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DoomsDay · Post by **DoomsDay** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:42 am

Should the keyboard background be dark or white?

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:44 am

What's that supposed to mean? Is this your attempt at a new map and your way of starting a new thread?

DoomsDay · Post by **DoomsDay** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:17 am

i started another thread some time ago, now i want to poll

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:33 am

if you want a poll just edit the first post. anyway ask a mod to unite the 2 threads and keep this poll. :wink:

armychick · Post by **armychick** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:13 pm

I don't think this is a good map idea, but thats just me!

sully800 · Post by **sully800** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:26 pm

No, that's true for pretty much everyone.

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:29 pm

I think the map is a good idea, but it just needs a lot of work, which is something we haven't seen out of DoomsDay yet, no offense.

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:44 pm

sully800 wrote:No, that's true for pretty much everyone.

agreed.

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:46 pm

DiM wrote:if you want a poll just edit the first post. anyway ask a mod to unite the 2 threads and keep this poll.

sully800 wrote:No, that's true for pretty much everyone.

Yep.

sully800 · Post by **sully800** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:50 pm

I will say that a keyboard idea has some potential. A long while ago it was discussed that you could give bonuses for forming certain words like 'conquer' or 'club'. I think that is a much better idea then going with a traditional continent route, but it poses many problems as well. For example, common letters like 'E' might become overly powerful because they are used in many words. Also, the longer the list of words becomes the more fun it would be (IMHO) but it would also be hard to realize when someone has a continent.

In any case, I think a map along those lines has some potential, but it would need top notch graphics to keep people interested since it may lack appeal for some.

DoomsDay · Post by **DoomsDay** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:04 pm

good idea, i am getting better art programs today, so i think i might make a much better map soon

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:09 pm

sully800 wrote:No, that's true for pretty much everyone.

I think it's a good idea, especially if he adds a little mouse near the number pad. 'Desk wars'.

Find somebody to help make the map.

Spockers · Post by **Spockers** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:56 am

should the keyboard's background be dark or white

I think you have other things to worry about first

bedplay · Post by **bedplay** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:00 am

sully800 wrote:I will say that a keyboard idea has some potential. A long while ago it was discussed that you could give bonuses for forming certain words like 'conquer' or 'club'. I think that is a much better idea then going with a traditional continent route, but it poses many problems as well. For example, common letters like 'E' might become overly powerful because they are used in many words. Also, the longer the list of words becomes the more fun it would be (IMHO) but it would also be hard to realize when someone has a continent.

In any case, I think a map along those lines has some potential, but it would need top notch graphics to keep people interested since it may lack appeal for some.

my alphabet soup map got turned down because noone wanted to search through all the combinations to see if someone had captured a continent/bonus

KEYOGI · Post by **KEYOGI** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:25 am

I wouldn't worry about it too much bedplay, there doesn't seem to be much support for this map either. :wink:

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:32 am

KEYOGI wrote:I wouldn't worry about it too much bedplay, there doesn't seem to be much support for this map either.

Agreed. Personally I don't like the idea. No offence to the map creator.

Ruben Cassar · Post by **Ruben Cassar** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:33 am

bedplay wrote:my alphabet soup map got turned down because noone wanted to search through all the combinations to see if someone had captured a continent/bonus

What happened to your Korea map? That was looking good. Can you finish it please?

Teya · Post by **Teya** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:41 am

this idea doesnt interest me either.

DoomsDay · Post by **DoomsDay** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:59 pm

I keep having to quit maps...but anyway

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:09 pm

DoomsDay wrote:I keep having to quit maps...but anyway

There's a reason...

And also a perfectly good ideas thread at the top of the board. Pick something off there.

Spockers · Post by **Spockers** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:42 pm

I keep having to quit maps...but anyway

Try making a good one

Nukora · Post by **Nukora** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:51 pm

KEYOGI wrote:
DoomsDay wrote:Does anyone have anymore tips?

Find a good idea. That's usually the best place to start.

Keyogi, this is a good idea. I've been around the forum, and I've noticed you hate EVERYTHING that is not yours or someone you know! Post count or join time does not mean anything about skill.

Sure, he needs help with graphics, but instead of calling his idea bad, help him with graphic ideas. He could have a lot better functions with the keys sure, but that doesn't mean anything about the idea.

DoomsDay, be sure to specify whether either Ctrl is allowed with Ctrl + Alt + Del. I like your idea with the Shift being able to attack all the Numbers and Symbols.

Name your continents something else. For example, your "Middle Letters" would be better in my opinion to call it the Home Row. The row with the numbers, call it the Number Row. F1-F12 call the Function Keys, etc.

DoomsDay · Post by **DoomsDay** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:51 pm

Can someone help me?

KEYOGI · Post by **KEYOGI** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:52 pm

Nukora wrote:Keyogi, this is a good idea. I've been around the forum, and I've noticed you hate EVERYTHING that is not yours or someone you know! Post count or join time does not mean anything about skill.

DoomsDay wrote:Can someone help me?

I'm sorry, but personally I'm sick of people coming into the foundry and posting something they made in paint and then saying "I need help with the graphics and XML." If you don't have the skills, programs, time, whatever to complete a map from start to finish then stop wasting everyones time and post your idea in the Map Ideas thread.

Spockers · Post by **Spockers** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:13 pm

Nukora wrote:Sure, he needs help with graphics, but instead of calling his idea bad, help him with graphic ideas. He could have a lot better functions with the keys sure, but that doesn't mean anything about the idea.

DoomsDay, be sure to specify whether either Ctrl is allowed with Ctrl + Alt + Del. I like your idea with the Shift being able to attack all the Numbers and Symbols.

Name your continents something else. For example, your "Middle Letters" would be better in my opinion to call it the Home Row. The row with the numbers, call it the Number Row. F1-F12 call the Function Keys, etc.

Sure a keyboard might be a good idea if something was done to make if fun.

Unfortunately, DoomsDay has no ideas on how to do this. He has presented just... a keyboard.

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