[Abandoned] - Mars

by **Incandenza** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:13 am

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.

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:30 am

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

--Andy

by **a-person1192** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:30 am

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.

by **hecter** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:32 am

AndyDufresne wrote: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.

by **a-person1192** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:38 am

hecter wrote:
AndyDufresne wrote: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?

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:39 am

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

--Andy

by **a-person1192** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:41 am

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

edit>
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.

by **a-person1192** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:36 pm

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

Coleman wrote:You're clear then.

by **MrBenn** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:40 pm

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'

by **a-person1192** on Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:15 pm

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

by **a-person1192** on Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:23 pm

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

by **Incandenza** on Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:35 pm

MrBenn wrote: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.

by **AndyDufresne** on Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:43 pm

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

--Andy

by **a-person1192** on Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:01 pm

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

by **Galilei123** on Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:55 am

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.

by **a-person1192** on Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:16 pm

^i'll keep that in mind

by **a-person1192** on Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:52 pm

bumb

by **tim02** on Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:24 pm

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

by **a-person1192** on Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:56 pm

tim02 wrote:one thing, I think you should finish the lines, example Aonia-Green.

extend the attack routes or extend the continent?

by **Blitzaholic** on Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:25 pm

a-person1192 wrote:Found a Map

wow, mars map, i would play it

by **tim02** on Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:57 pm

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

by **a-person1192** on Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:11 pm

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

by **a-person1192** on Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:21 am

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

by **a-person1192** on Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:25 pm

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.

by **a-person1192** on Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:34 pm

bump again

[Abandoned] - Mars

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