New map style for my map - comments?

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson
So can we ( as some have suggested ) have both .. a "cool to look at" version and an "easy to use/read" version !? !? [:)]

I should be able to make one version of the map in the "Old" style and have it available as well.

Andrew

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus
Andrew, now I am lost. What [extended] map did I download a few weeks ago? I mean the one which has Sub Chaser's fonts.

You have Subchaser's version of my version 4 map. This map is version 5, which is not released yet, but will be soon.

Andrew

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Tristanjohn

That's much more pleasing to my eye, Andrew. You might try a little whiter white for the fonts, and even a little bluer blue for the water (though I'd still keep the saturation low--again, less eye strain).

Hmmm, another fan of bluer water. Unfortunately doing the blending between deep and shallow water makes the use of alternative ocean colours more difficult than with the old map version, so I don't think I can make other versions with different ocean colours (at least not in the near future).

As for the base fonts, I actually made them 1/3 transparent to reduce their brightness and contrast as initially I found the white text too intrusive.

Will you (can you) add the colored icons as well? I find those to be very useful.

Do you mean resource icons? That is a tough one, as, with the exception of the stock scenarios, the type and location of these is a "moving target"; especially for CHS. When CHS settles down I might add some resource icons then...

Andrew

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Black Mamba 1942
Need non-extended map version.

Although you can't tell, this test version is the non-extended one [:)]. As usual both versions will be available when the map is released.

Andrew

[Tristanjohn]

Sounds good all around, Andrew. For the price you're asking I've no complaints worth mentioning. [:)]

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: mc3744
The fonts could be improved [;)]

I have done too much work to revise the base fonts, but I might have a go at using a different font for the ocean/sea names. I am going to try a serif font for them.

Andrew

[Black Mamba 1942]

"You are the man!"[:D]

[KDonovan]

hey AndrewB..can you post a screen shot with some rivers, i was never crazy about the river's in your old map...and its hard to tell if its been adjusted at all in your new map with only that little river in the top left hand corner...thanks

btw...everything else looks great

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

hey AndrewB..can you post a screen shot with some rivers, i was never crazy about the river's in your old map...and its hard to tell if its been adjusted at all in your new map with only that little river in the top left hand corner...thanks

btw...everything else looks great

The rivers are the same - sorry.

Andrew

[Ron Saueracker]

When....when!!![:)][&o] Glad to hear the extended version is being done as well. Regarding that I agree with your view that since the rat runs are an abstraction they should be left more obvious than subtle but perhaps a colour change like a BlueGray tone.

You da man! Go Bombers!

[Tanaka]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

ORIGINAL: Tristanjohn

That's much more pleasing to my eye, Andrew. You might try a little whiter white for the fonts, and even a little bluer blue for the water (though I'd still keep the saturation low--again, less eye strain).

Hmmm, another fan of bluer water. Unfortunately doing the blending between deep and shallow water makes the use of alternative ocean colours more difficult than with the old map version, so I don't think I can make other versions with different ocean colours (at least not in the near future).

As for the base fonts, I actually made them 1/3 transparent to reduce their brightness and contrast as initially I found the white text too intrusive.

Will you (can you) add the colored icons as well? I find those to be very useful.

Do you mean resource icons? That is a tough one, as, with the exception of the stock scenarios, the type and location of these is a "moving target"; especially for CHS. When CHS settles down I might add some resource icons then...

Andrew

hmm instead of changing the water maybe what would help is to make the map look a little brighter? if you notice the matrix map and the subchaser map they just seem brighter colorwise. is this possible???

btw andrew you are the man! [&o]

[Tristanjohn]

Not too bright or garish. You have to look at that screen for long stretches, you know.

[Ron Saueracker]

Subtle tones all the way.

[Tristanjohn]

Thank you.

[mc3744]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

ORIGINAL: mc3744
The fonts could be improved [;)]

I have done too much work to revise the base fonts, but I might have a go at using a different font for the ocean/sea names. I am going to try a serif font for them.

Andrew

Just to point out the obvious: I'm simply being ultra-picky, since you've proven that you can improve what's already perfect. [&o] I love your maps.
I'd love them even without fonts! [:)]

[mc3744]

I forgot one thing!

In v 3.0 units moving from Karachi to DH get stuck two hexes before Calcutta and they start moving at 5 per turn.
If I then reset the movement and direct them hex by hex they move fine.

I have two PBEM with your map and it happens everytime in both.
However I'm not 100% sure it's map related.

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Tanaka
hmm instead of changing the water maybe what would help is to make the map look a little brighter? if you notice the matrix map and the subchaser map they just seem brighter colorwise. is this possible???

Are you sure about Subchaser's map being brighter? I stole my ocean colours from his version of my map (54:75:105 RGB) because I liked them so much.

Andrew

[Black Mamba 1942]

Any headway on this AB?

The new fonts and smoothed out sea boundaries look great.[8D]

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: Marten

it's much better then the first one!
just please remove hex grid from land hexes, and it will be perfect.

Please leave them available..., some of us like them.

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Black Mamba 1942

Any headway on this AB?

The new fonts and smoothed out sea boundaries look great.[8D]

Yes I have made progress, albeit slowly. Hopefully it won't be too much longer before the map is ready to go.

Andrew