keithcurtis Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Ben has been kind enough to post the wallpapers I made of the Galactic Map for Terran Empire. There are three different resolutions and they can be found at: http://www.herogames.com/FreeStuff/wallpapers.htm 1024x768 1280x960 800x600 Enjoy! Keith "Astrographer" Curtis [edited to correct size listings. The main entry on the Hero games page incorrectly lists the first as 1224x768] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Thank you Ben and Keith! Polaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Why is it that people never make "wallpapers" that are actually the size of the monitor? The whole frigging internet is like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Uh, what size is your monitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted August 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Originally posted by Old Man Why is it that people never make "wallpapers" that are actually the size of the monitor? The whole frigging internet is like that. What size do you need? I just made a few at common resolutions. I'd be happy to accomodate. Keith "Why the vehemence?" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 I've got to say it looks gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted August 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Thank you, O Resplendent One! Keith "gawrsh!" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Originally posted by Geoff Speare Uh, what size is your monitor? 1920x1200, 24" diagonal at work; 1600x1200 20" at home. I apologize for the vehemence but finding good wallpaper is a real chore for me. I'll find lots of good art out there, and it'll be available only at 640x480 resolution. Does anyone really run at VGA resolution nowadays? Seriously. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted August 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Okey-Doke, OM. It's listed as 1600x1200, but is actually 1600x1199, due to some math rounding problem. I'm sorry I can't help you on the larger one; that's a non-standard aspect ratio. Everything else is a 4:3 ratio. I would suggest using the 1600x1200 and making your background color black. It's too big to attach, so I have sent it too Ben and he should post it when he can. If you're in a hurry for it, e-mail me and I will send it directly. Keith "I'd like to have a monitor that big" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Seeman Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Keith has sent me a 1600x1200 version and I have posted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I haven't seen Terran Empire (I have to order HERO books by mail as they aren't being carried in my country at this moment). Is this cool map bundled in the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by Ron I haven't seen Terran Empire (I have to order HERO books by mail as they aren't being carried in my country at this moment). Is this cool map bundled in the book? The map is implicit in a host of regional maps. The Galactic Map in the book does not have the individual systems named for every state. They would be nearly illegible on an 8.5x11 page. Oh, and of course, they're all B&W. Keith "and thanks!" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 This looks seriously sweet. If I ever run TE, I'll be looking to print this out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by keithcurtis The map is implicit in a host of regional maps. The Galactic Map in the book does not have the individual systems named for every state. They would be nearly illegible on an 8.5x11 page. Oh, and of course, they're all B&W. Keith "and thanks!" Curtis That's sad. The map is very nice and a colour printout would greatly enhance Terran Empire value. I would gladly pay an extra to have it included in the book. Perhaps Hero Games might consider some colour add ons in future releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 As I've discussed on several other occasions, there's not going to be any color art in Hero books. Not throughout, not in a small section, not even one illo. It's too expensive and causes too many other problems. Obviously it would make the books look nicer, and enhance their quality in the eyes of some people. Obviously, we'd like to do it. But we can't afford it, and that's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Cool map Keith. Looks awesome in color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by Nato Cool map Keith. Looks awesome in color! Thanks! I'm glad I just said something nice about you in Storn's thread. Keith "Serendipity" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 And thanks for listening to me whine and posting in a higher res. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoViking Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Remove or lighten Is there a quick way in photoshop to remove one color. I would like to remove ot lighten the black in the the TE map. Just too much for my printer. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I suppose the easiest thing to do would be to set your colors to default (Black FG/White BG), and use the magic wand to select and delete the background. Keith "QuicknDirty" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanatos Posted September 21, 2003 Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 Very beautiful map but... you can hate me... I've found a small error: in the lower left side, look at the Light Years.... 0, 5000, 10000, 200000 (yes... 200000 and not 20000) and you should have written 5,000 and not 5000 (because you wrote 10,000 and 20,000) Bye Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted September 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 Originally posted by xanatos Very beautiful map but... you can hate me... I've found a small error: in the lower left side, look at the Light Years.... 0, 5000, 10000, 200000 (yes... 200000 and not 20000) and you should have written 5,000 and not 5000 (because you wrote 10,000 and 20,000) Bye Max Oops, that 20,0000 is in the printed rule book, too. Oh well, I doubt it will cause great confusion; you're the first to notice. If I ever get around to updating it for some reason, I'll make the correction. As for the "5000" - "5,000" thing. I was always taught to drop the comma for anything under ten thousand. Different style books say different things, but I feel that it looks superfluous. My wife, who teaches thrid grade math, assures me that the use is optional. Keith "," Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delthrien Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Re: Remove or lighten Originally posted by Mike Basinger Is there a quick way in photoshop to remove one color. I would like to remove ot lighten the black in the the TE map. Just too much for my printer. and then Keith "Quick 'n' Dirty" Curtis replied: I suppose the easiest thing to do would be to set your colors to default (Black FG/White BG), and use the magic wand to select and delete the background. That would, indeed be the easiest way. On this one (simply by way of example) I did that and then used the "Select -> Color Range..." command (playing with the "fuzziness" a bit) to select the black. Then I went to "Select -> Similar" to get the rest of the black that I'd missed. Finally, I used the round marquee tool to remove the interior of the map. from the selection. Once done, I hit backspace (with the background set to white) and this is the result (see attached). Took much longer to type this out than it did to do. And a VERY nice job on the map, Master Curtis. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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