maps should generally be a minimum of 33 territories for a map intended for 2 players. 44 is ideal for 4 players (multiple the number of players times 11)
the game play needs to be really interesting to convince me to allow a map like this on to the site. Also the graphics have to meet the quality standards of course.
I would only have the map active during the holiday season each year. We could have maps for a number of holidays, but i will deactivate the map for the remainder of the year. It annoys me greatly when i see maps like this available to play on all year round on other sites.
That being said, I don't think there is enough time left before christmas to get this map done. I mean it would be pretty lame to finish the map on the 23rd and only have 2 days to play it. If you happen to have a stroke of genius and luck and finish the map graphics tomorrow and votazap is willing to input the entire map into the system himself by Thursday, then I would say go for it. otherwise I would just wait till next year. Just know that the only map to ever get done that fast was the Saturn map and it took 2 8 hour days working on it to get it done that fast.
Also know that I am busy and will not be able to help one bit. Christmas time it the busiest time of year at work.
You may consider using a real photo of a decorated christmas tree and modify it to create regions and territories. But part of me is against this idea altogether because I really would rather not have any more maps were the territory is just the territory circle and they are all connected by lines. (the basketball map and stadium map are examples of this). You could spend hours just finding the right photo to use and then hours more figuring out how to modify it so that the regions and connections are clear. Honestly if it were me I would put this one off till next November and work on it then. Your skills will have increased by then as well and it will make the project easier. Also you won't feel rushed and end up producing a low quality map. Keep in mind that the more maps we get, the higher the standard for new maps will get.
maps should generally be a minimum of 33 territories for a map intended for 2 players. 44 is ideal for 4 players (multiple the number of players times 11)
the game play needs to be really interesting to convince me to allow a map like this on to the site. Also the graphics have to meet the quality standards of course.
I would only have the map active during the holiday season each year. We could have maps for a number of holidays, but i will deactivate the map for the remainder of the year. It annoys me greatly when i see maps like this available to play on all year round on other sites.
That being said, I don't think there is enough time left before christmas to get this map done. I mean it would be pretty lame to finish the map on the 23rd and only have 2 days to play it. If you happen to have a stroke of genius and luck and finish the map graphics tomorrow and votazap is willing to input the entire map into the system himself by Thursday, then I would say go for it. otherwise I would just wait till next year. Just know that the only map to ever get done that fast was the Saturn map and it took 2 8 hour days working on it to get it done that fast.
Also know that I am busy and will not be able to help one bit. Christmas time it the busiest time of year at work.
You may consider using a real photo of a decorated christmas tree and modify it to create regions and territories. But part of me is against this idea altogether because I really would rather not have any more maps were the territory is just the territory circle and they are all connected by lines. (the basketball map and stadium map are examples of this). You could spend hours just finding the right photo to use and then hours more figuring out how to modify it so that the regions and connections are clear. Honestly if it were me I would put this one off till next November and work on it then. Your skills will have increased by then as well and it will make the project easier. Also you won't feel rushed and end up producing a low quality map. Keep in mind that the more maps we get, the higher the standard for new maps will get.
