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Today, 11:38 PM

Diamond replied to a thread Atlas Map Style -- Add Land after completing the map, how? in General Discussion

I have no idea what your needs are, but if you check out the Tutorials forum, there are MANY to choose from there. :D

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Today, 11:31 PM

Diamond replied to a thread Argyros: The Thousand Isles in Regional/World Mapping

Wow. That was exhausting. I used four or five different name generators, plus Michael Grant's 'Guide to the Ancient World'. Also added some simple...

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Today, 06:54 PM

Diamond replied to a thread The Aralor Empire and the lands to the north-west in Regional/World Mapping

I like those latest mountains! But like Max said, the most important thing is that YOU like them.

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Today, 06:52 PM

Diamond replied to a thread The Universe of After Earth in Finished Maps

Anything related to Will Smith and his krazy kult gets an automatic thumbs down from me, but as Korash said, since you're involved in it, I may watch...

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Today, 06:19 PM

- Max - replied to a thread The Aralor Empire and the lands to the north-west in Regional/World Mapping

Looks good to me. But the most important is that you like it and feel comfortable Ith to fill your map with ;)

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Today, 03:06 PM

Diamond replied to a thread [WIP] DeRust - Training Maps - in Regional/World Mapping

Maybe it's as simple as the color of the trees being too dark. What about using a lighter green and seeing how that looks?

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Today, 01:44 PM

torstan replied to a thread The Universe of After Earth in Finished Maps

These are for the expanded universe around the film. The look and feel is quite different from the film itself. Thanks for the rep!

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Today, 11:29 AM

- Max - replied to a thread WIP Yphirion in Town/City Mapping

Approximately yes. Some progress on the map... Edit : yes uploaded pics are half-size

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Today, 10:48 AM

- Max - replied to a thread WIP Yphirion in Town/City Mapping

Not sure to understand what you're asking for. Is it about map's size? It's 3898x5433 at 300 DPI so it's 13''x18'' (33x46cm)

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Today, 08:09 AM

- Max - replied to a thread WIP Yphirion in Town/City Mapping

Thank you guys. Scale is something like 1:15000

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Today, 07:58 AM

- Max - replied to a thread The Aralor Empire and the lands to the north-west in Regional/World Mapping

I think you're on the right way. Those mountains looks better. But you can also go on a light way ot hatch : just 4 or 5 kind of neat diagonal lines...

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Today, 06:49 AM

arsheesh replied to a thread The Universe of After Earth in Finished Maps

Wow, that must have taken forever! Nice work, and congrats on the commission. Cheers, -Arsheesh

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Today, 06:43 AM

- Max - replied to a thread [WIP] DeRust - Training Maps - in Regional/World Mapping

I concur with the others It's now a bit too dense and transitions with lights forests areas should be smoother. Ah well, now you have the light and...

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Today, 06:18 AM

Sapiento replied to a thread The Universe of After Earth in Finished Maps

Very impressive!

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Today, 03:25 AM

Diamond started a thread 'Star Wolf' kickstarter in General Discussion

I loved these books by David Gerrold. It's a shame there's no way in heck they're gonna raise $600 grand in 8 days... David Gerrold's THE STAR...

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Today, 01:45 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread {Texture Source} New Papertextures on CG-Texture in General Discussion

also, don't restrict yourselves to the paper textures, the grunge, concrete, plastic, earth, soil and even some barks are great for grunging up a map...

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Today, 12:57 AM

Diamond replied to a thread [WIP] The World of Alhenkell in Regional/World Mapping

You're not the only one. :D Don't beat yourself up about it; if you feel like you painted yourself into a corner sometimes the worst thing you can...

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Yesterday, 09:40 PM

- Max - replied to a thread WIP Yphirion in Town/City Mapping

Thanks guys! Added the background texture and made the border/cartouches.

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Yesterday, 08:29 PM

- Max - replied to a thread The Aralor Empire and the lands to the north-west in Regional/World Mapping

If you're not going to use more textures/color work on lands, more simple outlines will match better in my opinion. More detailed mountains are...

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Yesterday, 06:38 PM

- Max - started a thread WIP Yphirion in Town/City Mapping

Some times ago I wrote a few materials about Yphyrion, a city set in a light steampunk ambience. I decided to give it a shot on a map, close to some...

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Yesterday, 05:16 PM

torstan started a thread The Universe of After Earth in Finished Maps

I've not been around for a while - and this is the reason this time :) I'm talking to the guys there about what I can share directly, but you...

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Yesterday, 03:52 PM

- Max - replied to a thread City of Bhimra - Fantasy map in Finished Maps

Thanks much man, appreciated! Was kind of motivating to share my work with you :)

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Yesterday, 03:50 PM

- Max - replied to a thread May/June 2013 Lite Challenge Entry: Dying Sea in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

NOt sure, your rivers don't look as much pixellated as coastlines. About the map and cartouches I'd try to have same space between them. The bottom...

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Yesterday, 03:05 PM

- Max - replied to a thread [WIP] DeRust - Training Maps - in Regional/World Mapping

I assume Lezales was talking about the water of the previous maps in the thread ;)

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Yesterday, 12:45 PM

- Max - replied to a thread May/June 2013 Lite Challenge Entry: Dying Sea in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

Nice idea. Coastiles are a bit pixellated though and the way you fill all the cartouche with text isn't really aesthetic. Leaving some empty space...

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