New Map IDEA

[Thunderous]

ok, so here is a new map idea i came up with
yes i did make it in paint so dont tell me there is bad graphics and colours, i know that! its just an idea
the idea is kinda like the great britian map, when you get to the castle, you can attack the insideof the castle.

pro's - i think its a farly unique map, CC does not have any thing like this, and its not just a map of a county or land mass.

con's - its made in paint, so it will have to be completely made from scratch.

i havent figured out troop reienforcements and that, i would just like feed back on it as an idea. i would also love it if people do like it, one of the maps guys to take it on, i clearly don't have the programs or skill to create a Major command ready map!

thanks
Thunderous

 

[codanostra]

looks like a pretty cool idea, and looks fun to play on. Each castle could have a pretty strong bonus, and each player could start out owning each castle (assuming in a 4 player game). not sure how this map would play with more than 4, but maybe it could be limited to 4 man games. i'd love ot see this fleshed out

 

[codanostra]

btw, to fix your footer images, just wrap the images in

tags

 

[Thunderous]

btw, to fix your footer images, just wrap the images in

tags

sorry wrap in

tags? hwo does yours look?

 

[codanostra]

my sig is this url
http://www.signaturebar.com/uploads/images/8990.png

wrapped in

tags. looking at your sig, the first links end tag doesnt have the /, like [/img]

 

[Thunderous]

ok, i put them there but there still not working?

 

[Thunderous]

what did you thinnk RJ?

 

[Shepherd]

hey thunderous, thanks for the post... I love that folks are already sketching out map ideas!

For starters, an important piece of MajorCommand will eventually be a user-driven Map Studio, in which folks like yourself can propose and develop map ideas and then pass them off to more experienced map makers (who have something a bit nicer than paint :wink. We're still working out the beta basics around here and obviously haven't launched the Studios, so you're way ahead of the curve!

Your map idea actually includes some thematic & play features that we've been putzing around with behind the scenes... a castle map with some inside/outside play is in the works, but your idea is unique in many ways. Hang onto your draft and the community can give it a proper revisit when we're better prepared to do so.

 

[Thunderous]

hey, i was wondering what you or RJ or any of the map makers use to make your maps?

 

[RjBeals]

Photoshop & Illustrator. And google maps

 

[Shepherd]

98% Photoshop, and a bit a Illustrator (which I'm just re-learning after 17 years away from it!).

For inspiration I spend time at libraries, museums, and I've looked at thousands of maps at sites like The david Rumsey Historical Map Collection.

 

[Congentiatos]

Thunderous, et al...I did find your map idea interesting with lots of game potential. I am glad to hear the map makers have some cool stuff in R&D and the concept of a user studio is novel and I look forward to all this coming. But I did want to give a plug to your map concept as I really like the possible game play options. Thanks.

 

[Thunderous]

Thunderous, et al...I did find your map idea interesting with lots of game potential. I am glad to here the map makers have some cool stuff in R&D and the concept of a user studio is novel and I look forward to all this coming. But I did want to give a plug to your map concept as I really like the possible game play options. Thanks.

Thanks for the feedback Congentiatos
hopefully we can get the map up and run sometime in the near future

 

[mapguy]

98% Photoshop, and a bit a Illustrator (which I'm just re-learning after 17 years away from it!).

For inspiration I spend time at libraries, museums, and I've looked at thousands of maps at sites like The david Rumsey Historical Map Collection.

Wow, the best antique map site ever.

 

[landmine]

i only wait for FOG game`s.

 

[mapguy]

i only wait for FOG game`s.

Yeah, me too.
But, the day that they adopt Freestyle, is the day that I quit.

 

[landmine]

Yeah, me too.
But, the day that they adopt Freestyle, is the day that I quit.

freestyle no thnx