New map style for my map - comments?

[Andrew Brown]

As part of my update to version 5 of my alternative WitP map, I am trying a new map style, which uses fonts similar to those used by Subchaser for his maps, and softer divisions between land and sea, and between shallow and deep ocean. And the reefs are now blue instead of purple.

Here is a sample of the map style being tested. I am interested in any comments from those that have used my map. Better than the old style? Worse? Don't care? No difference?

If most people prefer this style (and I like it), then I will make it the standard style for my map.

Andrew

[Cpt Sherwood]

That looks GREAT Andrew.

[TheElf]

VERY nice. How long? Must...have...it...

[FeurerKrieg]

Looks good, but the shape of those fonts is a tad boring, use something with some character. The colors are great though.

[bradfordkay]

Andrew, I love the new colouring and shallow/deep interface. They're beautiful. When you mentioned that you had changed the reef colour to blue, I was skeptical, but it really works. Very nice.

I'm also not a huge fan of the font, but don't really care either way about that. Whatever is easier for you, as the quality of your maps is still tops!

[Tanaka]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

As part of my update to version 5 of my alternative WitP map, I am trying a new map style, which uses fonts similar to those used by Subchaser for his maps, and softer divisions between land and sea, and between shallow and deep ocean. And the reefs are now blue instead of purple.

Here is a sample of the map style being tested. I am interested in any comments from those that have used my map. Better than the old style? Worse? Don't care? No difference?

If most people prefer this style (and I like it), then I will make it the standard style for my map.

Andrew

Andrew looks much better! Similiar to sub chasers style fonts yes but i do prefer his a little better....

...also anyone else miss the darker blue water colors??? the current AB water colors seem a little grey to me...

[Tanaka]

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subchasers text seems a little less edgy...

[TheElf]

ORIGINAL: Tanaka



...also anyone else miss the darker water colors???

Nope. But I do agree with Feurer Krieg on the Font. I can live with the small fonts in white, but the Bodies of Water I'd love to see something closer to Subs map.

[rogueusmc]

I like the fact that the land masseas aren't outlined...that was my biggest turn-offs with your map AB.

[Tanaka]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

As part of my update to version 5 of my alternative WitP map, I am trying a new map style, which uses fonts similar to those used by Subchaser for his maps, and softer divisions between land and sea, and between shallow and deep ocean. And the reefs are now blue instead of purple.

Here is a sample of the map style being tested. I am interested in any comments from those that have used my map. Better than the old style? Worse? Don't care? No difference?

If most people prefer this style (and I like it), then I will make it the standard style for my map.

Andrew

just for comparison to old style...it does look much better!

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: TheElf

ORIGINAL: Tanaka



...also anyone else miss the darker water colors???

Nope. But I do agree with Feurer Krieg on the Font. I can live with the small fonts in white, but the Bodies of Water I'd love to see something closer to Subs map.

I couldn't find any font similar to the font Subchaser used for his ocean text, so I went for consistency - using the same font style throughout. I tried to make the base text font as close to Subchaser's as I could get, as I like the font he used.

[Ron Saueracker]

Looks darned excellent Andrew! Sweet.

[Roger Neilson]

Really nice Andrew, gets my vote.

Roger

[Banquet]

Ditto - can't wait to use it!

[Marten]

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

[von Beanie]

I really like your maps and won't play without them now. The new version is a bit nicer than the old version, and they are both much better than the original map that came with the game.

A couple of minor requests:

1) Put a legend in an out-of-the-way corner that explains the road/railway/trail symbols. One opponent that I enticed into using the maps asked what the symbols are and I could not answer his questions even after doing a search of the forum responses;

2) In a couple of critical areas such as in western Luzon (Phillipines) it is real difficult to figure out which hexes are connected by roads and which are not (until I watch the speed that the units move and then realize there is no highway connecting the hexes). I'd greatly appreciate if you would clarify the transportation network geography of western Luzon island.

[TheElf]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

ORIGINAL: TheElf

ORIGINAL: Tanaka



...also anyone else miss the darker water colors???

Nope. But I do agree with Feurer Krieg on the Font. I can live with the small fonts in white, but the Bodies of Water I'd love to see something closer to Subs map.

I couldn't find any font similar to the font Subchaser used for his ocean text, so I went for consistency - using the same font style throughout. I tried to make the base text font as close to Subchaser's as I could get, as I like the font he used.

Not a problem for me. The map is great the way it is. I'll look around and see if I can find it, if nothing more now than out of sheer curiosity.

[el cid again]

This style looks fine.

For me there was only one problem with your previous map: the LITTLE map was harder to use. So for me the decision of which to use would turn on "is the little map easier to use, or not?"

[Raverdave]

Andrew, looks fan-bloody-tastic mate ! I just wish that I was not so deep into 3 PBEMs so that I could run your map.

[Speedysteve]

I don't use anything other than stock maps at present but this does look great Andrew. Well done.

Steven