The Old Map Critique & Discussion Thread

[Jydsken-Østveg]

If you have something that is useful to say about the map, do so here. I'll read it all, but I can't say I'll use it all.

 

[Caelia]

Is there a scale of any kind?

 

[Papal States]

Great work! The part of the Papal States on the continent can be used by another player if needed. I'm happy with the three islands.

CHANGE: I'll keep the mainland, as Tale wants one of the islands.

 

[Vistrasia]

Wow the map looks great! I give out a lot of respect to Coro for working out all those applications, it must've been hell.

 

[Cúlanor]

Awesome, sooo much better than the classic map. Geography hasn't made it in yet, but I'm sure that'll come later lol.

 

[Polesia]

Excellent work, although I still want a discussion on the size of Xen's mapspot, which is grossly excessive from my point of view and hampers the people trying to roleplay asian nations.

 

[Montelimar]

Yes, it is a nice map, I just want to know why Montelimar got widdled down so much. I seems like wherever territory needed to be added to those around me, it was me you took the territory away from.

 

[Jydsken-Østveg]

Excellent work, although I still want a discussion on the size of Xen's mapspot, which is grossly excessive from my point of view and hampers the people trying to roleplay asian nations.

I agree. I do not have the power to do anything about that though. You need to take it up with Xen. Me just forgetting to include a couple of islands as Xen's territory could invoke his rage! Regardless, no way in hell will I randomly stick some Asian nation in his territory. Like it or not, he is still the supreme commander in terms of what happens on the map and the forum and so that sort of complaint needs to be taken to him personally via PM preferably.

 

[Thaumantica]

The map is adequate, but it seems sort of bland as compared to that one Oikawa posted awhile ago irregardless of its own flaws. Not saying anyone could do any better though, it is a great start and I am sure it'll evolve in to a sexy layout.

 

[Jydsken-Østveg]

Yes, it is a nice map, I just want to know why Montelimar got widdled down so much. I seems like wherever territory needed to be added to those around me, it was me you took the territory away from.

Your first map request was exactly that a request. Xen put you on the map exactly as you asked for without considering the requests of many other players. Originally I had you further north and much larger on my first draft. When my house flooded and I started over with a base map, I went ahead and moved you closer to where you wanted to be, but the only way I could fit that in is by decreasing your size a little bit.

Regardless, the map Xen posted was quite problematic because it reflected items that weren't how I had them already made, and created false perceptions of what might've ended up on the map. I do believe Kapi already went over the hell that was that thread and the other one I had made earlier before my house flooded.

Regardless, I can expand you a bit at the expense of small bits of Belmont, LPR, and Hosa. After that, it's up to you to broker with your neighbors for a larger starting spot. Regardless, this is mostly the fault of the French nations who all wanted the same area, and made it extremely difficult to map. I'm doing my best to satisfy all parties, hopefully you'll find yourself looking more acceptable on the next map update.

The map is adequate, but it seems sort of bland as compared to that one Oikawa posted awhile ago irregardless of its own flaws. Not saying anyone could do any better though, it is a great start and I am sure it'll evolve in to a sexy layout.

I just got Photoshop CS4. I have no idea how it really works yet. The last version I've used is Photoshop 5.0... quite some time ago. So I'm relearning the program and so forth. I as learn it, I should be able to slowly fix the presentation. Also if Q would like to post a picture of his longitude and latitude lines, I'd be more than willing to include those as well. Those were sick.

 

[Vistrasia]

I can send you a .psd in which they are included as a separate layer...

 

[Jydsken-Østveg]

Tack så mycket! - Next map will have them included.

 

[Serenierre]

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Red City - Paris
Blue city - Toulouse
White city - Marseilles

And the red areas at the Montelimar - Belmont border are the bits of my territory I am giving to him. In the next map update those areas should be with Monty.

Coro just so you know, the red areas I am giving to Monty.

 

[Montelimar]

Regardless, I can expand you a bit at the expense of small bits of Belmont, LPR, and Hosa. After that, it's up to you to broker with your neighbors for a larger starting spot. Regardless, this is mostly the fault of the French nations who all wanted the same area, and made it extremely difficult to map. I'm doing my best to satisfy all parties, hopefully you'll find yourself looking more acceptable on the next map update.

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Ok, I will take you up on offer for expanse. If I get the red spots added, I will be satisfied. It gives me back some of my coastlines and it really doesn't take anything away from anyone else.

Second, I can understand your problems, but it would have been nice if you had actually contacted me as I would have been quite willing to work with you instead of being an afterthought and then be fit in.

Third, why am I to blame for all the French moving into the area, I may have been the first to ask for a spot there, but they decided to move there on their own.

 

[Leidenburg]

The red does take away from me, though not substantially. I was just going to use it to role play ethnic tensions with the Frenchies.

 

[Skånskige Statsunionen]

Yeah, I am fine too. Was going to have a revolt anyways and hand it over anyways. Its been too much of a headache.

 

[Serenierre]

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Ok, I will take you up on offer for expanse. If I get the red spots added, I will be satisfied. It gives me back some of my coastlines and it really doesn't take anything away from anyone else.

Second, I can understand your problems, but it would have been nice if you had actually contacted me as I would have been quite willing to work with you instead of being an afterthought and then be fit in.

Third, why am I to blame for all the French moving into the area, I may have been the first to ask for a spot there, but they decided to move there on their own.

Well I think I gave you more coast in my map than in ur proposal.

@Skansige: Do you mean u will give ur entire exclave to him?

 

[Montelimar]

If everybody good with my proposal, then can we call it settled?

 

[Serenierre]

If everybody good with my proposal, then can we call it settled?

Uh... no I am not good with the Belmont - Montelimar border. I would prefer if my proposal is used.

 

[Montelimar]

Uh... no I am not good with the Belmont - Montelimar border. I would prefer if my proposal is used.

Ok, we will go with your's

Thank you all.

Edit: That is for only the Montelimar/Belmont border.