Salem

Hi guys,

I was wondering if there would be any interest in world maps that are illustrated?
(simple map, NOT THIS http://www253.pair.com/jfazli/1633MHJ/hondius_italia/6.jpg... for now anyway)

What I would need are simply the lines, coasts lines, mountain lines, biome lines etc.
I do not wan't maps with settlements/claims on, if they are I would not include them in the map.

All in all, I would like to know if there is any interests for this and who would like to help me.

Shoot!


Edit: Maybe this belongs in "Help", I do not know. If so, please do move this topic dear mods.

Edit2: I've been trying to map out JamesTown at the moment. Also do I have quite a bit of map of West and South Plymouth. Any mappers, rangers or simply map collectors willing to share (preferably) censored maps?

This would be amazing. I would be literally of zero help. But man, would I ever like to have a look at it if it ever gets done.

m4sCaRpWn wrote:This would be amazing. I would be literally of zero help. But man, would I ever like to have a look at it if it ever gets done.

I think it would be useful for new players or players that want to move/explore.

By making a map, that is not in-game map-tiles, noone runs the risk of getting mapped/exposed.
For that same reason I have not uploaded the map tiles to http://salem.comlu.com/.

But having a "blank" map opens up new possibilities.

Simple example, people can mark where they have been raided so we can track danger.
Realism? Yeah, it's called news

I think this is a good idea. I'm fascinated by the size and scope of the world, and would like to be able to just SEE what it looks like.

I think this would be nice. Especially when it comes to showing cliffs or mountains.
I would offer to help you but I'm already helping imrielle with the "official" maps, as well as working on other things.

Wournos wrote:I think this would be nice. Especially when it comes to showing cliffs or mountains.
I would offer to help you but I'm already helping imrielle with the "official" maps, as well as working on other things.

Then, if I can help you guys, let me know.

My prefference goes to non revealing maps, don't want to supply that information to raiders .

When you play a little, you are getting familiar with surroundings of your camp... Those maps may help only when you are looking for a base... it will give you maybe 1h extra time which you would spend on checking closest area of your new camp. Those maps are good only for raiders (mostly) and for rangers (are there any huh?).

I have over 4GB maps collected on my disk, but I won't spoil those areas (which most are undisclosed).

Safe maps = no maps at all.

trinh wrote:When you play a little, you are getting familiar with surroundings of your camp... Those maps may help only when you are looking for a base... it will give you maybe 1h extra time which you would spend on checking closest area of your new camp. Those maps are good only for raiders (mostly) and for rangers (are there any huh?).

I have over 4GB maps collected on my disk, but I won't spoil those areas (which most are undisclosed).

Safe maps = no maps at all.

I ment general shapes of the land.

But I see perfect reason in what you say. Besides not many seem to be too interested.

Back to walling myself in.

Anything ever come of this? I'd be interested in helping.

drmex wrote:Anything ever come of this? I'd be interested in helping.

Thanks for rezzing this great idea It would be -super- fun to see a human interpretted version of a certain area, and then go voyage off to explore it while trying to match the parts you find to the illustrated map... And then eventually seeing what the real lands are which were illustrated. It's kind of a drag doing this with real maps (not that there's a reliable, public source of them) because you already know exactly what you're going to get so there's very little reward or surprise... Aside from perhaps finding an active, unprotected base >: D