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    in that case i would say that the mountain range on the west-most continent looks a little too centered.
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    I altered the mountains and completed them but my laptop crashed before I saved it

    Here's what I have so far. Added more detail to the mountains.

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    I agree with the "too centered" comment, otherwise the mountains themselves look good, just a bit too big for a continent. IMO things like mountains set the sense of scale and if they are big in relation to what's supposed to be a continent they make it look like an island. there mountains I've said it! you are my bane!

    http://www.globeltechnology.com/2011...himalayas.html I found this bit on the Himalayas for reference, 125 to 250 miles wide for the entire range so i would figure that into a percent of the entire width of my landmass to judge how wide to make the single mountain or range. Length i would think is another matter entirely since it would depend on the plate boundary length and movement i.e. buckling or one plate forced under another that formed it?

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