Cartographers' Choice Nominations

[Cunning Cartographer]

Yeh I'm thinking there really should be a more rigid criteria because realistically the people Schwarzkreuz mentioned I could literally nominate near everything they have done... and that seems kind of pointless Stuff along the lines of:

- Only new submissions from <insert date> (to stop people just going through an artists entire back catalog)
- Submissions must be of a certain size (most stuff can look beautiful when far away/small, but may look less impressive when you can actually make out the details)
- Submissions made for the monthly Challenge/Lite Challenge are excluded

[ravells]

All Choice maps have be approved by a moderator - 5 compasses does not automatically assure the map will be a choice map and a lack of 5 compasses does not necessarily mean that a map will not be chosen as a choice map (although it's unlikely).

Schwarzkreuz hits the nail on the head when he says that part of the reason for having choice maps is to highlight gems which might get lost in the huge tide of maps coming through as well as to showcase some of the real beauties that the best of the guild (often, but by no means always professionals) on this board create. We also like to showcase a variety of styles and subject matter. Unfortunately putting up choice maps is a bit of an involved process and we haven't been as diligent as we should have been in keeping up to speed. So I've rewound to Van Nevan and we will be picking maps from that point onwards as choice maps going forward.

[arsheesh]

Unfortunately putting up choice maps is a bit of an involved process and we haven't been as diligent as we should have been in keeping up to speed. So I've rewound to Van Nevan and we will be picking maps from that point onwards as choice maps going forward.

Glad to here it! Just want to say thanks to you and all of the other Leaders here who give of their time to help keep this site such an amazing place.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[vorropohaiah]

there hasn't been a post here in a while so I thought i'd add a suggestion - -max-'s old empire of lorn map very nice map.

im also going through the finished threads, rating maps

[- Max -]

I don't know what are the criterias for a featured map and if Lorn's map deserves it regarding those ones but thanks Vorropoaiah :-)

[nolgroth]

I'd say it does. Rating maps. Good idea.

[arsheesh]

There have been several Deserving Contributions of late that I'd like to nominate for the Cartographers Choice award. In no particular order:

• Max's Provinces of Selen (though he has several other noteworthy pieces as well);
• vorropohaiah's The City-Kingdoms of the Hareshk;
• Blaidd Drwg's City of Galastan;
• Obliro's Oakfall.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[Blaidd Drwg]

There have been several Deserving Contributions of late that I'd like to nominate for the Cartographers Choice award. In no particular order:

• Max's Provinces of Selen (though he has several other noteworthy pieces as well);
• vorropohaiah's The City-Kingdoms of the Hareshk;
• Blaidd Drwg's City of Galastan;
• Obliro's Oakfall.

All three of the other maps are excellent. My personal favourites among these are Haréshk and Selen (no matter how Max feels about it ). I definitely think they are better than my own map. Some of the best I've seen. And since both Vorropohaiah and Max are much more active guild members than I am, they deserve a the featured map more. Besides, my map's already getting a lot of attention on DeviantArt and has helped me land my first commission, so I'm already happy as a clam. Give someone else Eternal Glory

[- Max -]

To be honest I don't feel comfortable to be nominated with Provinces of Selen since I used someone else brushes on it (Quabbe's ones), even if they were free to use. I guess a nomination would be better with whole personnal stuff on a map.

By the way I concur with The City-Kingdoms of the Haresk and City of Galastan choices, which are two masterpieces.

[Yukonrob77]

The Provinces of Selen is my favorite out of the four, with The City of Glastan as a close second. The city Kingdoms of the Harask, also caught my eye. I've made one map in which I've included the family crest of the ruling families, but never thought to use the crest as the city icon.