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iitc-project / ingress-intel-total-conversion

ingress.com/intel total conversion user script with some new features. Should allow easier extension of the intel map.
http://iitc.jonatkins.com/
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Adding stock-like color scheme map layer request #939

Open BlizzardBlue opened 9 years ago

BlizzardBlue commented 9 years ago

I noticed "CartoDB Dark Matter" map layer has been added to recently released IITC. It seems to be based on MapQuest map data, but in different color scheme. So I was wondering if we can add a modified color scheme map layer which is similar to stock-Intel scheme. The reason why is for letting Korean agents to see IITC map with stock-like color that still shows 'Roads' on it. 'Roads' are not visible here at South Korea, so we're forced to use 'Google Roads' or "MapQuest OSM' while using Intel. It'll be a big excitement for agents here using Intel with it's own ingress themed map on it.

jonatkins commented 9 years ago

While there are some map tile providers who offer tiles with user-editable themes, they charge for this - it's not free. At the level of use IITC gets globally, these services quickly get expensive - thousands of dollars a month.

The CartoDB tiles, and the Google Default Ingress themes, are the only free options I've found for a dark map theme.

flamusdiu commented 9 years ago

@jonatkins are they Free for x number of uses? If that was the case, maybe add a configuration API key or something to help out these agents. At least it would give them an option to setup their own dev account to use with IITC.

jonatkins commented 9 years ago

Cloudmade.com used to provide tiles, with free accounts for low level usage. Limits were based on number of tiles downloaded from their servers, rather than users, and a single API key would usually be OK for 20-30 users without exceeding the free limits. However, they discontinued this service. IITC used to provide a template plugin for this, that could be edited by users to add their API key.

I'm not currently aware of any map tile providers with free accounts for low level usage.

ianmcorvidae commented 9 years ago

Mapbox may fit that description: https://www.mapbox.com/plans/ -- their free plan is 50,000 "map views" (i.e., 15 tiles) per month in one style.