Vancouver Island and area

by **butthead39** on Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:01 pm

I had an idea to to the island where i lived so i tried and this is what came out.
I'm open to any and all criticism. This is my first map so please don't be gentle.
Also i need some help with the bonuses for each area.The image is very large and the graphics aren't very good. the map will be made smaller and ill try and i'll see if anyone wants to help me with this map.

Click image to enlarge.

by **isaiah40** on Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:08 pm

Go to imageshack.com or photobucket to host your images (both are free). upload your images there and then copy the direct link between the [bigimg][/bigimg] tags.

by **butthead39** on Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:34 pm

Thank you

by **40kguy** on Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:42 pm

isaiah40 wrote:Go to imageshack.com or photobucket to host your images (both are free). upload your images there and then copy the direct link between the [bigimg][/bigimg] tags.

or [url]tinypic.com[/url]

by **isaiah40** on Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:41 pm

As someone who used to live in Sidney this looks promising. Though I would suggest putting Sidney on the upper Saanich Pennisula with Victoria on the lower portion.

Do you have a graphics program? If not I suggest getting GIMP which is free and you can find some good tutorials here and here

by **Boler** on Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:07 pm

I live in the general vincity of Vancouver Island, and I therefore like it alot! But if you are planning on taking this farther, you'll need to change quite a bit.
First of all, you cut out the Howe Sound! Put it in there and you could add Gambier Island, Bowen Island, and perhaps Squamish too.
Saltspring Island could use a place.
The Saanich penninsula is bigger than that! Victoria should be below Sidney.

Some ferry routes are incorrect, and some could be added.
The ferry to Nanaimo goes from Horseshoe bay, not Vancouver.
The ferry from Tsawwassen goes to Sidney, not Victoria.
There is a major ferry between Tsawwassen and Namaimo, you could add that.

I would suggest a land's end bonus, like the Malta map, for a +1 bonus if you hold Victoria and Port Hardy.

Continue with this, Conquer Club needs some more maps of the Pacific Province!

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:14 am

Thanks guys keep it coming first map and want it to be a good one

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:40 pm

Here's and updated version of the map. ill use gimp one i have all the kinks and what ever else out. But i added and changed the ferry routes and added the places you wanted and switched Victoria and Sidney.

Click image to enlarge.

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:44 pm

another thing I'm going to do is change the shades of one of the reds so it stands out more.

by **40kguy** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:13 pm

butthead39 wrote:Here's and updated version of the map. ill use gimp one i have all the kinks and what ever else out. But i added and changed the ferry routes and added the places you wanted and switched Victoria and Sidney.

Click image to enlarge.

you should start using gimp now, Its a lot eayier.

by **natty dread** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:27 pm

Map is too big. Try reducing it to 840x800, you should be able to fit in that size just fine.

I recommend reading my GIMP tutorial: viewtopic.php?f=466&t=140723
It tells you everything you need to know on making a geographical map with GIMP, with step-by-step examples and images.

Also official GIMP documentation: http://www.gimp.org/docs/

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:48 pm

Fixed size

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:48 pm

i will have to fix the font size

by **natty dread** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:25 pm

Ok, it doesn't have to be exactly 840x800... it can be smaller if you need, you don't have to skew the proportions of the map just to conform with the size limit...

Anywho, get GIMP, start learning and start over... the sooner you do it the better, there's no reason to continue with the MS paint version.

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:32 pm

Okay thanks for the help guys

by **butthead39** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:02 pm

i downloaded gimp but it didnt work. suggestios?

by **natty dread** on Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:21 pm

I'm going to need more details than that.

Operating system, where did you download from, what exactly is the problem (doesn't install, doesn't run, ???)