Way too complex and unintuitive. A wasted effort, maybe.

(I like the others on somethingaboutmaps, though.)

Agreed, I’m left feeling “so what?” and think the data could have easily been achieved on a chart. However, I really enjoy the clock symbology – quite clever. To note, I think the Swinging Pendulum is the most interesting part of the map – as maps should, this part leaves you with more questions than answers. I Would like to see the country borders (recent or depictions of borders during this time applied for context). I think I would have filled the “blank” space with a profile of the top three cities showing the actual “skyline” with more building info if appropriate. Agreed, the charts are bit much.

The dark effect is nice, I’m not sure what came first, Tayna or Risk: Black Ops (an interesting map). Either way, I’ve used the dark design in some maps since Risk B.O. to a good degree of success.

The symbol scale and map scale are such that no specific geographic information is being passed along. I not only do not know where the buildings are but in many cases I’m not exactly sure where the city is either since it’s true footprint is obscured by an oversized symbol. The city tracks are neat but they give the impression of a level of detail that is really absent any extra dimension. Paris for example has a complex building track collection that looks very detailed but is hard to read without frequent trips back to legend and offers no specific info on the buildings being represented (name, height, specific location). Ultimately I think one of your reviewers was right that this is not really map worthy data, I don’t learn anything from placement on the map that couldn’t be covered in a decent chart or table.

The map design itself on the other hand is very well done. It has a night time feel that’s easy to read and really pops the symbology. This would be a great style for mapping nighttime geographic phenomena.