The Persian Empire (Last On 1st Post of P12)

RobinJ · Post by **RobinJ** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:51 pm

Brilliant map yes but I still think that the legend on the small map needs to be a bit larger, even if it has to cover a bit of Bactra and Gandhara

KEYOGI · Post by **KEYOGI** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:02 pm

I've had a good look over the map and found a few areas that could perhaps use some improvement, the first area being the dead territory. Such a strong use of images is something different, but the thing that's bothering me is not the images. I'm not sure what it is, perhaps the inner shadow that seems to be applied to it, but it looks like the seas are sitting above the dead territory. Perhaps it's just me that feels this way, but it's something to consider.

Along the top of the map, you have some shadow coming into the picture on the left. On the right you have shadow and just near the legend there's some pixelated blue line there. I wonder if you could perhaps crop the top part of the image out of the map and remove these?

I find some of the continent borders a little strange. Aria appears to be sitting over/on top of Elam. Elam over Pasargade, Sardis over Armenia and Sidon. You might want to consider doing something with the borders in Dahae as well, the black on dark blue is very hard to see.

My last little concern is the rivers and bridges. I'm not particularly fond of the bridges in the first place, but there are so many of them. Could you maybe look into the option of a smaller, less obtrusive bridge graphic or see if you can reduce the number of them? I guess you've got all the major river networks presented or something, but I think you can omit a few. The one in Armenia for example serves no purpose. Same goes for Sardis. Lastly, maybe you could try and blend the rivers into the sea a little better. It's no biggie, but the blue into the white could be improved.

Having said all that, looks like you've got yourself a nice map Night2. I particularly like the title, don't know why but I think it's neat.

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:16 pm

I think adding some opacity to the background images might make the map look better. Perhaps you could show us a version with that change so that we could compare them?

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:35 pm

KEYOGI wrote:I've had a good look over the map and found a few areas that could perhaps use some improvement, the first area being the dead territory. Such a strong use of images is something different, but the thing that's bothering me is not the images. I'm not sure what it is, perhaps the inner shadow that seems to be applied to it, but it looks like the seas are sitting above the dead territory. Perhaps it's just me that feels this way, but it's something to consider.

Along the top of the map, you have some shadow coming into the picture on the left. On the right you have shadow and just near the legend there's some pixelated blue line there. I wonder if you could perhaps crop the top part of the image out of the map and remove these?

I find some of the continent borders a little strange. Aria appears to be sitting over/on top of Elam. Elam over Pasargade, Sardis over Armenia and Sidon. You might want to consider doing something with the borders in Dahae as well, the black on dark blue is very hard to see.

My last little concern is the rivers and bridges. I'm not particularly fond of the bridges in the first place, but there are so many of them. Could you maybe look into the option of a smaller, less obtrusive bridge graphic or see if you can reduce the number of them? I guess you've got all the major river networks presented or something, but I think you can omit a few. The one in Armenia for example serves no purpose. Same goes for Sardis. Lastly, maybe you could try and blend the rivers into the sea a little better. It's no biggie, but the blue into the white could be improved.

Having said all that, looks like you've got yourself a nice map Night2. I particularly like the title, don't know why but I think it's neat.

Thanks a lot KEYOGI, all of your sentences are correct and I will use them in map ...

And @Ruben Cassar: Sure I will post two version with 2 color light tomorrow to compare ...

Thanks again ...

snufkin · Post by **snufkin** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:25 am

Ruben Cassar wrote:
Night2 wrote:
Fireside Poet wrote:Is it really Eqypt and not Egypt?

In many maps I see there was both of them ...
Eqypt and Egypt!!!

I don't know really which is correct, but if any one knows please let us know to which is correct!?

Egypt.

none of them! Hwt-ka-Ptah!

The name Egypt came later from the greeks.. but it should of course be ok to use the greek/english name even if the word didn´t exist yet.

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:45 am

And this is for you, Ruben Cassar:

samuelanonymous · Post by **samuelanonymous** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:02 am

this map is looking good; i have only 1 suggestion: make the country names more visible by enlarging the text or letting the white glow be slightly brighter.

btw what font are u using?

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:48 am

samuelanonymous wrote:this map is looking good; i have only 1 suggestion: make the country names more visible by enlarging the text or letting the white glow be slightly brighter.

btw what font are u using?

Ringbearer font! Font of The Lord Of The Rings!

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:50 am

I should still wating!?

Gilligan · Post by **Gilligan** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:06 pm

Yeah, I think the font should be a little bigger.

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:43 am

I think you need Andy's feedback on this one at this stage to see what needs to be amended since you aren't getting much feedback by the other users.

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:08 pm

Good map. Can't say that there's anything blatantly wrong with it.

pancakemix · Post by **pancakemix** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:29 pm

Personally, I think all you need is an XML (The thing that adds the numbers) and you're set.

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:53 am

pancakemix wrote:Personally, I think all you need is an XML (The thing that adds the numbers) and you're set.

Already I made it!

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:56 am

This is the link of full package [ Large and Small Map + XML ]

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:16 am

Better put up an image with the numbers in the army circles I think. And remove needs to test and put waiting for feedback in the title maybe that would help?

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:15 am

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:23 am

The JPEG compression looks fucked, i think you need to increase the quality or change to a PNG (my preference)

Also alot of teh army circles are a little of have a read at widowmakers thread onhow to make army circles

http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21353[/url]

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:26 am

yes the army numbers are not centered.

i'm curious, the forest and the mountains are images or did you draw them?

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:48 am

ok, I'm going to change the armies circles and positions ...

DiM wrote:i'm curious, the forest and the mountains are images or did you draw them?

They are images, I saved before them from a strategy game that I don't know what game was it ...

Edit: an interesting thing! look at the number of this post! this is 511000th post of forums!

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:51 am

Night2 wrote:ok, I'm going to change the armies circles and positions ...

DiM wrote:i'm curious, the forest and the mountains are images or did you draw them?

They are images, I saved before them from a strategy game that I don't know what game was it ...

Edit: an interesting thing! look at the number of this post! this is 511000th post of forums!

k thanks.

indeed 511000. i never bothered to look at the url :shock:

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:23 am

Here is the last version:

-> Small Map:

-> Small Map With Armies:

-> Large Map:

-> Large Map With Armies:

Note: Click on small images to see the real size ...

-> Also here is a full package that have:
Small Map + Small Map With Armies + Large Map + Large Map With Armies + XML File
Size: 1.00 MB (Mega Byte)

RobinJ · Post by **RobinJ** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:41 am

Well done Night2 - the army circles look a lot better now

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:50 pm

just 1 mega??

my large map alone is 1 mega. what quality do your jpgs have?

Night2 · Post by **Night2** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:43 pm

DiM wrote:just 1 mega??

my large map alone is 1 mega. what quality do your jpgs have?

lol, that's important!? I use 10 in quality in photoshop (form 1-12) ...

Also Another Interesting Thing: Look at topic number, this topic is 20080th topic in forums!
REALLY LOL

The Persian Empire (Last On 1st Post of P12)

Is the map good!?