blade2k5's Real World+Fantasy Maps

[blade2k5]

Hello all.  Just posting to let everyone know that I didn't fall off the face of the Earth, but rather I've been down with first the flu followed by a nasty head/chest cold   I am now feeling a lot better and am currently finishing up the final two England map paks for release as an LEX Exclusive within the next couple of days.  Stay tuned for further details and pics.......

[art128]

I'm glad you feel better Troy ! 
Can't wait to see the next pack of maps my friend

Take care,

Arthur. 

[blade2k5]

I've been trying to upload the new Pak for the past couple of hours, but it keeps timing out and won't go through.  Guess I'll have to try again later.

[blade2k5]

As promised, here are the remaining two England Map Paks, both released today as LEX Exclusives.

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880. Liverpool has a population of 435,500, and lies at the centre of the wider Liverpool Urban Area, which has a population of 816,216.

Historically a part of Lancashire, the urbanisation and expansion of Liverpool were broadly brought about by the city's status as a major port. By the 18th century, trade from the West Indies, Ireland and mainland Europe coupled with close links with the Atlantic Slave Trade furthered the economic expansion of Liverpool. By the early 19th century, 40% of the world's trade passed through Liverpool's docks, contributing to Liverpool's rise as a major city.

Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians but are also known as "Scousers", in reference to the local dish known as "scouse", a form of stew. The word "Scouse" has also become synonymous with the Liverpool accent and dialect. Liverpool's status as a port city has contributed to its diverse population, which draws from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, particularly those from Ireland.

The popularity of The Beatles and the other groups from the Merseybeat era contributes to Liverpool's status as a tourist destination; tourism forms a significant part of the city's modern economy. In 2007 the city celebrated its 800th anniversary, and in 2008 it held the European Capital of Culture title together with Stavanger, Norway.

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted city status in 1853. It has a population of 458,100, and lies at the centre of the wider Greater Manchester Urban Area, which has a population of 2,240,230, the United Kingdom's third largest conurbation. Manchester has the second most populous Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) in the UK and the fourteenth most populated in Europe.

Forming part of the English Core Cities Group, often described as the second city of the UK, and the "Capital of the North", Manchester today is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and commerce. In a poll of British business leaders published in 2006, Manchester was regarded as the best place in the UK to locate a business. A report commissioned by Manchester Partnership, published in 2007, showed Manchester to be the "fastest-growing city" economically.  It is the third most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors.  Manchester was the host of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and among its other sporting connections are its two Premier League football teams, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Historically, most of the city was a part of Lancashire, with areas south of the River Mersey being in Cheshire. Manchester was the world's first industrialised city and played a central role during the Industrial Revolution. It was the dominant international centre of textile manufacture and cotton spinning.  During the 19th century it acquired the nickname Cottonopolis, suggesting it was a metropolis of cotton mills. Manchester City Centre is now on a tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, mainly due to the network of canals and mills constructed during its 19th-century development.

Region map size:
Liverpool is configured for 42 large city tiles and is 6x7 large tiles in size.
Manchester is configured for 63 large city tiles and is 7x9 large tiles in size.

Brighton is a town on the south coast of England and, with its neighbour Hove, forms the City of Brighton and Hove.

The ancient settlement of Brighthelmston dates from before the Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as a health resort during the 18th Century and became a destination for day-trippers after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961.  Modern Brighton forms part of a conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000.

Eight million tourists a year visit Brighton. The town also has a substantial business conference industry. Brighton has two universities and a medical school.

Worthing is a large seaside town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England. Around 100,000 people live within the borough itself and 183,000 in the urban area. Situated in the centre of an 80km (50-mile) wide bay on the Sussex coast, between Beachy Head and Selsey Bill, the borough of Worthing also lies at the foot of the South Downs, a proposed national park.

The area around Worthing has been populated for at least 6,000 years and contains Britain's greatest concentration of Stone Age flint mines, which are some of the earliest mines in Europe. Lying within the borough, the Iron Age hill fort of Cissbury Ring is one of Britain's largest. Worthing means "(place of) Worth/Worō's people", from the Old English personal name Worth/Worō (the name means "valiant one, one who is noble"), and -ingas "people of" (reduced to -ing in the modern name). For many centuries Worthing was a small mackerel fishing hamlet until in the late eighteenth century it developed into an elegant Georgian seaside resort and attracted the well-known and wealthy of the day. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the area was one of Britain's chief market gardening centres.

Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about 190 miles (310 km) south west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound. Since 1967 the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the suburbs of Plympton and Plymstock, which are on the east side of the River Plym.

Plymouth's history goes back to the Bronze Age, when its first settlement grew at Mount Batten. This settlement continued to grow as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until the more prosperous village of Sutton, the current Plymouth, surpassed it. In 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers left Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony — the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646.

Throughout the Industrial Revolution Plymouth grew as a major shipping port, handling imports and passengers from the Americas and the construction of ships for the Royal Navy. This later led to its targeting and partial destruction during World War II, an act known as the Plymouth Blitz. After the war the city centre was completely rebuilt.

Today the city is home to over 250,000 people, making it the 15th most populous city in England. It has its own city council and is represented nationally by three MPs. Plymouth's economy is still strongly influenced by shipbuilding, but has become a more service-based economy since the 1990s. It has the 11th largest university in the United Kingdom by number of students, the University of Plymouth, and the largest operational naval base in Western Europe — HMNB Devonport. Plymouth has ferry links to France and Spain and an airport with international services.

Region map size:
Brighton-Worthing is configured for 63 large city tiles and is 9x7 large tiles in size.
Plymouth is configured for 56 large city tiles and is 7x8 large tiles in size.

Credits
blade2k5 - Original map creation, DEM Conversion, scaling, importing.  SC4TF modification.
papab2000 - Original map creation, DEM Conversion, scaling, importing.  SC4TF modification.

This will conclude international map releases for the next few months.  There's still a lot of State Paks left to release yet.  I do believe a Tenn State Pak or two is coming very soon 

[Pat]

Hey Troy looking real sweet there with the England map pak!!! I hope you are feeling better my friend!!! Get ahold of me some time soon...

pat

[rooker1]

Great work.  Wow those maps are huge, 63 and 56 large squares.  I could never finish something like that.

Robin 

[cogeo]

These are excellent maps! 

I wonder what comes next. 

[TheTeaCat]

The quality of your maps is astounding

Huge maps as Robin said - I'd never complete it either Well not at the mo
But they will go in my collection


TTC

[blade2k5]

Pat - Thanks.  Sorry I haven't been able to hook up you with about doing the podcast and it doesn't look like I'll be getting to Rhinelander any time soon.

Robin - Thanks.  Glad you liked them.  Oh, I do have to say that those are not huge maps   Large yes, but huge?  No.

cogeo - Thanks.  If you're referring to the Greece maps, I'm not releasing them any time soon or if at all.  Next up are the remaining State paks that are left over from this past autumn.

TeaCat - Thanks.  Glad you like them enough to add to your collection

[RickD]

Great work again, Blade. I am looking for a map to start a second region and I am quite picky. I will definitely shortlist Liverpool and Plymouth.

[Eliteforce]

State parks?  I hope it's the maps I'm thinking of

[blade2k5]

State parks?  I hope it's the maps I'm thinking of

No no, not State parks, State Paks meaning 2 or more cities/towns from the same State packaged together

[Eliteforce]

Parks, Paks, same difference   

[blade2k5]

So what maps are you looking for?

[Eliteforce]

Tennessee?  I believe I PMed you about this a month ago or so. 

[blade2k5]

Just curious about the status of them TN maps.  I recently formatted my pc thinking I saved my regions, when I didn't and now all of my regions and cities are gone  Cry  Just thought I'd see if any of them are available since I am starting from scratch.

Any info is great, thanks.

That's the PM you sent, but doesn't tell me what cities/towns you're looking for

[WC_EEND]

that Brighton map looks perfect for me: a bit hill, but still mostly flat

[blade2k5]

I hope it works out for you and you enjoy developing it

[Eliteforce]

This message was way before that, more like New Year's time or so...

Anyways, the maps I'm looking for are of the Knoxville area.

[blade2k5]

You're in luck then   Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis are 4 TN maps I can think of off the top of my head that are coming to a LEX near you very soon.