[Idea] Italy

[KungFuDuet]

Edition v2.0

OK - I started back at the non-tilted Italy, and squashed it a little vertically. It still look good IMO.

Map stats:
# Regions: 42
# Commands: 9
Special Feature: Region Occupation (Hold all city at the start of turn to win)

Map With Names:

Map With Bonuses:

Thoughts and comments?

 

[Shepherd]

I agree with Rj... you were able to get away with the tilt on the Philippines, but Italy is so recognizable that it doesn't work to tilt it, squash it, etc. I think that if we're going to do an Italy map - and eventually we probably will if it's the right one - it needs to be very conventional.

 

[Eunoia]

I really hope this gets made still.

 

[Cardinalsrule]

I do like it the way it is in KFD's latest iteration. The little bit of 'squish' really isn't very noticable, IMO.

About the Region Occupation auto-victory, though. Correct me if I'm wrong, Shep/Wids, but wasn't the auto-victory bug issue what kept the MidEast map from being issued for so long?

 

[WidowMakers]

Yes I believe it was Cards

 

[Eunoia]

Question on V2: What does the middle digit stand for on second map/pic? Example: Sardinia "4/3/+2". I understand that there are 4 regions to hold, and that the bonus is 2; however, I'm missing what the 3 stands for? I was thinking it was how many regions can attack the command, but then the Republic of Genoa would be 7 not 3 (and obviously others do not fit that logic as well). So my last guess is that it might be how many regions you have to "defend" to keep the command?

 

[Eunoia]

Now that I've counted my last guess... I feel as if it must be correct. So I believe I answered my own question. : P

 

[WidowMakers]

Middle digit is number of borders in the command

 

[KungFuDuet]

indeed you are correct, wids

 

[RjBeals]

not sure if i've posted this or not, but my first map many years ago over at the conk was italy. It was one of the first maps with a capital bonus.

 

[Cardinalsrule]

so Beals, Wids, Shep, all you guys were mapmakers over at conk, right?

If I may ask, why haven't you re-done some of those maps and released them here?

 

[RjBeals]

we're thinking about it. Just didn't want to launch a new site with fresh maps.

 

[Cardinalsrule]

well, I'm certainly not complaining about the maps that are here, I just thought that, as time goes on, it might be quicker and easier to occasionally re-do one of them and slip it in when you are releasing a new one. I don't want this site to be like LG, with literally hundreds of mediocre maps, but if you 'cherry picked' the best from your past, you could beef up the numbers of maps that are here.

Another question: what do you envision as the number of maps that the site should eventually have? Sixteen at present gives a reasonable choice of gameplay, but more would be better. But how many more before you think you can pause and rest and go to only the occasional release?

 

[WidowMakers]

Well there are a few reasons.

1) Rights - Some maps were done with other people. It can be tricky to determine who really owns what. I did a lot of revamps from CC. I could redo them again but....

2) Quality of Gameplay - Some of the maps I did were not good. They may have had good GFX but the game play suffered. No reason to make that mistake again.

3) Time - We all only have so much time to make maps (an I have had zero for a while now). We can either redo are old maps or make new ones.

4) GFX - Our old maps look good but could look better. Sort of in lien with #3, I will need to redo all my maps to make them up to snuff. Some I did years ago and I can make them look cleaner.

But I do like the idea and we have a few threads we chat in about this very topic. Dont be surprised to see a few old time classics from out stash eventually.

FYI. I am working on a remake of King of the Mountains just like Shep redid Duck and Cover.
It is a 100% GP copy of the KOTM from CC but with cleaner GFX of the same feel.

 

[Cardinalsrule]

thanks, Wids.

everything you said made sense.

about the number of maps, do you see the cartographers here just continually putting out maps, slow and steady, essentially forever?

 

[WidowMakers]

about the number of maps, do you see the cartographers here just continually putting out maps, slow and steady, essentially forever?

Well not forever. lol.

But I made or was part of 19-20 maps over at CC. I think I can do that here over a few years.

But as said in another thread, we need to get teh site issues and speed fixed first so we can properly make new map with new features that are truly original and fun to play in ways you have never before.

 

[Eunoia]

Just to note: I have no idea how you guys create your maps, exactly. But if any help is ever needed... I have a Fine Arts degree and have some experience with Digital Art as well. Though my digital art skills are limited to Photoshop and a bit of Illustrator. My drawing and painting skills obviously won't be of much help, but I figure if I can help at all... lightening someones burden, I'm sure, would be appreciated.

 

[RjBeals]

cool Eunoia - can you link to some of your work?