New Map 9 or Old map 9

[Merlin]

Just to get some feedback...

What Version of map 9 do you prefer?

The Original Version:


New Version:


Please vote for the option you think should be used.
Thank you for your feedback,

[Dave]

In the future, when posting large images such as these, please consider the use of a high quality jpeg, rather than png, which is very true to each color. At maximum quality, a jpeg of that size would have been less than 500k. Your pngs on the other hand are approaching 3mb.

..and before I have it pointed out to me, I realize that to many of you, a "high quality jpeg" is some sort of contradiction or oxymoron.

[Merlin]

I just looked at the files. I never noticed that the original Map 9 was a 2.3 mb File. I'll make note to post in Jpeg for large images.

[yosuhara]

//little OT: I think we should finally get rid of that "please-help-me-find-santa-girl" and free the passage to winter land...

[Crush]

No, this doesn't fit into the great plan.

[yosuhara]

No, this doesn't fit into the great plan.

i meant it just for current eAthena server...
(Great plan, I like that )

[Modanung]

In the future, when posting large images such as these, please consider the use of a high quality jpeg, rather than png, which is very true to each color. At maximum quality, a jpeg of that size would have been less than 500k. Your pngs on the other hand are approaching 3mb.

Looks like the PNG is hardly compressed. When I resave the same image (as png) in GIMP I get a file that's less then 700k in size, with no notable loss.

I like the map btw

[Merlin]

That pic was saved from tiled. I don't why the large file size. I'll just check the pics before I post them.

TY, I like the map too. The rest of them should be done by the end of the week.

[bankai]

dude dont take away lovers cape man thats my favorite part its more local now!!

[Bjørn]

dude dont take away lovers cape man thats my favorite part its more local now!!

I agree, I think some people started to like the part with the road around the high tree. Maybe it can be re-created somewhere else where it does fit into the great plan.

[Jaxad0127]

Before we get too far on this we need to decide on how that mountain range is going to be crossed/etc: cave, mountain pass, boat, geomancer, .... Once this is done we can start on the north central geography as well (starting with the other end or the pass, or ...).

[Merlin]

dude dont take away lovers cape man thats my favorite part its more local now!!

I agree, I think some people started to like the part with the road around the high tree. Maybe it can be re-created somewhere else where it does fit into the great plan.

I like that part also. i could block it off and make it accessible from that road only.
I've kind been busy with RL and think I might wait untill the new forest tileset is done so I can change the graphics to fit with the new tileset. I'd hate to go threw all the trouble or editing this map twice.

[Merlin]

Before we get too far on this we need to decide on how that mountain range is going to be crossed/etc: cave, mountain pass, boat, geomancer, .... Once this is done we can start on the north central geography as well (starting with the other end or the pass, or ...).

I was thinking mountian pass. With a road that leads to the current chirstmas town. That could be located on "top" of the moutian range. I would need some sort of way of making the transition and i don't see how with the current tilesets.

[Crush]

Before we get too far on this we need to decide on how that mountain range is going to be crossed/etc: cave, mountain pass, boat, geomancer, .... Once this is done we can start on the north central geography as well (starting with the other end or the pass, or ...).

Mountain pass. Decided, go on.