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Vexer wrote:
I wanted it lighter, not brighter, there is a difference. After thorpe is done with it I have a couple modifications I'd like to try out.
Fendi wrote:
Well if you are going for a lighter ocean then I would like it to be more or less like this one:

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/8748/newyork4light.jpg

And when I said 'darker blue' I was thinking more like this:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6568/newyork4dark.jpg

I can see how the lighter version is somewhat better and I can also see how both these maps now look like the San Francisco map. But I think its mostly because of the ocean texture, both San Franciscos and New Yorks look sort of similar.
Vexer wrote:
I think the color they have is better, it just needs the saturation reduced.
Thorpe wrote:
Will be working it soon.
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Vexer wrote:
Ok, Here's what I did:

- modified the ocean color
- lowered the opacity of the ocean texture layers
- added an additional ocean texture layer and shading layer
- redid the text for the ocean labels and mini map
- changed the angle of the diagonal land texture
- cleaned up the outline a bit

New version:
http://dominating12.com/forums/Map_Creation_Forum_Images/Risk%20Map%20-%20New%20York.jpg

Old version:
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2658/newyork4.jpg

The map can still be improved. At some point I might consider redoing the territory labels but I just don't have the time right now. The outline could also be much better but it's too much work for me to do.

But I think the map is good enough for now. We can always polish it up a bit later.

200 posts already on this map. Insane.
Leedog wrote:
1. I like newer version... it seems cleaner and a bit crisper.

2. Same with airports.

3. Ocean looks better and like the color of text on oceans and rivers.

4. Also agree with Vexer's statement: "But I think the map is good enough for now. We can always polish it up a bit later."

5. Thorpe or Vexer keeping this in their file storage for future changes would be nice because I was originally planning on removing from computer once posted.

6. I have full faith in Thopre and Vexer's map making skills and any future changes to make map better I would personally endorse.

7. Though, only change I would consider on new version would be to move "2" in Bronxville on mini-map over to right a little.

Leedog wrote:
It's been a long, strange journey concerning this map and I counted, and this map was posted with changes on this forum 31 different times. :o
Matty wrote:
Im not sure about the ocean font.
The old one was sometimes bad quality, a bit too thin. But the idea was good.
And now suddenly it looks like its a hyperlink.

Maybe just give it a different colour :S
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Vexer wrote:
Well, Leedog liked the color but after you mentioned hyperlinks I don't think I'd ever be able to look at it again without thinking that so I adjusted the color. If you can detect slight variations it's because the color is determined algorithmically pixel by pixel depending on what is underneath. I think it's better now so I'm glad you said something and I hope it's good enough for you now.

- adjusted the mini map to match better
- added a little texture to the airports, they were flat before
- moved the 2 on the mini map over per leedog
- darkened the ocean a bit for Fendi

http://dominating12.com/forums/Map_Creation_Forum_Images/Risk%20Map%20-%20New%20York2.jpg
Fendi wrote:
Hate the new update. Its really horrible!

Joking. It looks great. Really nice work all. Its much easier on the eyes (or I should probably say my eyes) now thanks to Vexer. 
Like it A Lot. 
Matty wrote:
Thank you, its really good now!
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Vexer wrote:
There were some spelling mistakes on the map so I decided to redo the text at the same time. I could not get that font to be clear no matter what I did so I chose a new one. Hope you guys like it.

http://dominating12.com/forums/Map_Creation_Forum_Images/Risk%20Map%20-%20New%20York3.jpg

We are about half way done inputting the map into the system but we still need caps done. Who wants to volunteer?
Glanru wrote:
I find it odd that the orange territories are not in the orange colored region.
Thorpe wrote:
I agree Glanru ...one would think that should have been done that way.
Nice font and I can read it a lot better.
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