One work around is to screenshot the SVG, upload the screenshot to your inkscape file and then trace bitmap on it, then delete the original.

What I ended up doing is filling the sea,copying it onto another file,and subsequently copying all the other parts into it.I am not very familiar with the trace bitmap thing

I also want to have separate entities so that making the territories is easier

Edited 7/6/2016 18:09:10

Using 'trace bitmap' is really simple. Select the image you have imported, go into the path menu and click 'trace bitmap', then tick 'colours' near the bottom of the window that pops up, then make sure the number of scans is either 7 or 8, then click ok.

Edited 7/6/2016 18:36:22

Very well,I'll try that on my next real world map :)

I'd like to ask a question:Should I include territories for the Persian Empire or not?I am leaning towards no at the moment

yeah make some, seeing as they are included on the map

I would generally like to keep it focused on the Peloponnesian war,the best reason that I can see to include the Persian Empire is for the wars on Cyprus between Atenians and the Pesian Empire,so I guess I could include some territories.

Well,it seems that,as of now,this map is way too detailed to fir the size limit,and I am sad to see that,because I wanted it to be detailed...Guess I'll have to make some changes,especially if I want to put sicily in :(

apollo, as soon as youve uploaded a map on warlight you can share a link. it doesnt need to be public. on the bottom of the left frame is a button which says: link for sharing. just try it - it is very much self explaining. with that link it will be much easier to help you out on any issue within this thread. =)

I would rather put some territories in first before making a link for it.I don't know why,I just do

I would like to ask:are the Pireaus and Athens territories too small?The definitely do seem to be

https://www.warlight.net/SinglePlayer?PreviewMap=58079

check army numbers

I have,they do seem pretty small.Are they supposed to not go beyond the territory borders?

yes.

Do you think I should have Athens and other important cities in boxes around the map,or just let them be territories?

you can make up territory borders for each city, it doesn't really matter. if you are going to do that, try and make it strategic

I dont really like this feature, but this is your map and if you think this would be a good asset, just do it.

Since this thread is mainly about map making, do you guys have some tips about it? The main things I'm worried about are how to make oceans and land appear blue and green on the Warlight maps, and how to make territories that touch each other perfectly. Other things that I'm focused about are how to make text curved & how to make a distribution. I'm currently trying to make a real world map of Ancient Greece (ironically), and all of your replies would help.

Just start making it and see how it looks. Dont ask everyone after one territory addition...

Since this is my first map,I want to make sure I don't end up doing something stupid.Once I get started the questions will stop.

Regarding the city in a box outside the map,I really don't like it either,so I will most likely not include it.

@To make oceans appear blue,just use the fill tool.For other things about mapmaking,check the forum.