Maps available

[Wauthan]

Tiltowait: I already tried out the new maps and they are a lot of fun. The ringworld map really prods buttock!

There seems to be something odd with the lake (#46) in Valhalla though. It's dry ground. Perhaps the battle takes place on the beach?

Gandalf: Your Poke in the Eye is also a lot of fun. Unfortunatly I rarely have the time to play on such large wraparound maps. Perchance to have the same randomized garrisons with Sundering and Returgaia maps?

On a different note. What can one screw up if one edits the graphics on a map? While all the maps available now are very functional they are a bit simplistic. Sort of hoped that I could repaint Aran when I find some free time. Red border and white dot is to be left alone I take it?

[Kristoffer O]

As long as the size of the map and white dots are untouched nothing will upset the game. The border are only used to ease the making of the mapfile. Once the mapfile is ready the borders are just cosmetic.

[Tiltowait]

I've got a nice new map here ready for randomizing Gandalf!

I really like this one, it has 3 levels (all provinces have the option to move up or down, which opens things up a bit), 135 provinces (18 of them sea) and a boardgamish look.

[NTJedi]

Any chance we'll be seeing a map or two with lots of provinces?? example= 400 provinces or more?

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by NTJedi:
Any chance we'll be seeing a map or two with lots of provinces?? example= 400 provinces or more?

One of two things would need to happen for that in my opinion. Either the MapEditor gets improved, or the random map generator from Dom1 gets upgraded.

OR someone who is very very patient creates one. I can generate a world but manually assigning all the terrains and neighbors is out of the question.

[Tiltowait]

"There seems to be something odd with the lake (#46) in Valhalla though. It's dry ground. Perhaps the battle takes place on the beach?"

Whoops, that was the first province on the first map and I checked 'fresh water' thinking it was a different type of sea
Anyone who wants to correct this can open up valhalla.map with the map editor, right click on 46 (the lake) and check 'Sea', then save and play. Or just assume the name 'The Deep' is a joke and it is a seasonal pond... you know, like those lakes that dry up... err...

"400 provinces or more?"
Not from me, I get obsessed with details and it would take me forever (the current map I am sending to Gandalf took me about 12 hours and it is only 135 provinces), not to mention I enjoy play on smaller maps a lot more.

[Teraswaerto]

Could you also make the new map available for download on the Illwinter site?

[ January 08, 2004, 15:15: Message edited by: Teraswaerto ]