[Abandoned] - Mars

[Incandenza]

I think you can keep it as territories and not midkemia-style attack routes. But you might want to add some green to spice up the map. Plus you'll need to go into photoshop and customize the map to the extent that the copyright owner no longer has a claim...

You'd probably be best served to take a public domain image (perhaps something from NASA, as I believe all US government images are in the public domain) and alter it with photoshop, using a privately-generated terraformed Mars image as your guide. That way you get the geography right, but you're not replicating copyrighted material. It'll be a pain in the ass, but it's better than doing a bunch of work then having to change everything because the copyright holder objects.

[AndyDufresne]

There's something about this map...hm...that doesn't say Mars at all to me.


--Andy

[a-person1192]

well iv'e been working on it and i have changed the attack routes so that they are exactly alike the Midkemia and changed the colours a bit. i was going to use the terraformed green picture that was shown earlier but it did not connect all the way around.

Here is the large.


Making territories won't be a problem, i need to find some things about how to use gimp.

[hecter]

There's something about this map...hm...that doesn't say Mars at all to me.


--Andy

Same. It just looks like classic re-done to me.

[a-person1192]

There's something about this map...hm...that doesn't say Mars at all to me.


--Andy

Same. It just looks like classic re-done to me.

I take it i need to add aesthetically pleasing martians?

[AndyDufresne]

Haha, little green space men are interesting, but no. The map just doesn't feel like a map about mars.


--Andy

[a-person1192]

well i could do a map without the water....

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Im thinking of three possibilities
one this as the backgroundor this this one as the background or we could just leave it as is. I would run this as a poll but i can't figure out how to change the poll.

[a-person1192]

Well I have permission from the creator for full control of the map!!! I can continue with the map as i please!!

You're clear then.

[MrBenn]

Congrats on getting the copyright sorted.

Personally I'd get rid of the blue, and go with a more 'red' theme.... your 2nd image above looks too 'earthy'

[a-person1192]

Well I was planning on doing a terraformed version of mars but it seem like everyone wants it to be normal.

[a-person1192]

Im thinking that I willl create this as a map and continue the first map post the images then run a poll. then we'll go from there. there will be no updates until after the 5th of jan. sorry

[Incandenza]

Personally I'd get rid of the blue, and go with a more 'red' theme.... your 2nd image above looks too 'earthy'

I disagree.... sure, let's keep the land red, but the big problem with maps of planets and moons has been the fact that they're generally uniform in color. Do I think that a killer mars map could be made just using red? Sure, but the degree of difficulty is waaaaaay harder. Plus by adding water he can use the terraforming itself as a theme/concept/whatever.

[AndyDufresne]

The Terra Luna map that was abandoned a while ago may be a nice guide for you.


--Andy

[a-person1192]

thanks Andy ill start in on making those maps when i can.

[Galilei123]

this seems to be like a good idea i like how the things are currently placed but an all red mars on a circular playing field like Andy's reference would be good, maybe you should include the moons as well.

[a-person1192]

^i'll keep that in mind

[a-person1192]

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[tim02]

one thing, I think you should finish the lines, example Aonia-Green.

[a-person1192]

one thing, I think you should finish the lines, example Aonia-Green.

extend the attack routes or extend the continent?

[Blitzaholic]

Found a Map

wow, mars map, i would play it

[tim02]

a-person1192 Posted: 31 Dec 2007 14:56 Post subject:

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tim02 wrote:
one thing, I think you should finish the lines, example Aonia-Green.
extend the attack routes or extend the continent?

the attack routes need to continue

[a-person1192]

When i get back to my other comp i'll work on these things

[a-person1192]

can a mod get rid of my poll please. i ran it for too long.

[a-person1192]

sorry for no updates i haven't been at my moms house in a week so when i get back which should be tonight i will post an update.

[a-person1192]

bump again