yeah, the only other symbol that should be included is the nomads'. They are the only other faction that truely should be represented on a map like this.
Wow, quite the feedback here. Thanks everybody for the comments!
I'll do some minor work on the map, e.g. updating Border and Edge Worlds text colours (just discovered that some Omegas/Taus/Sigmas are Border, some are Edge...) and including the Nomad sigil.
As for your questions...
' Wrote:if only it was a wide pic, i wouldve set it as my background;)
If you tell me what region you'd like and what your desktop resolution is, I can go and create you a wallpaper (you can of course do so yourself by just cropping the original pic).
' Wrote:Am I an irretreivable geek if i take that to work and plot it 2 foot by 3 foot, in colour?
Actually, I partially designed it for that purpose. I'll probably have it hanging in my room in a week or so:laugh:
So, feel free to print it. Glad you like it:)
Also: dandy new avatar you got there, Dieter!
' Wrote:...may i ask what program you use for you graphics work?
Pixmantec RawShooter for importing RAW-files from my camera and Photoshop CS3 for putting everything together.
' Wrote:Could you put the Hessian logo too, please? :happy:
I thought about that, as the Hessians are (behind Outcasts and Corsairs, which I represented as 'Minor Houses' here) the biggest unlawful faction. However, if I did so, I had to include the flags of the GMG, the IMG and the Zoners as well - and they don't have any shiny logos made by Blodo or Nexus yet.
However, if you wish so, I could do a global faction map, with all the ZoIs overlapping each other and all the logos that are there included.
' Wrote:I've noticed a Jump Gate line on your map from Leeds to Dundee...
As Benjamin mentioned, that actually is the Jump Gate line from Leeds to Tau-31, Dundee just happens to be inbetween those two systems. I could've gone and bent the line around Dundee, but that would have looked a little off.
Also, what I went for was a refurbished version of our everyday Navmap, so to say.
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It's very well done! The effects are great, especially with the transparent faction logos.
I gotta say that I was hoping for GMG to have a little logo around the Sigma-13, Sigma-19, and Okinawa systems, but Sirius governments don't recognize our claims on systems anyway. NO, we are not a house. I.E. Don't sweat it.
' Wrote:I gotta say that I was hoping for GMG to have a little logo around the Sigma-13, Sigma-19, and Okinawa systems, but Sirius governments don't recognize our claims on systems anyway. NO, we are not a house.
As said, if enough people wish so, I'll do a global ZoI map, with more factions and symbols included.
Thinking about it, it would probably need to be divided into several maps, in order to prevent a logo overkill.
The thing is, once I start with Red Hessians and GMG, for example, I'll end up including just about any faction there is (except the corporations).