Map Dabble

I think you can choose a pale pink or a pale red for the three islands. The name is easy, Bangsamoro Islands and Bangsamoro (or Western Mindanao if preferred).

[spoiler=islands edit][img]http://oi60.tinypic.com/2d9wt50.jpg[/img][/spoiler] added bangsamoro island region, recolor.. bonus edit.

Could you put some inward noise or dissolve on the inner region effect, it is sort of solid lined? It actually looks quite good like this, being that it looks like water from the ink absorption, however, I intended you to use it only for complete regions and separate islands, you have used it for territories as well, which makes it look like the dividing lines and borders are spreading. Also effect colours go be richer. There are a couple of anomalies with borders in the Aurora territory (white pixel (NW) and a damaged line (S)) and Batangas territory (white pixel beneath circle). What about adding "Circa 1900" to the title area? Just a thought that might date stamp the map.

wow. good spot on the pixels. caught them!

*Also effect colours COULD be richer. This is what it should have said. :) LOL almost crying emoticon was meant to be ( S )

[spoiler=stray pixels and noise][img]http://oi59.tinypic.com/n3xn43.jpg[/img][/spoiler] this edit..noise added. fixed up stray pixels. circa 1900, like this? *i'll have to get the eraser out for the territories. and make the colors richer..will have to get my art dictionary for what richer color means. :)

Another tip, align the lat/long labels the same way than NSEW in the compass (lat just above/below the line, long next to each line). The 120ºE should be longer as now it's cut in the middle of the ocean. I am quite unsure about if the font fits the 1900s theme we seem to be going after.

Come on Hood, everyone knows that "richer" means they have more money! :D ;) I think Circa 1900 should go top left and no underline. I agree with Spy, the font is one of the more modern examples I posted, I should have left it out really. Region colours are better, they now make the map look like it would have in 1900-1901. Yes you will need to get rid of the effect along territory lines, they spoil it. You have the fade / dissolve just right.

top left of map? or of the title? ill play around with the font, and stuff tomorrow....sleepy time!

top left of map

I'd leave out the circa 1900. I don't think it adds anything. The region colors look too washed out. Calabarzon especially looks very transparent. There's nearly no difference between the Bangsamoro pink and the background lol The borders on Mindanao look different, more glow-y than any of the others, even on the mini-map. I'm not sure if that's just the colors setting each other off or not. I'd darken the borders as a whole, just a smidge. If you can I'd extend the 15 degree line past Luzon.

[spoiler=previous version][img]http://oi59.tinypic.com/n3xn43.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [spoiler][img]http://oi57.tinypic.com/2pzbu3n.jpg[/img][/spoiler] colours richer. erased territory effect border darkened a little. font changed to fowview selection long lat font rotated Island color change. color test.. purple ok? *inset not changed..will sort out colours first

I think that looks beautiful! The purple looks fine to me. Red or green shade for Bangsamoro? As soon as that's sorted, I think it's all set.

This is exactly what I imagine when I see a colour scheme, I imagine it with all the really colourful circles spread across the map. You see the effect that is achieved with an inner glow effect on only the regions or islands, it makes territories look like different colour tones. Smaller islands appear darker, territories where no effect has touched it appear bright etc. As a game map it has a real old & quaint looking colour tone. The map itself also looks like you uploaded one from the archives. Of course we can't use all the usual things on maps like names for every little river & town, but imagine the map with those taken off and the land completely colour filled and this is it. One region that stands out as the weakest link is MINDANAO, it has a grey effect and would be better as a dark blue or turquoise. I like the font, but also think more on the font in case others don't, here are some 1900 maps to give you ideas, look around the maps and pick up on levels of importance. http://www.findfreegraphics.com/wallpaper-background-0/1900+wallpaper.htm http://www.bartitsu.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Map-of-Europe.jpg http://www.eurfedling.org/maps/Europe_1901.jpg http://www.homerlea.org/China%20Map%201896.jpg http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-94633/Los-Angeles-and-vicinity-1900-from-the-10th-edition-of http://qalabist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/map-1900.jpg

torquoise Change for Mindanao for naathims suggestion ..red or green for bangsamoro i can't get the right tone that i like.. here's some examples. i think i prefer the original color (inset yet to re-do) [Spoiler= (A) original with Mindanao colour change][img]http://oi59.tinypic.com/a281v7.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [Spoiler= (B) red with Mindanao colour change][img]http://oi61.tinypic.com/2rxxzpj.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [Spoiler= (C) green with Mindanao colour change][img]http://oi58.tinypic.com/2sbtpfo.jpg[/img][/spoiler]