Show us your Maps!

[josh6]

sim_link: Thanks!  Nice map, I'm really digging how you made that logo
Swordmaster: Haha Thanks! I wish I got paid for this

By the way, I finished the other map. You can see it here

http://2imgs.com/2i/t/663ee3c91a.jpg

[kj3400]

Josh: Do you have another link? That one leads to an awfully small pic.

Did I show this one here? Guess not...

http://upload.majhost.com/gallery/kj3400/Paradise/maps/i-1_strip_map.png

As the image is 20,000 pixels long, I would suggest caution on clicking that link.

[Swordmaster]

Did I show this one here? Guess not...

http://upload.majhost.com/gallery/kj3400/Paradise/maps/i-1_strip_map.png

As the image is 20,000 pixels long, I would suggest caution on clicking that link.

That is one very cool diagram. Especially the interchanges with the other freeways are quite something. You tempt me to go over at ST and look at your CJ.

Cheers
Willy

[kj3400]

Willy: Thanks! I plan on doing all the major freeways eventually. I encourage you to come over, I won't bite.

[RickD]

I can't yet compete with the awesome maps shown here lately. But I am working on it. 


A Google style street map of my MD's central tile.

[Earwhyckque]

RickD: I think your MD is ideal for making such a map Lots of details, interesting planning method, a nice historical touch... I might reuse some of your tricks if you don't mind

I use this map for a little project of mine: combining different medium-sized regions into one large area:


The idea is that the remote area Achterland, part of a (Dutch-speaking - hence those names) country so far called "Simland", consists of the following regions:
- Groot-Azedam (16x21), the metropolitan area of the provincial capital Azedam (currently housing a modest ~600.000 inhabitants);
- Goudkust (16x16), a Riviera-ish gulf coast (yet to be developed);
- Greddal (16x20), the sparsely populated valley of a river that will get industrialised eventually (under construction);
- Vallin, a ski resort region (yet to be made - no idea where I should begin ).
Two countries are neighbouring: "Ausland" and "Anderland"

These regions share city tiles at their borders. When these tiles are copied and pasted from region folder to region folder (using the exact same city names), tiles in one region can get updated according to developments in neighbouring regions. These overviews could give you an idea of how it works:


Yes, I use complex city sizes

Other neighbouring regions/provinces could be added, even regions made by others, although agreements have to be made on who plays which border city. Although the terraforming has been a nerve-wrecking hobby...

[Swordmaster]

Very interesting concept! I don't think I've seen that before.

Cheers
Willy

[wallasey]

That is an amazing project! Would you be able to keep us updated on your progress? It would be interesting to see how the various tiles and regions interact with each other!

[josh6]

Awesome concept up there 

Heres my city's Regional Rail map (ATTA). Its not finished but I'm just uploading it now because I don't know how much time I'll get to work on it with school and all.

[RickD]

Looks great. 

[nas-t]

great map! 

[Earwhyckque]

Thank you guys! And I like the NYC style of your map, josh6! Did I spot that right?

Would you be able to keep us updated on your progress? It would be interesting to see how the various tiles and regions interact with each other!

I have considered starting a journal about this project, though I would not frequently update the story due to my busy study programme. However, I could use this topic, and/or the "Show us your region" thread, to give some updates sometimes... I try to let the regions develop 'naturally', which takes some time...

I will keep you updated as soon as I am making any progress! One fun aspect of the concept is that others could join the project by merging new regions, however, it may be far too soon for such experiments... I like to keep having the overview on terraforming and culture and such

[deanva]

Nice maps you all have made. Just a couple questions
1. Which programs did you use to create the maps?
2. How do you get them to post on this website?
I might have asked this awhile back and can not find the answer I was given. It might have been on Simtropolis or on SC4Devotions don't remember which one sorry.

[Swordmaster]

Deanva, have a look at both Inkscape and GIMP. The former is a vector-based editor, the latter is raster-based. These are used most often because they're free and decent.

As for posting here, you need to upload your image to an external hosting site like photobucket, and then link the address of the picture back here between the [ img ] [/ img ] tags.


Cheers
Willy

[deanva]

Thanks Swordmaster.

[PlaneCrash12000]

Still a work in progress. Making a map of the fictional city of Portsmouth using OCAD.

[TJ1]

Still a work in progress. Making a map of the fictional city of Portsmouth using OCAD.

Awesome!!! You can make that (almost) an exact reality in cities xl!!!

[cookies]

Eh I've been lurking too long. I made a skewed, almost-true-to-scale map, which is unusual for me, because I usually stylize them. If you look at the names, you can probably guess the city of inspiration.

[Lucky99]

Welcome to Varadenna City.
This is my map of public transport.

[vortext]

Sweet maps cookies & Lucky99 ! 

And you both do realize this makes us want to see pics of the actual cities and/or regions, right?!