

How about a small map, how are we coming on that front?
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RedBaron0 wrote:Quick question, is that one airport really named, "Phuket?"![]()
How about a small map, how are we coming on that front?
RedBaron0 wrote:Well.... the small map is a requirement to moving up and we haven't seen it yet. And now it's here, and the font hasn't transferred very well, it's very unreadable in spots. And really have you just shrunk the large version down? It's pretty pixelly in more than a few spots. You really can't just transform the image size and call it a small map. You almost HAVE to make a second map. Shrink it down layer by layer, and definitely redraw the borders using the old ones as a guide. Retype all the text in a smaller font since the resizing from large rastersizes the text layers usually. It is kinda a pain, but better in the long run.
LOL the Phuket thing, yeah.... um I might be pronouncing it wrong, but in my English speaking way I say it like this: FUH-KIT But probably know it's more like: FOO-KET![]()
grifftron wrote:Oh and about Phuket, its pronounced "POO KET" The P is no silent.. actually the K on Ket is more of a G sound.
-griff
RedBaron0 wrote:grifftron wrote:Oh and about Phuket, its pronounced "POO KET" The P is no silent.. actually the K on Ket is more of a G sound.
-griff
Oh yeah, the dimensions, the max on width for the small map is 630, you're 10 pixels over.
hehehehe I have a bad mind I guess.In English, the "PH" is usually pronounced like an "F" Like the city of Philadelphia gets prononced: FILL-a-del-FEE-a Please tell me I'm not the only English speaking person who saw/sees a bad word when saying out loud "Phuket?" It's not a bad thing in any case, it just gives me the giggles when I see/say it.
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Victor Sullivan wrote:The old man looks stretched and squeezed, and it overlaps the border... Sully no likey, I'm afraid...
Victor Sullivan wrote:*COUGH COUGH*Victor Sullivan wrote:The old man looks stretched and squeezed, and it overlaps the border... Sully no likey, I'm afraid...
AndyDufresne wrote:
- Part of me would like to see the bonus zone names watermarked on each of them (a la Berlin or something), but it might distract too much from the map.
AndyDufresne wrote:I really like the simple aesthetic of this map. A few graphics things to consider:
- Maybe bolding or adding some text differentiation to the lower left hand legend about the Army Regions---like bolding the two 'hold' headings, to make each stand out.
- The signature placement is a little distracting, but this is only a personal preference.
- Part of me would like to see the bonus zone names watermarked on each of them (a la Berlin or something), but it might distract too much from the map.
I think the toughest thing about this map will be the region names for those unfamiliar with the area---but that is hardly something to hold against it! Good work.
--Andy
iancanton wrote:although u have the gameplay stamp already, can u show in the opening post the total number of regions (i count 60, including 3 that start neutral)? this will make gameplay analysis easier for anyone who hasn't been following development of the map continuously.
is it possible to change the border of phrae so that the whole name fits inside the region? phr. looks silly when u're abbreviating for a 5-letter name. also, the hyphen in kampha-eng phet breaks kamphaeng in the middle of a syllable, so that it actively leads someone to mispronounce the name. try removing the hyphen and write kamphaeng on one line, overlapping one border.
for consistency, if one bonus zone is south, then its neighbour ought to be deep south and not the deep south (another argument against the deep south is that it more commonly refers to an area of the usa).
http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2008/May/20080614183501eaifas0.7509119.html
ian.
FarangDemon wrote:One way to simplify the Royal Army Regions bonus explanation would be to integrate it into the pre-existing bonus legend above (append it right below Phak Thai and use the exact same design scheme as that legend). That way it's all streamlined and we can do it with less text so it's more easy to understand at a glance.
Royal Army Bonus
+3 Any 2 <insert army symbol> + HTMS
+4 All 4 <insert army symbol> + HTMS
iancanton wrote:
another adjustment to the spellings: ubon ratchathani seems to be preferred over ubon rachathani and the former is used by the local university for the name of the city (though it keeps a rather odd-looking variant ubon rajathanee for its own name).
http://www.ubu.ac.th/index_english.html
iancanton wrote:i haven't lived in thailand before, but have been to quite a few places (mostly those with beaches), using a lonely planet guide, hence my familiarity with thai spellings. google is naturally very useful for checking the comparative frequency of alternative spellings if one looks wrong. what's ur neck of the woods?
ian.
FarangDemon wrote:iancanton wrote:i haven't lived in thailand before, but have been to quite a few places (mostly those with beaches), using a lonely planet guide, hence my familiarity with thai spellings. google is naturally very useful for checking the comparative frequency of alternative spellings if one looks wrong. what's ur neck of the woods?
ian.
I'm cycling around now. In Udon Thani at the moment, but my base of operations is in Phitsanulok.
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