Regional Maps Technical Discussion Topic

[Eluvatar]

Please share technical feedback, questions, bug reports, and suggestions regarding our new feature here.

Important technical notes that aren't worth updating the news page will be posted here.

Enjoy!

Notes:

1. Roavin suggests renaming "Map Versions" to "Map Drafts". I like it. Discuss.

[Improper Classifications]

Is this essentially just a way to host maps of a nation NS-side? Because if it is, I likey.

[Querria]

Before anybody suggests anything else, I immediately recommend Azgaar's fantasy map generator

You're welcome.

I also think it’s important to allow users to load their own maps being as NS is a sandbox

[9003]

Game created maps based on nations population
More population land

I also think it’s important to allow users to load their own maps being as NS is a sandbox

[Tinhampton]

"endorsemetns" is typoed in the news posts.

I can't find the button to endorse a map.

As expected of April Fools-related adjustments to region pages (this also happens with N-Day and SecGen Election sponsorships, as well as Global Trade Fair stat packs), it is impossible to view this fancy new feature on Century theme.

[New Anarchisticstan]

Argh, can't find the map creation button, send tech support!

[Frisbeeteria]

Before anybody suggests anything else, I immediately recommend Azgaar's fantasy map generator

I completely agree, but sometimes the color palette is too pastel for the import. You might need to fiddle with the settings to get more saturated colors

[DUXBURIAN UNION]

RP regions and nations in them will especially want to upload their own maps, for obvious reasons. Some of them have been canon for over a decade and wouldn't use this feature if it's not flexible enough to show what they already use.

Century theme doesn't deserve nice things.

[Tinhampton]

More things:

At the bottom of page=maps, the "next" button takes you home rather than page=maps?start=10.

I've uploaded a Map Version, but don't know how to make it the official Map of my region.

[Querria]

Before anybody suggests anything else, I immediately recommend Azgaar's fantasy map generator

I completely agree, but sometimes the color palette is too pastel for the import. You might need to fiddle with the settings to get more saturated colors

This is entirely doable and I am willing to launch a fundraiser gameside just to commission the developer of this map generator to make a custom version with saturated colors. They'd be willing to do it too.

[Untecna]

Why are the maps in random monochrome palettes? I uploaded a full-color map and it became monochrome green.

Is this a technical issue?

[Pangurstan]

More things:

At the bottom of page=maps, the "next" button takes you home rather than page=maps?start=10.

I've uploaded a Map Version, but don't know how to make it the official Map of my region.

replace the page=update_map with page=create_map in the url

[Moukden and Kirin]

Awesome idea, terrible execution.

[Comfed]

Very large images make the map pages difficult to navigate, especially the list of maps.
The interface in general is not intuitive and it's hard to navigate to anything.

[Mushroom Gorge]

I can't endorse the map because I'm apparently "not on it", although my map has the names of all the region members

[Meadowfields]

I'm confused over how to put a nation on the map gameside.

[Racoda]

I can't endorse the map because I'm apparently "not on it", although my map has the names of all the region members

I'm confused over how to put a nation on the map gameside.

When editing a map version, click on a colours to assign a nation (or sea/land) to that colour.
Edit to add: each nation needs its own colour on the map.

[Wheath]

I can't endorse the map because I'm apparently "not on it", although my map has the names of all the region members

You have to edit the canvas to add nation names. I think that's what I've been doing.

Edit: I've uploaded the fantasy RP map for Amaranthine made by High Valentia to the maps for The Amaranthine Isles. I'll give 12 hours and try to make more sense out of it.

[Tinhampton]

I have updated the map of Sophia to mvid=171, but I cannot make that the official map because I created a map already. This means that map version creators are unable to update maps themselves.

[Meadowfields]

I can't endorse the map because I'm apparently "not on it", although my map has the names of all the region members

I'm confused over how to put a nation on the map gameside.

When editing a map version, click on a colours to assign a nation (or sea/land) to that colour.
Edit to add: each nation needs its own colour on the map.

Now I see. Thank you!

[Mushroom Gorge]

I can't endorse the map because I'm apparently "not on it", although my map has the names of all the region members

You have to edit the canvas to add nation names. I think that's what I've been doing.

How the hell do you edit the canvas

[New Anarchisticstan]

Next button doesn't work, and same goes for endorse button.

I may have made... many Freud maps.

[Eluvatar]

I have updated the map of Sophia to mvid=171, but I cannot make that the official map because I created a map already. This means that map version creators are unable to update maps themselves.

At the map page the owner should see a link to update it - do you not?

[Querria]

I have updated the map of Sophia to mvid=171, but I cannot make that the official map because I created a map already. This means that map version creators are unable to update maps themselves.

I somehow uploaded your regional map to my region as my region's map and now i can't delete. lul.

[Montandi-Cisalpina]

Apparently you can't endorse a map if you're not on it?
The hell makes it so you're on it???