[Official] British Isles REVAMP [Quenched]

PerkinsRooster · Post by **PerkinsRooster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:20 pm

Nicer map but too big. I didn't find the old map too small, the size was fine.

Post by **iancanton** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:55 pm

iancanton wrote:as mentioned before, can we rename “cheshire” as “west midlands”, then expand west midlands to include staffordshire, warwickshire, herefordshire and worcestershire, then redraw the southern england continent to exclude cheshire (which is culturally part of the north of england), then expand “lancashire” to include cheshire? the “west midlands” territory then becomes identical to the government office region of the same name.

a similar renaming can be done for “midland” to “east midlands”, which will include derbyshire, nottinghamshire, leicestershire, rutland and northamptonshire, again following the government office regional boundary (excluding lincolnshire). in this way, the borders have some basis in reality, rather than being drawn at random.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/gor.asp

ian.

central england still lacks areas that are recognisably the east midlands (excluding lincolnshire) and west midlands government regions.

the isle of mull has somehow managed to stick to the south-west corner of strathclyde, as has anglesey to the north-west corner of gwynedd.

ian.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:57 pm

thanks ian, im hoping to get this kick started again i na day or two. Ive jsut been keeping an eye on feudal until its quenched:)

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:40 am

Large

Small

Night Strike · Post by **Night Strike** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:06 pm

There are several territories, such as Dumfries & Galloway, on the small map whose names take up the entire territory. Where are the army numbers going to be (because it could get very crowded in that specific area)??

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:25 pm

Night Strike wrote:There are several territories, such as Dumfries & Galloway, on the small map whose names take up the entire territory. Where are the army numbers going to be (because it could get very crowded in that specific area)??

dumfires and galloway is the only one i see. I have fixed it and it will be up in the next draft

Night Strike · Post by **Night Strike** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:05 pm

Perhaps West Midlands, Northumberland, Donegal, Cornwall, Gwynedd. Perhaps move Lancashire down slightly. That's all I see that may have problems.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:08 pm

Night Strike wrote:Perhaps West Midlands, Northumberland, Donegal, Cornwall, Gwynedd. Perhaps move Lancashire down slightly. That's all I see that may have problems.

Ok thanks.

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:37 pm

I think that when you have territory names with two lines (Northern Ireland, Southern Highlands, North Leinster, etc), the text should be centered over itself. Right now they look scattered and maybe left justified.

I would suggest making all of the text center justified to keep everything consistent and neat.

WM

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:39 pm

WidowMakers wrote:I think that when you have territory names with two lines (Northern Ireland, Southern Highlands, North Leinster, etc), the text should be centered over itself. Right now they look scattered and maybe left justified.

I would suggest making all of the text center justified to keep everything consistent and neat.

WM

that will be done also, im sure i remeber you saying this and i forgot about it

spiesr · Post by **spiesr** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:59 pm

Can you make Hadrian's Wall look like a wall, like how the original did?

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:01 pm

spiesr wrote:Can you make Hadrian's Wall look like a wall, like how the original did?

I cant make it look like a wall because of the style of the map, it wouldnt fit.

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:28 pm

gimil wrote:
spiesr wrote:Can you make Hadrian's Wall look like a wall, like how the original did?

I cant make it look like a wall because of the style of the map, it wouldnt fit.

Actually I think you could. Make the wall in the style of the mountains (line color and glow). Like this. It is subtle but still looks like a wall and fits the theme of the map.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:40 pm

i like it, ill attempt it with the next update.

edbeard · Post by **edbeard** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:35 pm

are you also going to extend the green border for the river between Connaught and Munster? It looks weird just having the thick green stop randomly.

mibi · Post by **mibi** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:42 pm

whats that map in a box for.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:58 pm

mibi wrote:whats that map in a box for.

for the third time, decoration.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:59 pm

edbeard wrote:are you also going to extend the green border for the river between Connaught and Munster? It looks weird just having the thick green stop randomly.

I tired to get them to merge better, you still not happy with them? Then ill make them all green

edbeard · Post by **edbeard** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:03 pm

well it's the thickness as well not just the colour. I just don't see a good reason why it should be any different at that area. It should be uniform throughout

Ogrecrusher · Post by **Ogrecrusher** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:06 pm

Maybe make the river blueish?

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:08 pm

edbeard wrote:well it's the thickness as well not just the colour. I just don't see a good reason why it should be any different at that area. It should be uniform throughout

I was trying not to make the river any thicker than it needed to be

lanyards · Post by **lanyards** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:14 pm

I love the subtleness of the map, it looks really good.

On the box of The British Isles zoomed out, above "Revamped By Gimil, 2007", there is a difference between the large and small. On the small map, the box either has a drop shadow or a extra thick left border, but the left border on the large map is normal.

Again, the map looks great.

--lanyards

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:16 pm

lanyards wrote:I love the subtleness of the map, it looks really good.

On the box of The British Isles zoomed out, above "Revamped By Gimil, 2007", there is a difference between the large and small. On the small map, the box either has a drop shadow or a extra thick left border, but the left border on the large map is normal.

Again, the map looks great.

--lanyards

I see it, its just an extra px in lenght, will be fixed next update.

edbeard · Post by **edbeard** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:18 pm

gimil wrote:
edbeard wrote:well it's the thickness as well not just the colour. I just don't see a good reason why it should be any different at that area. It should be uniform throughout

I was trying not to make the river any thicker than it needed to be

no worries, just draw it so the land becomes covered up a bit more instead of the river.

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:18 pm

edbeard wrote:
gimil wrote:
edbeard wrote:well it's the thickness as well not just the colour. I just don't see a good reason why it should be any different at that area. It should be uniform throughout

I was trying not to make the river any thicker than it needed to be

no worries, just draw it so the land becomes covered up a bit more instead of the river.

if it makes you happy :wink: