6.0 Final Map Preview

[King Kong]

Hi all,

As some of you may know, Tommyknocker has left to Uganda, therefore I have continued his work on the new map for SS 6.0.
Of course, due to the lack of time and skills compared to TK, I couldn't do every part of the map as detailed as you you have seen in the previous map previews.

Anyway, I hope you'll like it.


North Italy



Poland



East Hungary



West Hungary



Lithuania



Northern Winter
nter


West Russia



East Russia



Ukraine



Steppe



Winter Steppe



Near Ural



Sea of Azov



Greece



Sea of Marmara



Central Anatolia



Georgia



Aserbaidschan



Northern Levant



Euphrates and Tigris



North-West Persia


North East Persia



Central Persia



Persian Gulf



Feedback (and small suggestions) is always appreciated!

[Echad]

First! Nice! Ggg... =)

About feedback and suggestions - there are some research here:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2663570&postcount=75

The south of Kiev region was never actually a Kiev region - They swam into the Black Sea through the Dnieper river, so no port near modern Odessa was there at that time.

I also would like to see Pisa on map, as it was VERY SIGNIFICANT city, which was of the same level of significance as Genoa or Venice in the Early Medieval Age. Is there an option in spreading a Florence region in two? =\

I also like your justice to the Holy Land - It actually IS green, not such barren, as depicted in Vanilla! Good Job! =)

Another thing, that you should consider - too much yellow factions, I suggest making the Khwarezmians the other colour, as well as Cumans... Now we got the whole Middle East, except Crusaders and Turkey with different shades of yellow. =\

P.S. Euphrates and Tigris thingy is actually called Mesopotamia. =)

And have you considered any of these?

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=145307

[Deckster]

It looks awesome. Anatolia and the surrounding lands look less annoying to move through with less mountains, and I like that the Templars seem to be very well defended at the start, assuming province owners are final.

The one "green arrow" land bridge in the Persian Gulf just looks off and unnecessary, as I thought SS was done with those. Was it common for armies to build barges and such to get across there? I've always thought that was what land bridges represented. I think it would be neater looking without the green arrows, either remove them altogether or add some inaccurate islands to allow crossing.

The wooded areas of Hungary and Russia seem to be a little blurred, but that could just be the picture. Does this mean we can expect 6.0 soon?

[Aldwen]

Looks great!! I can't wait for 6.0!!!!!

[Erlinggra]

Looks awsome, keep it up

[Tarif]

Very well done on Persia! Greece looks a treat as well.

[y2day]

KK I must spread alittle more rep before i can give you more. Map looks great really like the northern levant

Can't wait for 6.0 keep up the good work KK

YOUR THE MAN, YOU BIG APE!!!!!

[Captain Irish]

I'd say something original but I'd just be echoing what the others before me said.

Looks terrific!

[fieldmarshal]

Those look great, and very detailed. Italy looks very nice, cant wait to play as venice.

[Echad]

Originally Posted by y2day

KK I must spread alittle more rep before i can give you more. Map looks great really like the northern levant

Can't wait for 6.0 keep up the good work KK

YOUR THE MAN, YOU BIG APE!!!!!

I can volunteer to be the One, on whom you might spread your +rep, before giving to KK! =)

[y2day]

Echad I can't give you any either.

you rep whore


PS. stay away from my corner

[Echad]

I want to be shocked when I will be actually able to see the reputation meter.

But y2day - YOU are the rep whore! Just look at your sig!

[gracul]

Good job!
However, concerning Poland... Warsaw is placed on the map incorrectly, as the first written signs of that city came from 1289... More like it Plock should be included in the map as it was the historical capital of poland from 1079 to 1138. Yeh, not krakow, not warsaw, but the not-on-map Plock was the capital. Just rename Warsaw to Plock, that way its gonna be historicly correct.

[Echad]

King Kong:

I already spoke my opinion about abuse of Yellow colour - I found some appropriate colours for Persians:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_green
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_red
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_blue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_(color)#Persian_Pink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_(color)#Persian_Rose

Wow, seems that they grabbed all the possible colours... EXCEPT Yellow! =\

[y2day]

Originally Posted by Echad

I want to be shocked when I will be actually able to see the reputation meter.

But y2day - YOU are the rep whore! Just look at your sig!

ya I know...
I have nothing else in my life..

except work..
wife and kids...

like i said nothing but rep from actually not contributing anything but a few jokes and smart arse remarks here and there. One day i will actually have time to do more, but by then i will be old. my balls all wrinkled, just a down trodden hooker walking the point trading bad sex for rep.



sorry KK i am the spam king...lol Great Map by the way...

[Echad]

HwMutsChdUuHavnAu?

[y2day]

Originally Posted by Echad

HwMutsChdUuHavnAu?

exactly

[strife1013]

Awesome job, where is the Kingdom of Heaven??
I.E. Southern Levant

[Echad]

It is the most important region, I think he left it out to surprize us... Man, I hate surprises! =\

Originally Posted by y2day

exactly

I asked - how much do you have now? =\

[y2day]

It is the final preview so i guess he did leave it out for a surprise. I was looking back through the rest for it. lol

Echad... 21 not bad for a whore =/