Conquer Club

I decided to make a map very close to my heart, and share a piece of myself with the rest of CC. Here is a map of my family's homeland, a region of Italy called Calabria.

Alright here's Version 3, I completely redid the background and a few other things, hope you enjoy.



Done-
fixed the reversed vineyard
redid the background
moved terit. names around to fit better
To Do-
Add compass rose
clear up legend
what ever else is suggested

Version 1 http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll39/shadowsteel9/Calabria.jpg
Version 2
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll39/shadowsteel9/Calabria3.jpg
Name- Calabria
Number of Territs-35
Number of Continents-5

Game play- Regular as of now, new ideas are welcome.

A decent start, graphics-wise. It'll need to come up a significant bit, but you'll be able to smooth out the "rough edges" that ARE present on the map. Right now it's Indochina-style bottlenecking. I would suggest connecting the north and the south parts of the map by some ocean routes of some sort.

shadowsteel9 wrote:(Disclaimer- This map is not and does not claim to be geographically accurate)

How off is it? It's one thing to bend and stretch. Another entirely just to make stuff up all around. I'd assume the territories are based on city names in those regions. But, how were continent borders and territory borders formed?

I don't see the point of a geographical map that doesn't attempt to be true to life. So when I see you say that it makes me wonder why is this map being made.

Again, I don't know how much is made up and how much is real. I think that's important to know up front.

You have to make it as geographically accurate as possible.

Change one of the Italian flags and use the Regione Calabria flag. I am sure you will find it online.

I don't know if Gimp is enough to make a decent looking map but good luck!

I think that there are too many territories for the map to work. This is a very 'niche' map. Ask yourself, will this map get played by the wider cc community? What is unique with this map?
As it stands therefore, I think that if you want this to move forward, you will have to put a bit more thought into it.
Best of luck.

edbeard wrote:

shadowsteel9 wrote:(Disclaimer- This map is not and does not claim to be geographically accurate)

How off is it? It's one thing to bend and stretch. Another entirely just to make stuff up all around. I'd assume the territories are based on city names in those regions. But, how were continent borders and territory borders formed?

I don't see the point of a geographical map that doesn't attempt to be true to life. So when I see you say that it makes me wonder why is this map being made.

Again, I don't know how much is made up and how much is real. I think that's important to know up front.

Every calabria map i find is different, and none of them have shown actual boarders, just dots where the city name is, i will though try to make it more accurate

shadow - nice first draft for just starting to use gimp for this map. You've already surpassed many idea's that come through here. I use photoshop, but I'm sure gimp is basically the same - remember to always keep as much as you can on separate layers. It will help you tons when you need to revise. And Ruben is a neighbour from Malta - so he will be a good resource.

As far as the map - I like what you did with the oceans, but I think you over did it. soften / blur that a bit and I think you'll be good there.

Your colour choices look good - nothing too similar. Very clear regions.

You'll find that people here are very picky about smooth good looking borders. It's a key to get map approval. You'll need to practice with your borders. I personally don't mind pixilated borders (ala Marvaddin & Brazil) - but they'll never pass now. Marv was one of the first map makers for this site.

Also you've got a rather large non-playable map area. You may need to look at rotating the map a bit to put it on an angle. Like Italy is. Then just add a compass to show true north.

Anyway - Good Luck. try not to abandon this. I'll offer whatever support I can. My family (grandparents) also came to the US from Sicily. I created the Italy map.

A have begun work on draft 2, which will be more geographically correct, as well as a few other suggestions

i dont think theres much bottle necking... as the bottom most continent and top most continent are separated by 2 territs....

you could make it work. zoom in more on the area, make it bigger, make it more accurate, maybe use some geographically relevant flags and colors. you could lessen bottlenecking with some isles, as i know there are many in that mediterranean region

workin on version 2 but can't find a font that works well, ne suggestions

I like maps that are based on folks home regions. I would like to see more that represents what is unique or neat about this region of Italy. Whether its topography that affects gameplay or features of national significance or whatever. Bring out the character of the area if you can. I look forward to it.

Try here:

http://www.1001freefonts.com/old-english-fonts.htm

Lots of fonts you can download for free.

I experimented with the font for the cities, and am still having a hard time. I hope you enjoy Version 2.

i like it.
just a few things though:
maybe use a different texture for the ocean? they look like bubbles right now...
the Borgia vineyard is flipped.
i think Amantea could fit inside its terit. the way it is right now it gets mixed in with Lamenzia Tenme. if Amantea goes up it will look less confusing
what is that thing in Cantazaro and S.G. in Fiore?
i think Reggio di Calabria should be +3 not +4
i like it. glad you incorperated the vineyards
good job and good luck!

[quote="rocky mountain"]i like it.
just a few things though:

maybe use a different texture for the ocean? they look like bubbles right now...
*Will Do, was thinking about making it look like parchment, or maybe putting it all behind the calabrian flag, and eliminating it from that corner

the Borgia vineyard is flipped.
*That was meant to fit it better in the area, if you say it will look better, i'll flip it

i think Amantea could fit inside its terit. the way it is right now it gets mixed in with Lamenzia Tenme. if Amantea goes up it will look less confusing
* considered

what is that thing in Cantazaro and S.G. in Fiore?
*A mountain, but for some reason it didn't come out like the others even though i created them the same way. it's 2 small to really make a difference, so i'll probabally delete it for next update

i think Reggio di Calabria should be +3 not +4
* Let's see what the rest of CC thinks

Thanks for the tips, most of which will be incorporated in next update

Here's version 3, I followed alot of your suggestions rocky mountain, with the exception of changing the bonus #s.