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Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 17, 2005, 01:05:02 PM: I'm working on a new set of field maps. They're meant for printing etc... They'll be BIG and they'll be pretty :) .

I'll post a compressed jpg image here, so you can get an idea where I'm going with them. Please give me feedback, if you have any. Keep in mind that if your suggestion implies lots and lots of work, I won't do it ;)

(http://www.mercair.net/images/AH_small_field.jpg)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: FBRaptor on April 17, 2005, 01:07:34 PM: Absolutely awesome!!!!!! We used similar maps in AH I with the hangers all numbered. This makes a joint raid or large squad op much more effective by calling out or assigning numbered hangers. Please release these soon!!!:D We need em!

Thanks for your work on these btw and for sharing your creation. We will dedicate the first rook base totaly pummeled to you :aok
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: Cobra412 on April 17, 2005, 01:35:21 PM: I've already got all the AH2 maps done up like this. No one seemed to care so I never bothered posting them all. I also made up mission sheets with the same maps on them and they had signature boxes for the mission planners. That way they could scribble down the person who's responsible for each item during a raid and they could check off whats been destroyed.
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: culero on April 17, 2005, 01:50:42 PM: That's fantastic, thanks for the effort.

The only suggestion I have is that they also need to be converted to appropriately-sized *.bmp files for use as clipboard maps.

culero (and that's fast&easy to do)
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Post by: MOIL on April 17, 2005, 01:54:16 PM: Very nice jodgi, they look great!
I'll take a copy.

Cobra, if you've got some I'd love to see/use them also. Anyone who takes the time to fix up the maps and post them is worth a look.

Thanks guys!
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: Edbert1 on April 17, 2005, 02:01:01 PM: Good work! One suggestion I could make is that you color the manable acks differently from otto.

Just a thought...
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: Cobra412 on April 17, 2005, 02:06:04 PM: Icons were in the adjustment stage. The maps were also the early version of the fields. I'd have to adjust them to the new layouts.

In game map.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/556_1113765110_lfieldtest.jpg)

Tactical map for mission planners. Map could be laminated. Use dry erase pens or wax pencils to annotate pilots and intact/destroyed objects.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/556_1113764707_latacticalmap.jpg)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: culero on April 17, 2005, 02:29:37 PM: That's all great stuff!

culero
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: TBolt A-10 on April 17, 2005, 02:43:23 PM: <~~ can really use maps like this cuz I'm always getting lost (weak graphics card).

will there be a version that fits in the clipboard, by chance?
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 17, 2005, 02:59:20 PM: Thanks for the replies!

I'll cater to all your wishes as they were quick and easy.

It'll be a few days until they're all ready, I'm afraid.

[whisper]because now I want to fly[/whisper]

:D
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: Furball on April 17, 2005, 03:35:09 PM: (http://furballunderground.com/blueknights_pictures/userfiles/Furball/Dweebs.gif)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: TBolt A-10 on April 17, 2005, 03:39:39 PM: :rofl Furball
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Post by: jodgi on April 17, 2005, 06:06:57 PM: LOL furball.

I just finished the medium field, 3 to go...

(http://www.mercair.net/images/AH_medium_field.jpg)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 18, 2005, 08:19:51 AM: Here's the clipboard map version of the small field map:

(http://www.mercair.net/images/test_sfield.bmp)

btw, I've released the hires maps, look here. (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148503)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 18, 2005, 08:32:20 AM: Or, I could simply resize:

(http://www.mercair.net/images/AH_large_field.bmp)

I feel that readability suffers with this option, what would you prefer?
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: JB73 on April 18, 2005, 08:55:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by jodgi
Here's the clipboard map version of the small field map:

(http://www.mercair.net/images/test_sfield.bmp)

btw, I've released the hires maps, look here. (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148503)
this one is better.
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Post by: Ghosth on April 18, 2005, 08:55:55 AM: Very nicely done jodgi!

~~Like you said instantly intuitive as to whats what.~~
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Post by: Flossy on April 18, 2005, 12:38:27 PM: Very nicee work, jodgi! :) :aok
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: culero on April 18, 2005, 09:08:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by jodgi
Or, I could simply resize:

I feel that readability suffers with this option, what would you prefer?

IMO you're right.

culero
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: culero on April 18, 2005, 09:09:52 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ghosth
Very nicely done jodgi!

~~Like you said instantly intuitive as to whats what.~~

Hear hear!

culero
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 19, 2005, 02:42:47 AM: Ok, then...

The clipboard companions to the hires maps are on their way.

sit tight.
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Post by: wipass on April 19, 2005, 03:30:37 AM: Jodgi,

Could you ...

Mark the items as such Icon FH (1 of 3) 2 of 3 etc etc

Thanks

wipass
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: Easyscor on April 19, 2005, 03:34:53 AM: I really ought to update the ones that changed and send it to 1177 but I'm pretty busy right now.

(http://www.geocities.com/luftwaffe_1177/medium_airfield.jpg)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 19, 2005, 04:01:52 AM: Quote
Originally posted by wipass
Jodgi,

Could you ...

Mark the items as such Icon FH (1 of 3) 2 of 3 etc etc

Thanks

wipass

I'm hesitant... It's extremely easy to do, but it adds alot of clutter to the map.

Is it really that important to know how many of each item there is? I actually didn't want to use numbering at all, but I figured that numbering could be used by missions and squads.

I'll let "the masses" decide, if there are a few votes for wipass' idea, I'll include it.

edit:

As you may have noticed I've used a system for numbering. The items are numbered primarily from top to bottom, if two items are one the same "latitude" I number them from left to right.

If you want to know how many acks there are, just find the bottom one. After a while it will be easy to remember how many acks there are on a given field, then the "1 of 3" numbering would just be in the way, wouldn't it?
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: jodgi on April 19, 2005, 06:18:58 AM: the clipboard maps are OUT. (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148503)
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: wipass on April 19, 2005, 10:31:13 AM: No problems,

Thanks anyway, nice work

wipass
Title: Hires field maps (note: large image attached)
Post by: eilif on April 19, 2005, 10:12:20 PM: im looking forward to when there are random base lay outs, i could see a map usefull for when we do, like someone goes ahead and does recon for the attack then posts the screen shot in the missions screen.