Trial of Strength Map Sample #1

To be brutally honest, it looks kind of basic

I guess I have gotten used to larger scale maps playing Command Ops regularly where you can fit more detail of the terrain in, so maybe I am being a bit unkind.

I think the look could be improved with an urban terrain tile, and I'm not so keen on the look of the roads either.
The forested areas are a nice texture though.

I think its the roads and the blobs for the towns, that could do with a bit of work.
I would replace the town, and city blobs, with urban textures, and make the roads look more rugged.

See here for an impression of what I was trying to describe.

http://forums.lnlpublishing.com/threads/trial-of-strength-feedback.928/

Rivers are very twisty by nature, so I think they look good, but then I'm biased lol
Maybe I went a bit over the top with the roads though?
I did the image quite quick for me, so not a lot of care went into it.
Most of the time was spent erasing the existing artwork.
If I get time before I go away on holiday this weekend ill straighten them out a bit.

I personally prefer the look of the first sample. I like that it is simple and not cluttered. I also like the gray and straight roads. I think they are easier to distinguish.

I like the map, but I do agree with Daz. The map you are showing is lacking in personality. When playing a wargame, if it is too clean, then you begin to lose the attachment to the people that are doing the fighting. With roads that look like roads and rivers that look like rivers, the map looks more alive and personable. Otherwise, it feels like i'm playing on an excel spreadsheet. Cities instead of stars is also a nice touch. I can understand leaving the open spaces clean, makes it easier to see things, but for the things we need to see like cities, roads and rivers, please give them some life. I want to feel immersed in the world.

Think the map looks great. Clean, easy to read and evocative of the era. Any timeline on when this game will go to press?