this map respect all CC standards.
We love this layout and we decided not to add a legend box ( better solution )
In few time we will post the small version and , when posted, we will ask to gimil if the final results are good to receive the stamp and go to FF.
So people, if there's something else that you wanna suggest about graphic , we like to know your opinion now...

Thenobodies80

Post by **iancanton** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:40 pm

the dark green for kiribas is certainly not similar to any other colour on the map. good!

thenobodies80 wrote:We like map without the "glass square"

so do i. however, does the texture form a soft square round the legend now, or is it my imagination? this goes from midway between the "s" of chatham islands and the "p" of polynesia to north-west of the "a" of australia, then across to the two little pink islands near the legend.

thenobodies80 wrote:
gho wrote:How about connecting Dunedin to Tasmania and removing the victoria-christchurch link. Its more straight forward and looks less confusing
Here we decided to do this routes. (http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewto ... 5#p1851938)
Air routes are made to do them realistic, where possible.

if there is confusion, then we can link canterbury (christchurch) to new south wales (sydney) instead of to victoria. this is a real air route too, though i'm happy with the gameplay whether the link goes to new south wales or victoria.

see if u can think of another animal or something to put in the water to the east of new zealand.

can u change the name of east indonesia to east indies, since timor-leste is not part of indonesia?

ian.

pikkio · Post by **pikkio** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:14 pm

the kind of soft square around the legend is only a casual effect of the texture.. the lucky did better than i can did before..

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:50 am

Do you have a small version of this map?

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:58 am

We will post the small version in few days with the last modification requested on big.
We tested a small version some times ago and all was clear.

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:57 pm

thenobodies80 wrote:We will post the small version in few days with the last modification requested on big.
We tested a small version some times ago and all was clear.

Yes, that was my concern...that you would not be able to fit all those details on the small version and keep it clear.

I'll be waiting for the small version. Buon lavoro!

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:05 pm

First of all, thank you for all suggestion and critics

This is the version 6.4

Click image to enlarge.

About to change an air route we happily accepted the request. Easy to do,looks better and iancanton approved.

air route

iancanton wrote:
gho wrote:How about connecting Dunedin to Tasmania and removing the victoria-christchurch link. Its more straight forward and looks less confusing
if there is confusion, then we can link canterbury (christchurch) to new south wales (sydney) instead of to victoria. this is a real air route too, though i'm happy with the gameplay whether the link goes to new south wales or victoria.

We decided to rotate the squid and make it bigger

squid

the.killing.44 wrote:
gimil wrote:I actually personally think the squid is a nice little touch (even though it is a little unusual).
Same here. But I'd like it a bit bigger, and if you have to rotate it a little higher for a larger size to fit.

We added a zanclus cornutus in east waters of new zealand, suit very nice and it lives in the indo-pacific zone (zanclus cornutus) so we think it could be perfect!

animal

iancanton wrote:see if u can think of another animal or something to put in the water to the east of new zealand.

East Indonesia changed in East Indies

east indies

iancanton wrote:can u change the name of east indonesia to east indies, since timor-leste is not part of indonesia?

About this:

small map

Ruben Cassar wrote:Do you have a small version of this map?

This is the small version:

Click image to enlarge.

Is this the final graphic?

the.killing.44 · Post by **the.killing.44** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:21 pm

The italicized text seems very pixely - what text mode are you using?
The animals look great.

.44

pikkio · Post by **pikkio** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:57 pm

the.killing.44 wrote:The italicized text seems very pixely - what text mode are you using?
The animals look great.

.44

the font is the arial narrow. it's bold, maybe is why it seems a bit pixely. but not bold it's too thin and not enough readable..

the.killing.44 · Post by **the.killing.44** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:28 pm

I mean the anti-aliasing mode … my bad said it wrong

.44

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:45 am

I think we have to fix some names (pixelous):
- southland
  northenterritory
  canton island
  whitsunday islands
And we have to "fix" some other names (space between letters) :
- saipan
  marshall islands
  caroline islands
  canton islands
  New Caledonia
  Line Islands
  Wellington
  Chatham Islands
And east indies +3 , on continents "legend" is a bit unclear...

But i forgot to say you that we posted the small map for the first time since, Version 2.4

Now that large map has sodisfy the community requests at large, we are going to focus our work on the small one.
I'll talk with pikkio and we will post a better small version in few time

Others critics or suggestions on small map?

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:47 pm

Small map fixed.

Names are more clear now.
In my opinion map is ready now...

Click image to enlarge.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:19 am

Hi guys,

can I please have the latest large and small version in a single post for review please? Cheers.

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:37 am

thenobodies80 wrote:Small map fixed.

Names are more clear now.
In my opinion map is ready now...

Click image to enlarge.

Can I suggest making the small map slightly larger?

It strains my eyes a bit.

thenobodies80 · Post by **thenobodies80** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:16 am

For you gimil

Click image to enlarge.

Click image to enlarge.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:20 am

Can I suggest making the small map slightly larger?

It strains my eyes a bit.

The small is at its width capaity of 630px mate.

With the rest of the map I am happy with. I will wait to hear what ruben has to say aboutthe size before I decide wether or not to stamp it.

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:43 am

gimil wrote:
Can I suggest making the small map slightly larger?

It strains my eyes a bit.
The small is at its width capaity of 630px mate.

With the rest of the map I am happy with. I will wait to hear what ruben has to say aboutthe size before I decide wether or not to stamp it.

Ah okay I didn't realise the small map was already the largest size possible according to the CC rules.

I guess it's fine then since nothing can be done at this stage.

Thanks Gimil.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:20 pm

I have a sneaky suspision that there will be a little nit picking to come still but this is fab enought for me!

the.killing.44 · Post by **the.killing.44** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:27 pm

gimil wrote:I have a sneaky suspision that there will be a little nit picking to come still

The one from me - can you nudge the bonuses over 5ish px right? I know it's crazy nitpicking but it would be more balanced and not be as close to the fishy

Great work nobody

.44

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