*** March 09 Challenge - Rivermania ***

[RobA]

C'mon Redrobes, we don't want to do all the work for you!

I do believe there is a 2000x2000 png without the grid in the planning forum but we chose not to provide it since we are allowing mods to the coastline.

If people really demand it it could be provided, I guess...

-Rob A>

[Greason Wolfe]

You know, I think I just might have a go at this one. Will definitely be good practice in one of what I consider to be my weaker areas. But just a bit of clarification;

The 1/5th and 1/10th restrictions - do these have to be separate water courses, or can they be continuations of water courses from neighboring squares?

Are we also looking for communities along these water courses, or is that up to the discretion of the contestant?

Lastly, although the scale of the overall area is up to the discretion of the individual contestants, does the final product have to match the physical size of the original map, or does it only have to maintain the proportions?

GW

[jfrazierjr]

You know, I think I just might have a go at this one. Will definitely be good practice in one of what I consider to be my weaker areas. But just a bit of clarification;

The 1/5th and 1/10th restrictions - do these have to be separate water courses, or can they be continuations of water courses from neighboring squares?

Are we also looking for communities along these water courses, or is that up to the discretion of the contestant?

Lastly, although the scale of the overall area is up to the discretion of the individual contestants, does the final product have to match the physical size of the original map, or does it only have to maintain the proportions?

GW

The water courses can be continuations of those in neighboring squares.

As for communities, that is totally left to the discretion of the mapper as to how much detail they wish to put into the map. Of course, more completed and prettier maps are usually going to garner more votes...

Proportions have to match as does the grid count(100 squares,10x10). If one person wants a square to be 5 miles and another wants a square to be 300 miles, that's fine.

[Greason Wolfe]

Proportions have to match as does the grid count(100 squares,10x10). If one person wants a square to be 5 miles and another wants a square to be 300 miles, that's fine.

Ach! I should have been more clear with my question. The original map (from the first post) is 500 by 500 pixels. Does the final product have to be that size as well, or can it be larger (i.e. for more detail). I would assume it could be, but want to be sure before I go hog wild and river crazy with it.

GW

[jfrazierjr]

Ach! I should have been more clear with my question. The original map (from the first post) is 500 by 500 pixels. Does the final product have to be that size as well, or can it be larger (i.e. for more detail). I would assume it could be, but want to be sure before I go hog wild and river crazy with it.

GW

Ah!! the size is totally up to the mapper as long as the aspect ratio is maintained. The image was just a sample for posting so you could get the shape and layout of the land..

[Redrobes]

C'mon Redrobes, we don't want to do all the work for you!

Oh allllriight then tsk tsk... I expect that if I flatten it to about 16 colors it will fix it anyway. I'll have a go if I have a little time.

[Redrobes]

The little challenge was supposed to end last night and I ran the thumbnailer then. If a CL wants to move this to a new entry thread and post me a note then ill add it and run it again. If the threads are locked and then I can run the script to ensure were all up to date then that would be better I think. Also gives people a few days to see the final versions before deciding.