New Dawn of the West: Redesign Part 2

[AslanC]

Up to you if you want to take another stab sir

I am as well BTW

[AslanC]

Here is my first stab at it.

Thoughts? What works and what doesn't?

Almost everything on this map was made using real world coastlines.

[Ascension]

I think it looks fine except that the island clustering looks forced and not natural. Erase a few and then spread them out a bit here n there. My 2 cents.

[AslanC]

Which island clustering? The ones in the lower sea are the result of the Sundering remember, so massive tsunami etc... They aren't naturally formed at all.

[Ascension]

Nonetheless, they are all approximately the same size. If a tsunami came in and filled the area then the higher places poke out the top. The islands that form still maintain some natural characteristics...ie the islands that are further out to sea are going to be smaller because they were once hills and these get smaller and smaller away from the highest place. Here's an example of what I mean.

[AslanC]

I see the point you are making about size and will try to vary them a bit more. Certainly the ones on the left side are natural ones, sort of trying to be reminiscent of Greece.

That said, I have never been a fan of the speckled look for maps. Just seems, I dunno... diryt? Busy? Either way it is something I am just not enjoying of.

Still good advice on the size point. Back to the drawing board I go.

[AslanC]

Unless anyone has anything to add or thinks I should take away, I am about ready to start adding features to this baby!

I think I got what I wanted, it doesn't look like the Warhammer map at all now

Thoughts? Opinions? Death threats?

[Coyotemax]

I like it.

[AslanC]

Thanks!

I am tweaking it and doing colour splashes for forests, swamps, mountians, etc.

I put the old map under it for a guide, but this one is thicker in the eastern part so I am ending up with a lot more mountains than before... might have to adjust that.

I'll post a preview soon.

[AslanC]

Well work continues a foot on our redesign of the map.

While we are no where near ready, here is a sneak peek at the new updated coastlines.