September 2015 Challege: The Bankers Dance

[Francissimo]

The balance of those colors is simply perfect! great work:=)

[Diamond]

Thanks, guys. Now let's see if I can get it done - it'll be a race.

[Diamond]

Getting closer. All place-names are done. Next will be icons representing events and actions.

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[foremost]

Wow, Diamond. You work fast!

The muted color scheme is very fitting. Nice sharp lines, too.

[tainotim]

Indeed, this is very fine work. And as always – this map feels so unique, awesome and, well, Diamond

Cheers,
Tainotim

[ChickPea]

I like this very much!

[Diamond]

Wow, Diamond. You work fast!

I have to; I started late and only have until the end of today to finish; won't have time during the week.

Well, this is just about done; all I have left to do is a title and an information text box.

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[fabio p]

A great map, with a lovely choice of colours, great icons, nice landshape.
As for the feeling of the precarious balance of forces: if I'm reading the map in the right sense, you're depicting areas of influence of the main houses, so for example, you may say that Ettarna is maily under the influence of House Valdrid. It would also be great if you might tell who is acting, like "House Danici is Sabotaging House Cappadova in Aguirra"; a little bit of who's acting-where-why wouldn't hurt in an already great map.

[Diamond]

Okay, whew. Marathon mapping session today! I think this is all done.

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[Diamond]

A great map, with a lovely choice of colours, great icons, nice landshape.
As for the feeling of the precarious balance of forces: if I'm reading the map in the right sense, you're depicting areas of influence of the main houses, so for example, you may say that Ettarna is maily under the influence of House Valdrid. It would also be great if you might tell who is acting, like "House Danici is Sabotaging House Cappadova in Aguirra"; a little bit of who's acting-where-why wouldn't hurt in an already great map.

Thanks for the suggestions. You're correct in that a particular color shows majority influence of that House. I tried to show competing influence in some regions by showing other House bank branches in some cities under the control of a different House.

I had thought about noting what some of the events actually were, but then I thought, "If I label some of them, it will look odd if I don't do all of them." So I ended up not doing any, because to do all would've waaaaay overcrowed an already crowded map.